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Verbal Terrorism Productions
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Verbal Terrorism Productions is a rotating group of artists, poets, singers, songwriters and friends. The only constant is the founder Jada B.. who started the group; with a poem called Verbal Terrorism’s Manifesto in October 2001 as a response to her concerns that America was heading for a world war after the 9/11 attacks. She started the group with this concept, “Art can change the world by changing your heart and mind. ‘The personal is political’”. Based in Bloomington, Verbal Terrorism Productions or VTP for short; strives to create a place for artistry to flourish in rural Indiana far away from the corporate media and the commercial art and music scene. It has also been a haven for Indie touring artists to expand their friendship and fan base.
Some Artists we've worked with are: Bitch+The Exciting Conclusion= (NYC), Anne Heaton w/Frank Marotta Jr. (NYC), Killjoy Confetti (IN), DJ Spikes (IN & IL), Muzaic (IN), Sara Grain (IN), Paper Airplanes (KS), Athena Reich (NYC), [Soapbox Sirens] (KY), [GoKarmaGo] (KY), Sentimental Shark aka. Ryan Hertz (MI), Melodious Thunk (IN), Celia from St. Louis (MO), The Binkleys (IN), Lacey Gillotte (MI), Julie Jurgens (IL), Molly Mendota (IN), Anna Saraceno (MO), The Prisms (IN), Denise Dill (IN), Anne Peterson (IN), Bunny Lu Cooper (IN), Mandy Hyndman (IN), Jen Fish Superstar (IN by way of MI & NYC), & other local/area and touring artists.
Featured Artists:
Jada B. some times written as jada b. is a poet/singer/songwriter/director/performance artist & founder of Verbal Terrorism Producitons. Her 1st Poetry Zine, Clawmarks & Moon Phrases was produced by VTP. 33 copies of the zine were made in 2003 to be sold at poetry readings & Boxcar Books. The origional was destroyed by Jada B. VTP is also producing her up coming chapter book with 3 years worth of selected poems as well as her spoken word album formerly title, "Jagged: small poems, shallow cuts and other bruises", currently unnamed containing rare cuts of dead poems, live tracks & previously unheard material. Both the book & the CD are expected in late summer early fall of 2008.
The Wina-Freds: a funk/punk & folk/rock band from Bloomington. The music ranges from melodic folk rock with funky bass lines to fast paced rock songs with punk influenced lyrics and vocals to down right funky grooves and rock guitar. They are currently on a long hiatus that is threatening to be a break up. Members current & past are: J.D. Wolfe -guitar, Jen Cooper -bass & formerly on drums, Jon Bolas -drums, Gil Min -cello Marc Bonadies -bass, & Jada B -vocals. Marc Bonadies moved to Chicago in 2006 and has recorded and played with Bailiff and Odawas.
VTP Projects
VTP is currently working on Cabaret et al an ensemble driven performance piece combining music, art, dance & theatre. Employing the motto Think Globally Cabaret Locally. The project is a fund rasier for the Amethyst House, INC. located in Bloomington IN, & is meant to serve as a tribute to Cabaret's past & its current revitalization within punk, folk & GLBT culture.
VTP also has an Indiana University student sister group called Verbal Terrorism Performance Club or VTPC. It is an bridging group from the student population to the Bloomington residents population. Hoping to envoke greater involvement from boths communities in each others lives & creative endevors. Its current status is inactive due to red tape & forms, but should be active by the Fall of 2008.
