
Founded by the amazingly gifted and talented musician Mike Norman, The Oceaniares
have been on the Vancouver scene since 2000. Four of Canada’s most in-demand
musicians come together as one band – performing everyone’s favorite
songs of the past fifty years (and beyond)! With over 75 years experience in the
music business (collectively, of course!), The Oceanairs have the goods to make
sure your event is a complete success!
Kelly Brock (vocals)
For the past twenty years, Vancouver singer/song-writer, Kelly Brock has performed
at many night-clubs, corporate parties, casinos and sports-related events. Brock
has sung back-up vocals with the popular 80's rock group, Loverboy and has the distinct
pleasure of singing the duet “Cruisin’ Together” with Huey Lewis and The News (watch
Kelly sing with Huey
here). You can also find Kelly at the River Rock Casino
in Richmond with her band or singing the national anthem at a Vancouver Canucks
Game. Along with being a seasoned live performer in a variety of genres, Brock has
garnered many accolades and nominations including two nods for the West Coast Music
Awards and Best Female Vocalist for The BCCMA Awards four years running since 2007.
Chris Meister (Drums)
Chris has been playing drums professionally in the Vancouver area since 1983. Chris
has the ability to play all styles of music which has always kept him in high demand.
Chris won the BCCMA Award for All Star Band Drummer of the Year and performed on
all Rick Tippe albums since 1998 with the release of Shiver 'n' Shake.
Adam Rohrlick (Guitar, Sax)
Adam Rohrlick is a multi-instrumentalist with over twenty years of experience as
a professional musician. Adam performs on guitar, saxophones and keyboards. He is
also a skilled producer, arranger, songwriter and music teacher. Adam’s previous
work experience includes a five-year tenure in the lounge of the Hotel Vancouver
(1996-2000), and steady engagements at The Panorama Roof (1994-1995) and the Four
Seasons Hotel (1993-1994).
Tom Artnzen (Keyboards, Bass, Vocals)
Tom Arntzen is a singer, keyboardist, composer, arranger, producer and actor. He
played his first professional engagement at age 13, and is a superb pianist and
singer, able to cover jazz, classical, blues, pop, rock, broadway, latin, sing-a-long,
or country.Tom plays and sings regularly at the Pan Pacific Hotel, Hotel Vancouver,
Hyatt Regency, Four Seasons, Westin Bayshore, Delta Pacific Resort, Chateau Whistler,
and many more, both for private parties and weddings, in giant ballrooms or in the
lounge.