The Ball & Chain Band
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Drums, Bass Guitar.

ABOUT

LORAIN,HURON & SUMMIT COUNTIES/CLEVELAND AREA
HEY NOW! THE BAND IS CALLED BALL & CHAIN. WE ARE ACTIVELY PLAYING OUT AND BOOKED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH SHOWS THROUGH TIL NEW YEARS!! HERE ARE THE REQUIREMENTS: YOU MUST BE ABLE TO COMMIT TO 3 NIGHTS A WEEK WITH US. WE PLAY OUT EVERY WEEKEND. SOMETIMES WE PLAY JUST ONE NIGHT BUT, USUALLY FRI. & SAT. WE ALSO HAVE A MANDITORY PRACTICE ONCE A WEEK! WE ARE ACCEPTING AUDITIONS, OUR USUAL PRACTICE IS WEDNESDAY EVENINGS AND WE WILL BE HAVING TRY OUTS THEN. UNLESS OTHER TIME IS AGREED UPON. WE ARE LOCATED IN OBERLIN, WE HAVE OWN P.A., SETUP, AND DRUMS AND AMPS TO PLAY ON SITE. WE ALSO DO NOT WANT GUITARISTS THAT ARE MOONLIGHTING AS BASSPLAYERS, YOU HAVE TO LOVE TO PLAY THE BASS OR IT IS POINTLESS! ALSO WE DO DO A JANIS JOPLIN REVIEW AND YOU MUST BE WILLING AND ABLE TO DRESS FOR THE SHOW AND LEARN TO PERFORM THE SONGS AS CLOSE AS WE CAN TO THE ORIGINALS! THE DRESS JOPLIN REVIEWS ARE PERFORMED FOR SPECIALTY SHOWS, SPREAD OUT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ON THE REGULAR SHOWS WE MIX IT UP WITH THE CLASSIC, AND MODERN, SONGS, ETC. PAY RANGES FROM $65.00 TO $125.00 SOMETIMES MORE DEPENDING ON SHOW! ($$ TRIBUTES ARE BETTER MONEY!$$)YOU CAN CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITES AT:
:///ballandchaintribute
OR
://ballandchain13.tripod
YOU CAN CONTACT GERI AT:
440-774-4354
ballandchaintribute

*ONLY SERIOUS INQUIREIES PLEASE! WE NEED PERMANENT PLAYERS! THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST!

Screen name:
Geri
Member since:
Nov 07 2006
Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:
Committed
Years together:
3
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
1 time per week
Available to gig:
2-3 nights a week
Age:
56 years

Influences

Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, anything 60's anything 70's and UP TO TODAY!!

Members Of Band

Mike Beeble: Guitar
(Founding Member)
Geri Ciacchi: Lead Vocals (Founding Member)
Guy Wharton: Bass
(Leaving after April due to Family Obligations)
Larry Labiento: Drums
(Moving back to New York after April)
Jason Shelton: Sound

EQUIPMENT

We have everything! Full 1000 watt sound board w/ effects speakers, mics, lights etc.

MUSIC

CALENDAR

Past Events

11/16/2006 07:00 PM - JOSHE'S PLACE JAM NIGHT & LADIES NIGHT!!!!
822 BROADWAY AVENUE
DOWNTOWN LORAIN (BETWEEN SCORCHER'S & GHOULARDI'S), OH 44052
US
Cost: FREE
Description: OPEN JAM NIGHT & LADFIES NIGHT ALL MUSICIANS AND VOCALSITS WELCOME! THERE IS A LOT OF TALENT IN LORAIN COUNTY AND WE WANT TO OFFER A WAY FOR PEOPLE TO APPRECIATE IT! SO COME OUT AND JOIN IN OR JUST ENJOY!! ALSO GREAT FOOD! CHECK OUT THE PASTELILLOS! MMMMMM!!

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11/17/2006 09:30 PM - JONNY ROTTEN'S
7768 WEST 130TH
MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, 44130
US
Cost: FREE
Description: FIRST TIME AT JONNY ROTTEN'S COME OUT AND HELP US ROCK OUT!! IT'S GONNA BE A GREAT TIME! FULL JOPLIN SHOW IN THE MIDDLE!!

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11/18/2006 09:30 PM - RAZZLE'S (IN PHEASANTS RUN)

LAGRANGE, 44050
US
Cost: FREE
Description: THIS IS OUR FIRST TIME AT RAZZLE'S COME OUT AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!! FULL JOPLIN SHOW IN THE MIDDLE!!

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11/24/2006 10:00 PM - RED PARROT *THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING SHOW!*
BROADWAY AVENUE (INBETWEEN 6TH & 5TH street)
LORAIN, 44052
US
Cost: FREE
Description: FORGET ABOUT THE STRESS OF DEALING WITH THE HOLIDAY & FAMILY THE NIGHT BEFORE, BY PARTYING DOWN THE EVENING AFTER!! FULL SHOW OF JOPLIN IN THE MIDDLE!!

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11/25/2006 09:00 PM - SCOREBOARDS
700 NORTH CENTER STREET
LAGRANGE, OH 44050
US
Cost: FREE
Description: GREAT PLACE! GREAT FOOD! GREAT TIMES! COME OUT AND HAVE A BLAST WITH THE BAND! WILL BE DOING THE JOPLIN SHOW IN MIDDLE OF SETS!

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11/30/2006 07:00 PM - JOSHE'S PLACE JAM NIGHT & LADIES NIGHT!!!
822 BROADWAY AVENUE (BETWEEN SCHORCHER'S & GHOULARDI'S)
DOWNTOWN LORAIN 440-242-6441, 44055
US
Cost: FREE
Description: OPEN JAM NIGHT & LADIES NIGHT ALL MUSICIANS AND VOCALSITS WELCOME! THERE IS A LOT OF TALENT IN LORAIN COUNTY AND WE WANT TO OFFER A WAY FOR PEOPLE TO APPRECIATE IT! SO COME OUT AND JOIN IN OR JUST ENJOY!! ALSO GREAT FOOD! CHECK OUT THE PASTELILLOS! MMMMMM!!

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11/16/2006 07:00 PM - JOSHE'S PLACE JAM NIGHT & LADIES NIGHT!!!! [Edit] [Cancel]
822 BROADWAY AVENUE
DOWNTOWN LORAIN (BETWEEN SCORCHER'S & GHOULARDI'S), OH 44052
US
Cost: FREE
Description: OPEN JAM NIGHT & LADFIES NIGHT ALL MUSICIANS AND VOCALSITS WELCOME! THERE IS A LOT OF TALENT IN LORAIN COUNTY AND WE WANT TO OFFER A WAY FOR PEOPLE TO APPRECIATE IT! SO COME OUT AND JOIN IN OR JUST ENJOY!! ALSO GREAT FOOD! CHECK OUT THE PASTELILLOS! MMMMMM!!

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11/17/2006 09:30 PM - JONNY ROTTEN'S [Edit] [Cancel]
7768 WEST 130TH
MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, 44130
US
Cost: FREE
Description: FIRST TIME AT JONNY ROTTEN'S COME OUT AND HELP US ROCK OUT!! IT'S GONNA BE A GREAT TIME! FULL JOPLIN SHOW IN THE MIDDLE!!

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11/18/2006 09:30 PM - RAZZLE'S (IN PHEASANTS RUN) [Edit] [Cancel]

LAGRANGE, 44050
US
Cost: FREE
Description: THIS IS OUR FIRST TIME AT RAZZLE'S COME OUT AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!! FULL JOPLIN SHOW IN THE MIDDLE!!

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11/24/2006 10:00 PM - RED PARROT *THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING SHOW!* [Edit] [Cancel]
BROADWAY AVENUE (INBETWEEN 6TH & 5TH street)
LORAIN, 44052
US
Cost: FREE
Description: FORGET ABOUT THE STRESS OF DEALING WITH THE HOLIDAY & FAMILY THE NIGHT BEFORE, BY PARTYING DOWN THE EVENING AFTER!! FULL SHOW OF JOPLIN IN THE MIDDLE!!

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11/25/2006 09:00 PM - SCOREBOARDS [Edit] [Cancel]
700 NORTH CENTER STREET
LAGRANGE, OH 44050
US
Cost: FREE
Description: GREAT PLACE! GREAT FOOD! GREAT TIMES! COME OUT AND HAVE A BLAST WITH THE BAND! WILL BE DOING THE JOPLIN SHOW IN MIDDLE OF SETS!

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11/30/2006 07:00 PM - JOSHE'S PLACE JAM NIGHT & LADIES NIGHT!!! [Edit] [Cancel]
822 BROADWAY AVENUE (BETWEEN SCHORCHER'S & GHOULARDI'S)
DOWNTOWN LORAIN 440-242-6441, 44055
US
Cost: FREE
Description: OPEN JAM NIGHT & LADIES NIGHT ALL MUSICIANS AND VOCALSITS WELCOME! THERE IS A LOT OF TALENT IN LORAIN COUNTY AND WE WANT TO OFFER A WAY FOR PEOPLE TO APPRECIATE IT! SO COME OUT AND JOIN IN OR JUST ENJOY!! ALSO GREAT FOOD! CHECK OUT THE PASTELILLOS! MMMMMM!!

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