Review Centre: Classic Rock Bands

"Are you ready for love at first bite?", asked vocalist Belladonna, alongside her equally frightening bandmates, Datura and Wolfsbane on lead guitars, Deadly Nightshade on bass and Violet Mandrakia on drums, all who had ventured out of their crypt tonight, to trick or treat us to some classic vampish covers. Van Halen's 'Runnin With The Devil' immediately gave Belladonna something to get her teeth into, as did Ozzy's 'Bark At The Moon', with an impressive dual guitar attack from the aptly named Wolfsbane and Datura, her poisonous partner in crime. Lead Guitarist Datura (aka Ezra) continued to flower, leading her undead pack on The Shangri-Las '(Remember) Walking In The Sand', before their "oldie, but a goodie", and Fleetwood Mac's, (Peter) 'Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown). An eclectic list of classics continued with UFO's 'Doctor Doctor' and even Jefferson Airplane's 'White Rabbit' - both dispatched with frightening professional aplomb and a refreshing change from the standard covers that are churned out so often. "Any fans of Kiss?" asked MC Belladonna, cue 'I Was Made For Lovin' You', before another unusual stand-out, and a highlight for mine, Python Lee Jackson's (or Rod Stewart's for those of you that are a lot younger than me) 'In A Broken Dream'. Brilliant. The vampire banter continued, before Wolfsbane launched into the awesome opening riff of Metallica's 'Enter Sandman' (never tire of that one), although their vampish antics continued when they stopped during the intro of Blue Oyster Cult's 'Don't Fear The Reaper'. "What are we missing?" they asked. "More cowbell!" was the answer. Enter The Reaper (not The Sandman) on stage with trusty cowbell, although, seriously, this was another highlight of the set with great harmonies, spot on guitars plus some demon drumming from dear Violet. A special mention for the excellent Deadly Nightshade, who confided with me after the set that her bass guitar idol was indeed, the one and only Phil Lynott. Sadly, no Thin Lizzy in their set tonight, although from one girl band to another, The Vampirettes did salute The Runaways very own Joan Jett with 'I Hate Myself For Loving You' So pleased I wore my special edition Motorhead t-shirt on the night as they tore into Lemmy's 'Born To Raise Hell', with some more brilliant drumming from Ms. Mandrakia, before some 'Tainted Love', with Soft Cell's classic given the werewolf guitar treatment. And talking of Wolfsbane, "Lord" Alice Cooper's 'Poison' was the penultimate in the set, and despite pleads for "more", rather aptly Rainbow's 'Long Live Rock 'N' Roll', with a bit of audience participation and band intros, brought the night's proceedings to an end. A great set. Great content. Great musicians. Great fun. All in all a brilliant evening"

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"Thank YOU so much for making this happen! The event was a huge success and the live music by Flashdrive played a really big part in that. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the music and I am sure some of the attendees will be in touch about future events. "

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"What more can I say?! This band literally fills my place (capacity 189 people). The guys in the band are a joy to work with whilst Millie ( lead vocalist) has a voice to die for! I'm now booking this spectacular band every 4 weeks and for all my special events. It's an absolute pleasure to host this amazing band! Looking forward to the next gig! 💙"

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"Pretty Marc Duo played a fantastic gig at Poiju. The strong lyrics even made a couple of listeners cry! Really good , solid original songs that will leave you wanting for more!"

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"Went to a 4th of July party yesterday and these guys were playing. (Lifetime Rocker) Great musicians. Great songs. BUT - after couple sets of killer covers with great vocals they broke into what they call live karaoke. They have a screen with lyrics and people get up & sing their favorite song with a LIVE band. On the break I asked them how many songs they knew. Over 400. Yeah. Mind blown. And they're not stumbling through these songs - They're nailing them!"

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"Very entertaining group and great musicians. They make for a great party atmosphere. "

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"We had an incredible performance by George Zebra for our wedding! Their ability to cover multiple genres and still keep the energy high was brilliant. The fact that they learned and played our first dance song made the moment truly special. The DJ service was the perfect finale to an amazing night. Absolutely fantastic and highly recommended!"

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"Professional and talented, we recently engaged the band for a special intimate event for 30 VIP’s and it was a huge success. The band have an amazing roster of music, and are very adaptive to the brief."

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"Great band, very easy to deal with and learnt new songs especially for my birthday. Professional set up and a pleasure to deal with. Would definitely book again for future events"

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"DR. LORA." Fanney and Vegari you are So Spectacular, your music is absolutely Cosmic" .... Scotty Satori "this music takes me away from it all , LOve the Mystiques" .. Ayata,, " Fanney and Vegari your music is both so uplifting and grounding Perfect for tonight's Show Thank you"

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"Reverie added a vibrant energy to our awards night. They played a fantastic setlist that appealed to all ages and were incredibly professional. Would recommend them to anyone looking for a top-tier band."

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"Moodini always provides a great performance! He gets you moving and grooving. He is magnificent on the horns. I cannot fully express the pleasure of his performances. You must hear for yourself! Every performance was at the peak of emotional expression and profundity. Moodini has an extraordinary sound of music and flow . He is a creative musician providing relaxing, soothing, upbeat, and motivational music. Never a dull moment 🎶👍🏾🙌🏾! You won’t be disappointed!! "

Reply by Moodini/ Sonar Recording Artist
Hello! Thanks for your review! Your words encourage me to keep going! Thanks so much!

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"A Fabulous band to see a good variety of Music / Songs. They work together very well as a team. They never disappoint, good all round entertainment "

Reply by New Blanca Band
Thanks for the positive review Pauline, we really appreciate it. The team works hard so it means a lot when people notice.

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"Awesome sound. Had the ladies dancing. Both the cover songs and the bands originals were engrossing."

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"If you're looking for an entertaining night of music, you're here!! When i say entertaining, i mean ENTERTAINING!!! These guys are great musicians that not only play your favorites, they engage in the crowd with an incredible show!! JR is an unbelievable frontman!! Costume changes,new songs and always something new at every show!! Songs like you've never heard them ! Brilliant night of music!! Every time you see them they make you want more!! You 're going to love Madhaus whether you're 20 or 70!!! When Madhaus plays, the room immediately comes alive!!! You leave every show making a new friend and new love for this show!! A show you have to see!!! "

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