Covers and commercial bands

This page lists bands that are based in Leicester that play covers music (songs written by other bands and artists) on a more or less commercial basis.

These bands are those most likely to hired for weddings, private parties, birthdays, fund raising events and by pubs and clubs.

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Angels with Dirty Faces

Leicester covers band Set lists includes.
Natural Blues - Moby
Feeling good - Muse/Nina Simone
Baby one more time - Britney (this one you have to hear)

SOS Blues Band

SOSROCK and BLUESBAND. Leicester's rock and blues establishment. Comprising, Smokey John proverb on drums; Reg the Judge Bowen on bass; Rob Terry (Mr T) on lead guitar and Johnny Head on vocals. Our sets include numbers by Rory Gallagher, Jeff Healey, Stevie Ray Vaughen, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Stones and many others, not always the ones you,d expect. To see our upcoming gig list please go to www.myspace.com/sosbluesband

Hard Drive

See their web site for their set list

Liveforever

This Oasis tribute band has been together for six years and has played all around the U.K. Mike, who plays Noel, has appeared on TV twice and toured South Africa as Noel Gallgher, recreating the Noel Gallagher experience. Songs include everything: Wonderwall, Dont look back in anger, Lyla, Shock of the lightning, Liveforever, Supersonic, Columbia. You can find the band on Facebook as "live forever oasis tribute" and on and myspace is www.myspace.com/liveforever

Weird Fish

A four piece rock covers band playing modern stuff like Green Day, Foo Fighters, Chill Peppers, Fratellis and old stuff like Stone, Eagles, ACDC, Neil Young, Buzzcocks, Sex Pistols.

Can can find out more and contact them via their Myspace page

The Upbeatles

Formed originally as the "BBC Radio Leicester All Stars" to raise funds for the Rainbows children's hospice in Leicestershire, the band was part of BBC Radio Leicester's 40th birthday 'Ruby Rainbow Appeal'.

Highlights include a sell-out BBC birthday gala concert at Leicester's De Montfort Hall with Showaddywaddy, the Glastonbudget tribute band festival, BBC TV's Children in Need, Leicester's Curve theatre and the Frontier club at Batley.

launched as 'The upBeatles', the almost legendary 'Fib Four' are a caricature of the original Fab Four as they continue on a "Magical Mystery Tour" down "Penny Lane" in celebration of those sounds from the swinging sixties.

While we're always happy to consider private engagements, we remain principally a charity band and play our music for good causes and fun!

The band has helped raise upwards of £50,000 through gigs, and charities which have benefitted include: Rainbows, Wish Upon a Star, LOROS, Take Care Nursery, the county Air Ambulance, the Laura Centre, Leicester Children's Holiday Centre, Coping With Cancer, Special Olympics, Children in Need, Help For Heroes, ProstAid, Steps (conductive education), the Matt Hampson Trust, Bowel Cancer UK, Huncote Pet Rescue Centre, Gorse Hill City Farm and the U Foundation Zambia.

The upBeatles are: Pete Hancock (bass)...Mark Whitehouse (lead)....Chris Highton (drums)...and Tony Wadsworth (rhythm).

If you think we can assist your charity, phone: 07939 571 212

*Note: The upBeatles operate independently of BBC Radio Leicester*

See the upBeatles on Myspace

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