UnderCover Live Band Essex
Welcome to the Undercover website — the Essex covers band entertaining pubs and clubs with a selection of classics and trashics plus plenty of fun.
Within our site you can find information about upcoming gigs, songs we cover and reviews we've received. You'll also find our photos page bringing you pics of the band and the audience at various venues as well as a link to our Slideshow for the pick of the best.
With over twenty years of gigging experience in various bands the line-up now concentrates solely on cover versions of well chosen songs. We cover anything from Elvis Presley to Franz Ferdinand and usually play set lists appropriate to the venue and function. This variety has enabled us to take on Birthday Parties from 18th — 80th! plus Weddings, functions and open air events. You can find examples of our set-lists on the contacts page as well as a Frequently Asked Questions section.
Undercover have been gigging together since late 2001 after spending quite some time finding the correct mixture of commitment, compatibility and attitude. In June 2004 we took on Mick as our new drummer who has become the driving force of Undercover. In February 2011 our long standing guitarist Andy waved goodbye and was replaced by our dep guitarist Adam who introduces some fresh licks to Undercover.
We're all firm believers that for a live band to be entertaining they have to be visually entertaining, and this is very obvious whilst we're on stage. We especially feed off an enthusiastic audience.
So get ready for some fun, get ready for some smiles, get yourself up and lets party!
Music Downloads
In July 2008 we recorded ourselves live at Musictek in Dagenham which resulted in 15 tracks from which we've picked 3 to present as a demo. This gives an accurate live account of ourselves, "warts 'n' all" without the distraction of a live audience. We've created mp3s of the 3 chosen tracks: Kaiser Chiefs — I Predict a Riot; Wild Cherry — Funky Music; & The Specials — Gangsters. You can click on the tracks below to listen in our Javascript player or visit our Contacts page if you prefer to use our Flash player versions or to download to your desktop.
I Predict A Riot (Kaiser Chiefs)
Funky Music (Wild Cherry)
Gangsters (The Specials)
Undercover on MySpace and Facebook
You can find us on our MySpace page by clicking here.
Undercover Blog
Come and visit our blog, just click on the image or the link above and join the revolution! You'll find posts that are not on the website and you can give us some feedback by signing up to google (or using your existing account) or posting anonymously.
Line-up: Pete (lead vocals), Adam (Guitar and backing vocals),
Johnny (Guitar), Terry (Bass) and Mick (Drums).
Current Resources: 4.8k PA + lighting rig & stage.
Some of our regular venues:
The Fatling and Firkin, Hornchurch, Essex. Tel: 01708 442125
The Crown Inn, Roneo Corner, 360 Hornchurch Rd, Hx. Tel: 01708 447656
The Shark, Harlow, Essex. Tel: 01279 416297
The Bull, 2-4 Crouch Street, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3ES. Tel: 01206 366647
The Bell PH, Wendens Ambo, Essex. Tel: 01799 540382
Charity Work
Undercover support a number of charities each year by offering their services
for free. Our first adopted charity was MEDICS
— an Accident and Emergency Doctor Service — the Mid-Essex Doctors Immediate
Care Scheme. Twice a year during 2002/3/4 we provided
the band, PA, lighting and stage free of charge for all-day open air events
arranged in North Essex at The Fighting C*cks and Bell Pub, Wendens Ambo.
We again provided our services in 2006, 2007 and 2008.
We also helped to raise funds in 2005/6/7 at the White Horse Beer
Festival in Coxtie Green, Brentwood, for Cancer
Research UK and in aid of The
Little Havens Children's Hospice. In 2009 and 2010 we again played the festival raising funds for Martin & Su’s Essex Kids (Heart radio) and Special Needs and Parents.
Another regular charity event that we support is held at the Fatlin & Firking, Hornchurch which in 2008, 2009 and 2010 raised funds for Help for Heroes. During the same years we supported the charity event held at the Crown, Hornchurch in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.
In 2008 Undercover provided their stage, lighting, PA and the band at Beckerfest in aid of The Society for Mucopolysaccharide Diseases. We also provided the stage and lighting in 2009 and 2010.
Our most recent adopted event is held at Midsummer House in Debden. In July 2009 and 2010 we offered the stage, PA, lighting and the band for Ts in the Park. 2009 helped raise nearly £2,500 for The Teenage Cancer Trust and Wallace Cancer Care at Addenbrooke's. 2010 raised over £3,500 for Live Life Then Give Life.
On three occassions during 2010 we have helped raise funds for St Francis Hospice, at Langtons and twice at the Crown in Hornchurch.
Thanks
Undercover would like to thank Phil at live band photos for his excellent site for bands/venues/punters:
Live Band Photos and What Live Music and Band Me Up for their support. We'd also like to give a big thumbs up to Ray and the team at The Farm Studios.
