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SMELLS LIKE, SOUNDS LIKE
music and went on to become one of the most successful and infl uential bands of all time. Nirvana was an American alternative
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rock band that entered the mainstream in 1991 with the massive and unexpected success of their second album Nevermind, with hits like Smells like Teen Spirit, Come as You Are, Lithium and In Bloom. Smells Like Nirvana faithfully recreates the music, the outfi ts, the stage theatrics and the attitude of Nirvana at the height of their popularity. The band does justice to all three
members of Nirvana (Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl) and allows audiences to, once again, experience the songs and ferocious live sound of this legendary band. The band plays songs from all stages
of Nirvana’s career, including all the hits from the albums, Nevermind, In Utero and Insesticide, as well as dedicating part of the show to Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged in New York album, where the band strips it back to acoustic guitars, playing hit songs such as About a Girl, Dumb and Polly. The band members of Smells
Like Nirvana are three very talented musicians, having played together in
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hey have been called legends. They have been called icons. They have been called trailblazers. When it comes to
the music industry, you cannot ignore or argue that Mark “Tinno” Tinson and Lee “Leeroy” Hammond are all that and more. With individual careers spanning
more than 35 years, there isn’t much these two musicians haven’t done or accomplished. Relentless touring and recording cemented their place in the Newcastle and east coast music scene along with being included in the Who’s Who of Australian Rock and Roll. Tinno and Leeroy have been
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mells Like Nirvana is the stunningly accurate tribute to the Seattle grunge band that redefi ned the sound of rock
the grunge era’s greatest band, then experience Smells Like Nirvana and relive the sound of a generation. They will be playing at Cardiff Panthers on Saturday, May 26.
successful original and cover bands for more than 10 years before starting the tribute group. The boys bring a wealth of live
performance experience to the table and are intent on delivering a near- replica Nirvana show, so close to the original that audiences will think they’ve been transported back to the heady days of Seattle grunge. If you love the energy and sound of
friends for more years than they can remember. They have worked together in the recording studio on two albums and one single, but have never played a live gig together until now. Between them, they have too many
achievements to list in detail here. Tinno is a sought-after producer and has played in such notable acts as Rabbit, Heroes, Tex Pistols, Ted Mulrey Gang, and Swanee. Leeroy was the driving force behind legendary band Rat Salad, and still tours in his “I’ve been everywhere, man” band Leeroy and the Rats. so get along to the Wickham Park Hotel on Saturday, May 19.
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