NEXT SHOW:

is currently being plotted.  STAY TUNED!

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No Edits - No Pro Tools - A Tasty Sample from BPB 3.0 at Kiwanis Park - 8/15/2025 (warts and all) from a mic planted in the crowd

The BiPolar Bear Philosophy:
​1. Have Fun.
2. Have Fun.
​3. Entertain to the best of our abilities.
4. Always play something different at each show (a few different songs, different order.)
4. Make Fun of Rob and Ellen.
​5. Have Fun!

​THE BAND​:

Ellen Backlin
Keyboards, Backing and Harmony Vocals

Lisa Strzelecki
 Lead and Harmony Vocals

Mike Morsovillo
Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Vocals & Music Director

Keith Taddei
Lead & Rhythm Guitar; Director of Quality Improvement

Kevin Vesel
Drums & Percussion; Practice Master

Rob "Boober" Smola 
Bass, Vocals
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BPB SUPPORT NETWORK:

Jim Cavanaugh
 Founder, Art Director, Booking Committee and Rhythm Guitarist Emeritus

Dave "Evad" Gonzalez
Lead Guitarist Emeritus

Jerry & Shelly Madsen
Proprietors of Canyon HQ (Rehearsal Space) & BPB Advisory Committee

Rob Blair
Logistics & Lead Roadie

9/12/2025

Ellen and Kevin obscured, 3.0 in action at Heroes West on 2/15/2025!

Original promo shot for BPB 3.0 that 5/6ths of the band hated. From January of 2025.

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After Show Picture - Pub 78 - 11/2/24... Dave "Evad" Gonzalez, Lead and Rhythm Guitar; Dennis Melzer Guest Vocals on "Secret Agent Man" ; Lisa Strzelecki, Lead & Harmony Vocals, Monkey Wrangling; Ellen Backlin , Keyboards, Vocals, Lead Bass Guitar on "Beverly Hills ,"; Jerry Madsen, Lead Vocals on "Vehicle," "No Matter What," and "LaGrange,"; Jimmy "Hillbilly Martini" Cavanaugh, Rhythm and some Lead Guitar, Lead Scream to conclude "Vehicle"; Paul "The Maven" Wilhelm, Drums, Quality Improvement, Backing Vocals; and the Idiot Bassist!

Full Band - Westchester Party in the Park- 7/13/2024

BPB - 2.0 - Jimmy C, Paul W, Special guest Jerry M, Ellen B, Lisa S, Associate Member Colleen C, the idiot Bassist and Sebastian M. - 4/20/2024.

Promo Photo 7/9/2022

Original Promo photo - Junish 2021

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