Every Rock Fan’s Fantasy

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By US Daily Review Staff.

Over the course of the past 10 weeks, vocalists, guitarists, drummers, bassists and keyboard players from across the U.S. and Canada have auditioned online at www.queenextravaganza.com , hoping to become part of “The Queen Extravaganza Tour,” a major production launching in 2012 featuring performances of Queen’s biggest hits. The contestants performed such Queen classics as “Killer Queen,” “Somebody To Love,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and “Another One Bites The Dust,” among others. Fans had until November 28th to vote to determine the 21 finalists (6 vocalists, 6 guitarists, 3 drummers, 3 bassists and 3 keyboard players with Taylor picking an additional five wildcard finalists).  The full list of finalists is available at www.queenextravaganza.com .  These 26 hopefuls will be flown to Los Angeles to meet Taylor and perform their final audition live on December 5th at Foo Fighters’ Studio 606 West. Auditions and interviews with Taylor and the finalists will post throughout the day at www.queenextravaganza.com .

“I look forward to the final auditions with these 26 young musicians,” said Taylor. “It’s going to be a long and difficult day, but the end of the first stage of the long and exciting road to the opening of The Queen Extravaganza.”

The buzz surrounding “The Queen Extravaganza Tour” has sparked worldwide interest with video submissions generating millions of views to date. Television host Ellen DeGeneres was so impressed with the level of talent, that she invited hopeful Marc Martel to perform his audition, a stunning rendition of Queen’s “Somebody To Love,” on her show.  Fans around the country felt the same way, awarding Martel the MTV O Award for Best Fan Cover. His performance from The Ellen DeGeneres Show can be viewed at: http://ellen.warnerbros.com/2011/10/marc_martel_performs_somebody_to_love_1003.php

Launching in 2012, “The Queen Extravaganza Tour” will feature three vocalists and a five-piece band and will be booked by powerhouse agency CAA. Taylor is fully hands-on, taking the role of producer and music director.

The 26 finalist are as follows:

VOCALISTS  
  Cody Bond  
  Albuquerque, NM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoUVwi7DeHs&feature=player_embedded
     
  Selcuk Sami Cingi   
  Boca Raton, FL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvh4szHWODU&feature=player_embedded
     
  Aisha Elmehdaoui  
  Seattle, WA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmDyRNcCN0s&feature=player_embedded
     
  Jennifer Espinoza  
  San Antonio, TX http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg_zs-FIJus&feature=player_embedded
     
  Michelle Jameson   
  San Marcos, TX http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YnwssK1zHM&feature=player_embedded
     
  David Martel  
  Montreal, QC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSD9PeMZZwE&feature=player_embedded
     
  Marc Martel   
  (Montreal, QC / Nashville, TN) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qmFEh5zsBY&feature=player_embedded
     
  Tyler Martin  
  Edmonton, AB http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orHhQ0lsM78&feature=player_embedded
     
  Sean Slaughter  
  Portland, ME http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOUY1zPx9Eg&feature=player_embedded
   
GUITARISTS  
  Tristan Avakian  
  Toronto, ON http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBxAvY2hISI&feature=player_embedded
     
  Richie Castellano  
  Staten Island, NY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3x9vvskQ9U&feature=player_embedded
     
  Jason Du Preez   
  Vancouver, BC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXIsjPIM7lc&feature=player_embedded
     
  Brian Gresh   
  Tulsa, OK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjQLlXl-J3I&feature=player_embedded
     
  John Notto  
  Hollywood, CA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWlHZzPj2yk&feature=player_embedded
     
  Roy Ziv   
  Toronto, ON http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt1l-fcjYsQ&feature=player_embedded
     
  Steve Zukowsky  
  Santa Monica, CA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi7NAHAn4xw&feature=player_embedded
   
DRUMS  
  Zach Mullings  
  Boston, MA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhRjILqo_ww&feature=player_embedded
     
  Billy Orrico  
  Denville, NJ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_33v1fCMxq4&feature=player_embedded
     
  Nico Saavedra   
  Orange County, CA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=604-56p4R2U&feature=player_embedded
     
  Tyler Warren  
  Camden, TN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfNszLK9GJk&feature=player_embedded
   
BASS  
  Juano Davison  
  Laguna Beach, CA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trGx_DPqSD4&feature=player_embedded
     
  Francoise Olivier Doyon  
  Quebec City, QC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT_zCnHAZII&feature=player_embedded
     
  Brian Weaver  
  Philadelphia, PA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVVA1Bh-XBU&feature=player_embedded
   
KEYBOARDS  
  Tushar Apte  
  Los Angeles, CA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFw_0LJNARk&feature=player_embedded
     
  Brandon Ethridge  
  New York, NY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_sYt2yMyWE&feature=player_embedded
     
  Mac Willaert   
  Saint Charles, IL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN-gzcMVSX0&feature=player_embedded

For more information, visit www.queenextravaganza.com

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