Excellent Peace Frog Review

Written by Caroline McElroy
There was a time when being in a tribute band in L.A. was frowned upon. But over the years that opinion has changed and Peace Frog is in part responsible for the elevation of tribute acts in the L.A. music scene. Peace Frog IS the ultimate Doors’ tribute band and has been sending chills down the spines of their concert goers for over 20 years.

Fronted by Tony Fernandez, Peace Frog was conceived in Venice Beach in 1998 and has played to sold-out concerts around the world.

The Doors were also established in Venice Beach and, if you listen to the banter of Fernandez as The Doors’ Jim Morrison, they began at an earlier incarnation of the Venice Beach Bar. Fernandez allows that this is where the guys would gather and consume LSD and croissants in the early days of 1965.

Man do I remember those days. Wild, strange days of LSD indulgence and dancing barefoot until my feet would bleed…yes, those were the salad days of The Doors.

Very recently it was proclaimed The Doors Day as it was the 50th anniversary of the birth of The Doors in Venice Beach.

As for the live performance of Peace Frog, it was as if Morrison himself was performing in front of my totally enraptured eyes. The Doors were one of the few local acts that I saw around town on numerous occasions and know well the mannerisms and banter of Morrison as well as the note to each Doors’ song. Peace Frog brought back memories that had long been buried in the abyss of my mind.

Resurrecting memories long forgotten is what a good tribute band should do for its audience as well as evoke the sounds of an era that rang true to the the adage “Freak Freely”…Peace Frog is that kind of tribute band.

During their heyday in L.A. as rising stars, I saw The Doors at the Whiskey a Go Go, Hollywood Bowl, The Hullabaloo and The Theater in The Round in Woodland Hills. It was at The Theater in The Round that my first love and I got so hot listening to the music of The Doors that we hurriedly left the gig to get into his panel truck…Come On Baby Light My Fire.

More than that memory is the admiration of Morrison’s mannerisms as well as his well documented banter.

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Lita Ford, Lez Zeppelin and the “Lemon Song”…

Legendary rock guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Lita Ford has teamed up with tribute band Lez Zeppelin on an all-new cover of Led Zeppelin classic, “The Lemon Song.” The song, premiering exclusively on Parade.com, will be released January 20 on She Rocks, Vol. 1, a compilation album featuring 11 iconic female guitarists produced by famed guitarist Steve Vai’s Favored Nations label.

“Led Zeppelin are the godfathers of rock ‘n’ roll. They created a new sound that took music to a whole new level,” says Ford. “I knew every Zep lick on guitar. At the time, they were the ultimate guitar band and to revisit this song now has been absolutely amazing.”

Of their collaboration with Ford, Lez Zeppelin says, “We’re thrilled to finally have a chance to record ‘The Lemon’ for such a unique collection and to get ‘down on this killing floor’ with the great Lita Ford!”

A Grammy-nominated singer/guitarist who rocked alongside Joan Jett in The Runaways, Ford will be honored at the She Rocks Awards’ fifth annual show on January 20. The She Rocks Awards are hosted by the Women’s International Music Network to pay tribute to stand-out women in the music industry. You can catch the live-streamed show at Parade.com/SheRocks.

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The song remains the same: Female rock group performs depth of Led Zeppelin’s music

Steph Paynes is on a mission to show the world that the future of guitar-playing is in women’s hands.

As guitarist and band leader for the all-girls rock group Lez Zeppelin, Paynes has chosen what she considers the most beautiful but complicated rock repertoire — the work of the revered rock group Led Zeppelin — to prove it.

She and three other female rock musicians will make this statement in Redwood City this week, performing Led Zeppelin’s songs at Club Fox Thursday, Jan. 5

– See more at: http://www.smdailyjournal.com/articles/lnews/2017-01-04/the-song-remains-the-same-female-rock-group-performs-depth-of-led-zeppelins-music/1776425173773.html#sthash.IThUzKd5.dpuf

Olate Dogs perform Holiday-Themed Dogs Tricks

Season 7 America’s Got Talent Winners, The Olate Dogs perform holiday-themed tricks on America’s Got Talent!

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Peace Frog’s Cancun show sells out!

World Renowned Doors tribute group, PEACE FROG packed the Black Pub to capacity in Cancun.  Backed by the WHOLLIGANZ, lead singer Tony Fernandez had the crowd dancing and singing nonstop!

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The Japan tour will be followed by the company’s debut in China.  Interested promoters should contact us to add dates.

Kitaro 2017 Symphonic World Tour!

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Sgt. Pepper’s heads off to Southeast Asia!

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Bluegrass Band will be performing at the Singapore Grand Prix on September 16th, 17th, and 18th!

We look forward to seeing our friends and fans in Southeast Asia next week….

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Christmas in Cancun with Peace Frog!

2017 will bring with it, the 50th Anniversary of the Doors.  Peace Frog will be starting the celebration early.  The group will be performing a series of shows in Mexico starting with Cancun on December 16th.  More dates to be announced soon….

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