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Tuskan

About Me



Photographs courtesy of Tessa Winnard

Welcome to the TUSKAN web site - for those of you who have not seen us before check out the dates above - we would love to see you come along and join in the fun. We play all things rock from the metal heights of Metallica through to the quieter side of The Cranberries and Alanis Morissette. With over 50 songs in our repertoire we will tailor the set list to suit the audience.

Rock covers band formed 2005.
Rock music played with power and zest....
Vocals and Bass from Warrington, Drums from Bolton and Guitar from Northwich.
Please contact us if you are looking for a band to play your venue, party or function.

Photographs from Whatfest courtesy of Mike Snelle

Thanks to Nige for the TUSKAN design - check out the Proshine Web link below.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 29/04/2006
Band Website: www.myspace.com/tuskantheband
Band Members:
TRACEY, Vocals

Singing in bands since I was 17. Gear - a grey thing that makes me sound louder and loads of big boxes with switches, knobs and flashing lights - which are very heavy!!!
Fav Bands: Thunder, Foo Fighters, Led Zeppelin

NICK, Guitar, Backing Vocals

Played guitar over 20 years. Gear - Gibson, Ibanez, Line6, Marshall and Boss.
Fav Bands: Rage Against The Machine, Muse, Thin Lizzy

Vacancy, Bass

BAZ, Drums

Took up the drums over ten years ago (also playing guitar for 30!). Yamaha 9000 kit for gigs, DW R30 and Roland TD10. Gibson SG, Ibanez guitars.
Fav Bands: Dream Theater, Rush, Nickelback

NIGE (Road Dog), Roadie, Sound and Occasional keyboards

Influences:
A Set List from over 50 songs!!!
AC/DC
- Highway To Hell, Whole Lotta Rosie, You Shook Me
Nirvana - Smells Like Teenspirit, Come As You Are
Free - Wishing Well, All Right Now
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
The Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love
Skunk Anansie - Weak
The Cranberries - Zombie
Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way
Muse - Feeling Good
Van Halen - Ain't Talking Bout Love, You Really Got Me
Ozzy - Crazy Train
Metallica - Enter Sandman
Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song, Rock n Roll
Judas Priest - Breaking The Law
Deep Purple - Black Night
Blur - Song2
ZZ Top - Tush
Black Crowes - Hard To Handle
Gun - Word Up
Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire
Black Sabbath - Paranoid, Symptom Of The Universe
Alanis Morissette - You Outta Know
The Zutons - Valerie
Sounds Like: Tuskan, actually.
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Tuskan Bass Player Kev leaves band

Kev has decided to leave the band after nearly five years. Kev was one of the founder members of the band and we wish him well in his new ventures.
Posted by on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:53:00 GMT

Tuskan Youtube Clip of Alright Now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXsYShZytyg
Posted by on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:09:00 GMT

Whatfest Music Festival

We played a fantastic gig last Friday at the first Whatfest music festival in Whatcroft, Northwich. Big stage and PA, excellent range of bands, chilled out vibe, great organisation and dry weather. Ho...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:48:00 GMT

Line Up Change

After 3 great years together we have had our first line up change, Steve (drummer) has decided to move on and played his farewell gig last week at the Butchers Arms, Bolton. It was a fitting send off,...
Posted by on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:37:00 GMT