T-Rex tribute band T-Rextasy talk ahead of Robin 2 New Year's Eve show
The music of glam rock stars T-Rex will kick off the New Year when The Robin 2, at Bilston, celebrates on Monday night. Headline act T Rextasy will feature in Get It On, the world’s only official tribute to the music of Marc Bolan.
Marc became a major star in March 1973, following the the release of a record that would bridge the generation gap and become a rock anthem to both young and old. 20th Century Boy was written and composed by Marc who, with his band, T.Rex, was one of the most flamboyant and charismatic of the original glam rock era.
More than 40 years on, the song has become one of the most iconic and legendary of the era. Sadly, only four years later, in September 1977 Marc’s life was cut short after a car accident – he was still only 29.
Marc is now recognised as the innovator of the 1970s glam rock scene and with T.Rextasy, who earned the approval of June Bolan (Marc’s wife), fans can enjoy the next best thing. June was knocked out by the band after seeing frontman Danielz and the band perform at Wembley Arena. She said: “If there was anyone to follow in Marc’s shoes, I’d like it to be you!”
T.Rextasy has been gigging around the world for more than 20 years, a career that ironically outlives Marc’s very own T.Rex.
The band is now accepted as the world’s only official live tribute band dedicated to Marc Bolan & T.Rex and the only band endorsed and approved by Marc Bolan’s family, estate, original ex-members of T.Rex and Marc’s catalogue management. Due their passion, musical ability, longevity, and attention to detail, the band is consistently described by many as ‘legendary’ and ‘beyond the boundaries of tribute’.
They have, with their Marc Bolan doppelganger Danielz, signed with Columbia Records and Liberation DVD; won the accolade of Best Live Tribute Band in the UK on BBC One’s Battle of the Fantasy Bands; performed at the original Billy Elliot premiere party; filmed for the BBC TV Arena Special, toured around the world from Europe to Japan and have performed at most of the Arenas in the UK.
They have played alongside many of the 1970s original contemporaries such as Wizzard, Cockney Rebel, Slade, and Ian Hunter, to name a few. In September 2007 they played to 40,000 at the BBC Proms Night at London’s Hyde Park, and headlined their own sell-out concert at the Shepherds Bush Empire with their special guests Marc Almond, Gloria Jones, Clem Burke (drummer with Blondie), Linda Lewis, and Shakin’ Stevens.
In September 2012, T.Rextasy returned to the Shepherds Bush Empire on request by the PRS (Performing Right Society) to perform and hold court for a 35th commemorative concert for Marc Bolan where their special guests included Boy George, Rick Wakeman, Tony Visconti (Bolan’s producer), Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols), Alvin Stardust, and others.
The band has also had accepted invitations from ex-members of T.Rex such as Mickey Finn, Marc’s son Rolan Bolan, and Bolan/Bowie producer Tony Visconti, to play alongside them in past special anniversary concerts. Dino Dines, a long-time member of T.Rex, actually joined T.Rextasy and remained with them until he died.
In 2012, Danielz was offered the first ever publishing deal to a tribute artist to write a book about his life in a tribute band.
