Not a "karaoke" tribute, but the well motivated attempt to recreate the emotion and the deepest feeling of that musical world, sometimes using the original arrangements, others trying out new and more original ways to perform Elvis tunes. The band is gifted with a strong rockin' attitude: “rock and roll without frills but not simple or plainâ€. They play the hits, but also b-sides, soundtrack's swingin' numbers, songs rarely performed by Elvis during early and later shows, and even songs that Elvis loved but, probably, never had the opportunity to record or perform on stage.
Marco Da Silva will keep on with his musical “voyage†as long as he will have, travelling beside him, his great crew consisting of the excellent Gianfranco Puglisi on lead guitar, the impeccable Alessandro Boschi on piano, the expert Billy Ray on bass and the brilliant Frank Papi on drums. The repertoire is obviously huge and extremely rich....and MEMPHIS EXTRAVAGANZA faces up to it with the greatest conviction, competence and with a lot of respect for the Man and his Music.
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Email : [email protected] Memphis Extravaganza propone un serio e sentito omaggio alla musica di Elvis Presley, discostandosi con decisione da qualsiasi tentativo di imitazione o impersonificazione.La componente Country, Blues e Gospel, che anima dal profondo la musica di Elvis e che ha influenzato intere generazioni di artisti,rappresenta l'autentica fonte ispiratrice per la band.
Il piglio è decisamente rockeggiante, privo di fronzoli ma non per questo amante della semplificazione.Nel repertorio i classici, ma anche brani tratti da colonne sonore, b-sides,canzoni eseguite raramente durante qualche esibizione dal vivo e persino brani che Elvis amava e avrebbe voluto cantare ma che,si presume,non ebbe mai occasione di incidere o eseguire in concerto.