SPORTS & LEISURE: MUSIC- Covering The Cover Bands -Stacey Cardalines Reporting...

Phoenix laying down the Rock Law at the fabulous Highland Arena

Staff Reporter • Monday, October 04, 2010

I thought I'd use the Leisure part of this column to show some love for the Cover Bands on SL.

A cover band is someone who assumes some of the persona of a famous IRL band (no offense to SL artists, but I haven't seen a Jak Streeter cover band yet) and performs their show for a crowd. No attempt is made to fool the audience into thinking John Lennon or Jimi Hendrix had returned from the dead.

The bands covered aren't always dead. I think all of the guys from KISS are still alive, although- with the facepaint- they could easily hide a replacement. They could be on their 8th guitarist for all I know.

The SL Enquirer is not afraid of cover bands. We had a Guns n Roses cover band in our old Friday Night Conversation feature. Slash was identical...although, when Slash spoke, he sounded like a woman from Missouri. Motherf*cker could sling the axe, though...

Some bands don't bother trying to dress up as the band. I can understand this, and can agree with and enjoy the concept of playing the music as a tribute. I also agree that there is no need for a second, say, Ozzy.

Now... I give to you....Phoenix!

I know some of the Phoenix girls from my gym, so I'll just run their notecard for you.

Band Members

Kylavalan Taurus - Lead Guitar
Naadia Haalan - Drums
Tara Duffield - Vocals
Phaedra Flux - Rythmn Guitar
Wolfman Darkbyrd - Vocal & Bass
Lex Ametza - Keyboards

Female Singers & Bands covered.

Evanesance
Delain
Within Temptation
Pink
Lita Ford
Heart
Anastacia
Avril Lavigne
Girlschool
Kelly Clarkson
Marion Raven
Nightwish
Orianthi
Paramore
Shakira
The Donnas
Vixen


Male Singers & Bands Covered
Motorhead
Motley Crue
Kiss
AFI
Bullet for my Valentine
Creed
Dio
Dragon force
Green Day
Linkin Park
Meat Loaf
Ozzy
My Chemical Romance
Manowar
Iron Maiden
Papa Roach
Queensryche
Simple Plan
WASP
Y&T
Twisted Sister
Status Quo
Rising Faith

Usual fees
3000L$
Band members keep 100% of tips.

I saw them last week, at http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wildwood/131/34/22

I don't have Volume on my computer, so I will just assume that they were superb. If they sound like your cup of tea, pop into Highland Arena and check them out.
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SL Cover Bands I want to see:

- Led Zeppelin
- Biggie Smalls
- Nine Inch Nails
- The Beatles
- The Spice Girls
- Madonna
- James Brown
- Elvis (I've seen a few King avatars, but never a performing one)
- mid 70s Rolling Stones
- U2
- The Cure
- Parliament
- Milli Vanilli
- Nirvana
- NWA
- Black Sabbath
- The Sex Pistols
- GWAR
- Britney Spears