The Eggmen Press Kit

Band Member's Names
John Burgess, Tom Burgess, Ronn Roberts, John Kovach, Steve Mackie    Stage Manager: Brian Jepson   Sound and Website: Chris Burgess

Accomplishments and Awards
The EggMen have won the Best Cover Band award in The Austin Chronicle Music Poll in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003,2004 ! That's 5 years in a row!

Press Release
Whatever your preconceptions might be about a Beatles Tribute Band, these guys will blow them and you away.

Performing together since 1992, The EggMen not only sound like the Beatles, they dress, speak and perform like the Fab Four as well. For their first set, they appear in black suits and Beatle boots reminiscent of the band's early years. The second set brings a costume change to reflect the "tie-dyed and granny glasses" scene of the Beatles' Yellow Submarine era. Song introductions and patter between the music are all delivered in well-practiced Liverpudlian accents. Plus, every head bob and toe tap that we've all come to associate with the Beatles performances are there with The EggMen as well. It's this very dedication to recreating The Beatles' image and sound that so impresses The EggMen's many fans. Look around during any set, and you'll see people singing along, bouncing to the beat and smiling. It's not long before remaining in your seat is simply not an option you gotta dance! And people do, all night long.

With a band that covers music from the '60s and '70s, you would expect the crowd it draws to be filled with Baby Boomers and it is. But what might not be expected is the broad range of other age groups that flock to The EggMen performances. Whether it's a silver-haired senior clapping his hands to "Love Me Do," or a three-year-old spinning gleefully to "Back in the USSR," these legendary tunes played by these skillful and dedicated musicians is obviously as fresh, lively and relevant to music lovers today as it ever was.

While the growing demand for the band's popular appearances leaves these five guys with few free evenings, they all have day jobs as well. And while the extra money is a nice "perk" for getting to do something they love anyway, not a few of the extra dollars go back into maintaining and supplementing the vintage costumes and equipment so important to The EggMen's authenticity. Before each show, a small crowd of dedicated "instrumentologists" usually gather at the stage to discuss often in length the merits of a 12-string Rickenbacker versus a Fender Stratocaster, or the superiority of the band's 1964 Ludwig drum set. Says Dave Fore (the "Ringo" of the group), "We know how important these wonderful instruments are in capturing the sound, the tones, the feel of the '60s. And besides," he adds, "they look pretty cool, too."

As was demonstrated by the soaring success of the recently released CD "The Beatles: 1," these songs have a place in the hearts and minds of multiple generations the world over. And we can only be thankful that The EggMen are around today, allowing their fans to experience the magic of this music again and again.

Review by Suzanne Stavinoha
Where: Central Market North

Audio Downloads:

  
  First Set - mp3 First Set - aiff  
  Second Set - mp3 Second Set - aiff  
  Third set - mp3 Third set - aiff  
       
  British Invasion - mp3 My Generation - mp3  
  Get Back - mp3 Taxman - mp3  
  I Am the Walrus - mp3 This Boy - mp3  
  Jumping Jack Flash - mp3 Yellow Submarine - mp3  
       

Publicity Photos:

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Mayor Kirk Watson Declared July 9th 1998 as "The EggMen Day"

Reviews

Hank III vs. the Eggmen
Review by Prentiss Riddle
Where: BykerWoods Elementary School
Date: Saturday May 4th, 2002

Then on Saturday night we risked musical whiplash by taking the girls to hear the anti-Hank III: the Eggmen, Austin's outstanding Beatles tribute band, at Malini's elementary school. The Eggmen play Beatles tunes note for note like the originals, which is remarkable given that the Beatles themselves never played most of that stuff live. They successfully affect British accents, Beatlesque clothes and even have a Hofner and a Rickenbacker for their left-handed bass player. Like Hank III, they change clothes and styles between sets -- the first is mod and the second is psychedelic. The Eggmen's musical guests included a sixth grader on guitar and bowed bass and an amazing third grader on cello. Kids of all ages enjoyed the show, where the most dangerous substances ingested were from the bake sale in the hall and the doors closed promptly at 9:00 PM. Actual good live rock & roll at an elementary school dance! Another "only in Austin" experience.
Link to Prentiss Riddle's weblog: http://www.io.com/~riddle/

The EggMen to Play Groovin’ On A Sunday Afternoon in Sugarland
Sugar Land’s free Groovin’ on a Sunday Afternoon concert series will conclude with the Beatles cover band – The EggMen – Oct. 19, at 4 p.m., at Eldridge Park, 2511 Eldridge Road. Performing together since 1992, The EggMen not only sound like the Beatles, they dress, speak and perform like the Fab Four as well. For their first set, they appear in black suits and Beatle boots reminiscent of the band’s early years. The second set brings a costume change to reflect the “tie-dyed and granny glasses” scene of the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine era. Song introductions and banter between the music are all delivered in well-practiced authentic accents. It’s this very dedication to recreating The Beatles’ image and sound that so impresses audiences. With a band that covers music from the 1960s and 70s, one would expect the crowd it draws to be filled with Baby Boomers, and it is. But what might not be expected is the broad range of other age groups that flock to The EggMen performances. Whether it’s a silver- haired senior clapping his hands to “Love Me Do,” or a three-year-old spinning gleefully to “Back in the USSR,” these legendary tunes played by these skillful and dedicated musicians is obviously as fresh, lively and relevant to music lovers today as it ever was. As was demonstrated by the soaring success of the recently released CD The Beatles: 1, these songs have a place in the hearts and minds of multiple generations the world over. There is no admission for the concerts, and the Sugar Land Soccer Club will sell refreshments.

Sugar Land Parks and Recreation Department at 281-275-2885.
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