Cover band - Citizendia

A cover band (or covers band) is a band that plays only cover songs. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Most wedding bands can be considered cover bands. Other common terms are party band or function band.

Overview

Cover bands play songs written and recorded by other artists, usually well-known songs (as compared to "original" bands which play music they themselves have written). There are a wide variety of cover bands - some cover bands play material from particular decades, for example an 1980s cover band. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Others focus exclusively on the music of a particular group, usually iconic groups, and are called tribute bands: it is not uncommon to find Led Zeppelin cover bands, Pink Floyd cover bands, or U2 cover bands. A tribute act is a Music group, Singer, or Musician who specifically plays the music of a well-known music act often one which has disbanded or ceased Led Zeppelin were Pink Floyd are Some cover bands will play a variety of song styles, widely different artists, genres and decades. Another type of cover band is one that covers song in a different genre or style than that of the original composition.

For example, Highway to Hell, a Florida-based, popular tribute band, portrays the look and sound of ACDC.

Cover bands are very popular for weddings and corporate events, as well as in bars and clubs because they play many songs guests are familiar with.

Examples

Some examples are:

Highway to Hell - a popular, Florida-based Tribute band that recreates the look and sound of AC/DC
Björn Again, an ABBA tribute band
Capitol Offense, a cover band featuring 2008 Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee on bass guitar

Some cover bands perform covers that are of a different music genre from the originals. Björn Again is an ABBA Tribute band, taking their name from Björn Ulvaeus, a member of ABBA and a pun on the phrase " Born again " Michael Dale "Mike" Huckabee (born August 24 1955 is a former Republican governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007 and a political Commentator For instance:

Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine covers rock and rap songs in the style of lounge music
Gregorian covers pop and rock songs in the style of Gregorian chant
Gabba covers the pop songs of ABBA in the punk style of The Ramones
Nouvelle Vague covers New Wave era bands with a bossa-nova twist
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes is known for punk covers of other artists, with each album picking a different genre or era (i. Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine is a Cover band and comedy act based in Los Angeles California Gregorian is a German band, headed by Frank Peterson, performing Gregorian chant -inspired versions of modern pop and rock Gabba is a London -based British Tribute band performing ABBA songs in the stripped down punk style of the Ramones, a style of Nouvelle Vague is a French musical collective led by musicians Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes is a Punk rock supergroup and Cover band that formed in 1995 e. hits of the 70's, showtunes, etc. )
Dread Zeppelin specialized in reggae versions of Led Zeppelin songs, with an Elvis impersonator on lead vocals. Dread Zeppelin is an American band best known for covering the songs of Led Zeppelin in a Reggae style sung by an Elvis Presley An Elvis impersonator is someone who impersonates or copies famed American musician Elvis Presley, either as a Hobby, a Career in Entertainment
Hayseed Dixie started as a, "hillbilly tribute to AC/DC" and has become a Bluegrass tribute band covering many well known rock bands in their own "rockgrass" style. Hayseed Dixie is an American band described as "A Hillbilly tribute to AC/DC. AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young.

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