"There are cover bands and then there are tribute bands," say Flavorwire. "The former might be able to pump out some decently convincing covers for a frat party, but the latter lives, breathes, and eerily replicates the lives of the band members." Here are come of the more oddball tribute bands they found.
Misfats
Billing themselves as “the fattest Misfits cover band ever!”, you can try and find a heavier heavy metal version of the horror rock band - but you won't. The Misfats proudly change all the lyrics of Misfits songs to be fatty-friendly. That means “20 Eyes” becomes “20 Pies,” and the word “martian” becomes “lardass.” And if you're a BBW who likes darker music as much as dark chocolate, you’re in luck: they’re looking for a chubby cover girl Misfat. You can hear some of their tunes here.
Mini-Kiss
Perhaps the most well known of all the bands, this Kiss cover band is in the Dr. Pepper commercial, joining the real Kiss on stage - they're the smaller version. Mini Kiss is not just and advertising gimmick - they claim to be one of the most popular tribute acts in the world. And mixing midgets with grease paint and metal studs is kinda a no-brainer.
Red Hot Chili Pipers
Do you love Flea but wish that there was more of a Scottish traditional instrumental arrangement to “Under the Bridge”? Well, you've got at least one option out there. The Chili Pipers somehow fuse bagpipe anthems with alternative rock hits — and not just the Chili Peppers, but Coldplay too. They'll even throw in some classic rock like “Smoke on the Water.”
Lez Zeppelin
This all-lady Zeppelin tribute actually tours around the US - and has been since 2004. The real Led Zep, not so much. Advantage? Perhaps... You can look up random B.B. King’s in the country, and there's a chance that they are playing there on any given weekend.
Gabba
A British sensation for almost 15 years, Gabba pays tribute to both ABBA and the Ramones by playing the former’s infectiously catchy Swedish dance tunes in the style of 1970s Brooklyn punk. The resulting songs (fortunately found here) have mashed up titles like “Hej Ho Disco,” “Fernando es un Punk Rocker,” and “The Pinhead Takes It All.”
No Way Sis
Dubbed “the 2nd best band in the world” by Oasis frontman Noah Gallagher (he would know), this Oasis tribute band gained fame in its own right when they broke into the UK’s top 40 with their cover of “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing.” I don't know if that song disqualifies them from the title claim, but now there's doubt on being 2nd best. Alas, after Oasis stopped their reign on the charts, No Way Sis broke up and went on to cover other things.
MisfatsBilling themselves as “the fattest Misfits cover band ever!”, you can try and find a heavier heavy metal version of the horror rock band - but you won't. The Misfats proudly change all the lyrics of Misfits songs to be fatty-friendly. That means “20 Eyes” becomes “20 Pies,” and the word “martian” becomes “lardass.” And if you're a BBW who likes darker music as much as dark chocolate, you’re in luck: they’re looking for a chubby cover girl Misfat. You can hear some of their tunes here.
Mini-Kiss
Perhaps the most well known of all the bands, this Kiss cover band is in the Dr. Pepper commercial, joining the real Kiss on stage - they're the smaller version. Mini Kiss is not just and advertising gimmick - they claim to be one of the most popular tribute acts in the world. And mixing midgets with grease paint and metal studs is kinda a no-brainer.
Red Hot Chili Pipers
Do you love Flea but wish that there was more of a Scottish traditional instrumental arrangement to “Under the Bridge”? Well, you've got at least one option out there. The Chili Pipers somehow fuse bagpipe anthems with alternative rock hits — and not just the Chili Peppers, but Coldplay too. They'll even throw in some classic rock like “Smoke on the Water.”
Lez Zeppelin
This all-lady Zeppelin tribute actually tours around the US - and has been since 2004. The real Led Zep, not so much. Advantage? Perhaps... You can look up random B.B. King’s in the country, and there's a chance that they are playing there on any given weekend.
GabbaA British sensation for almost 15 years, Gabba pays tribute to both ABBA and the Ramones by playing the former’s infectiously catchy Swedish dance tunes in the style of 1970s Brooklyn punk. The resulting songs (fortunately found here) have mashed up titles like “Hej Ho Disco,” “Fernando es un Punk Rocker,” and “The Pinhead Takes It All.”
No Way Sis
Dubbed “the 2nd best band in the world” by Oasis frontman Noah Gallagher (he would know), this Oasis tribute band gained fame in its own right when they broke into the UK’s top 40 with their cover of “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing.” I don't know if that song disqualifies them from the title claim, but now there's doubt on being 2nd best. Alas, after Oasis stopped their reign on the charts, No Way Sis broke up and went on to cover other things.
The VW Bugs
The Vampire Weekend tribute band that Pitchfork originally assumed was a joke is, well…not exactly a joke, but not totally sincere either. The band has recorded some convincing covers of Vampire Weekend songs, but also satirizes the band as it promotes the tribute. Also, they’re all Princeton grads to Vampire Weekend’s Columbia alumni.
AC/DShe
AC/DShe is a San Francisco-area AC/DC cover band that, surprise!, has all female members. They’ve been playing the tribute circuit for 11 years and claim to be the first in the female metal tribute band wave craze. Also, they claim there was a female metal tribute band wave craze.
Beatallica
These guys I've actually heard of and downloaded their albums, which are Beatles covers in the style of Metallica. And they're not too bad either. “Leper Madonna”? You bet!
AC/DShe
AC/DShe is a San Francisco-area AC/DC cover band that, surprise!, has all female members. They’ve been playing the tribute circuit for 11 years and claim to be the first in the female metal tribute band wave craze. Also, they claim there was a female metal tribute band wave craze.
Beatallica
These guys I've actually heard of and downloaded their albums, which are Beatles covers in the style of Metallica. And they're not too bad either. “Leper Madonna”? You bet!
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