 The most authentic tribute band
by Mahes Perera
South Florida’s finest and most respected musicians banded together
to reproduce the sound of the Eagles and earned themselves the title of
the most authentic Eagles tribute band. The Long Run will be in Sri
Lanka for a one-and-only concert at the BMICH on October 5 at 8.00 p.m.
 According to a member of the audience “ the show they put on is just
short of the real thing. If you close your eyes you could see Don Henley
and Glen Frey on the stage doing Lying Eyes, Witchy Women, Hotel
California and all the rest. Made me feel like I went back in time!”
With five vocalists the Long Run captures the energy the solos, the
melodies and the soaring harmonies of the Eagles - the most successful
band in Rock and Roll history. Formed in 1999 in Los Angeles, The Long
Run comprises a group of well-rounded professional musicians with a love
of harmony and deep respect for one of the greatest rock bands of all
time. Their painstaking rehearsals of a long list of the Eagles chart
topping hits paid off, when they won over audiences across USA, giving
them authentic live performances, and delighting audiences young and
old. The concert in Sri Lanka is presented by DK Promotions.
The band has appeared on over 30 albums and have shared the stage
with Trisha Yearwood, Roger Mc Guinn of the Byrds, Patti Loveless, Eric
Clapton, The Bee Gees, America Peter Frampton, Michael Bolton,
Christopher Cross, Jon Secada, David Cassidy, Shania Twain and the
Average White Band.
A smorgasbord of delightful music at the SOSL Pops concert
From Grammy Award winning platinum records to Broadway, the West End
and the silver screen, the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka’s annual Pops
Concert presents a veritable smorgasbord of delightful music for the
musical gourm this evening at the Bishop’s College Auditorium. Under the
baton of Dushy Perera who debuted as conductor of the SOSL in 2012 and
is also the Founder and Director of the Cantando Cello Ensemble and
Guest Principal Cellist of the Bombay Chamber Orchestra, the concert
features award winning musician, pianist, composer, musical director and
arranger Soundarie David-Rodrigo as the soloist. Adding zest to the
concert will be multiple award winning, all female ensemble Soul Sounds
and British trumpeters Sara Munns and Rebecca Spinks, both teachers who
perform with various brass ensembles. Take wing with the Eagles on Tour
or a tribute to the soul searching lyrics of the pelvis gyrating blue
suede shoes donning Elvis Presley, a walk down Abbey Street with John
Lennon and even the smooth delectable flavours of Carlos Santana is what
the SOSL presents in its delectable menu of gastronomic flavours.
Musical connoisseurs can indulge in some nights on Broadway,
venturing onto the streets of West Side Story, dabble in the magic of
Wicked and become a part of Biblical history with Jesus Christ
Superstar. A host of box-office hits serve varied flavours creating
sumptuous offerings that titillate the senses. Watch as the lights come
on for, ‘The name’s Bond. James Bond’ as the orchestra runs through the
years of 007, imagine a flying lesson with Harry Potter on a broomstick
in the Harry Potter Symphonic Suite.
Pursue the Dark Knight Rising aka Batman, the thrills and spills of
Chicago and even a glimpse of Westeros, as the SOSL plays the theme from
the Game of Thrones.
But that’s not all – there’s Walt Disney’s Frozen, the Old West’s
Magnificent Seven and the showy decadent battle scene in The Assault on
Beautiful Gorky.
- Savithri Rodrigo
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