Member Since: 19/06/2006
Band Website: http://www.cathyland.com
Band Members: CATHYLAND is a rock collective in NYC featuring amazing singers/dancers/performers who get together to perform in tribute shows to their favorite 80s artists and themes. Regular productions include: MADONNATHON, LOVE BITES! Power Ballad Party, CLASSIC ALBUM NITE@ Arlene's Grocery, FIRE & ICE: Pat Benatar Tribute, SHAM*ROCK: U2 Tribute Nite & more!!Regular performers include: The Dazzle Dancers, Corn Mo, Militia, Hot Sausage, Wilder Selzer, Michal the Girl, Patti Rothberg, Erik Paparozzi, Tony Z, Mark Rinzel, Yana Chupenko, moi?, Tammy Faye Starlite, Lisa Jackson, Mike Albo, Johnny Murder, John Gaenzler (and so many more...)
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The CATHYLAND BAND members are:David Matos on lead guitar, Mike Pieck on keys, Mike Maenza on drums & Militia on backup vocal/lead vocals
On bass, we love Matt Lindsey, Jonny Flower, Dennis Greeley among others...
On drums, we have had special appearances by Fred Berman, Mike "Beans" Benigno, Jim Spengler & more...
On percussion...we're honored to have Mr. Guy "Finally" Finley anytime we can have him!
And at Madonnathon, look for Material Girls - Kiki and La'Shelle - belting out those backup vocals every year! And Cathy Cervenka on lead vocals, production and choreography.
Influences: We're influenced by the entire decade of the 80's! Pat Benatar, Stevie Nicks, Journey, Rick Springfield, Loverboy, Def Leppard, Hall & Oates, The Psychedelic Furs, MTV videos, vintage David Lee Roth, power ballads, shreddin' guitar solos....yay!Other inspirations include David Bowie, The Beatles, The Who, U2, Tori Amos, John Waite, David Cassidy & The Partridge Family, Paul Williams, Sid and Marty Krofft, Prince, variety shows in the 70s, & Barry Manilow.
Sounds Like: SEE DOWNLOADABLE CATHYLAND PHOTO ALBUMS FROM PAST SHOWS AT http://gallery.mac.com/cathycervenka
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