Dressed 2 Kill – Concert Review Dartmouth Nova Scotia May 2013

May 10 2013 –  Today we have a treat. One of T-Mak’s good pals out in Nova Scotia went to check out a KISS tribute band and submitted a review for our readers to enjoy. Cheers Stephen!  – T-Mak

KISS has been recording music and touring the world since 1973, and even now they remain one of the big draws on the live concert circuit. Today we are going to review a club date by Atlantic Canada’s premiere KISS tribute, Dressed 2 Kill.  The show took place at Montes Bar and Grill in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.  Montes is one of the best live venues in the Halifax/Dartmouth area with top quality lighting and audio systems.  Bruce Nelson from Tour Tech East serves as the house audio tech so good sound quality is not an issue.

Dressed 2 Kill were originally a cover band know as 1 Lady Driver but they started doing their KISS tribute in 2007 after a Halloween party gig. For the final set they decided to throw some grease paint on their faces and perform some popular KISS tunes.  The crowd loved it and Dressed 2 Kill was born.

Fast forward 6 years to 2013 and Dressed 2 Kill have dedicated themselves, built props for their stage show and created stage costumes similar to the ones worn by KISS back in the Destroyer years.

The band is fronted by Paul “Stanley” Stephens who fills the role of “Star Child”. Paul has spent countless hours refining his Paul Stanley persona. He delivered solid vocals and did an excellent job mimicking all the stage moves of the “Star Child”.

The role of Gene Simmons is filled by Scott Harnish. Once Scott is in costume he is a spitting image of the “Demon”. Scott is a great bass player and has got Gene’s character down to an art. Dressed 2 Kill’s fire breathing, blood spitting Gene Simmons replica does not disappoint.

Kevin McCann handles the lead guitar duties taking on the role of Ace “Space Ace” Frehley. His stage appearance was spot on, and his guitar playing skill left us completely satisfied with a killer rendition of the “Space Ace”.  Kevin brought Ace’s character to life on the stage at Monte’s for the duration of their 90 minute set.Simmons replica does not disappoint.

Mark Wheatley takes on the challenging job of playing Peter Criss. Mark in a solid drummer with 25 years experience playing rock, blues and gospel music. Mark like his fellow band mates does a fine job both visually and technically completing the roster of Dressed 2 Kill.

Dressed 2 Kill put on a very enjoyable 90 minute set that spanned pretty much the entire KISS library.

Verdict: 4.5 out of 5 – Dressed 2 Kill was an incredible entertainment value that would please most die hard KISS fans. The entire set was performed with an extremely high energy level. Visually you could easily confuse Dressed 2 Kill for the real thing playing a secret club date and musically they were right on cue.  If you want more information about Dressed 2 Kill stop by their website. http://blog.dressed2kill.ca/

We leave you with the setlist and some pictures of the night.

Article by: Stephen Ruxton