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“Original bands tend to get a lot of column inches, but covers bands don’t,” says Mike Holloway, founder, singer and lead guitarist with the HMV Band.
But despite that lack of publicity, the HMV Band isn’t short of work. Far from it.
In fact – Mike and colleagues Marc Swain (keyboards), Steve Latrine (bass/vocals) and Pete Lamb (drums) are playing more than 120 gigs a year in Shropshire and the Midlands.
“We play anything from Robert Johnson to Jessie J to anything in between,” says Mike, of Jackfield.
So the band can play a lot of songs, but which ones are going to be in the evening’s set list is a different story.
“When it comes to songs I’ll text people in the morning and expect them to play it in the evening,” says the singer, who formed the band in 2002.
“That keeps it interesting.”
- The HMV Band will be playing at The Bear Inn in Bridgnorth on November 2 and The Malthouse in Ironbridge on November 5. For more details visit their website here.
The HMV Band. From left: Pete Lamb, Mike Holloway Steve Latrine, and Mark Swain
The HMV Band on stage
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I saw this band at Farmer Phils this summer and have to say that, although essentially they are a covers band, they are extremely good at what they do and don’t tend to play the sort of things you get with your average pub band these days. Incidentally, the keyboardist has a keytar and is probably the coolest member of the band.
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Thanks for the comment Jim, however we may now struggle to get Marc’s head in and out of venues!
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best cover band I’ve ever seen, hands down.
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Great covers band.
Even if they have used my photos above, without credit. Grrrr!!!
Agreed Marc and the keytar is pretty darn cool!
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