Ted Lange, a 2 time GRAMMY nominee and inductee to the International Polka Hall Of Fame, co-manages the band "Squeezebox" off stage with his wife, Mollie B, and on stage he is featured on Accordion, Midi Bass, Concertina, Button Box and Vocals. He has performed with a wide variety of bands including:  The Polka Family Band, The Alex Meixner Band, Brave Combo, Karl & The Country Dutchmen, Polka Country Musicians, Fred Ziwich and the ISM, The Jim Busta Band, Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push, Gary's Ridgeland Dutchmen, The Dynatones, Frankie Liszka & The Brass Connection, Gerry Kaminski's Merrymakers, Mark Janson and the Brass Express, Ed Guca & The Polish Canadians, Henny & The Versa J's, The Polka Nuts, and Eddie Biegaj & Crusade in addition to many more. For two years, Ted broadcasted polkas every Sunday morning from 11am-1pm, often needing to pre-record the show due to his scheduled performances. The “Mollie B Polka Party” airs on RFD-TV on Wednesday at 6:30 pm EST, Saturday at 10:00 pm EST, and Monday at 4:00 am EST. John has been playing music for 28 years. On their Trollhammaren EP they combined elements of both Polka and Metal, to create a Folk-Metal-Polka sounding album.) 22,458 fans get concert alerts for this artist. Beginning in 2011, co-produced the "Mollie B Polka Party" on RFD-TV with his wife "Mollie B", broadcast into over 60 million households, as well as the "Mollie B Polka Party Radio Show" on Sirius/XM Satellite radio. He joined Marv Herzog and the Bavarian Polka Band from Frankenmuth, MI from 1994-1995. He and his wife, Pam, reside in Grand Rapids, MI, and have two children, Jake and Jenna. Get your tour dates seen by one billion fans. They reside in the town of Eden, NY. Polka Playin' Fool ~ John Gora & Gorale - 2009, Bulletproof Polkas ~ John Gora & Gorale ~ 2007   **Grammy Nominated**, Pangora's Box ~ John Gora & Gorale'  ~ 2004    **Grammy nominated**, Peggy's Pie Parlor ~ Ralph's World, Ralph Covert ~ 2003 ~ Guest Artist on Accordion, I've Just Seen A Face ~ Ted Lange & Power Supply ~ 2003, All Night Long ~ Toledo Polkamotion Compilation CD ~ 2003, The Beat Goes On ~ Toledo Polkamotion ~ 2002, The Bratwurst Boys - Self titled Recording, Limited Release - 2000, Just Playin’ Around ~ Jim Busta Band ~ 2000 ~ Guest Artist on Accordion, Welcome To Collinwood ~ Movie ~ Warner Brothers ~ Toledo Polkamotion ~ 2000, Holy Toledo Live ~ Toledo Polkamotion ~ 1997, Lustige Musikanten in Frankenmuth, U.S.A. ~ (VHS) ~ Marv Herzog ~ 1995, © 2019 Ted Lange. SqueezeBox by Request – SqueezeBox - 2016 - Ted also recorded, edited and assisted with mixing this recording. "[6], AllMusic commented on how all members of the band shared a love for pop punk and Third Eye Blind leading to A Change of Pace's style being described as "explosive, pop-edged alternative rock". In 2013, an opportunity to create a polka show on Sirius/XM radio was presented, and Ted co-hosted and co-produced the "Mollie B Polka Party Radio Show" on Rural Radio, Channel 80 on Sirius/XM Satellite radio. On Christmas Day 2011, A Change Of Pace was asked to reunite with Torry Jasper and play the ‘South By So What’ festival in Dallas, Texas on March 17 of 2012. Find information on all of A Change of Pace’s upcoming concerts, tour dates and ticket information for 2020-2021. Brian is the youngest member of the group. Butterfly - John Gora & Gorale - 2013 - Ted Co-Engineered this recording in addition to performing on it. Over the course of his career, Jimmy has also played with bands such as The Brass Connection (TBC), The Dynasticks and The Trel Tones. Half music. Jonathan Kelley graduated from medical school at Midwestern University in Glendale, Arizona and is currently completing an emergency medicine residency at Maricopa Medical Center.[4]. He and his wife Michelle have a daughter, Hannah. In addition to performing with John Gora, Ted also performed with a Toledo based "Polish Style" band named "Change Of Pace from 2004 through 2006 and recorded 2 CD's with them. And The Road Begins - The Dynabrass - 2016 - Ted performed as a guest musician on this recording and recorded and mixed this recording. In April 2011, A Change Of Pace played their final show with singer Micah Bentley as he began to prepare for his solo career. Tom is the leader of the Knewz. Since then, the hour-long show has aired at least 4 times a week and received rave reviews and great Nielsen ratings. In the late 1990's, Ted formed the band "The Bratwurst Boys" with other members of Toledo Polkamotion, which later became the band now known as "Squeezebox". The Little Fishermen Orchestra featuring Mollie B - Gordy Prochaska's Little Fishermen - 2016 - Ted played the drums, piano and keyboard in addition to recording, editing, and mixing this recording. He was also a recipient of the Great Lakes People's Choice Awards with TPM 4 times for Ethnic Musical Group of the Year. They … He was leader of the renowned Polka band, “The Sounds” who were nominated twice for the Grammy awards. Brian has already claimed musical achievement in his short, but busy polka career as the recipient of the 2004 USPA New Horizon Award. In addition to performing with John Gora, Ted also performed with a Toledo based "Polish Style" band named "Change Of Pace from 2004 through 2006 and recorded 2 CD's with them. In 2003, after a few years of jamming and playing small local shows, bassist Johnny Abdullah and guitarist Adam Rodgers joined the band. They have six children between them, Jessica, Kristen, Meghan, Nicole, Matthew, and Daniel. The news comes merely weeks before A Change of Pace heads out on their summer tour. Andy works at Atlas Cold Storage in shipping/receiving. After several meetings, the band decided to work on an album with Torry Jasper. This showed is aired on RFD-TV, and has been available on DVD and CD. A native of Stratford, Connecticut, John began his playing career with a band by the name of The Polka Revue. While a member of TPM, Ted appeared in the Warner Brothers movie entitled "Welcome to Collinwood", (2000), and appears on the movie soundtrack. For 6 years, Ted promoted and booked all the entertainment for the Hamler Summerfest in Hamler, OH. While in the high school marching band, Ted even played a halftime show featuring polka music, with Ted playing accordion accompanied by the marching band with members of the band polka dancing on the field. He is currently employed by Osmose Inc. as a chemist/quality assurance manager. As he grew older and more experienced, he began filling in on accordion and drums with many of the local Northwest Ohio Polka bands. ", "The Mule" - Movie - Warner Brothers - Starring Clint Eastwood- Squeezebox - 2018. You'll Be Back ~ Change of Pace ~ 2004 . Andy has played with such bands as Big Steve’s Bellares, The Steel City Brass, The Dynatones, The Concertina All-Stars and currently the Knewz. Opening bands included Greeley Estates, Desole, It's Like Love, and In It for Storms. Dan Parker currently works as a record producer. The three biggest influences in Polka music for Tom, in no particular order, are Eddie Blazonczyk Sr., Lenny Gomulka and Jimmy Weber. Change of Pace with Bob and Jeff. Ted got his start in Polka Music at a very early age with his parents’ band, "The Buckeye Polka Band", a Polka/Variety Band in Northwest Ohio, and at age 5, started playing drums with them. A Change of Pace is an American five piece pop punk band from Peoria, Arizona, United States. On June 1, 2008 the band announced that they had parted ways with former vocalist Torry Jasper, and announced a new lead singer, Micah Bentley. He has also won several awards through the years from the USPA. Half comedy. On August 5, the band announced that the show at the Chain Reaction would be their last. After performing with Herzog, Ted moved on to the Grammy Nominated Toledo PolkaMotion from 1995-2001, and recorded 6 albums with TPM. Powerbox Studio, PO Box 1, Ridgeville Corners, OH 43555.  ted@tedlange.com   Proudly created with Wix.com. Pop Punk band, A Change of Pace this evening perform a slew of songs taken from their albums, “Prepare the Masses” and “An Offer You Can’t Refuse”. However, this album was never released. This new project is called "Micah and His Friend". When they perform the song “Take Care”, somehow they transform this room from a 600 capacity venue into an arena with the huge sounding drums that they use and the sound that the audience manages to make. Bentley currently lives with his wife in Peoria, Arizona where he continues to write music for his new project. [7] Reviews have cited them as showing influence from a variety of rock genres including: pop punk,[6][7][8] alternative rock,[7] post-hardcore,[8] screamo,[7][8] melodic hardcore,[9] pop rock,[7][8] hard rock,[6] punk rock[6] and indie rock. In his free time, Brian enjoys watching the Sabres, Bills and NASCAR and also enjoys playing golf. In his free time, Ted enjoys spending time with his daughter, Alli, in addition to working on various recording projects, tinkering with his music equipment, and relaxing at home on "off weekends. The band was on both the 2005 and 2006 Warped Tours. In 2005 the band released their first full-length album, An Offer You Can't Refuse, and landed a spot on the Vans Warped Tour. While a member of the Marv Herzog Band, Ted took over the bandleader responsibilities and filled in for Marv while Marv took some time off due to illness, and continued performing at all the band’s commitments, keeping that “Herzog Sound” alive with his interpretation of Marv’s unique Cordovox playing and rich German vocals. I've Just Seen A Face ~ Ted Lange & Power Supply ~ 2003.