Billy Joel could have stopped singing decades ago, his music would never die. A cover band favorite and Long Island native, Joel is easily the most covered artist to come off the Island. But not the only one. Here are the best local cover bands ready to play your favorites.
Long Islanders Voted Peat Moss & The Fertilizers the Best Cover Band on Long Island!
Peat Moss & The Fertilizers
www.peatmoss1.com
Peat and Co. are one of LI’s Best Cover Bands for the second year running, and in the land of ubiquitous Billy Joel tribute groups, that’s saying something. With an arsenal ranging from Lady Gaga to Nine Inch Nails and a bunch in between, PM&TF built a cult following in some of LI’s top clubs. If you haven’t seen them yet, do yourself a favor and head to Best of L.I.-winner The Nutty Irishman, where they play regularly.
2nd Place - Trade Winds, www.tradewindstheband.com
This cover band has made it on the Best Of list two years in a row and have no plans of slowing down. The 11-piece band specializes in dance and party venues, playing their own style of rock and pop, infused with heavy horns and rhythm sections. You can catch them gettin’ the party started with songs by everyone from Alicia Keys to (of course) Billy Joel.
3rd Place – The Suck It Easy Band, www.thesuckiteasyband.net
With a never ending line-up of musicians, this cover band is one to really embrace Happy Hour. The Suck It Easy Band has gone from being just a regular house band to playing packed shows at the Crazy Donkey. The band tries to turn every show they put on into a party with their mix playful mix of 50s, 60s, and 70s rock and soul classics.
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The BASH
The Bash is taking over this island!!! love themmmmm
The Bash! By far the most fun and innovative cover band I’ve ever seen! Had a blast at their last show!!! I mean, what other band do you know puts their instruments down to spontaneously perform the Thriller dance? They’re hilarious. Just look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJES243LAwo
The Bash is by far the greatest cover band on Long Island, and possibly the world.
BASH in 2011!!!
Best Band is O El Amor!! Awesome players, great songs, masks, always a great show!! http://www.oelamor.com
OEA
Best Cover Band: TRADEWINDS
I agree, Janice. Tradewinds has such a variety of music to attract audiences of all ages. They have been playing large venues including most recently Mulcahy’s in Wantagh, Nutty Irishman in Bay Shore and Farmingdale, all over Fire Island and even out of state!
Are you the same Janice Whitney that went to College Of Boca Raton?
Best Cover Band : POPARAZZI
BEST COVER BAND: POPARAZZI
Best Cover Band – Tradewinds. High energy group that play all of the favs!
Just recently saw High Def at Nutty Irishman and they are UNREAL! They have medleys that are CRAZY! Great Female and male singers and really get the place going!
Eric and the Secret Weapons
I’ve seen them play at the Grey Horse and the Brick House Brewery, they’re fantastic, they do a great rendition of walking on the moon.
SIMPLY THE MOST TALENTED LONG ISLAND COVER BAND!