BAD SIDE

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Bad Side formed in the ROCK CAPITAL of the USA - Michigan! Weened on the likes of fellow Michiganders Alice Cooper, Bob Seger, Ted Nugent & Kid Rock as well as Aerosmith, KISS, April Wine, The Scorpions, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Stryper, Motley Crue, Guns & Roses, Bryan Adams, Elton & Billy, Loverboy and others!
Bad Side features Melissa 'Lissa' Krahnke on Vocals/Piano/Keys and Jason Mapes on Lead/Rhythm Guitars/Keys/Vocals and Programming.
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Bad Side first started "making noise" by winning a spot on the CD KLT - Northern Michigan Rocks Vol 5. and then released their full length debut CD that was recorded in Nashville, TN with Producer Dan Furmanik. This debut CD, simply called BAD SIDE was released October 18th, 2005 and is available now through their website at www.badsidemusic.com and is also available for download at I-TUNES, Yahoo Music and Tradebit.com!
The CD has already sold internationally and Doug Podell, the Doc of Rock, Program Director/DJ at rock monster radio station WRIF in Detroit Rock City has been quoted as saying "I was listening to that CD - they're GOOOOOD!".
Bad Side has just released their sophomore CD at the same studios in Nashville. The new CD, BAD SIDE II was released September 18th, 2007 - and features mixes by legendary producer, BEAU HILL, who has produced some of the biggest rock acts in the world including RATT, WARRANT, ALICE COOPER, WINGER, TWISTED SISTER, KIX!
For more on Beau Hill - please visit his website at www.beauhill.com or the Beau Hill Myspace - he is in our top friends list!
Bad Side's high energy show & music that hearkens to the time of REAL ROCK! Rocking guitar driven songs that not only have melody - but a PUNCH that will crack a rib!
Thank you for checking out Bad Side
For booking & more information visit their OFFICIAL website at www.badsidemusic.com!
Bad Side has been featured on
WRIF - DETROIT, MICHIGAN
WKLT - TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN
WRBC - LEWSITON, MAINE
WYSS - SAULT STE MARIE, MICHIGAN
WIMK - IRON MOUNTAIN, MICHIGAN
WKLZ - PETOSKEY, MICHIGAN
WUPK - MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
WLSO - SAULT STE MARIE, MICHIGAN
89x - WINDSOR, ONTARIO/DETROIT, MICHIGAN
VPZ Radio
Stick-man Radio
24/7 Radio
AND MANY OTHERS!!!
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THE FIRST TWO RADIO STATIONS TO SUPPORT BAD SIDE!!
WRIF RADIO - 101.1 FM The Riff in Detroit
WKLT - The Rock Station
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/4/2005
Band Website: BadSideRocks.com
Band Members:

is:

Melissa 'Lissa' Krahnke :
THE MAIN MOUTH, PIANOS, KEYS & PERCUSSION

and

Jason Mapes :
ELECTRIC & ACOUSTIC SIX STRINGS, VOCALS, KEYS & PROGRAMMING

Jason uses: Peavey Guitars,
Peavey Amplification,
Gibson Guitars,
Kramer Guitars,
Line 6 Processing,
Rocktron Processing,
Rocktron Banshee Talk Boxes
& Korg Triton Keyboards

Jason is always open minded about testing new product in both the studio and live settings!

Melissa uses Yamaha Pianos and Korg Synthesizers & Work Stations

the live band features great guest musicians such as:

Richie B! - Rich Blair - bass & vocals

Jonah Brockman - drums, bass & vocals

and

Rob Johnson - drums & vocals

HOWEVER -

BAD SIDE is currently looking for PERMANENT PLAYERS for BASS & DRUMS in the band..if that is you..contact Bad Side!

The new CD - BAD SIDE II, featured guest musicians:

Dan Furmanik - drums, backing vocals & bass

Richard Blair - bass

all other instruments and vocals were performed by Melissa Krahnke and Jason Mapes

Bad Side II also features mixes by Legendary Producer, Beau Hill of Beau Hill Productions. For more on Beau Hill - visit www.beauhill.com!

The debut CD also featured guest musicians:

Dan Furmanik - bass, rhythm gtr, some keys, violin & string arrangements
Rich Blair - bass
and
Carol Lee Cooper - harmony vox & choir arrangement on "See Now"

Influences: In Life - GOD: , Family and The Detroit Red Wings:

In music: (in no order)
Aerosmith
KISS
Scorpions
Van Halen
Ted Nugent
Bryan Adams
Bon Jovi
Bob Seger
Led Zeppelin
Firehouse
Loverboy
Def Leppard
Poison
Night Ranger
Dio
The Who
Helix
Prism
Bill Leverty
Rik Emmett
Damn Yankees
Motley Crue
Skid Row
Deep Purple
Rainbow
Sheriff
Alias
Elton John
Queensryche
Cinderella
Whitesnake
Led Zeppelin
Stryper
Guns & Roses
Honeymoon Suite
April Wine
Danger Danger
Winger
Beau Hill
Pat Benatar
Heart
Triumph
Styx
Aldo Nova
Lillian Axe
Heart
Headpins
AC/DC
Ratt
Winger
Warrant
80's & early 90's rock
& others

Sounds Like: Bad Side sounds like... Bad Side
You can hear "influences" by other artists - but if you are looking for a comparison, Bad Side has been compared to the likes of:

Velvet Revolver
Pat Benatar
The Scorpions
KISS
Bon Jovi
Melissa Etheridge
Aerosmith
Guns and Roses
Poison
Firehouse
AC/DC
Loverboy
Slaughter
Sass Jordan
Evanescence
Headpins
...got the idea?
if not..check it out for yourself at
www.badsidemusic.com

Bad Side

Record Label: Vicious Music
Type of Label: None

My Blog

July Shhhtuff

Hey Kiddies - Happy July everyone! Hope all is rocking in your world! We have two shows this holiday weekend at Kewadin Casinos and they are both free shows - so come out and enjoy the hol...
Posted by BAD SIDE on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:36:00 PST

WOW - The Final Cut!!

hey kids - we made the final cut int he nomination process - now it's down to the wirego cast a vote for Bad Side for the WRIF 1320X showgo to www.wrif.comsign in with your free Cyber Crew membe...
Posted by BAD SIDE on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:41:00 PST

FINALLY...www DOT yeah!!!!!

OK Kids - it has been way toooooo looooooong in the making....but the NEW Bad Side website is finally up and running.....THE NEW ADDRESS IS www.BadSideRocks.com it is still a work in progress - so if ...
Posted by BAD SIDE on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:12:00 PST

Beau Hills website sneak peek

For those that want a sneak peek at the new CD - Beau Hill has three samples posted on his website from the new CD http://beauhillproductions.com/album/music/badside/clip_bads ide_icould.htmlhttp://bea...
Posted by BAD SIDE on Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:52:00 PST

Shows, Downloads, more

Show this weekend in Sault Ste Marie on Friday The 13th and Saturday the 14th at Kewadin Casino on the Rapids Stage -------------------------------------- This week only - free downloads at our Pure V...
Posted by BAD SIDE on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:51:00 PST

BAD SIDE Promo Video EPK 1-PART ONE

BAD SIDE Promo Video EPK 1-PART ONE The Promo Video that is used for Press and Booking just in case you want to see it (there are two parts - here is part one)...
Posted by BAD SIDE on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:48:00 PST

Bell Border Jam

Hey Kiddiesjust got the infor for the big Summer Jam in Sault, Ontario. Tickets go on sale this coming Wednesday, June 4th. Ticket prices vary on how many days you attend. Starting a...
Posted by BAD SIDE on Fri, 30 May 2008 12:04:00 PST

in da styx...

Just hanging out with Styx Had a great time this past weekend with the Styx show. If you have never caught them live...you are missing a great rock band! They are just an awesome g...
Posted by BAD SIDE on Sun, 25 May 2008 11:57:00 PST

Busy Summertime Coming

Hey Kiddies - we just booked some great summertime dates including a big festival in Canada where we will share the stage with Blue Oyster Cult, Days of the New, Seven Mary Three, and the surviving me...
Posted by BAD SIDE on Tue, 20 May 2008 01:09:00 PST

Here and there

Hey Kids - Just realized that we had not posted a blog in a while..so here we go... Had a couple of great shows at Kewadin Casinos in Sault Ste Marie this past week. We debuted three new songs ...
Posted by BAD SIDE on Sat, 10 May 2008 09:40:00 PST