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        Love of Music Magazine ’s Favorite Bands That Love St. Louis
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                                       Lucero, Memphis Rock & Roll

                                       You could say we were one of the lucky ones,    up, and being hidden away in Memphis allowed
                                       starting this band in April of ’98 without a clue    us to woodshed, experiment with different sounds
                                       as to what we were doing. We were getting tired   and create one that was ours alone.
                                       of the steady punk rock and metal diet and we
                                       wanted to try our hand at country songs, or do    Eventually we got out of town, and playing 250
                                       our best Tom Waits/Pogues impersonation.  shows a year not only made us tight as a band
                                                                                but as a family as well. We are still one of the
                                       The trick there was that we couldn’t really play our  few bands out there with the original line up from
                                       instruments! I had never played guitar before and   almost the beginning, and it shows.
                                       Ben Nichols (lead singer, guitar) had only played
                                       bass in other bands. Finding Roy Berry (drummer)   Lucero play St. Louis at least once a year and
                                       and John C. Stubblefield (bassist) solidified the line  always puts on a great show.
                                       Photo Credit: luceromusic.com
        Koffin Kats, High Energy with a Message

        New album releases and supporting tours equip   The band keeps it “Old School” as they tour
        The Koffin Kats to rule and dominate in the wide   throughout North America and Europe. Their
        world of punk and psychobilly. Upbeat, high en-  current US Headlining tour covers 23 cities from
        ergy music that quickly transposes the crowd into  Long Beach, CA to New Port, KY located across
        a mosh, mosh or get out of the way. Die-hard   the river from Cincinnati, OH.
        fans and followers covering a 14 year history   Founded in Garden City, MI (metro-Detroit area)
        with over two thousand credited live performanc-  you can keep up with the band for the latest
        es empower the Koffin Kats to reflect real world   from Vic, T-Bag and E-Ball, on all the social
        issues performed in the Love of Music.   media outlets.



                                          Mac Sabbath, Drive Through Metal Nightmare

                                          A drive-thru meal nightmare in Technicolor,    The members are Ronald Osbourne on vocals,
                                          Mac Sabbath are a parody heavy metal band   Slayer MacCheeze on guitar, Grimalice on
                                          from Los Angeles, CA.  Primarily a Black    bass and Catburgler on drums and the group
                                          Sabbath tribute band with lyrics rewritten to    is known for songs such as “Frying Pan” (“Iron
                                          lampoon fast food topics, Mac Sabbath are   Man”) and “Sweet Beef” (“Sweet Leaf”).  The
                                          known for surreal imagery and theatrics in a   group is almost eternally on tour with a tour
                                          multimedia stage show that screams all things   schedule that reads like a daily calendar,
                                          fast food.  Much like Black Sabbath warned of   meaning this outfit won’t stop until it has a sign
                                          the dangers of devil worship, not endorsing it,   that reads “billions and billions served.”  The
                                          Mac Sabbath treats fast food the same way.    band usually plays St. Louis once a year but if
                                                                                 lucky we’ll get a second helping.
                                          Photo Credit: instagram.com/officialmacsabbath

        TechN9ne, Hip Hop Artist and Rapper

        An ally from the other side of the state, the   which lives up to its name with a diverse and
        prolific and talented motor-mouth Tech N9ne   eclectic roster worthy of Yates insane creativity.
        is constantly working and consistently creative.    With more than 20 years of relentless touring
        Famed for his fast-rhyming Chopper style rap-  to his credit, the amount of stamina and lyricism
        ping, the Kansas City, MO born Tech N9ne is   that go into a Tech N9ne show is certainly
        known for packed out venues, a rabid fan base   newsworthy and something to be added to any
 James Dewees – lead vocals, piano, keyboards,    and an incredibly dynamic and energetic live   music lover’s bucket list.  A road warrior and
 synthesizers (1998–present); drums (1998–2004)  show.  A producer and entrepreneur, Tech N9ne  tour date hustler, Tech N9ne is never far from
        (born Aaron Yates) is the founder of the Strange  his fan base and graces St. Louis with his
        Music record label with partner Travis O’Guin,   presence about once a year.

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