The Wedding Singer Podcast

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==

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&ltsid=321121f3-9dcf-46ff-b1f6-5feabc14a070You can find out more about Andy and buy his books here:https://afmproductions.co.uk/

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/

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/

On this week’s episode, Nathan and Will are joined by the finest guitar slinger in Norfolk: Mark aka Richie Sambora in Wrong Jovi. Is Tommy still working on the docks? We’re about to find out.Founding member and manager of Wrong Jovi, Mark has been working in the music industry since the age of 16. He’s performed across the UK with various artists as well as working as a session guitarist from his home studio, featuring on recordings from around the world.Mark chats about tribute band rivalry, his encounter with Roy Walker and his potential new side hustle: The Deathbed Tour.Will also reveals what his pet peeve is with tribute band names, and Nathan is still talking about his Strokes tribute band, New York City Cops.FACT CHECK: Nathan incorrectly stated PZ was the postcode area for Penzance but it’s actually TR – apologies to all of our Cornish listener(s)!Check out Wrong Jovi here:https://www.wrongjovi.com

On this week’s episode, Nathan and Will are joined by the very talented Laurence Knight aka The Bowie Experience.Laurence has performed as David Bowie for over 25 years and has played at the Royal Albert Hall, featured on Armando Iannucci's Time Trumpet, and entertained thousands of people in the UK and around the world.Laurence chats about his journey in music, how he became David Bowie, whether he finds it difficult to detach from being David Bowie, and the time he gave his demo CD to Jack Dee.Will also reveals what his uncles name is, and Nathan talks about his Strokes tribute band, New York City Cops.Check out Laurence and The Bowie Experience here: https://www.thebowiexperience.co.ukYou can find The Wedding Singer podcast on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/theweddingsingerpod/Catch The Strokes tribute band New York City Cops live in a city/town/hamlet near you - dates here: https://newyorkcitycops.comThe track featured throughout the podcast is ‘Is This Me?’ by the fantastic Le Groupe Fantastique - hear the full song on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1bt8eDSsmV28QDxLCpLpDA?

Tribute bands have long been a source of ridicule, in part for their lighthearted pun names such as Hi-On Maiden and Wrong Jovi, and for their outlandish costumes and mop-top wigs, but have perceptions changed?Each week we’ll be joined by some of the  best tributes around. We’ll dig deep to find out what it’s like, why they do it, whether they’re worried about the stigma, and, of course, whether they’re wearing a wig or if it’s their own hair.The first season is coming soon so make sure you follow or subscribe to The Wedding Singer, wherever you get your podcasts.