Raise your hands to Rock
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The Sunset Strip in Los Angeles was notorious for being the birthplace of some of music's most iconic Rock Bands in the 80's and 90's. The music of "The Strip" made you dance, sing along, feel good and most of all was Loud with Attitude! No other leather-clad band personified this more than Motley Fu%#*N Crue!!
Kickstart my Heart: A Motley Tribute is Colorado's hardest working tribute to Rock N Roll's most dangerous group. With the thundering Tommy Lee backbeat provided by Colorado Native Scott West, The Infectious Rump-Shaking Nikki SIXX Basslines from Jay Barmore, Machine gun Mick Mars riffs and wicked solos from Jeff Line and the soaring, elegant Vince Neil vocals by the incredibly talented Mike Allgire; Kickstart my Heart: a Motley Tribute is ready to transport you back to The Sunset Strip when music was fun and the nightlife was a guaranteed good time. Our set list is perfect for the most diehard Crue fans looking for deeper cuts and also hits on all the anthems you expect from Crue.
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MIKE Allgire (Vince) - Vocals
Born and raised in Santa Rosa, California, Mike started playing guitar at 17. Majorly influenced by ‘70s rock acts like KISS, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, and AC/DC; Mike felt a little bit like an outcast in school as other people were listing to the ‘90s bands of the time.
Mike moved to Denver, Colorado in 2006 and that was when he first started performing in bands. First as a guitar player in the band Eye-25, then starting an original/cover band called Dogs of Prague, where he started to perform vocals in addition to playing guitar.
After Dogs of Prague ended, Mike started getting back to simpler times and found his love for punk rock, starting the bands The Wilder Genes and American Wristband.
Mike is also The singer for LIVE WIRE: A Tribute to AC/DC, and the bass player / singer in High ‘N’ Dry: A Tribute to Def Leppard.
Jeff Line (MICK) - Guitar / Vocals
Growing up in Oceanside, California and coming from a family that were huge music fans, Jeff’s biggest influences were Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, and pretty much anything classic rock. His parents would take him to see these bands, that cemented his decision to dedicate his life to playing live music. He also enrolled in music school to learn jazz, sight reading, sound engineering, and music production.
Before moving to Colorado in 2017 and joining up with Keith in Almost Famous, Jeff lived in Los Angeles for 10 years; playing in an Eagles tribute band, a ‘90s cover band, and an original band called Cityzen. Playing shows at such historic venues like the Whiskey, The Roxy, and The Troubadour.
Jeff is also the bass player / singer in LIVE WIRE: A TRibute to AC/DC.
Jay Barmore (NIKKI) - BASs / Vocals
Jay grew up in rural Illinois listening to rock, metal and hair bands such as AC/DC, Guns N Roses, and Poison. His mother played piano fluently and insisted on piano lessons. Though he rebelled against the lessons, this exposure to making music led Jay to take up the bass guitar 20 years later. His first band was Dogs of Prague, an original/cover band called Dogs of Prague.
SCOTT WEST (TOMMY) - DRUMS / Vocals
Scott is a proud 5th Generation Coloradan. Growing up in Arvada in a “sports crazed” household it wasn’t until High School until Scott started playing the drums. His first band “Chime” got him hooked on the incredible feeling of making music.
While attenting UNC in Greeley, Scott played in the band, Saltwater Enema; a party/cover band that specialized in Devo and Kinks jams. His next band, To Each His Own, was an original recording act that traveled and played all over Colorado. Earning a strong following of fans who appreciated the aggressive and loud nature of their music.
After College, Scott took a break from making music as family life and coaching girl’s basketball occupied all his free time.
An admitted Crue die hard, Scott is incredibly fired up to provide the backbeat and share the passion and energy of Motley.