In February, my good pal Tom shared an oldie I had forgotten, Temptation Eyes by The Grass Roots. My first instinct was to check with secondhandsongs for cover bands. Although the site listed four bands I wasn’t happy with any of them, so I took my chances going straight to YouTube searching for covers and found three suitable contenders for today’s showdown. The first two bands appear to be using a backtrack. None of the musicians are playing horns but the third band is using live horns in their cover. It’s not entirely fair to use them against two bands with a backtrack but we’ll see how things go down .
First up is The Willoughby Brothers – Russ, Jeffrey, & Geoff R. I’m assuming they are brothers. Russ uploaded the video and didn’t address this in his description. They are good musicians and their vocals aren’t bad. Good luck boys!
The Bucket Band established 2012 in Kansas City play top 40 hits from the 60s and 70s. They picked two fabulous decades for great music to cover. They have a couple of up coming gigs this summer in Missouri. Best of luck to ya in this round!
My third pick is The Rebels, a 70s and 80s tribute band from Baltimore, Maryland. Their YT channel hasn’t uploaded anything since 2014, just the below vid and a demo. They are a talented bunch. Too bad they don’t have much to share but I hope they are actively playing gigs. Good luck!
Who gets your vote, The Willoughby Brothers, The Bucket Band, or The Rebels?
I invite you to visit BoTBers with showdowns going on today.
- ailovemusic (Amy) — 1st only
- The Doglady’s Den (Debbie) — retired member, active voter
- Jingle Jangle Jungle (Mary) — 1st only
- Mike’s Ramblings — 1st & 15th
- STMcC Presents BoTB (Stephen, BoTB Manager) — retired member, active voter
- The Sound of One Hand Typing (John) — 1st & 15th
- Tossing It Out (Lee) — 1st & 15th
Polls close noon (EST) on April 21st!
Next week, same time slot I’ll be back to announce the winner in this round, so be sure to mark your calendar to see if your favorite artist wins in this showdown. Don’t forget to tell me in comments which cover artist you prefer in this showdown. Which ever cover moves you then say so! It’s that simple. 😉 I hope you’re not in hurry because I’d like to invite you to peek at today’s Looney Tunes A-Z Art Sketch edition up next! X💋X💋, Cathy