CODA is focusing more on the world wide web these days with their
new and always improving website: www.codausa.net &www.myspace.com/codausa
Since it is easy for musicians
to communicate, they can relate to each others'
lives and experiences. Performing at clubs, bars,
private parties, summer festivals, college's,
universities and high schools, opening for such
(Steve W. Rippin' a Rocker)
Knowing that there are a lot of bands out there
(new ones everyday), gives us the opportunity to
support new local bands. By helping them get
recognized and booked by opening for CODA shows.
Not one person in CODA feels this is a competition.
It is a business. But, it is also entertainment.
glasses and even a welding mask to wear on stage.
We have made many friends with musicians from
other bands and you never know on any given night
who might end up on stage with CODA.
When we first started playing in the Fort Wayne
Indiana area in 1987, there was only one good
rock-n-roll club in the city. We Headlined there
a few times. But, the best time was when we
met and opened for "Asfalt Ballet". CODA has seen
a lot of clubs and bands come and go over the years.
We love performing live and hope to never stop!
It's meant to be fun for everyone involved. There
is room for anyone and everyone that is capable and
wants to do it. We have met so many musicians by
having up and coming local bands perform before our
shows. We have made a lot of new friends that way.
acts as Quiet Riot, Pat Traverse, Gary Richrath
of REO Speedwagon, Rick Deringer, The Grass
Roots and members of Blackfoot & Molly Hatchet.
There have been many different stage props
come and go. After seeing a live CODA Show
we've had a lot of friends
and fans bring us hats, sun-