Best tribute act names

[Sarah5string]

7 minutes ago, casapete said:

Two female tributes - 

Shania’s Twin

Amy Housewine 

Amy housewine is genius

[cetera]

1 minute ago, Sarah5string said:

Amy housewine is genius

 

But maybe Amy Crackhouse might have been better?

 

I'll get me coat....

[Stingray5]

One of my faves was a band, I think based in the north-east, called Nearly Dan.

[No. 8 Wire]

3 hours ago, Maude said:

I can't remember who or what now, but wasn't there a band fronted by an Elvis impersonator that didn't play Elvis songs. 

[bass_dinger]

A Madness tribute band - One Step Behind.

Madness Tribute - One Step Behind (onestepbehindtribute.com) 

 

 

[Cliff Edge]

9 hours ago, Ricky Rioli said:

Have there been many other acts which play one band's music in another band style? Depeche Mode played à la Madness would be a fun live experience.

Haysead Dixie obviously comes to mind. 
And Luther Wright & the Wrongs' Rebuild the Wall is an entire bluegrass version of Pink Floyd's The Wall that's worth checking out.

[Guest]

14 minutes ago, Cliff Edge said:

Haysead Dixie obviously comes to mind. 
And Luther Wright & the Wrongs' Rebuild the Wall is an entire bluegrass version of Pink Floyd's The Wall that's worth checking out.

While I was listening to that, YouTube suggested Iron Horses two discs of bluegrass Metallica covers to me. Mmmm.

 

[Lord Sausage]

 

[mowf]

Not sure if it's true or not but I once heard of an AWB tribute called Average Height Band.

 

[casapete]

4 minutes ago, mowf said:

Not sure if it's true or not but I once heard of an AWB tribute called Average Height Band.

 

Think I remember a band (possibly from the Leeds area) called the Above Average Weight Band.

[Waddo Soqable]

2 minutes ago, casapete said:

Think I remember a band (possibly from the Leeds area) called the Above Average Weight Band.

You beat me to it !

[Waddo Soqable]

In the earlyish 2000s there was "Abbatoir"  a heavy metal Abba tribute band..

[Big_Stu]

There's, or was, a Scottish tribute to RATM called Radge Against The Machine. Incredibly clever, "radge" is a term of abuse up there, as many words are come to think of it.

[bass_dinger]

1 hour ago, casapete said:

Think I remember a band (possibly from the Leeds area) called the Above Average Weight Band.

And also, the Average Bar Band. 

 

What about the Dixie Chicks all-transvestite band - Chicks with Dixie.

The really good ones tell you who they tribute , tell you that they are not the original band,, and make you laugh too:

Fake That

Deft Leppard

From Newcastle, The Reet Hot Chilli Peppers

The Rolling Clones  

Oasish 

 

 

[Andy_L]

I know of some guys who have played as Geoff Leppard (rather than Jeff) in "tribute" to the patron saint of Lotus owners, Geoff Capes.

 

I've toyed with forming a fake boy band called Westlike 

Edited May 28, 2021 by Andy_L

[JottoSW1]

A Rutles tribute Band.

Oasis

[Dankology]

12 hours ago, Maude said:

I can't remember who or what now, but wasn't there a band fronted by an Elvis impersonator that didn't play Elvis songs. 

Elvana - the Elvis fronted Nirvana covers band?

Their version of Aneurysm is a thing of genius but I'm  not certain I could stick a full gig

 

[casapete]

Pete Loaf

Proxy Music

Petty Theft 

Edited May 28, 2021 by casapete

[casapete]

Just seen an advert wanting a guitarist for a North East based tribute band called NEvana. 

[Beedster]

13 hours ago, Lord Sausage said:

 

Steve 'n' Seagulls are defo one of my fave You Tube watches, that they're from Finland and not Alabama only adds to the joy

[Beedster]

11 hours ago, JottoSW1 said:

A Rutles tribute Band.

Oasis

Harsh

[NJE]

Gloucestershire based Dire Straits band called Shire Straits.

[Beedster]

On 27/05/2021 at 19:48, Steve Browning said:

My favourite has always been Bye Jovi.

Jon Bovi

[walshy]

9 hours ago, casapete said:

Just seen an advert wanting a guitarist for a North East based tribute band called NEvana. 

Aye I was bassist in that band for a bit and came up with the name 😂

There is/was also Bon Geordie up here if I remember right.

Edited May 29, 2021 by walshy

[JottoSW1]

34 minutes ago, Beedster said:

Harsh

They did end up paying a big wedge of dosh to the late Neil Innes. 

Classic court case.