You can fly like The Eagles with the Desert Highway Band.
Desert Highway has rightfully earned its reputation as the truest-sounding Eagles tribute band in the country. For them, it鈥檚 been a labor of love because it takes a lot of dedication to get it right鈥攁nd Desert Highway has proved to countless audiences that they have the chops fans of the original group demand.
The Eagles are unquestionably a quintessential American band that combined the influences of rock and country music into their own unique blend of harmonies, melodies and musicianship. Since their formation in the 鈥�70s, they provided the soundtrack of a generation. From the smooth styling of 鈥淭ake It Easy鈥� to the darkly layered 鈥淗otel California鈥� and the provocatively paced, 鈥淟ife in the Fast Lane,鈥� these musicians have left their mark in the pop music world. The Eagles have sold more than 120 million albums, earned five No. 1 hits in the U.S. pop charts and won six Grammy Awards.
is a group of six talented professions鈥攁ll studio and concert tour veterans with a resume of working with major recording artists鈥攚ho feel passionate about the musical legacy of the Eagles. They have devoted themselves to capturing the rich vocal harmonies and top-notch rock guitar work that characterized this legendary group and have faithfully recreated their energy and spirit on stage.
With Mike Green on lead vocals and guitars, Larry Lippman on lead vocals and drums, Carl Bova on bass and vocals, Rich Naso on guitars, Ed Betancourt on guitars and vocals, and Mitch Lieb on keyboards, Desert Highway has found a way to resonate with long-time fans of the Eagles and introduce newcomers to the great group鈥檚 songbook.
Desert Highway鈥檚 renditions of the Eagles鈥� classics have been recognized by those in the industry such as Jack Tempchin (composer of the Eagles鈥� hit 鈥淧eaceful Easy Feeling鈥�) and they鈥檝e received praise throughout North America and Europe.
Desert Highway has quickly risen through the ranks of the N.Y. music tribute scene, and has gone from opening act to headliner status almost overnight.
One listen is all it will take to make even the most die-hard Eagles lover want to hit the road with Desert Highway!
Desert Highway, Five Towns Performing Arts Center, 305 North Service Rd., Dix Hills, 631-656-2148; $25, $30, $35; 7:30 p.m., February 21.
