- Mandonna
Mandonna is a U.S. all-male
tribute band to Madonna, formed in 2003.They featured on
Howard Stern , and in "Maxim" Magazine.fact|date=June 2008Mandonna was formed in San Francisco in 2003 after seeing several all-female tribute bands (such as
the Iron Maidens andAC/DShe ) rock the house while covering traditionally male metal hits. Their name is a compound of "man " and "donna ", and their slogan is "The all-male tribute to the Material Girl!".Lead singer Mark Edwards joined the troupe in 2004 after answering a request on
Craigslist . [cite news| last =Williams| first =Lee| title =Observed Mandonna vogues... well, into what?| page =9| publisher ="The Oregonian "| date =2005-07-15| url =| accessdate = ]The band mostly plays Madonna's hits from the 1980s, like "Borderline", "
Like a Virgin ", and "Holiday". Along with the vocal differences, the band use traditional bass and guitars instead of Madonna's electronic instrumentation. Complete with elaborate costume changes and slutty dance moves, the band's show is a collection of Madonna's greatest hits.Members
The current line-up is:
* Mark Edwards - lead vocals
* Hugh Groman - back-up dancer, vocals
* Victor Cruz - back-up dancer, vocals
* Jeffrey Suffin - lead guitar, vocals
* Chris Ward - bass guitar
* Jason Goodman - keyboards
* Larry Berman - drumsPrevious Members (1986 - 1995):
* Andrew Inman - lead vocals
* Chris Tattersall - drums
* Joe Fisher - back-up dancer, vocals
* Adam Thorn - dancerReferences
External links
* [http://www.mandonna.com Mandonna.com] - The official Mandonna website
* [http://www.mandonna.net Mandonna.net] - The *other* official Mandonna website
* [http://www.myspace.com/mandonna myspace.com/mandonna] - as of 2006, the only real Mandonna website
* [http://www.myspace.com/54277888 myspace.com/54277888] - as of 2006, the other only real Mandonna website
* [http://shot.pl/1/125/mandonna-boys/ Picture] from a performance with lead singer Mark Edwards in the wedding skirt
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