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Pink Voyd is more than a tribute band, and they have the giant pig to prove it. Created for Pink Floyd's tour in 1984, the huge balloon is inflated with helium and floated above the crowd on lines. Memorably, the 40-foot pig got stuck on a cable above Foxboro Stadium during Pink Floyd's tour in 1988.
Says drummer Tony Caliendo, "We got the pig in Chicago, and brought in a real parachuter to repair it, because it's made from parachute materials. I thought he'd bring in a little sewing machine. But he came with a truckload of equipment, like he was going to build a house. That pig went through rehab for a full week!"
What Pink Voyd will do with the pig is a surprise, but they'll be taking the trophy to shows Friday and Saturday, April 17-18, at Plymouth Memorial Hall in Plymouth, and Friday, April 25, at the Mullins Center in Amherst.
That's not the only original Floyd coming from the group. Unique among tribute bands, Pink Voyd uses no backing tracks or CDs playing in the background. They play everything from scratch with only four musicians, each talented on several instruments. This frees them from a robotic "click track," and lets them interact with the crowd with intensity and timing. The energy is boosted higher by life-size puppets, 30 robotic lights, and a world-class laser light show by an expert fresh from the 2008 world Rush tour.
The crowds return the favor with wild testimonials. "...a full-blown rock theatrical event... mesmerizing video projection, a stunning light and laser show, special effects, dead-on vocals & instrumentals... An uncanny re-creation of a performance the original legends would be proud of!"
Tickets available at www.pinkvoyd.com
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The members of Pink Voyd have been playing Floyd music for decades, and re-creating it together since 2002. They are Walter Stickle (guitar, saxophone, keyboard), Tony Caliendo (drums), Mike Zizza (keyboard), and Chris Petropulos (bass). They are joined on stage by Karina (vocals, theatrics, puppeteer) and Eamon Tighe (vocals, theatrics). Visit them on the web at pinkvoyd.com.
For more information about Pink Voyd or their upcoming shows, or to be put on the press list for a concert, contact Rickland Powell at (617) 710-2299 or rickland at pinkvoyd.com. Interviews and photo opportunities are available.
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