Sticky Fingers (tribute band)


Sticky Fingers is a California and New York-based The Rolling Stones tribute/original recording band. It was formed by singer Glen Carroll in 1989 after his military service and has performed in Asia, Australia, Europe, Central and South America.

Band members

Various members have played with Sticky Fingers during recording sessions and gigs.
Band consists of musicians that admire and several that have performed with The Rolling Stones. So Sticky Fingers can be also defined as a supergroup. At first, Carroll performed as the band's drummer. However, he became the vocalist soon.

Album

Sticky Fingers released their album "Like a Rolling Stone" in November 2012.
In addition to covering Rolling Stones music, it includes original works in the styling of 1960's-1970's classic rock inspired by the sounds of the Rolling Stones. The Skope Magazine, which has reviewed the release, acknowledges this feature as well as stylistic variety of some of songs resulting from influences of "George Thorogood and the Destroyers" and “Bad Reputation” by Joan Jett.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from waddywachtelinfo.com.
"Like a Rolling Stone" is the "Top 10 Album" in 2013 according to 'The Aquarian Weekly' writers.

'Like a Rolling Stone' Book

In 2008, author Steven Kurutz released his book “Like a Rolling Stone: The Strange Life of a Tribute Band.” It observes the world of tribute bands Sticky Fingers and the Blushing Brides while they repeated the path of The Rolling Stones 2005-2006 tour, playing at different places.
Steven Kurutz defines Sticky Fingers as a tribute band because these musicians not only strives to sound but also look like The Rolling Stones. As Kurutz says, such tribute bands "dedicate themselves to one particular group and try to emulate them".

Television

In January, 2013 the Sticky Fingers were invited as guest judges on WCBS-FM's "Jukebox Jury: Should There Be A Rock & Roll Retirement Age?" discussing iconic rock bands like The Rolling Stones and The Beach Boys, which are still not only making influence on the modern rock scene but recording new music.