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Tributosaurus LA

About Me

Tributosaurus, the Chicago sensation, has now come to Los Angeles, with founder Matt Spiegel unleashing the beast monthly. This month, it's Saturday July 26th at Molly Malone's when Tributosaurus becomes THE DOORS. ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------Tributosaurus LA becomes THE DOORS Saturday July 26th, 11:00 PM Molly Malone's 575 s. Fairfax (& 6th) Los Angeles, CA 90036------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------Tributosaur us consider themselves rock and roll anthropologists, as they skillfully learn a brand new set of material every month, and recreate it note for note. This is the antithesis of a normal tribute band; every set is tweaked with the lineup essential to nail the material – from percussion, vibraphone, and strings for Marvin Gaye, to 3 guitars, 3 keyboards, 4 horns, and 3 background singers for Steely Dan. No costumes, no makeup, no wigs – just phenomenal music given its perfect due. It is a one-night experience that will never be performed again. ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- In August 2002 it surfaced in Chicago, and it became The Who. September was Sly & the Family Stone. Tributosaurus is not just a band…it is a musical event, a happening. Tributosaurus is the beast of multiple musical faces, and every month, the beast morphs into a different rock group. The finest musicians gather together…to sing and play songs they’ve wanted to cover all their lives. October was Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, with perfect harmonies. Highlight shows since have included Stevie Wonder, Yes, Led Zeppelin, The Replacements, and Elton John. ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Some of the amazing musicians to join the band already here in Los Angeles include Elliot Easton (The Cars), Mike Farrell (Morrissey, Macy Gray), Greg Suran (Goo Goo Dolls, Jewel), Jimmy Z (Eurhythmics, Etta James), and core members this month Scott Bennett and Brett Simons (Brian Wilson). In Chicago, where the project continues to thrive, guests have included Donald “Duck” Dunn (Otis Redding, Neil Young), Bob Glaub (Jackson Browne), Scott Lucas (Local H), Howard Levy (Bela Fleck), members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Poi Dog Pondering. ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------- Tributosaurus Chicago – The 1st Wednesday of the month in Chicago @ Martyrs, 3855 n Lincoln.www.tributosaurus.com

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Member Since: 1/21/2008
Band Website: www.tributosaurus.com
Band Members: Chicago members: Matt Spiegel, Curt Morrison, Chris Neville, Dan Leali, Jonathan Paul, Shana Spiegel, Brian Maurer, Mike Chicowicz, Kalyan Pathak, & many more. --------------------------------------------------- This month's lineup as THE DOORS: Matt Spiegel – vox, imaginary leather pants (Tributosaurus Chicago) Matt Rosenfeld – gtrs, mystical Shamen teachings (Sourball) Mike Datz – gtrs, nonsensical ramblings (Blue Man Group) Matt Weisberg – keys, Manzarekness (Estefano, John Heard) Eric Sittner – bass, desert acid trips (Frisbie, Steve Gregory) Ty Dennis – drums, true legitimacy (The Doors of the 21st Century) Kevin Shima – vox, hot Morrison on Morrison action (Homunculus, Fokushima)
Influences: All recorded music from "Rocket 88" in 1951 to 2008.
Sounds Like: Bands or Artists that deserve the Tributo treatment: A few hits, sure, but can you go 15 deep with sustainable quality?
Record Label: no chance in hell
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Tributosaurus becomes The Doors

The West is the best. The Tributosaurus manifest destiny feels more complete than ever this Saturday night. It's Los Angeles, dammit, and we need to be The Doors. We refuse to become L.A. Guns, but...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:24:00 GMT

Tributosaurus became TRAFFIC

Was an amazing night....full set list and original email below.TRIBUTOSAURUS BECOMES TRAFFICMOLLY MALONE'S, FRIDAY JUNE 27TH, 2008YOU CAN ALL JOIN INAcoustic gtrGLADNo gtrs, 2 keyboards40,000 HEADMENa...
Posted by on Sun, 25 May 2008 15:32:00 GMT

Who is this Matt Spiegel person?

You don't know? 3 of the following 5 facts are true:1. Matt Spiegel was the White House gardener under Nixon, personally responsible for the azalea incident of 1971.2. Matt Spiegel was the founding...
Posted by on Mon, 12 May 2008 07:23:00 GMT

Tributosaurus LA became THE KINKS, Friday May 23rd at Molly Malone's

Very exciting...moved to a new venue, on a Friday, and Molly Malone's killed. Full setlist here:TRIBUTOSAURUS BECOMES THE KINKSMOLLY MALONE'S, FRIDAY MAY 23RD, 2008DO IT AGAINPICTURE BOOKDAVID WATTSTI...
Posted by on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:23:00 GMT

Tributosaurus LA became ELVIS COSTELLO

What a great night it was....thanks for coming! Full lineup below.TRIBUTOSAURUS BECOMES ELVIS COSTELLOTHE DERBY WEDNESDAY 4/9 9:30 PMCLUBLAND2 keys rigs, backing voxACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN2 keys rigs...
Posted by on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:51:00 GMT

Tributosaurus LA became DAVID BOWIE

It’s time you got a little more glam. Go ahead men, pile on the eyeliner. Ladies, pull back the hair and get drenched with androgyny.We won’t dress up -- the music will be the star, as it...
Posted by on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:06:00 GMT

Tributosaurus LA became The Who

It's time for the 2nd birth of the beast of multiple musical faces.Maybe you've seen it in Chicago, or heard tale of its existence, or just wished one day it would appear. It bellows, and walks, on F...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:08:00 GMT