The British Invasion was a phenomenon that occurred in the mid-1960s when rock and pop music acts from the United Kingdom, as well as other aspects of British culture, became popular in the United States, The rebellious tone and image of US rock and roll and blues musicians became popular with British youth in the late 1950s. Young British groups started to combine various British and American styles, in different parts of the U.K. As 1965 approached another wave of British Invasion artists emerged which consisted usually of either of groups playing in a more pop style, such as the Hollies or the Zombies or with a harder-driving, blues-based approach such as The Who. The British Invasion had a profound impact on popular music, internationalizing the production of rock and roll, establishing the British popular music industry as a viable center of musical creativity. After the release of Tommy, Melody Maker declared: "Surely The Who are now the band against which all others are to be judged." [1]

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Bad Company are an English hard rock super group formed in Westminster, London, in 1973 by two former Free band members; singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke; as well as Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs and King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell. Peter Grant, who managed the rock band Led Zeppelin, also managed Bad Company until 1982. There was a rumor that singer Paul Rodgers was so enamored with the Jeff Bridges film Bad Company that he chose to name his band after it, but Rodgers, in an interview with Spinner.com, explained that the idea came from a book of Victorian morals that showed a picture of an innocent kid looking up at an unsavory character leaning against a lamppost. The caption read "Beware of Bad Company". [1]

 

Eminence Front & Company  provides a tribute to both of these historically significant British bands.

Randy Barnard combines the thrashing windmills of Pete Townsend with the pulverizing riffs of Mick Ralphs. Danny Manzella belts out the power and aggression of two of rock's all time best singers and front men; Paul Rogers and Roger Daltry. Bill Mason combines Keith Moon's high-flying, uncontrolled style with Simon Kirke’s rock steady drive. Dave Neumann adds the soulfulness of Boz Burrell to the power of thunderfingers, John Entwistle.  

 

Eminence Front  & Company has captured the total package; that is, Bad Company and  The Who.

Won’t you come and join the party ?

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