Nu Vibez and Roleplay Guide Magazine - January 2014 | Page 62

Rock

Shoppe
Tribute Bands that Pack 'Em In!
Ar cle by Sherrie Shepherd
Photos by Filipa Thespian

The Rock Shoppe brings to SL the best in
Tribute Bands paying homage to the
classic bands of the 70's, 80's and 90's,
such as NickelBack, Pink Floyd, Motley
Crue, Skid Row, KISS, TOOL, Pat Benatar,
Kid Rock, Judas Priest, and current ar sts
like P!nk, Adele, the late Amy Winehouse,
and more.
Co-Owner and Manager of the Rock
Shoppe, Highscreen Gumbo, along with
Alexander Constan ne, are commi ed to
delivering authen c performances while
streaming the classic hits of over one
hundred and fi y iconic bands based on
taped live concert performances. They
me culously replicate the physical
appearance of the original band members

to include clothing, skins and ta oos, the
musical instruments they play, and their
performance styles on stage.
Highscreen Gumbo himself is a hands-on
manager who personally performs with
seven of the bands. With a total of 25
performers, Gumbo makes sure that
everyone has an opportunity to get up on
stage, even if only as a fill-in for an
unavailable band member. Some of the
band members are actually musicians in RL
but Gumbo says, “The love of music has
brought everyone together.” He further
explains, “we do it for enjoyment and to
provide people with a good me.”
Each of the bands has a team lead that is
responsible for organizing the bands,
recrui ng band members, and doing all of
the coordina on with the band members
by way of group conference IMs. All
members of Rock Shoppe Inc. pull their
weight as team leads for one to several
bands, which contributes to the

Lakasha Resident Portraying Amy Lee of Evanescence