Cosby Big Love

Formed in March 2006 from a jamming session, the Antarctic Monkeys became a phenomenon in their own right, travelling the UK and Europe with numerous tours. The demand is now more than ever.

Firmly established on the tribute scene, their live show has the power, passion and the creative edge to whip audiences into a frenzy when delivering the powerful tunes of the Arctic Monkeys as the way they should be.

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Singer Songwriter based Leicester, Influences from 60′s-Peace

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Cabstars formed in February 2009.What better place than the 2-tone city of Coventry.  Drummer/Percussionist Fil, comes from a background of playing all kinds of music and instruments, including ska,dub and reggae. It didnt take long for the band to gain a number of original songs and bassist Andy as well as keyboardist Glen.  At the current moment in time the band is rehearsing for live events and in the studios recording and producing our EP.  Check the music player for  examples of some of our music.  We are currently looking to gig all over the country and bring our ska/rockabilly/dub/soul/funk sounds to the Cosby meadow.

 
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We are pleased to announce the return of one of Leicesters finest bands, The Boobytraps are coming to the field again, for the 3rd and 4th of August. The ‘Traps’ have played main stage headline slots at Glastonbudget Tribute & New Act Festival 2010 & 2011 with support to bands such as Detroit Social Club, Little Man Tate’s John Windle & fellow Leicester band & now friends, The Screening.

http://www.myspace.com/boobytrapsofficial

band from Leicester making waves!!

The Dambusters are a three piece band from Leicestershire that have been together now for over a year.

They are a trio of friends who have known each other from childhood, growing into the musicians they are today.

The sound is hard to describe but is a mix bag between rock, pop, surf and grunge.

Its hard not to get their catchy pop melodies stuck in your head with classics like “Hello Me Mo Mo” and “Sgt Doggles”.

Currently unsigned but always looking for that big break.

Rock ‘n’ Roll

Jonezy is 22 years old. He is a Rap Artist from Loughborough and what he writes about is, having a good time, poverty, life, true stories or anything that has a meaning or is cool. He grew up around music listening to mainly Eminem and 2pac all the time. He was inspired back when he was 13 to start writing rap songs. This lasted a year and by the age of 14, Jonezy gave up on rap music. By the age of 19, Jonezy was starting to write songs in his spare time in which popped out his first album “My way of Music” back in 2010. Currently working on his second album due for release later this year (Q4, 2012), Jonezy is back, prepared. More energy than ever before. So if you want a good time, listening to songs that will make you laugh, cry and feel good to be alive. Then Jonezy is your man!

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http://soundcloud.com/jonezymusic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXAZujo4l2I&context=C337145bADOEgsToPDskJJb7MjdQfqfNAOum8lgW4O

dirty blues/rock

Influences

the doors, cream, led zeppelin, blossom toes, blue cheer, them crooked vultures, queens of the stone age

Popular Oasis tribute band, great fan base and has played all round the u.k and Europe and including sold out shows in South Africa!!!

A superb night of Britpop legends Oasis songs to shout and sing-a-long to!

Biography

Ex members of Live forever Mikey and Sam decided to start fresh!

having been musical mates since 1999 Mikey and Sam are set to put on fantastic shows up and down the u.k with they’re Very Liam and Noel – a- likes!

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 A Midlands based tribute to the music of R.E.M. faithfully recreating the great songs of Berry, Buck, Mills and Stipe. Making a return to the biglove , Quality tribute

With hundreds of live shows, BBC recording sessions, major summer festivals and even television appearances under their belts, they perform the best and some not so well known R.E.M. songs to remember!

Started in 2011 Mikey  Black currently plays as Noel Gallagher in top Oasis tribute act ” Live forever” Now currently setting up his own Noel Gallagher & the High flying birds tribute act!

A top Noel Gallagher Tribute act!

Playing solo Noel stuff and Oasis hits as well!

 Well know and liked by many pubs clubs and fans

 Toured the lengths of the UK & Europe for the past 12 years

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Now for some female fronted action from a Midlands-based act that wins fans over with its grunge infused pop that also resonates with fans of metal, alternative and rock. Formed in 2010, this band is set to perform at the Kasbah on August 6th and then with dates in Leicester, Oxford and Birmingham throughout September and October.

 Live, expect your attention to be drawn to the charismatic charms of lead singer, Lischana Lane. She has all that spunk and vocal power that would strike a chord with the femme fatales of late 90s Britpop and Punk. Reviews have labelled them energetic, heavy, pulsating, professional, and above all, bloody good.

Unapologetically influenced by the Seattle Scene of the 90s, The Black Tears draw inspiration but carve their own mark to the revival of the Grunge movement.

“They call what they do ‘grunge-pop’, which is not a bad word for it. Accessible songs played with a sound that lies somewhere between heavy rock and garage, rather than harking back too directly to early 90s Seattle, but it has that dark, dirty vibe. It’s loud, it’s heavy, it’s melodic, it’s well played and it’s distinctive: what are you waiting for

http://www.theblacktears.co.uk/

Leicester based singer/songwriter, holds his own night at the Soundhouse, Leicester. We are very pleased to welcome Rhett to the Cosby Big Love music festival.

I have been writing songs since age 18 I started performing solo acoustic at around 3 years ago mainly performing at the musician open mic after a few months attending I was asked to open with a song to support grace petrie on the musician stage of summer sundae festival 2009 which was a great experience for me and the start of many gigs to come, 2010 I played oxjam and riverside festival and in 2011 made it thru to the obs final which secured me a full set at summer sundae festival 12/8/11 I decided to launch my first solo album there titled ‘dedbeat melodies’ from which a 7 inch vinyl single ‘ticking slowly’ was released by leicester based label pinkbox records..moving on..this year I have been working with a drummer and extra guitarist,and a new album/ep is in progress hoping to have it released by the end of may,will be playing first ‘acoustic band set’ may 25th at the summer fair fest on queens road and also riverside festival too…

http://rhettbarrow.bandcamp.com/

http://www.myspace.com/dedbeatmusic

A huge thankyou to everyone that made the event possible, without your dedication and commitment, the best night in Cosby could not have happened.

We are pleased to announce one of Leicesters finest bands The Boobytraps are coming to the field on the 6th of August. The ‘Traps’ have played main stage headline slots at Glastonbudget Tribute & New Act Festival 2010 & 2011 with support to bands such as Detroit Social Club, Little Man Tate’s John Windle & fellow Leicester band & now friends, The Screening.

A Midlands based tribute to the music of R.E.M. faithfully recreating the great songs of Berry, Buck, Mills and Stipe.

With hundreds of live shows, BBC recording sessions, major summer festivals and even television appearances under their belts, they perform the best and some not so well known R.E.M. songs to remember!

With a love for music they came together in a rock n roll way. daz (liam) has the ego and charisma of liam 100% swagger and attitude! “LOADED DOG” mikeyb (noel)BEST GUITARIST IN THE MIDLANDS. has all the answers, and plays the guitar like he’s ringing a bell, sounds exactly like noel! “NME” PENTON (BONEHEAD) fantastic rythm player he is a young bonehead in a nutshell! BURDETT (ANDY BELL) probably one of the finest bass players in leicester!

“I saw thier feet tapping and heads begin to nod before they started dancing. I then watched as the congregation converted to the power of live music as The Mighty Gyrators drove home the benefit of thumping covers with religious ferocity.”

With reviews like that this local band will be sure to have the cosby crowd gyrating with a medley of rock and punk.

Coalvilles near-legendary kings of sleazy glam rock ‘n’ roll have been together since march 2010 and have been shocking and amusing audiences ever since. The Serpents Of Sound always try to put on a show, wigs and outrageous costumes are very much the order of the day and there is stiff competition between band members to out-do each other when it comes to the spandex and leather! The band are:

Hate Hades, a towering frontman in 5 inch platform boots, whose voice sounds like he’s been slugging back JD and smoking since he was 12, prowls around the stage like a tiger stalking his prey. His between-song banter with the ladies in the audience is the funniest thing you will hear all year!

Hairwick Solid, has been Hates guitar buddy for 25 years, he wrestles with his Telecaster like Crocodile Dundee wrestles reptiles and is “a rock god” His guitar sound is to die for!

Jonny Stongbone, awesome lead guitarist who was at one time “The face of British snowboarding” in his own words “has done a hell of a lot of doing” pays incredible attention to doing it right! The man just knows how to ROCK!

Houdi Lovemuscle, powerhouse drummer whose rock solid timing and no-nonsense down to earth attitude keeps the others feet on the ground, no mean feat, I can tell you!

Randy T. Rousersnake, solid bass player who likes nothing more than to settle down of an evening with a nice cuppa and listen to an album of 16th century folk songs and sheep calling airs. Also likes to morris dance in the summer months!

While they may have humourous aspects to their image and stage show, the music is deadly serious, they never mess around with the songs and deliver the goods with aplomb! Having said that, each and every song will have been “Pythonised” in some way, to make it sound like no one else.

Acts covered include:

AC/DC, Cheap Trick, Alice Cooper, Joan Jett, Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction, Billy Idol, W.A.S.P, & The Rolling Stones.

Iron Python are a unique and exciting experience that won’t be forgotten quickly by anyone who see’s them!

Stereophonics tribute band, Stereosonics are one of the top acts coming to Cosby on 6th of August. They have proved their act in the phonic’s home town, and recieved praise from Kelly Jones own parents.

“It was rather humbling to hear other people giving such a passionate performance of our son’s songs. We spent many years following the Stereophonics before they even became them, and now to hear people like you paying tribute to them, and people we have met at concerts who are as passionate about the band as we are. There’s a new album out in November, if you get it, hope there’s a few on it you can add to your set list. All the best for your future, we’ve spoke to Kelly and told him about the Stereosonics and that they did you justice.
Take Care,
Beryl & Oscar”

Cosby local council has declared the village a Hoff Free Zone. Due to this unforseen circumstance we have to announce that David Hasselhoff will not be playing at CosbyBigLove – music in the meadow – 2011. The multi platinum number one hit performer (In Germany!) was greatly dissapointed at the news stating that
“it is actually more miserable than New Orleans was after hurricane Katrina”.
Unless the Hoff ban situation in the village is resolved, in the near future, David Hasselhoff will not be attending.