The Complete Stone Roses are without doubt one of the most exciting tribute bands around today and judging from the reaction to them from their live audiences, they seem to have captured a magical era that music fans persistantly want to return to. The band was formed in 1998 by Scottish Promotions Company MPL and since then have grown to become not only the official tribute to the band, but also the biggest. Time after time, the band leave audiences stunned with their accuracy, so much so that other named acts and band members in the UK music scene today have been unable to resist the urge to check them out. Word of a good band spreads like wild fire.

The Stone Roses were in many peoples' eyes the changing force of the music industry at the time and as such inspired many of the biggest and greatest bands of today. The fact that they split up does not change the fact that their music is timeless - try telling thousands of fans, who have been part of the magic created by 'The Complete Stone Roses' shows. Think any differently and you are likely to be told that you're too old and out of touch. Even today, ten years on, Stone Roses albums are still selling by the bucket load, remixes and so on. When the band toured with former Stone Roses bassist Mani during last year, sales of the Stone Roses album 'The Complete Stone Roses' shot straight back into the charts. Coincidence? Don't think so.

The band has now been taken on by major international promoters 'Kennedy Street' and is currently planning North America, Japan and European tours.

'The Complete Stone Roses' have, so far:

1. Played to over 6,000 people in George Square, Glasgow as part of the Lord Provost week.

2. Appeared at the Mean Fiddler in Dublin on 26th Feb 1999 with Mani as support DJ to an ecstatic 750 audience with a further 600 trying to get into the venue.

3. Had an incredible 130,000+ visitors to the website - www.stoneroses.net - since its launch date in 1998 from all over the world.

4. Featured in the NME website on a couple of occasions, as well as a full in-depth article on the BBC website.

5. Featured in Q Magazine, March 1999 edition.

6. Been visited at their gigs by the likes of Chris Helme and Stuart Fletcher (ex-Seahorses), Rick Witter (Shed Seven), Andy Rourke (ex-Smiths), Andy Couzens, Mani (ex-Stone Roses), Clint Boon, Tom Hingley (ex-Inspiral Carpets), Shack and many other great acts' members.

7. Been included in a film about tribute bands worldwide, due for release this year, called 'Mock Stars'. Other bands featured are 'Bjorn Again' and 'Japanese Beatles' alongside other tribute bands from around the globe.

8. Completed 2 full national tours with Mani on board, the first being 40 dates, the second being 30 - and both during 1999!

9. Played alongside *Mani* on bass to a gob-smacked King Tuts audience in Glasgow. The song was 'She Bangs The Drums' and it has been the only time Mani has ever had the urge to relive his Roses memories.

10. Played in Dublin in all the top venues an incredible 6 times in one year (1999). Considering there wasn't a venue capacity under 800 with the biggest being 1,800, this was a great achievement for the band and credit must go out to them and the promoters for pulling it off.

11. Performed acoustic versions of 'Tightrope' and 'Your Star Will Shine' on BBC Choice programme 'The 11th Hour'. This was the first time these acoustic versions have ever been played on national TV, not even the Roses themselves performed them.

12. On the 12th October 2000, the band played what has become one of the best gigs they have ever done to date, due to Ian Brown cancelling his gig at the Point Theatre in Dublin (10,000 capacity). The band were called upon to cover this gig as it was too late to cancel, so, there they are in the biggest venue in Dublin with 6,500 students rocking to the sound of The Stone Roses with expressions that could have painted a thousand pictures. What more can I say?