An alarming number of interesting Fleetwood Mac covers have accumulated in my inbox by all sorts of artists. These are just a few of my favorites including Vampire Weekend doing a bouncy cover of Everywhere and Cat Power with an acoustic cover of Dreams. Dreams was of course also covered by The Morning Benders in their cover album the bedroom covers. These accomplished covers all provide a fresh take on the 70s flavor Fleetwood established and is still representing to this day (for better or worse).

Vampire Weekend – Everywhere [Fleetwood Mac cover]

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The Morning Benders – Dreams [Fleetwood Mac cover]

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Cat Power – Dreams [Fleetwood Mac cover]

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Yesterday night Sala Rossa hosted Berkeley’s The Morning Benders, playing the Big Echo album in it’s entirety along with some old favorites (Damnit Anna). Their soulful sound translated perfectly into the live performance and they managed to make the space feel more intimate than it really is. Check out Promises from Big Echo below (the band promises they will be back in Montreal for the Osheaga festival) as well as pictures from the show.

The Morning Benders – Promises

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The Morning Benders Pictures (Sala Rossa, Montreal: April 15, 2010)

Do I even need to tell you that The Morning Benders are from Berkeley? They’re doing a tour of the America with a few stops in Canada including Montreal on April 15th at Sala Rossa. Tickets are 12$ + tax. The video below if for a song from their new album Big Echo called Excuses.

The Morning Benders – Excuses

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