Thank-You "Up 99.3 FM" for awarding BBJ Best Cover Band.
In Praise of Cover Bands
There is actually art to being a great cover band. It's about being a good player, it's about being tight and well rehearsed. But it's also about being sincere, and being aware of what the crowd really wants.
About Black Board Jungle
Black Board Jungle remains a mainstay band in Alberta, they have been together in various configurations since the days of the Side Track Cafe. The core of the current band has been together for over 12 years and the strength and reliability of BBJ has never waned.
They Are
Lead Vocals, Keys
RHONDA WITHNELL
Additional Playing Credits - The Craft, Degrees of Freedom, Once Was, Better Days, Wine Women and Song, Aura and Don Bradshaw
Guitar[s], Keys, Vocals
GLENN GIGGS
Additional Playing Credits - The Long Run, coming soon
Drums, Percussion, Vocals
MICHAEL TERRY S.
Additional Playing Credits - Subtle Hints, The Joint Chiefs, Mark Sterling, Jenson Interceptor, Voxdrum, Boystown, Susan Gilmore, Patch, Headwind and Darrell Barr
Bass Guitar, Vocals
TROY NOWASELSKI
Additional Playing Credits - King Muskafa, Rachelle Van Zanten, Terrell Edwards, Wafer Thin Mints, Tilo Paiz, Marco Claveria, Wedding Crashers and The Retrofitz
Percussion
RAJ NIGAM
Additional Playing Credits - Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Edmonton Opera, Alberta Ballet, Shumka Ukranian Dancers, Pro Coro Canada, Capt Nemo, Dark Room, Mustard Smile