Diary of Live Music Pubs in Harlow and Surrounding Area
- By Chris Clements
- Published 02/8/2009
- What's on in Harlow and surrounding area
Description of Bands
East
of Java
Rock/indie/covers band
http://www.eastofjava.org
Expose
Covers include U2, Stereophonics, Placebo, Maroon 5, Pink Floyd, Queens of
Stone Age, Metallica, Rasmus, Foo Fighters, Manic Street Preachers, Nirvana,
The Cranberries, Led Zepplin, Guns ‘n’Roses, Kaiser Chiefs
www.expose-e.co.uk
Fly
Four-piece Modern & Classic Rock Covers Band from Essex Playing classic and
modern covers from Thin Lizzy, The Who, Muse, The Killers, Red Hot Chili
Peppers, Kings of Leon, Bon Jovi and many more.
http://flyrockcovers.com
Fubar
Rock/Punk/Pop favourites
Goat
Patrol
Goat Patrol on Facebok: http://www.facebook.com/goatpatrol
www.goatpatrol.co.uk
Covers band that gigs in the Harlow/Stortford area. They play a wide range of covers from
Rock/Indie through to 80s and other retro.
Head
First
5 piece covers band covering songs from ZZ Top, Keiser Chiefs, Status Quo,
Beatles, AC/DC, The Automatic, Billy Idol, Free, Lenny Kravez, The Fratellis,
Britney Spiers, Thin Lizzy, Blur, Jet, Ugly Kid Joe, Pink Floyd, Brian Adams,
Gary Moore, Steve Marriot, Queen, The Undertones, Oasis & more.
http://www.ednoddy.com/the_current_band.htm
Krushh
http://krushh.moonfruit.com
Five piece Rock Covers band from Essex
Krushh’s aim is to bring something unique to the traditional cover band song
palette by concentrating on covering songs by female artists only. We also add a rock twist to songs from the
singles chart that you wouldn’t expect to hear in your local live music
venue. So if you want to see a covers
band that doesn’t play the same old same old, come and see us.
Repertoire
Dogs
Play songs from the Who, The Jam, Ocean Colour Scene, Oasis, Blur, The Kinks,
The Beatles, The Coral, Scissor Sisters, Greenday, Franz Ferdinand, Jam,
Killers, Kaiser Chiefs, Kinks, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Radiohead,
Stereophonics, The Who, Blur, Artic Monkeys.
www.repertoiredogs.co.uk/repdogshome.htm
Sax
on Fire
are an up and coming six piece Ska/Reggae covers band. We include many other
genres to the set to appeal to all audiences.
We bring you the best from such bands as Madness, The Specials, Bad
Manners, Bob Marley to Queen, Blur and Kings of Leon”
Scooby
5 piece rock covers band who have been around for 8 years. They play all time rock classics such as
Stones, Beatles, Free, Kinks etc and some of the greatest party songs from the
last 5 decades. Newest material covered
is The Fratellis, Kaiser Chiefs, The Klaxtons, Kasabian, Artic Monkeys and
more.
www.scoobyband.com
Side
FX
Five piece Harlow based band playing their own versions of some of the great
blues and rock songs. Also getting
uptodate with a few favourite indie tracks as well.
http://www.myspace.com/sidefxgb
The
Weller Collective
Play all the hits from The Jam, The Style Council and Paul Weller solo material
http://www.myspace.com/thewellercollective
Triple
X
Three piece band with a reggae style
www.triple.org.uk
The
60 Beats
All band members wear black sixties suits to create an authentic looking and
exciting sounding sixties experience.
http://www.the60beats.co.uk/the60beats
Mosaic
MOSAIC have been around for a few years now and are gathering an increasing
number of fans and venues that want them back again.
Influences: Some of their repertoire –
50/60’s – Eight Days a Week, The Beatles, Jumpin Jack Flash, the Rolling
Stones, Hard Days Night, The Beatles, Route 66, Chuck Berry, 70/80’s I only want to be with you, The
Tourists, Red Red Wine, UB40, Sweet Home Alabama, Lynard Skynard, You give Love
a Bad Name – Bon Jovi, 90/00’s, Place Your hands, Reef, Get the Party Started,
Pink, Valerie, Zutons, Sex on Fire, Kings of Leon, I Predict a Riot, Kaiser chiefs.
And much more...
http://www.myspace.com/musicbymosaic
BEGGAR
Rock covers band
Renowned for powerful live rock performances BEGGAR’s guitar based rock,
flavoured with keyboards and the strong backing vocals, always leave audiences
hungry for more. BEGGAR specialising in
70’s and 80’s classic rock but including more contemporary rock if it makes
the grade.
http://www.beggar.org.uk/
Charlies
Aunt
4 piece rock covers group
http://www.charliesaunt.org.uk/index.html
Cupid
Stunts
70’s Glam Rock Tribute Band based in London Essex area
Long established tribute band playing all the best glam rock sounds from the 70’s
when music really rocked.
http://www.cupidstunts.org.uk/
Anthem
With their explosive high-energy performances and powerful authentic musical
arrangements, ANTHEM deliver a night to remember.
United behind their charismatic and dynamic singer and frontman Kenny Tomkins,
the band crank out powerful and compelling and faithful renditions of Classic
and Modern rock anthems.
http://www.myspace.com/anthemrockband1
Torn
Torn are not just your typical rock covers band, each member aged twenty one
and under, with more energy than ever.
They deliver a refreshing and unique style on many artists and songs
ranging from Van Halen, Metallica and Green Day and many others.
http://www.tornband.co.uk/Torn.html
Sax
on Fire
6 piece Ska covers band based in Essex.
The band came together in the early 2010 after some minor changes to the
line up, and have since managed to build up a strong following. Performing various covers from Madness, The
Specials, Bad Manners and many more. Sax
on Fire put on a show like no other and never fail to get the crowd up on the
dance floor!
http://www.saxonfireband.co.uk/
Addrenallin
A rock indie covers band. Loud and
passionate three piece band hence the name addrenallin. They play tasteful melodic rock/indie songs
so not for the faint hearted.
http://www.reverbnation.com/addrenallin
Who
Hung The Monkey
aim to entertain you by playing covers of a wide range of well-known, energetic
and PACEY Rock & Pop numbers. The
songs they play are in-yer-face, dynamic, “Power Pop” tunes, which are
specially selected to cause you to break out in a broad grin, whenever &
wherever you hear them perform!
http://www.lemonrock.com/whohungthemonkey
The
Beagles
Rock covers band
http://www.wherebeaglesdare.co.uk/
JOAN
Ov ARC
All girl band
Indie/Pop/Rock
http://www.myspace.com/joanovarc
Maxwell
Hammer & Smith
Three Piece rock harmony band whose members have all been in professional
bands, and ‘trodden the boards’ as they say.
The band cover songs from Queen, to Eagles to Focus and Boston, Kansas,
Steeley Dan.
http://www.themhsband.com/Biography.html
Captured
is a rock covers band from Essex formed in April 09,
Influences: Pink Floyd, Toto, Journey,
Van Halen, Stereophonics, Gary Moore, Joe Satriani, Deep Purple, Whitesake,
Muse, Linkin Park, Bon Jovi, the Cult.
http://www.myspace.com/captured2009
The
Reason
The Reason started in the summer 2006 and have been playing regularly ever
since.
Plays modern and classic rock and indie.
http://www.thereasonband.co.uk/The_Reason_Band/Welcome.html
Travelling
Jam Band
A 5 piece group of highly experienced musicians who play outstanding covers of
music from all era’s.
The Lead Vocalist Pete Harris has a voice that could rock any stadium, whether
singing Paul Rogers, Joe Cocker or Muddy Waters. Pete, known as 2Ozy” a true master of
ceremonies. He will talk, joke and poke
fun with any audience to tremendous effect between songs and leave them wanting
more.
http://www.wix.com/tjband/main
DawgFish
A four piece rock covers band covering classic to modern rock songs
http://dawgfish.co.uk/
Double
Trouble
5 Piece band who originally started back in the late 1980’s and was then a four
piece line up however to add a larger repertoire (using keyboards) they are now
jolly five piece.
Each member of the band singing, the band is know for being one of the best ‘harmony’
rock and pop covers bands on the live band circuit.
http://www.doubletroubleband.co.uk/
Preacher
Classic Rock Band
they play a varying range of music from Cream to Hendrix, right up to the
current music such as Darkness and Queens of the stone age.
http://www.preacherrockband.co.uk/
Cairo
5 Piece rock Band









