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Zepparella is an all-female American
Vintage Guitar Magazine interview with Gretchen Menn
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Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are ci ...
tribute band
A tribute act, tribute band or tribute group is a music group, singer, or musician who specifically plays the music of a well-known music act. Tribute acts include individual performers who mimic the songs and style of an artist, such as Elvi ...
founded and formed in 2005 in San Francisco, California
San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th ...
, by the band's drummer, Clementine. The current band consists of lead vocalist Anna Kristina, guitarist Gretchen Menn, bassist Holly West, and drummer Clementine.
The original members were Anna Kristina, Gretchen Menn, Nila Minnerok and Clementine. In 2011 the lead vocal was replaced by Miaya Shambry and the bass player by Angeline Saris; soon after the lead vocal changed again and Noelle Doughty took the place. In 2017 Anna Kristina came back as lead vocal and after some time Angeline Saris decided to leave the band, because she had many projects ; she was replaced by Holly West.
Zepparella released a self-titled 10-song studio album in 2014. and three live albums, ''Live at 19 Broadway'' in 2005; ''A Pleasing Pounding'' on WhatAreRecords? in 2010, and ''Live at Sweetwater'' in 2016
The band has produced several videos. "When the Levee Breaks," was released in 2010 with over 20 million YouTube views; "Dazed and Confused," released in 2012, with over 1.8 million YouTube views; and "Kashmir," released in 2019, with over 1 million YouTube views.
Steve Vai
Steven Siro Vai (; born June 6, 1960) is an American guitarist, composer, songwriter, and producer. A three-time Grammy Award winner and fifteen-time nominee, Vai started his music career in 1978 at the age of eighteen as a transcriptionist for ...
performed with Zepparella at the Malibu Guitar Festival in Malibu, California, on May 19, 2017.
Equipment
Gretchen Menn - Lead Guitar: Music Man Silhouette and Silhouette Special; Sadowsky Nylon String Electric; DiMarzio Pickups, cables, straps; Bi-Onyx amp and cabinet; Engl Special Edition E 670 EL 34 1977 Marshall JMP amp; Providence guitar effects pedals Clementine - Drummer: 1973 Ludwig kit, 24-20-18-14. Paiste Bonham reissue; Paiste 2002 cymbals; Ludwig SupraPhonic snare.
Discography
*''Live at 19 Broadway'' - live (2005) *''A Pleasing Pounding'' - live (2010) *''Zepparella'' - a 10-song studio album (2014) *''Live at Sweetwater'' - live (2016)References
External links
* *Vintage Guitar Magazine interview with Gretchen Menn
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