Dread Zeppelin

Dread Zeppelin
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Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Novelty, Comedy Rock
Group Members: Bruce Fernandez, Carl Haasis, Paul Masselli, Gary Putman, Joe Ramsey, Greg Tortell
Biography: Dread Zeppelin channeled the musical spirits of Led Zeppelin, Elvis Presley, and Bob Marley to create tongue-in-cheek novelty rock heartily endorsed by no less an authority than Robert Plant himself. Led by one Tortelvis -- a 300-pound Elvis impersonator born Greg Tortell -- the lineup also included ...Read full biography
Un-led-Ed
Released: 1990
Label: EMI Catalogue
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Despite singer Tortelvis' reputed propensity for gas, there is no denying that, initially, Dread Zeppelin was a breath of fresh air in a stale music scene which oftentimes took itself way too seriously. ...Read full review
Bar Coda
Released: 2008
Label: DMV Recordings
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On Bar Coda it's business as usual for Dread Zeppelin, meaning it's mostly mystical Zeppelin songs, sung by an Elvis impersonator and "inna reggae stylee." Little has changed in the band's Presley meets ...Read full review
More Dread Zeppelin albums: Main Albums (13), Compilations (1)
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