Urban Cover is a four-piece cover band hailing from Adelaide’s northern suburbs since 2009. Urban Cover plays the classic songs throughout the decades to present day. They are fun, energetic and professional outfit that love to entertain.

Urban Cover was formed over a few beers between Garry and the original drummer Chris Duffield, some years ago on the banks of the Murray River. After a few line-up changes and many, many  name changes Urban Cover has evolved to the band it is today. Urban cover has worked determinedly to create a showcase of classic songs that is guaranteed to entertain all ages of live music buffs.

Urban Cover prides itself on being a community-orientated band and has enjoyed high level of success assisting notable charities to raise money, such as the Relay for Life cancer fund and the Queensland Floods victims in 2011 and many others. Urban Cover prides it self as being one of Adelaides hardworking band, alongside regular gigs around Adelaide’s pubs, clubs and private functions, the charity performances and taking into account each band member’s collective years of experience prove undisputedly that Urban Cover can entertain the masses.

Urban Cover plays for the love of music and to entertain people! So whether, it’s a large venue or a quaint small pub Urban Cover are more than happy to cater for any special event to any reason for a celebration.

We of Urban Cover thank you for reading about us and we look forward to perform at your next function.

ON BASS GUITAR: Garry Tiss  – Garry is Urban Cover founding member, He honed is rock solid rhythmic sound playing the Outback and Country circuit of South Australia.

ON LEAD GUITAR & VOCALS: Neil Purkis – Neil perfected his electrifying licks cutting his teeth on Adelaide now famous pub circuit when pub rock was pub rock! Having played with living legends of Australia’s music scene Neil’s dexterity brings the edge to Urban Cover’s sound.

ON DRUMS & VOCALS: Michael Glynatsis – Michael is Urban Cover’s newest member. Michael is experienced in his own right and is proficient in many musical genres and styles. Within a short time Michael has three invaluable traits he brings to any situation: musical versatility, razor-sharp instincts, and refined, but inspired technique.

ON RHYTHM GUITAR & LEAD VOCALS: Kirk Turnbull – Having travelled extensively around Australia and the United Kingdom kirk brings the soulful, rock and blues out within the band along with his front man antics, he completes the line-up to make Urban Cover a fun, entertaining party band!

50’S ROCK N ROLL 1954 to 1959

• Midnight special
• Great balls of fire
• Summer time blues
• Rip it up
• That’s alright mamma
• Folsom prison blues – johnny cash
• Johnny B Goode
• Oh Boy
• Blue suede shoes
• Good golly miss molly
• Route 66

60’s ROCK N ROLL

• Green River – CCR 1969
• Proud Mary – CCR – 1969
• Runaway – Del Shannon – 1961
• Gimme some loving – spencer Davis group – 1966/1980 (blues brothers)
• Sunshine of your love – Cream – 1967/2010 (Santana & Rob Thomas)
• I feel fine – Beatles – 1964
• You really got me – Kinks – 1964
• Jumping Jack Flash – Rolling Stones- 1968
• Bad moon rising – CCR – 1969
• Brown eyed girl – Van Morrison – 1967
• Mustang Sally – Wilson Picket – 1966
• 6345789 – Wilson Picket – 1966
• Wild thing – troggs – 1966

70’s ROCK N ROLL

• Take it easy  – Eagles -1972
• Have you ever seen the rain –CCR – 1970
• Travlin Band – CCR  -1970
• Taking care of business – BTO – 1974
• Caroline – Status Quo – 1973
• Stuck in the middle – Steelers Wheel – 1972
• Highway to hell – ACDC – 1979
• Already gone – Eagles – 1974
• Hey tonight – CCR – 1971
• Alright Now – Free – 1970
• April Sun in Cuba – Dragon – 1977
• Am I ever gonna see your face again – The Angels – 1976
• Khe Sanh – Cold Chisel – 1978
• Its along way to the top –ACDC – 1975
• Peaceful easy feeling – Eagles- 1972
• Knocking on heavens door – Dylan – 1973

80’s ROCK N ROLL

• Cool world – Mondo Rock – 1981
• Just like fire would – the Saints – 1986
• Oh no not you again – Aussie Crawl – 1981
• Rock in the USA – John Cougar – 1986
• You may be right – Billy Joel – 1980
• Hurt so good – John  Cougar – 1982
• Alone with you – Sunny Boys – 1981
• My baby – Cold Chisel -1980
• Overkill – Men at work – 1983
• Don’t Change – INXS – 1982
• Touch – Noiseworks – 1988
• When the war is over – Cold Chisel – 1982
• Running down a dream – Tom Petty – 1989

90’s ROCK N ROLL

• Still got the blues – Gary Moore – 1990
• Walking by myself – Gary Moore – 1990
• Sweet Child of mine – Guns and roses – 1990
• Before you accuse me – Eric Clapton – 1992
• Runaway Train – soul asylum – 1992
• Last Kiss – pearl jam – 1999

2000 Onwards ROCK N ROLL

• I am Yours – Jason Mraz – 2008
• Lonely Boy – Black Keys – 2011
• Kryptonite – 3 doors down – 2002
• Dakota – Stereophonics – 2005