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03 Feb 2012

'Madchester' covers band

Posted By : Madchester | Comments : 17

Is there a market in the NW?

Hi all newbie here, looking to set up a band playing all the 90s Madchester stuff maybe with a few newer Indie tracks.

Inspiral Carpets
808 State
james
Charlatans
Happy Mondays
Stone Roses
New Order
EMF
Ocean Colour Scene
Chemical Brothers
Smiths
Kasabian
Oasis
Verve
Courteeners

Reckon theres a market for this sort stuff on the NW pub circuit?

Cheers

Comments

# Posted by skp scott - 03/02/2012, 16:36 (GMT)

I rekon so.Not a gig goes by when someones askin for the smiths or the roses!

Good luck with it sir.

Cheers

Skpscotty.

# Posted by Jez (Route 69) - 03/02/2012, 16:40 (GMT)

No chance IMHO - better of sticking to favourites like Paranoid, Wishing Well and Rosie!!! lol

(Don't anybody get upset - it's only a bit of fun!)

I think you'll do well in the right venues. It's never going to work in a rock pub but there's plenty of others out there where you'd go down a storm if it's done well>

Best of luck - go for it!

# Posted by Tubthumper - 03/02/2012, 16:48 (GMT)

Absofeckinglutely. But then I'm biased, I was a student in Manchester throughout that scene and would love to see the genre done well.

# Posted by ST Photography - VIVA LA COMMU... - 03/02/2012, 17:16 (GMT)

Count me in. Where do I sign?

# Posted by chopperhontas - 03/02/2012, 17:20 (GMT)

Strangley, thats 2 drummers up for it!!

# Posted by the stories - 03/02/2012, 17:22 (GMT)

sounds good to me .

# Posted by LAST GANG IN TOWN - 03/02/2012, 17:30 (GMT)

Not a massive fan of this genre myself but it produced some good tunes that I'm sure would go down well on the circuit. Ironically, The Farm were one of the better bands of this era and they were from (drum roll....................) Liverpool !!!!!...do they get in...

# Posted by La Bam - 03/02/2012, 17:35 (GMT)

We used to do it in a different band a good few years ago:

Stone roses
Shed 7
Charlatans
Smiths
Ocean Colour Scene
Oasis
Supergrass
Blur
etc

We split after 10 years of enjoying it - and it goes down really well as a lot of it is around 15-20 years old already!

Also played a lot of Weddings as people getting married in their 20s and 30s grew up with it.

Some venue managers etc though, just dont get it. Be prepared to have a good sales pitch though when trying to get in venues.

It looks like it massive now though - so go for it!

# Posted by 4most Wanted - 03/02/2012, 18:42 (GMT)

Go for it mate! Massive hole in the market right now for this sort of thing. I spent 2 years with an Oasis tribute band, and can honestly say, although the music wasn't exactly taxing, it's the most fun I've had in 25 years of playing!!

Absolute best of luck with it.

# Posted by ejectthetape - 03/02/2012, 21:27 (GMT)

go fer it !!!!

# Posted by Shep - 03/02/2012, 23:08 (GMT)

Guys, check out No Boundarys - all the above an d a bit more. Playing at Wangies in Eccles on the 11th Feb ;-)

# Posted by The Wes Paul Band - 04/02/2012, 14:47 (GMT)

Great idea - Manchester music RAWKS!

# Posted by T CLOTH - 04/02/2012, 17:54 (GMT)

Not exactly my cup of tea but what a good idea. I`m sure there`d be a market for it...

Good luck with it.

# Posted by Cornered - 05/02/2012, 13:00 (GMT)

Hey there, love this idea, get in touch if you need a bassist/ lead vocal/ guitarist, or help with songs or whatever, I can do all that and more, but not necessarily at the same time!
Good luck with the venture!
Mick Cornered

# Posted by Cornered - 05/02/2012, 13:02 (GMT)

Oh and I'm pretty limited with gear but I try not to let that hold me back!

# Posted by ben murray - 08/02/2012, 15:53 (GMT)

james
Charlatans
Stone Roses
Ocean Colour Scene
Chemical Brothers
Smiths
Kasabian
Oasis
Verve
Courteeners

id be interested in partaking in or watching a band that played stuff by these

# Posted by juice - 13/02/2012, 23:07 (GMT)

hello ,

im a guitarist and was in a small indie band around that era...love that stuff...have own gear and transport
are u a singer...?

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