The typical cover band consists of the die hard rock fans wanting to relive the hay days of a beloved big name act. Artists such as Bruce Springsteen, KISS, and Journey have all had their fair share of cover bands with witty names. On April 23, though, a new type of cover band will be visiting Paradise Rock Club.
One More Time: A Daft Punk Tribute is a full blown replica of the Daft Punk experience. Their website describes the act as “the first and only realistic tribute” of its kind. Throughout the show, the pair wears replicas of the quintessential Daft Punk helmets while on a pyramid stage, creating “the perfect Daft Punk inspired vibe.”
The original Parisian duo hasn't toured since their Alive 2007 album was released. Since, they have been in the studio, releasing the Tron soundtrack . It was recently announced via Columbia Record that Daft Punk will release their first album in eight years this upcoming May, but there are no signs of a tour anytime soon.While fans across the world speculate as to whether Daft Punk will ever hit the stage again, the One More Time tribute act is attempting to fill the void. As EDM becomes more widely accepted by the music industry, it’s to be expected that tributes to the biggest artists will come about, but, how effective is an EDM cover band? In a few years, will similar tributes pop up? The of One More Time is the show that the tribute puts on for the audience. By recreating a Daft Punk concert as closely as they can, they are trying to put the audience in the same state of mind that Daft Punk would. For any future cover bands to succeed and tour like One More Time, they would need to create a show as similar to the real thing as possible.
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