- Mattoon, IL
- Cover Band
- $1,750 and up
Harper N. said
“This is a great band if you are looking for one for your next event! They had great song ranges and everyone was very nice and accommodating, I could not recommend them enough! ”
The Unusual Suspects
Overview
Voted "Best Local Band" in 2015 Courier-Press Readers' Choice Awards! We are a 5-piece Classic Rock band from Evansville, IN. We play popular songs from the 60's, 70's and 80's covering groups like The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, Tommy James & The Shondells, The Beatles, T. Rex, The Who, Joe Cocker, The Young Rascals, and many more. Instruments are lead guitar, keyboards, rythm guitar, bass, and drums. Each musician in the band has been playing for over 25 years. We love to perform and entertain, and we have an awesome, loyal following.
Reviews
1 review
Mike S.
October 7, 2016At 62 y/o these guys stopped for an hour and a half
This group made lite my fire from the Doors sound good. and there selection of music
from my generation kept me in my seat looking for someone to dance with. I am talking about from a time when rock was new! They called some of it garage band music like
woolie bully and music from Tommy James and the Shondells. Hope you get my drift.
Hired as: Classic Rock Band, Oldies Music
Booking information
Price range: Contact for rates
What to expect
We like to have fun and we do what we can to make sure our audience has fun. Many people tell us they like our set list, or as one person put it, "I can sing along because I remember all the songs you guys play." We encourage dancing and even do some audience participation. It's rock music, so it's a little loud, but not so loud you can't hear yourself talking. We like to think of it as "party rock" ... the kind you remember from your old high school and college days.
Additional booking notes
Our equipment requires a modest amount of stage space. Guitars, bass, and keyboards use professional quality floor size amps (no double-stacks). Keyboard player has a portable stage piano and a synthesizer. Drummer uses a normal 5-piece kit. We have our own sound system with front facing speakers and stage monitors.
Services offered
Team
Sal Aliotta
Keyboards
Joe Birkhead
Bass / Vocals
Dave Waller
Lead singer / Guitar
Bob Koch
Drums
Curt Muntzer
Lead Guitar - Vocals
Set list
Partial Set List (we play many more classic rock songs and are adding new ones all the time):
Runnin' Down a Dream - Tom Petty & The Heartbreaker
Secret Agent Man - Johnny Rivers
I Can't Explain / The Kids are Alright - The Who
Bang A Gong - T. Rex
Don't Do Me Like That - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
I Fought The Law - Bobby Fuller Four
Runaway - Del Shannon
Mony Mony - Tommy James and the Shondells
Mustang Sally - The Young Rascals
Come on Up - The Young Rascals
Junior’s Farm - Paul McCartney & Wings
Kicks - Paul Rivere and The Raiders
Honky Tonk Woman - The Rolling Stones
Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones
Little Bit of Soul - Music Explosion
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Feelin' Alright - Joe Cocker
Influences and inspiration
Bands from the whole British Invasion era, like The Beatles, The Stones, The Who, Moody Blues. Also, great American bands and artists like Paul Revere and The Raiders, The Jayhawks, Johnny Rivers, Chuck Berry and Tommy James.
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