It’s a perfect ten this week as Nathan and Will are joined by Ed Faulkner, the founder and organiser of Tribfest, one of the UK’s leading tribute festivals. Ed also masquerades as Paul Heaton in The Beautiful Couch, a tribute to The Beautiful South and The Housemartins.

We discuss the challenges of starting up a tribute festival, the balancing act of booking bands and the importance of offering something more than just tribute acts. 

Ed talks about booking the Brazilian Beatles, the excessive rider demands of a Michael Jackson, and how ditching the dance tent turned out to be a great decision. 

Will reveals he would pay five pounds for a shower.

You can find out more and buy tickets for Tribfest on their website:

https://www.tribfest.co.uk/

You can check out The Beautiful Couch here:

https://www.beautifulcouch.com/

You can follow The Wedding Singer podcast on Instagram here:

https://www.instagram.com/theweddingsingerpod/

Catch the UK’s best/sexiest/wittiest/coolest [delete as appropriate] The Strokes tribute band ‘New York City Cops’ live in a city/town/hamlet near you - dates here (you can also book us via the website):

https://newyorkcitycops.com

The track featured throughout the podcast is ‘Is This Me?’ by our talented friends Le Groupe Fantastique, find them on Spotify here:

https://open.spotify.com/track/1bt8eDSsmV28QDxLCpLpDA?si=P3MSFW34RhGUxeFmm-yLWA

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On The Beach? Why not join Nathan and Will as they talk all things ol' Shakey with Alex from Nottingham-based Neil Young tribute, Rust For Glory.

Alex offers advice on how to find a drummer, and how the idea of getting paid to play music and receiving positive feedback was the catalyst for starting a tribute band.  

15 years in we talk about Rust For Glory’s busiest year yet, and the good fortune of having an endless volume of material to work with. YouTube channels taking on a life of their own and how just ‘having a go’ attitude at songs can help achieve surprisingly good results. 

Will reveals he is not the cinnamon girl.

You can find Rust for Glory on Facebook here:

facebook.com/rustforglory

And on YouTube here:

www.youtube.com/@rustforglory

And on Instagram here:

instagram.com/rustforglory

You can follow The Wedding Singer podcast on Instagram here:

https://www.instagram.com/theweddingsingerpod/

Catch the UK’s best/sexiest/wittiest/coolest [delete as appropriate] The Strokes tribute band ‘New York City Cops’ live in a city/town/hamlet near you - dates here (you can also book us via the website):

https://newyorkcitycops.com

The track featured throughout the podcast is ‘Is This Me?’ by our talented friends Le Groupe Fantastique, find them on Spotify here:

https://open.spotify.com/track/1bt8eDSsmV28QDxLCpLpDA?si=P3MSFW34RhGUxeFmm-yLWA

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Podcast vibes in the area! Oasiz vibes in the area! This week, we’re joined by Steve and Gaz from the biblical Oasis tribute band Oasiz, who have been paying homage to Burnage’s finest for a madferrit 21 years. 

Steve tells us how Oasis saved him from a world of Whigfield (the only mention of wigs this week). Gaz the Andy Bell / Guigsy of the band and social media guru discusses Southend's play off hopes and a strange request to be Liam and Noel bellboys for the day.

Currently in the midst of a 120-date UK tour, we talk about setlist dilemmas, Sifters photoshoots, duets with Aitch and how Noel’s songs are the ideal length for a tea break. Steve saves his Manc accent for a better podcast. 

Will reveals that he has never drank an Oasis.

You can find Oasiz on Instagram here:

https://www.instagram.com/oasizband?igsh=MW9rOWpmMHVhdjRtcg==

You can follow The Wedding Singer podcast on Instagram here:

https://www.instagram.com/theweddingsingerpod/

Catch the UK’s best/sexiest/wittiest/coolest [delete as appropriate] The Strokes tribute band ‘New York City Cops’ live in a city/town/hamlet near you - dates here (you can also book us via the website):

https://newyorkcitycops.com

The track featured throughout the podcast is ‘Is This Me?’ by our talented friends Le Groupe Fantastique, find them on Spotify here:

https://open.spotify.com/track/1bt8eDSsmV28QDxLCpLpDA?si=P3MSFW34RhGUxeFmm-yLWA

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Take off your pants and jacket! This week, Nathan and Will chat with Jason and Jonny from Swansea-based Blink 182 tribute One Eighty Two. 

A love of Blink, a Travis Barker lookalike and a Dad’s surprise intervention led to the formation of One Eighty Two in 2011. We talk about the early days of spamming venues for gigs, making contacts on the road and the slog of getting established as a tribute band.

Jonny asks what is or isn’t a swear word and we discuss the strict no swearing rules at tribute festivals. Jason tells us how they keep things relevant, and how the band stepped up when the real Blink 182 had to cancel a show in Glasgow.

Will reveals he is now the drummer in One Eighty Two.

You can find One Eighty Two here:

https://linktr.ee/Blink182tribute

You can follow The Wedding Singer podcast on Instagram here:

https://www.instagram.com/theweddingsingerpod/

Catch the UK’s best/sexiest/wittiest/coolest [delete as appropriate] The Strokes tribute band ‘New York City Cops’ live in a city/town/hamlet near you - dates here (you can also book us via the website):

https://newyorkcitycops.com

The track featured throughout the podcast is ‘Is This Me?’ by our talented friends Le Groupe Fantastique, find them on Spotify here:

https://open.spotify.com/track/1bt8eDSsmV28QDxLCpLpDA?si=P3MSFW34RhGUxeFmm-yLWA

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Nathan and Will are joined by Gareth (aka G) and Cat from Mardy Bums, a Surrey-based Arctic Monkeys tribute band.

Formed in 2019 through their mutual love of Sheffield’s finest, we chat about playing to 2,000 people in a sweaty tent in Jersey, about bring an in-demand tribute band, and carrying on after the departure of their original Alex Turner. 

New ‘Alex’ Gareth discusses being thrown in at the deep end, the ongoing process of becoming Alex Turner, and whether he can persuade his bandmates to play anything from their last two records. 

Will reveals he’s not a fan of Kevin Spacey.

You can find Mardy Bums here:

www.themardybums.com

You can follow The Wedding Singer podcast on Instagram here:

https://www.instagram.com/theweddingsingerpod/

Catch the UK’s best/sexiest/wittiest/coolest [delete as appropriate] The Strokes tribute band ‘New York City Cops’ live in a city/town/hamlet near you - dates here (you can also book us via the website):

https://newyorkcitycops.com

The track featured throughout the podcast is ‘Is This Me?’ by our talented friends Le Groupe Fantastique, find them on Spotify here:

https://open.spotify.com/track/1bt8eDSsmV28QDxLCpLpDA?si=P3MSFW34RhGUxeFmm-yLWA

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Double Dog? We can offer Double Nathan, because this week Nathan and Will are joined by Nathan and Shane from Ziggy Pop, a Midlands-based Iggy and The Stooges tribute band.

Armed with a name and decades of playing in original and covers bands, Nathan had the idea of starting Ziggy Pop – a David Bowie and Iggy Pop covers band – before dropping Bowie to focus on the Godfather of Punk and his shirtless exploits.

Nathan discusses the origins of Wiggy Pop (some of our most in-depth wig devotion yet) and the health and safety risk of going full Peanut Butter Iggy onstage.

Will reveals that he has never released two solo albums in the same year.

You can find Ziggy Pop on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/ziggypopmusicuk?igsh=MXdnb3c3eWpqNGlqeQ==

You can follow The Wedding Singer podcast on Instagram here:

https://www.instagram.com/theweddingsingerpod/

Catch the UK’s best/sexiest/wittiest/coolest [delete as appropriate] The Strokes tribute band ‘New York City Cops’ live in a city/town/hamlet near you - dates here (you can also book us via the website):

https://newyorkcitycops.com

The track featured throughout the podcast is ‘Is This Me?’ by our talented friends Le Groupe Fantastique, find them on Spotify here:

https://open.spotify.com/track/1bt8eDSsmV28QDxLCpLpDA?si=P3MSFW34RhGUxeFmm-yLWA

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This week, Nathan and Will are joined by Andy Macleod: promotor, author and ‘Godfather of Goth’ Robert Smith in London-based The InCureables, a tribute to The Cure.

A lightbulb moment on Parliament Hill and musician spotting at the local lido led to the fastest ever – and perhaps only – lido-formed tribute band. 

Andy talks about avoiding the cliches when performing as someone else, his grand ambitions for recreating The Cure in Orange, and the success of his former band manager, Ricky Gervais. 

We chat about wigs, the fine line between parody and sincerity and the surprising demographics of tribute band audiences and how this impacts setlists. 

Will reveals that he has run out of revelations.

You can check out The InCureables here:

https://linktr.ee/theincureables?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=321121f3-9dcf-46ff-b1f6-5feabc14a070

You can find out more about Andy and buy his books here:

https://afmproductions.co.uk/

You can follow The Wedding Singer podcast on Instagram here:

https://www.instagram.com/theweddingsingerpod/

Catch the UK’s best/sexiest/wittiest/coolest [delete as appropriate] The Strokes tribute band ‘New York City Cops’ live in a city/town/hamlet near you - dates here (you can also book us via the website):

https://newyorkcitycops.com

The track featured throughout the podcast is ‘Is This Me?’ by our talented friends Le Groupe Fantastique, find them on Spotify here:

https://open.spotify.com/track/1bt8eDSsmV28QDxLCpLpDA?si=P3MSFW34RhGUxeFmm-yLWA

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This week Nathan and Will are joined by John and Richie from North East-based Weezer tribute band, Wheezer.

A “let’s get the band back together” meet up to cover early nineties grunge indie classics led to the only rational conclusion: to form a tribute band. 

John and Richie talk about the lifespan of tribute bands, whether the bubble will burst, and the challenges of being called Wheezer with a ‘H’.

We also discuss the downside of wearing cardigans, the only safe space to practice backing vocals and what sort of sacrifices are required to learn five-minute guitar solos.

Will reveals the last time he had a hash pipe.

You can find Wheezer on Linktree at:

https://linktr.ee/wheezertribute?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=c9b812e5-653b-48ab-94e2-14f61f5bc038

And TikTok: @wheezer.weezer.tr 

You can follow The Wedding Singer podcast on Instagram here:

https://www.instagram.com/theweddingsingerpod/

Catch the UK’s best/sexiest/wittiest/coolest [delete as appropriate] The Strokes tribute band ‘New York City Cops’ live in a city/town/hamlet near you - dates here (you can also book us via the website):

https://newyorkcitycops.com

The track featured throughout the podcast is ‘Is This Me?’ by our talented friends Le Groupe Fantastique, find them on Spotify here:

https://open.spotify.com/track/1bt8eDSsmV28QDxLCpLpDA?si=P3MSFW34RhGUxeFmm-yLWA

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1, 2, 3, 4! This week, Nathan and Will are joined by Dave and Si from London-based Ramones tribute act I Wanna Be Sedated, who channel the timeless punk rock energy of the legendary Ramones.

Dave discusses how tribute band dynamics are often the same as original bands, how he stepped up to vocals after realising the original singer wasn’t up to scratch and falling outs with band members over names on a logo.

We learn the secret behind the bass players’ stylish wig vs the rest of the members hair pieces, and what the perfect gig payment would be (clue: it’s beer).

Will also reveals his star review rating from when he saw I Wanna Be Sedated play recently.

Find I Wanna Be Sedated here:

https://www.facebook.com/iwannabesedatedUK/

You can follow The Wedding Singer podcast on Instagram here:

https://www.instagram.com/theweddingsingerpod/

Catch the UK’s best/sexiest/wittiest/coolest [delete as appropriate] The Strokes tribute band ‘New York City Cops’ live in a city/town/hamlet near you - dates here (you can also book us via the website):

https://newyorkcitycops.com

The track featured throughout the podcast is ‘Is This Me?’ by our talented friends Le Groupe Fantastique, find them on Spotify here:

https://open.spotify.com/track/1bt8eDSsmV28QDxLCpLpDA?si=P3MSFW34RhGUxeFmm-yLWA

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On this week’s episode, Nathan and Will are joined by Carly and Neil, who form two-fifths of North East-based The B-Hives: a homage to The Hives. They’re about to become your new favourite tribute band.

Carly's obsession with the sonic bombast of Swedish garage rockers The Hives led her to step into the rather stylish suit of Howlin’ Pelle back in 2014, and over a decade later, they now find themselves as an officially franchised tribute band, endorsed by The Hives themselves (AKA The A-Hives).

Neil and Nathan geek out over equipment, Carly recalls freaking out when she met The Hives, and both Carly and Neil share unique insight into the state of their plastic loafers and plans for new stage outfits that will help up the amperage of their already electric live performances.

And Will reveals that everyone was sad at the end of the ‘90s.

Check out The B-Hives here:

https://www.facebook.com/thebhives/

You can follow The Wedding Singer podcast on Instagram here:

https://www.instagram.com/theweddingsingerpod/

Catch the UK’s best/sexiest/wittiest/coolest [delete as appropriate] The Strokes tribute band ‘New York City Cops’ live in a city/town/hamlet near you - dates here (you can also book us via the website):

https://newyorkcitycops.com

The track featured throughout the podcast is ‘Is This Me?’ by our talented friends Le Groupe Fantastique, find them on Spotify here:

https://open.spotify.com/track/1bt8eDSsmV28QDxLCpLpDA?si=P3MSFW34RhGUxeFmm-yLWA

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