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November 2003

Dremana signs to Columbia College’s AEMMP Records after declining a deal with LA-based label Multimediary.

andre2018-06-19T20:09:28+00:00November 9th, 2003|

March 2003

Andre becomes a U.S. citizen

andre2018-06-19T20:09:28+00:00March 9th, 2003|

February 2003

Dremana Records & Produces Artist Monica Watkins

andre2022-02-13T00:50:43+00:00February 9th, 2003|

Games

Games

Producer: Andre Klizentis & Grace Sharington
Studio: Dremana Productions – Stone City Chicago
Sound Engineer: Andre Klizentis
Production Notes: Music by Andre Klizentis, Lyrics by Grace Sharington.

November 2002

Dremana Productions first multinational corporate client: NMLP

andre2022-02-13T00:49:21+00:00November 9th, 2002|

Dremana Productions acquires their first multinational corporate client: NMLP (which we still have!)

Client: National Material Company LP.
Industry: Steel Processing
Project Description: DVD Duplication
Provided Services: DVD Duplication
Website: www.nmlp.com

April 2002

Dremana Records & Produces Artist Jersey Moore

andre2022-02-13T00:48:38+00:00April 22nd, 2002|

Gada Bounce
Gada bounce

Producer: Grace Sharington, Andre Klizentis
Studio: Dremana Productions – Stone City Chicago
Sound Engineer: Andre Klizentis
Production Notes: Music by Andre Klizentis, lyrics by Jersey Moore & Grace Sharington

March 2002

Dremana Productions legally becomes a corporation in the state of Illinois.

andre2022-02-13T00:47:04+00:00March 9th, 2002|

February 2002

Dremana Rocks Chicago

andre2022-02-13T00:44:42+00:00February 17th, 2002|

Dremana’s CD Release Event @ Chicago’s Park West venue.

Dremana becomes regulars at notable local Chicago venues such as The Double Door, The Metro, The Note, and The Elbo Room. Also enjoys playing at Chicago’s Grant Park for Manifest. Picture above taken at Park West: Dremana’s CD Release event.

October 2001

Dremana expands to Dremana Productions

andre2022-02-13T00:42:31+00:00October 30th, 2001|

Dremana expands “Dremana Productions” to include web development and CD/DVD duplication.

January 2001

Dremana Plays Their First Concert

andre2022-02-13T00:38:18+00:00January 2nd, 2001|

Dremana plays their first concert, and steadily begins to build a loyal fan base.

February 2000

Ziggy moves from Biloxi, Mississippi to Chicago

andre2022-02-13T00:36:36+00:00February 5th, 2000|

Ziggy moves from Biloxi, Mississippi to Chicago, Ill. To become Dremana’s drummer. Today, Ziggy’s company www.elegrit.com is Dremana Production’s partner in web development, software development, and API integration. Over 15 years of working together, you could say that we’ve become a well-oiled machine.

November 1999

Dremana. The Band Is Born.

andre2022-02-13T00:34:58+00:00November 26th, 1999|

Andre & Grace assemble a band through building a website and using online marketing to attract musicians nationwide. See archived Dremana website

February 1999

Dremana

andre2022-02-13T00:34:08+00:00February 18th, 1999|

Mandarin Martini
Mandarin Martini
Truth
Truth
The Way I Want You
The Way I Want You

Dremana records their first CD. Andre engineers, records, produces, and plays all the instruments. Grace writes lyrics, produces, and sings. Dremana officially opens their recording studio on Chicago’s West side (Humboldt Park) – thanks to Dremana guitar player Karl Geckler, who managed the giant marble company and lived on the 20,000 square foot top floor.
Producer: Andre Klizentis & Grace Sharington
Studio: Dremana Productions – Stone City Chicago
Sound Engineer: Andre Klizentis
Production Notes: Music by Andre Klizentis, Lyrics by Grace Sharington
Live Performance: Grace/vocals, Andre/guitar, Karl Geckler/guitar, John Sestak/bass.

February 1998

Dremana Birthday

andre2022-02-13T00:33:32+00:00February 28th, 1998|

Grace and Andre collaborated on their first song. The band “Dremana” was born. They also begin charging a fee to record other musicians in their small digital studio.

December 1997

Grace and Andre meet at a formal Christmas party in Chicago

andre2018-06-19T20:09:29+00:00December 24th, 1997|

Grace and Andre meet at a formal Christmas party in Chicago. Andre had just come from work, and amongst a sea of tuxedos, wore work boots & faded jeans covered with caulking. Grace was wearing an evening gown.

August 1997

Andre Joins Union

andre2018-06-19T20:09:29+00:00August 14th, 1997|

Andre helped build the Hilton Hotel in Homewood, ILL. He was promoted to supervisor.

July 1997

Grace begins her job as a songwriter for RCA Records

andre2022-02-13T00:32:43+00:00July 9th, 1997|

Grace begins her job as a songwriter for RCA Record subsidiary Dead Dog Records/Tanglewood Studios in Brookfield, ILL. where she wrote songs with Gillette, Jamie Principle, Maximillion, and other hip-hop & dance music artists.
Jamie Principle: Jamie Principle
Gillette: Gillette

April 1996

Andre Arrives to USA

andre2022-02-13T00:31:06+00:00April 9th, 1996|

Andre lands at O’Hare airport from Lithuania, ready to start his new life in the United States. He moved to Chicago to secure a steady job in construction as a mason.

March 1996

Grace Sharington Back in USA From Germany

andre2022-02-13T00:29:16+00:00March 9th, 1996|

Just One You
Just One You

1996 – Grace returns to hometown Chicago, ILL. after living in Hamburg, Germany. During her time in Germany, she wrote 2 songs for platinum-selling rock band The Scorpions, and completed the rock opera “Another God” with award-winning Hollywood feature film composer Ralph Rieckermann.
Scorpions: www.The-Scorpions.com
Ralph Rieckermann: Ralph Rieckermann