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www.kissforeverband.hu
Kiss Forever Band
Established Hungarian musicians formed the Kiss Forever Band in 1995.
Zoltán Váry became Starchild (Paul Stanley), Pocky The Demon (Gene Simmons), "Space Ace" Zoltán Maróthy assumed the role of Ace Frehley, and "Catman" Tobola Csaba was cast as Peter Criss. Previously members of cutting edge groups, the boys started out to just have fun and play their favourite Kiss songs on stage.
The group formed for the pure joy of playing went on as a part-time band for nearly three years. Every few months they would play in small and big clubs with an overwhelming response from the crowd. The music was up to par with the original Kiss, and as time went by the stage show developed as well. Demon breathed fire and spit blood, and flash pots and fireworks exploded on stage.
Starchild's gang eventually came to the conclusion that the show would be ideal if they represented a Kiss concert to the minutest detail. When their heroes marked their 25th anniversary as a band, the boys celebrated with an anniversary concert that saw them in full make-up and costume - this in March of 1998.
Since that time the Kiss Forever Band tours other European countries with much success too. The success of the first tour guaranteed the success of the ones that followed, and every year the number of dates on the tour increases.
In 1999 the German Kiss Fan Club, "Kiss Deutschland", was preparing to release an album. "A Tribute to Kiss" was comprised of cuts by various German artists including "Die Ärzte" and various members of "Die Toten Hosen". The "Special Guest", however, was the Kiss Forever Band, who contributed their version of "Shout It Out Loud".
Popular demand combined with the interest of "Nephilim Records" lead to the release of Kiss Forever Band's first album entitled "Carnival of Songs" in spring 2001. Besides faithful recreations of Kiss' greatest hits.
The members of the group that started part-time only to turn big-time enjoy the fact that they can play their favourite songs with such resounding success. On stage they can assume their mentors' personalities, or at least appearances. They are aware of their responsibility in doing so, since this way they have to satisfy the heightened expectations of their fans.
Actually the real and the Hungarian Kiss met in the chapel of the Kiscelli Palace. After a joint photo session and discussion the members of the "Kiss Forever Band" had dinner with their idols.
"The Kiss Forever Band" as one of the most popular Kiss tribute bands in Europe are touring constantly. Please check the website for new dates! And if you are interested in having them play your venue, please feel free to contact us!