25th January 2012

LYME REGIS: Top Led Zeppelin tribute return to the Marine Theatre

DESPITE disbanding in 1980 after the untimely death of their drummer John Bonham, Led Zeppelin’s reputation and legacy of incredible songs continue to survive and appeal to an ever increasing audience of fans, who in the absence of the original, will have to make do with the UK's ONLY full time professional Led Zeppelin tribute band, Whole Lotta Led.

From humble beginnings fourteen years ago the Gloucestershire based band have progressed to playing major venues throughout the country, some of which Led Zeppelin themselves actually played.

Whole Lotta Led are no ‘Stars In Their Eyes’ lookalikes, they concentrate on the music which is performed with a collective enthusiasm and dedication that is second to none.

Whole Lotta Led are undoubtedly the hardest working Zep tribute in the UK, and possibly the world, playing over 100 gigs a year to enthusiastic audiences of all ages throughout the UK.

The current line up has been together for ten years now and consists of Nick Ferris on guitar, Geoff Hunt on bass, Graham Twist on drums and Lee Addison on vocals and harmonica. In 2009 the band celebrated their 1,000th gig.

Their shows consist of songs from the entire Zeppelin back catalogue including the all time classics ‘Whole Lotta Love’ and of course ‘Stairway To Heaven’, the band also regularly include a selection of Led Zeppelin’s acoustic numbers in their shows.

Given the thumbs-up by no less a guitar god than Jimmy Page himself, Whole Lotta led are THE Led Zeppelin tribute band.

Recommended as one of the UK’s top tribute bands by ‘Classic Rock’ magazine, the band are now regularly selling out venues so early booking is advised to avoid disappointment!

Further information about the band can be found on their website www.wholelottaled.co.uk

Whole Lotta Led play at the Marine Theatre on Saturday, February 11th. Doors open 7.30pm with the band onstage at 8pm. Tickets cost £12, or £10.50 for concessions, and a TheatreFriends discounts is available.

PICTURE: Whole Lotta Love for Led | Lee Addison imitates Robert Plant’s iconic vocal stylings to perfection