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"Forgotten Favorites: Rocky Mountain Cover Band"

The family that plays together has been common in country and gospel music, rarer in rock and unusual in our city. Milwaukee's Rocky Mountain Beaver Pond consists of brothers Mike and Marc Callies (guitar and drums respectively) and their dad, playing bass under the stage name of Papa Beaver. Ties of friendship bind the family to Brendan Shea (guitar) and Mick Pavlovich (keyboards).

"For the most part it works, but we have our moments," says Mike Callies. "One of the hardest things is telling my dad no."

Apparently Papa Beaver, a veteran musician who played with Milwaukee's popular Rocket 88, hasn't been putting his foot down on the all-across-the-map set list of the band formed by his sons on a lark nearly six years ago. Rocky Mountain Beaver Pond can lurch from AC/DC to Sam Cooke without a segue, and flow from the Beastie Boys into Jimmy Buffett. They are a cover band and proud of their diverse repertoire.

"If we were going to perform original songs, it would be as a different band," Shea says. "What we're doing works. We have a solid audience and I wouldn't want to wreck it. The vision of this band is to entertain people with the songs you forgot you loved, the other song on the Van Morrison record-not 'Brown Eyed Girl.'"

Rocky Mountain has five lead singers (Shea: "It's like five distinct bands") and each is willing to toss his favorite songs into the mix. "Our keyboard player is a huge Billy Joel fan," Shea says, explaining how the unlikely "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant" ended up in their song list. "We play it with distorted guitars and turn it into a rock song that's fun for everyone to play."

"We're not afraid to try anything," Callies jumps in. "If it's not working, we'll dump it. The people who come out to see us see a band that's having a good time. It's completely genuine. We tend to choose songs that the other bands in town don't tackle."

Rocky Mountain Beaver Pond has played Summerfest and other summer festivals while keeping up a steady schedule of club dates and private parties. If they aren't as well known as The Toys or The LoveMonkeys, maybe it's because they don't gig as tirelessly as the competition. One member works second shift and all have professional and family obligations.

"Almost nothing is off-limits to us," Shea says. "We have a lot of fun on stage, as much fun with the crowd as the crowd has with us. The audience is our sixth member."

Rocky Mountain Beaver Pond performs Nov. 26 at the Milwaukee Ale House.

- Shepherd Express: 11.18.08


"RMBP Rocks"

"From the very first time I'd provided sound and lighting for RMBP, I knew they had something special. It doesn't happen too often, but once in a while if you get the right mix of people in a band, magic happens. I can say with no hesitation that over the course of the past few years, I've witnessed many of those magical moments where the stars and planets align, and band and crowd become joined as one joyful celebration of music and life. All the riches in the world can buy stuff like that, so you are just glad you got to be there and be a part of it.

If you want to hear the best musicians and singers in the world, go to the Symphony or the friggin' Opera. If you want to be entertained, go see ROCKY MOUNTAIN BEAVER POND!"
- Brugerlive Productions


"A Must See"

A high energy rock and roll show at its best…the music…well you name it and its there-from Johnny Cash to the 80s rock to today’s rock.

Everyone in the band welcomes any and all fans young and old from country fans to rock and roll fans and everyone will have a great time at the Beaver Pond.

The Pond Squad is crazy and they love the band. They chase all over the Milwaukee area and beyond and keep the band fired up the whole night.

You never know who is going to end up on stage as the Beaver Pond welcome fellow performers and friends to the stage to join the party and that’s all of what makes a Beaver Pond show stand alone from any other as you never know what will happen next and who will join them on stage.

If you see this band posted at a club anywhere near you then it’s a must see show!
Support live and local music and keep The Pond rockin’!
- Gunner Lighting


"The Pond Rocks!"

This band rocks!! They are talented musicians and better yet - they have fun!! Guaranteed good time if you go to see RMBP!
- Knucklehead Pub


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