Baltimore cover bands

Bigger Better Faster More

Most cover bands choose an era, a band or a style of music to cover, but not Bigger Better Faster More. The band plays just about anything, including The Fray, The Clash, Commodores, The Cure, Coldplay and Nelly all in the same set. The band takes its music seriously, but not much else. Remember the story about Van Halen's request for a bowl of M&Ms with all of the brown ones removed? Well, BBFM's "tour rider" requests such things as a Slim Jim wrangler, a professional psychic submerged in a vat of ink and 27.09 pounds of imported cottage cheese served in regulation NFL football helmets (with each NFL team represented). Oh, and the members apparently need three extra large condoms and one very tiny one. We won't ask. Like most local bands, the group sells T-shirts at shows and on its Web site. Unlike other bands, the group also sells thong panties. What woman wouldn't want the words "Bigger Better Faster More" printed on her crotch?

Lineup: Tom (just Tom), drums and lead vocals; Mike Young, guitar and vocals; David Chilcoat, saxophone, keyboards, guitar and vocals; Adrian Cox, bas and vocals; and Dave DeMarco, bass and vocals

Web site: biggerbetterfastermore.net
www.myspace.com/biggerbetterfastermore