Voyage la Profiles Maiden United

Hi Rich, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.

It was early 2021 when I first decided to create the best Iron Maiden tribute band possible, and I knew that success depended upon finding great like-minded musicians. I knew a fantastic drummer who knew another guitar player, Scott Ramsay. Scott recommended our bass player, Danny Knapp; and our vocalist, Paul Duncan, found us through our Craigslist ad. Later, that original drummer got too busy, and another musician friend recommended our current drummer, Adrian Aguilar.

The Los Angeles live music scene has changed a great deal since my first gig on the Sunset Strip in 1990. All members of Maiden United are veteran musicians, and we’ve all witnessed the same thing. There are fewer venues, and demand for traditional cover bands has dropped dramatically. For musicians still waiting for their “big break” or those (like me) who do this as a serious avocation, the tribute band scene is the best way to perform regularly in front of good-sized audiences. The key, in my opinion, is to pay tribute to a band with a large, built-in fanbase. Iron Maiden is arguably the biggest metal band in the world, and their fans are rabid. They are also my favorite band.

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