(Photo courtesy of Sonya “Kat” Somnenberg, and used with permission.)
Prince, right? Well, no. But if Jason Tenner fooled you, that’s not too surprising.
Jason and his top-rated Prince tribute band, Purple Reign, are so authentic that the real Prince has been mistaken for Jason! And you can judge for yourself whether Purple Reign captures Prince’s stage presence–when they perform live at the Orange County Fair, next week!
Jason, and Purple Reign, have The Artist’s early-years look, sound and moves down so completely that the resemblance is almost eerie. And they play to some tough audiences: Purple Reign currently performs four nights a week in Las Vegas!
Among numerous accolades Jason and his band have garnered since the group formed in 1997: a current top-ten ranking (out of more than five hundred Vegas attractions) from tripadvisor.com,. In 2008, they also became the first-ever tribute band to appear as the musical act on the Late Show with David Letterman! But, perhaps their best honor comes from fellow Vegas tribute performers, who consider “Purple Reign” the gold standard to which to aspire, when creating a cover act.
Here, Jason talks about the genesis of his band, “Purple Reign”, and the process of becoming a credible Prince impersonator.
“Purple Reign”, billed as “THE Prince Tribute Band”, performs live at The Hangar, at the Orange County Fair, Wednesday, July 24th at 8:30 pm.
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