The Indiana Music Archive and Online Community
-
Vicki Helber
- Female
- Bloomington, IN
- United States
- Share
- Blog Posts
- Discussions
- Events
- Groups
- Photos
- Photo Albums
- Videos
Vicki Helber's Page
Profile Information
- What Instrument(s) Do You Play
- Keys, Voice
- About Me
- I was a trombone nerd all through my early school years, and did folk music with my sister as well as having a rock band in hish school. My band was third 3rd place in the battle of the bands at the state fair in 1967. I have a trophy 2 feet tall. I am still so tired of singing "White Rabbit".
My favorite kind of music is old school R&B, I mean like Garnette Mims' version of Cry Baby, or Erma Franklins Piece of My Heart, instead of Janis'. Old mostly found on 45s. stuff, but I love all types of music, and was classically trained at high school, and college.
I also study architecture, horticulture, botany and art ,which I practice making handmade tiles. Tiles for the garden...Tiles for the home, and for the floors of your geodesic dome.
I'm not married, and have two adult daughters who are thoroghly trained in old school harmonies. You can hear us and see us on Brother Elixer's song "What is What"
- What bands are you or have you been in?
- 1966-1968 My prize winning high school band The Delta Reformation Cover Rock
1968-1972 Half of the singer songwriter duet Nick and Vicki. This was my husband and I and ended when we divorced.He was also in the next band, and when they had a reunion in 2002 it was truly a mighty wind!!
1968-1972 Cottonmouth R&B , original, and avant garde.music (hippy band)
1973-1977 Clear Sailin' Same types of music, more touring, recording, and more original. .
1975-1980 ish Little Vee and the juke Boys R&B and Funk, some of it original. This was my own band, and broke up after too much touring and Drugs, alcohol, and paranoid handgun waving.
- What city are you from?
- Bloomington, IN
- Website:
- http://www.groundhogtiles.com
About
MFT on Twitter!
Add Your Band, yo
Want to add a band to the MFT Archive? Good idea, push this thing here...
Music
Latest Activity
Andy, yeah, I know what you're saying...the Lemonheads then instantly faded into multi-platinum obscurity. That's such a great perspective when most people have no idea the band even existed pre-1992.
If anyone bothering to read this hasn't heard t…
Ha! I knew it.
I'm not crazy about Michael Jackson or modern-day indie rock, but I will sing the SHIT out of some prime Manilow.
Burd, you nailed me.
I write the songs that make the whole wooooorld siiiing....
ahhhh Bullet Lavolta,their 1st 12" almost bordered on being the new Jerry`s Kids !!! Then they hit the UK with the Lemonheads & they both fell away.....those were the days lol
What gets me is people forget that punk/hardcore was NOT a private party…
Burd, I would never accuse you of being shy about speaking your mind. And I doubt anyone would have thought me anything but a raging snob from way back. And with the anti-Manilow snobbery of the post below, we continue to have plenty in common. FTR:…
John, it didn't seem like good natured to me when I went back and looked. It reeked of pretentious snobbery. Haughtiness. The funny thing is; I'd probably step up and say something if someone was doing it to you. Incidently, there are all sorts of t…
John I will indeed buy you a drink but you will first have to drive the van of screaming kids northward!
MFT Sponsors
Musical Family Tree is brought to you by the good people at
Carmel Indiana Import Car Service
Party Supplies
Indianapolis Realtors
All Natural Lip Balm
2010 Wall Calendars
study abroad
Carmel Indiana Import Car Service
Party Supplies
Indianapolis Realtors
All Natural Lip Balm
2010 Wall Calendars
study abroad
© 2009 Created by Jeb Banner on Ning. Create a Ning Network!
Comment Wall (4 comments)
You need to be a member of Musical Family Tree to add comments!
Join Musical Family Tree!