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Female Cover Bands taking over!
By Lucifera Endemoniada (1/4/08)
There's a growing popularity of female rock and metal bands and among this uprising of female musicians we also find a group of gals who wanted to pay tribute to their those musicians they see as their heroes.
The best known of these bands: The Iron Maidens, they sound great, they look great…and yes…are they amazing…you bet!
I thought I'd drop you a list of some of these female cover bands by giving you a small list of some of the ones I've come across:
Enjoy and catch them live for a fun experience.
The Iron Maidens- from California (USA) world's only all-female Iron Maiden cover band
http://www.theironmaidens.com
http://www.myspace.com/theironmaidens
AC/DSHE—Female Fronted AC/DC cover band from ..:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ST1 />Melbourne, Australia. Their frontwoman calls herself Bonnie Scott.
http://www.myspace.com/acdsheaustralia
AC/She—all-female tribute band from California (USA) yes, there are two.
http://www.acdshe.com
Black Diamond—all-female Kiss tribute band from Ohio (USA). Of course, Kiss is probably the most fun old school band to cover;)
http://www.myspace.com/blackdiamondgirlsrock
Bathorlord—female-fronted tribute to BATHORY from Germany. Ms. Dark Desires, Jeanette has decided to pay tribute to a legend of the darker side of the metal scene.
http://www.myspace.com/bathorlord
Bitchfits—all-female Misfits tribute band from California (USA).
They've got the looks and they make the Misfits sound so sensually sexy haha.
http://www.myspace.com/thebitchfits
Cheap Chicks—from California (USA) the world's only all-female tribute to Cheap Tricks
http://www.cheapchick.com
http://www.myspace.com/cheapchick
Girls, Girls, Girls—from New York (USA) all female Motley Crue cover band. How can I possibly not add this;) Motley Crue being an old favorite, I was surprised and happy to see some girls paying tribute to the Crue and keeping the sleaziness in their style.
http://www.myspace.com/girlsgirlsgirlsnyc
Harptallica—from Louisiana (USA) two female harpists showing their own unique tribute to Metallica
http://www.myspace.com/harptallica
Heartbreaker—Tribute to Pat Benatar from California (USA)
http://www.myspace.com/benatartributeband
Holy Divah!—female-fronted tribute from California (USA) to Ronnie James Dio.
http://www.myspace.com/holydivarocks
Judith Priest—female-fronted tribute to Judas Priest from Texas (USA)
http://www.judithpriesttribute.com
http://www.myspace.com/judithpriestnurface
Kisses—all female Kiss tribute band from California (USA)
http://www.myspace.com/femalekisstribute
Ladysmith—from California (USA) all girl tribute to Aerosmith
http://www.myspace.com/ladysmithrocks
Lez Zeppelin—"all girls, all zeppelin", that's their headline this all-female Led Zeppelin cover band is from New York (USA).
http://www.myspace.com/lezzepplin
The Little Dolls— from California (USA) All female Ozzy Osbourne cover band. This band Features members of Phantom Blue and the Iron Maidens.
http://www.thelittledolls.com
http://www.myspace.com/thelittledolls
Malice Cooper—female fronted tribute from Canada to Alice Cooper.
http://www.myspace.com/malicecooper
Mistress of Reality—from California (USA) world's only all-female tribute to Black Sabbath.
http://www.mistressofreality.org
http://www.myspace.com/mistressofreality
Queen Diamond-from Pennsylvania (USA) all-female tribute to King Diamond.
http://www.myspace.com/queendiamondband
The Ramonas—from California (USA) four gals playing tribute to the Ramones.
http://www.myspace.com/thehotramonas
SheRuption- from Georgia (USA) all-female tribute band to Van Halen
http://www.myspace.com/sheruption
Thundherstruck—from California where else (USA) all-girl tribute to AC/DC.
http://www.myspace.com/thundherstruckrocks
Slaywhore—from New York (USA) an all-female Slayer tribute band. It's only natural that we get ladies covering heavier bands as time goes on.
http://www.myspace.com/slaywhore
Whole Lotta Rosies—from California (USA) all female AC/DC tribute band (yes, AC/DC has it good)
http://www.myspace.com/wholelottarosiesband
Zepparella—from California (USA) all-female Led Zepplin cover band. They don't try to dress like the band, they simply perform to their hearts content.
http://www.myspace.com/zepparella
Note: You can find old interview of these bands and more at Metal Maidens website,
Endemoniada Website and Girl Rock Magazine.