I have been a huge fan of Mel and the Party Hats for, well, just short of forever. I love a good cover band and who can deny the allure of a man wearing a skirt made entirely of neckties?? Mel has the miraculous ability to sound just like whoever he's covering from Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails to Annie Lennox. It's a beautiful thing. Add to that a guitarist who can sing Jesse's Girl and you have the equation for a great evening.
However, tonight I found a band that may toss Mel and his merry band out of the top spot in my heart and mind. Kingsized! Now, I have to admit that I saw them perform at Nikolai's Roof almost two years ago. They were performing for the local swing dancing club in a room that was reminiscent of a 1980's cruise ship. Pardon me for overlooking how awesome they were under those circumstances.
Apparently that performance stuck in my head enough that when I saw they were performing at the Candler Park Festival this year I decided I simply must attend.
In a word Kingsized is AWESOME! I'm not sure if they do all covers or if they have original material that just feels period. Either way, I really dig their full bodied sound - they have a full band plus horns and an awesome backup singer. The front man is full of charisma - as a front man should be. They covered songs from Michael Buble (Feeling Good), the Beatles (Live and Let Die), Elvis (A Little Less Conversation) and Bruce Springsteen (Born to Run).
Look for them at the Variety Playhouse on December 1st. And look for me - I'll definitely be there.
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this has nothing to do with eating. :) i'm confused.
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