Sneakers

There are 5 bands named Sneakers:

1. A Powerpop band active from 1973 to 1983
2. A late 1970's North Carolina punk band
3. A Danish rock band founded in 1979 by Morten Kærså and Poul Halberg.
4. An Italian - Depeche Mode cover Band.
5. A Hardcore Punk band from West Java, Indonesia.

Biographies are listed below.

#1st: A Powerpop band active from 1973 to 1983, that featured Chris Stamey and Mitch Easter, who later came to prominence spearheading the bands The dB's and Let's Active (as well as producing R.E.M.) respectively.
They released 2 albums and 4 singles between 1981-82.

#2nd A late 1970's North Carolina punk band. (?)

*#3rd: A Danish rock band founded in 1979 by Morten Kærså and Poul Halberg.
A year later the singer Sanne Salomonsen joined and later Mikkel Nordsø. They played mostly American Westcoast influenced jazzrock and inspired by artists such as Toto, Santana and Fleetwood Mac. They released 4 studio albums between 1980-84, and 8 collections albums so far as well.

#4th. A 4 piece band from Scotland. They have been playing weddings, corporate events and other private functions for over 15 years.

#5th: An Italian - Depeche Mode cover Band. Born in the already past 1995, the Sneakers have known how to change and go beyond the stereotype of simple “tribute band”, becoming a well-known name on the new wave Turin’s musical scene and not only. The reasons of this artistical longevity should be certainly found within the strong harmony and in the live impact that the band is able to perform during each concert.
The show appears with a stage designing which emulates the Devotional Tour(1993).
The clash between electronic sounds made of samplers, synth and sequencer, and the truly live sonority is reproposed during the two hours Sneakers show that ranges over 3 fundamental stages of DM, from naïve but at the same time so important beginning in the 80ies together with Vince Clark (Just can't get enough), to the long years with Alan Wilder when the most important pages of the history of the band have been written (and here the list is endless: just quote songs such as Black Celebration, Never let me down again, Personal Jesus, Enjoy the silence, Walking in my shoes, World in my eyes, Halo) without forget the last discography after Alan Wilder left the band (Home, It's no good, Freelove).
In October 2004 the live show has been submitted to the opinion of DM who have expressed satisfaction for the work done, defining the Sneakers one of the best tribute band.

#5. Hardcore Punk band from West Java, Indonesia.

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