Band
Podcast guestSystem 13
Four-piece cover band led by guitarist Chaz and singer Angela that gives pop and country hits a heavier rock edge.
System 13 started when guitarist Chaz needed a band for a private gig after leaving Menace. Chaz expected it to be one show and done, but it went well and kept growing. Bassist Mike, known as GP, played with Chaz for years in Grind, and the two are the only members left from the start. Singer Angela answered an ad for a female singer, and drummer Mark, a metal player with very fast feet, joined after the first drummer left. The current lineup has been together about three years. The band likes songs other bands don't play and gives pop and country hits a heavier sound, with Chaz playing country songs on Ibanez and seven-string guitars. System 13 has opened shows with a cover of Miley Cyrus's version of Heart of Glass. The band plays bars, street dances, county fairs and private parties, and is thinking about adding a guitar or keyboard player.
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Fun facts from the interview
- Formed after Chaz left Menace and needed a band for one private gig.
- Chaz and bassist Mike (GP), who played together in Grind, are the original members.
- Singer Angela joined by answering an ad for a female singer.
- Drummer Mark comes from metal and sometimes slips blast beats into pop songs.
- Has opened shows with Heart of Glass, covering Miley Cyrus's version.
- Chaz plays country songs on Ibanez and seven-string guitars.
- Booked for Midsummer Music Fest, county fairs, street dances and a headlining night at the Red Carpet.
- Has talked about adding another guitarist or a keyboard player.
- Chaz played in an Ozzy tribute that toured as far as Texas with the Motley Crue tribute Wild Side.
- Chaz's first concert was KISS at the Met Center.
- Chaz's original band Leaving Hope won a battle of the bands at Sturgis and opened for Bad Wolves at the Buffalo Chip.
- Chaz has an old VHS tape of a high school battle of the bands with James Flagg playing Hot for Teacher.
- Angela's first band was the southern rock band Southern Exposure in 2004, and Angela later sang backups in a Pink Floyd tribute.
- Recommended guests: the Brainerd-area band Bombshell and D of Leaving Hope.
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