In 1999 our group began as a covers band playing a varied repertoire of current and classic anthems. Our set included several Stereophonics tracks and it soon became apparent that Shane had the same vocal range and a similar voice to Kelly Jones. So in the summer of 2000 we decided to venture into the world of tribute bands and Replicaphonics were born!
We mastered the large catalogue of Stereophonics songs and began to perform live on a regular basis. Even playing a fantastic gig at the Working Man’s Club in Cwmaman, Wales; where the Stereophonics played their first ever live show, due to it being Kelly, Richard and Stuart’s home town! We had the great pleasure of being joined onstage by Stuart Cable – Stereophonics former drummer - which is personal highlight for all of us. We received many compliments that evening regarding our performance, even being told that Shane sounds like Kelly by Mrs Jones herself! We continued to perform over the years and became renowned for providing great entertainment that could not be rivalled unless you had an audience with the band themselves.
Due to family commitments and a member of our group emigrating we took a year off from the performing scene, although we continued to rehearse and hone our performance as close to the originals as possible.
We are now back with a vengeance and ready to rock the tribute music scene once again.
As we have restarted with new members, we felt that a new beginning and a new name was necessary.
Formally known as the Replicaphonics, we have now re-emerged as the Stereosonics.