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  • PICTURES
    • TOGA PARTY - 6/8/2025
    • PUB 78 #6 - 3/15/2025
    • Heroes West_2_15_2025
    • Pub 78 #5 11_2_24
    • Heroes West 10_5_24
    • Bugsy's 9_28_24
    • Westchester's Party in the Park_7_13_24
    • Bannerman's 6_22_24
    • Pub 78 - 4/20/2024
    • Duke's - Fire Buddy Fundraiser - 8/26/23
    • Walker Park - 8/3/2023
    • Salerno's #3 -- 6/10/2023
    • Pub 78 #3 - St. Patty's Day - 3/17/2023
    • Polar Bear Plunge - 3/5/2023
    • Salerno's 2 - 9/24/2022
    • Mayfair Park - 8/3/2022
    • Kiwanis Park - 7/22/2022
    • Tailgaters - 7/9/2022
    • Pub 78 - 5/21/2022
    • Salerno's 2/26/22
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BPB 3.0
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Top Row -
Mike Morsovillo (Guitars/Vocals); Kevin Vesel (Drums/Percussion); Keith Taddei (Guitars) 


Bottom Row: Ellen Backlin (Keys/Vocals); 
Lisa Strzelecki (Lead/Harmony Vocals); 
Rob Smola (Bass/Foolishness)
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MONTAGE BABY! - The Following are snippets from the show at Bugsy's filmed on 9/28/2024

​The following 9 plus minute audio features snippets recorded raw and live from practice on January 30th, 2024.  There are no effects, no  mixes, just raw audio of 6 members of the band playing songs by Lit, Johnny Rivers, Joan Jett, Weezer, Nick Gilder, Dishwalla, Stone Temple Pilots, Old Dominion, Brandi Carlile, 4 Non Blondes (did I say we dig the one hit wonders???), Badfinger and Elle King (w Miranda Lambert).

Again, we think you should get the idea.


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 and 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!



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​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

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Ellen and Kevin obscured, 3.0 in action at Heroes West on 2/15/2025!
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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!
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Full Band - Westchester Party in the Park- 7/13/2024
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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.
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Promo Photo 7/9/2022
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Original Promo photo - Junish 2021
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Billy Loves YOU
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  • Home
  • Band Story...Part 3
  • Band Members
    • Keith Taddei
    • Mike Morsovillo
    • Kevin Vesel
    • Ellen Backlin
    • Lisa Strzelecki
    • Rob "The Idiot Bassist" Smola
  • SHOWS
  • ALLIES, ALUMNI & BPB Band Stories 1 & 2
    • ALLIES
    • Alumni >
      • WHAT DOES ALUMNI MEAN?
      • BAND STORY
      • BAND STORY -- PART 2
      • Jimmy
      • EVAD
      • Aldo "Cella" Kleine aka Felix Jackson
      • Rich
      • Rolly Tolly
      • Joe Smith - aka The Baron Von Tappin'
      • Sebastian "The Sardonic Pope" Marecki
      • Paul "The Maven" Wilhelm
      • Billy "the Barrel" Barrylowski
  • PICTURES
    • TOGA PARTY - 6/8/2025
    • PUB 78 #6 - 3/15/2025
    • Heroes West_2_15_2025
    • Pub 78 #5 11_2_24
    • Heroes West 10_5_24
    • Bugsy's 9_28_24
    • Westchester's Party in the Park_7_13_24
    • Bannerman's 6_22_24
    • Pub 78 - 4/20/2024
    • Duke's - Fire Buddy Fundraiser - 8/26/23
    • Walker Park - 8/3/2023
    • Salerno's #3 -- 6/10/2023
    • Pub 78 #3 - St. Patty's Day - 3/17/2023
    • Polar Bear Plunge - 3/5/2023
    • Salerno's 2 - 9/24/2022
    • Mayfair Park - 8/3/2022
    • Kiwanis Park - 7/22/2022
    • Tailgaters - 7/9/2022
    • Pub 78 - 5/21/2022
    • Salerno's 2/26/22
  • Shirts
  • Blog
  • Audio / Videos
  • Special Events / Other BPB Stuff
    • Dreadlight & Maiah Wynne at BPB studios
    • BPB - Mental Health Resources Page
    • News...
    • Danny Dunn's New Record