Cory Massi lead singer with KICK-INXS Tribute Band, Pittsburgh |
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Reflection
I have had a
brief run of trying tribute bands (See
Day 186- Decades Rewind and Day 201- Brit Floyd). I think that I got a little hooked on them because for a price that does not break your piggy bank, you can hear music that often times sounds just as good, if not better, than the music from the original
band.
KICK (which is also the name of INXS's popular album) is one
of the only tribute bands dedicated solely to the music of INXS. Their lead singer, Cory Massi, has the good looks and magnetic stage presence of former INXS front man, Michael Hutchence. The musicians were skilled playing all the singles just the way I remembered them- "Need You Tonight", "Devil Inside", "Never Tear Us Apart", and "Suicide Blonde-original" (watch some more KICK here).
Massi knew how to work the crowd as he sang among them during “New Sensation”. People were dancing and feeling the memory!
The Hard Rock Cafe is a great venue for an intimate musical experience. We had dinner before the show and had a table to enjoy the band. I will definitely keep KICK the band, and the Hard Rock Cafe's summer line up in my survival tool box (see Hard Rock Pittsburgh events here).
Other source
Kick home page https://www.get-kicked.com/home
Hard Rock Pittsburgh http://www.hardrock.com/cafes/pittsburgh/