INSIGHT Magazine April 2014 | Page 27

starts playing country or pop songs. We can't really pick one favorite though... Especially with the Madonna cover, it looks like you retool songs to fit the band’s sound. How would you describe what you’re going for when you make changes like that? What makes Your Girlfriend different from other cover bands? What can you give an audience that nobody else has? We strive to be different. We have a very strong work ethic, and will do whatever it takes to entertain an audience. We don't play the same old tiring songs, but we play songs for everyone, of any genre. We'll go from Shania Twain, to Metallica, to Def Leppard, to Backstreet Boys just to keep things fresh and interesting. That's not to mention the huge production we are building to give people the whole "arena" experience you can't find anywhere else. How do you pick the songs you’re going to cover? It's all about the fans. What do they want to hear? What's going to make their night more memorable? What can they dance, and sing along to? Those are the questions we ask ourselves when determining what songs to play every night. What’s your favorite cover on your list? That's a hard one... We especially like the songs that we have creatively "made our own" and love seeing the looks of surprise on people's faces when this "rock" band comes out and INSIGHT We've all been in original bands before, and are experienced in writing music. We could get up there and play some of these songs with backing tracks to sound just like they do on the radio... Or we can work hard to create something unique that people won't hear from anyone else. Plus the guys are all metalheads at heart, and al ݅