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For anyone who's interested, I can finally announce the project I've been waiting to launch for an extremely long time: "Shadowing Hank".

This is the culmination of a lifetime's work and passion. I've been pushed and pushed for years by friends who think I should be turning my enthusiasm for The Shadows into a proper career, especially as they have constantly reminded me that I have the features to create a passable likeness to Hank Marvin. I have now developed the show and my own performance to a point where I know I am able set my own standard and style within the tribute market. I'm hoping there will be widespread recognition of the quality of the show and also the interest in the genre to put the act alongside the best tributes, such as those to Tom Jones, Elvis Presley. Michael Jackson, Shirley Bassey, Kylie Minogue, Freddie Mercury, etc. Hank is a legend who rightly deserves recognition in all fields, including the tribute circuit, which is where I come in.

"Shadowing Hank" is a fast-paced, dynamic, sound-alike and look-alike tribute show to Hank Marvin and The Shadows. The show is available for hotels, corporate events, private functions, holiday parks and cabaret venues within the UK and overseas.

I'm using social media heavily to publicise this; primarily Facebook, then I will start on Twitter (for anyone who wants to follow, the handle will be "@shadowinghank"). If you use Facebook please "like" my page to keep up to date (and do me a favour and share it with your own friends if you'd like!).

https://www.facebook.com/ShadowingHank/?ref=bookmarks

I performed the show in Yeovil last Friday; my brother and his girlfriend filmed it, my own girlfriend used her expertise with some stage makeup, my brilliant dad raced to the dry-cleaner at the last minute, the lighting man dug out the more advanced lighting which hadn't been used for a while, then we worked all weekend editing the footage to meet the deadline of an agency I'm hopefully going to be working with. It felt like old times; a real team effort (with them all showing the patience of saints!). They've all done me proud. The resulting showreel video is here:



So, keep your eyes open for performance dates, it'd be great to catch up at a show!

J

Hi Justin
I had some how hoped that you would put together something like this.
I for one can definitely say that if you come to the area where
I live or I can get to a location where your playing I will be there.
Very GOOD LUCK to you and I'm sure it will be a success with
the number of venues out there.

Pete

Great news Justin and make sure you try to 'come up a bit north' early on!

Oh and leaving out 'Summer Holiday' might be an idea?!!? It's always what the uninformed media/reviewers latch onto and it's hardly representative.

And what a sound!

Mike

Good luck with the project Justin.

Take care

Hi Justin
Great videoreel!!
Stunning sound too and good stage presence.
I wish you the very best of luck in what is a hard market.
If you get to the West Mids, post up - I may come and heckle!!
Cheers
Ian

Great promo video justin
good luck with the venture
hope to see you along the way somewhere.

regards
Jay

Well done and good luck Justin ..your the man to do it..

Let us know anytime you are near Banbury Justin.
Checked out the video... superb!
I feel and sense that you are striving towards Hank's solo stage show in the 90's/ early 2000's?
You've nailed it!

Thank you so much, folks! It seems like the interest is there so once the gigs start coming in I'll post them here. It'll be great to catch up with people I've not seen in ages, and put a few faces to names.

Steve Parish wrote:I feel and sense that you are striving towards Hank's solo stage show in the 90's/ early 2000's?
You've nailed it!

Thank you, Steve. You're absolutely right, that's the kind of show I'm aiming for. Hank's solo tours were so visually and aurally perfect, and they only got sharper as the years passed. He kept the nostalgia factor by including a fair helping of Shadows hits and album tracks but he stayed musically creative and progressive. Its all about setting moods and atmosphere. Doing that with backing tracks is a challenge, having no-one else on stage to interact with.

J

Sounds fantastic Justin!

Would have liked the video to show the rest of the band as well though.