This post has all of the cover artists that you need to know about! There are so many great artists out there, but these are the ones that stand out to me, and I think are the best. Some are newer artists, some are older artists, and I’m going to review them all! 🎸
First To Eleven
First To Eleven is the band that introduced me to the entire world of covers. They aren’t just taking songs, and playing them the exact same way. They’re taking songs, and adding something completely new to it, and sometimes making it sound even better than the original. Like for example, one of my favorite covers by First To Eleven is Call Me Maybe. I know – I know. Hear me out. Just listen to it and you will see what I mean. It’s a totally rock-ified version of the most pop-y pop song to ever exist. They completely changed the sound of it, and it turned out AWESOME. Another example where they completely changed the song is with their cover of Toxic. Who knew turning a pop song into a rock song would sound so cool! And they aren’t the only band that does covers like this, all of the other bands on this list do this too, and I’m going to ~cover~ them all. 😄
Songs by First To Eleven that you need to know about:
- Teenage Dream
- Disturbia
- Genie In a Bottle
- Killing In The Name
- Bad Romance
- Hail to the King
- HOT TO GO!
- Call Me Maybe
- Die Young
- Espresso
- Toxic
- Fire
- Nothing Else Matters
They also play live versions of their covers a lot on YouTube and I’ll put a playlist of my favorites here. ⬇️
“Call Me Maybe” cover ⬇️
Halocene
Halocene is another band that has been around for a while. They started releasing covers in 2014, and have been releasing music pretty much every year since. They also have a massive catalog of covers, so if you like First To Eleven, Halocene should be next on your list to check out.
Songs by Halocene that you need to know about:
- What The Hell
- Bohemian Rhapsody
- Don’t Stop Believin’
- Heaven
- My Heart Will Go On
“What The Hell” Cover ⬇️
Kayla King
Kayla King is VERY new to the scene, so she only has a few covers out. Even though she’s only done a few covers, the ones she put out are AMAZING. And VERY professional. Like she’s got background dancers, full choreography goin on, and pretty much does full professional music videos for all of her covers. I think the background dancers are an amazing touch, especially in the Born This Way video, and I really can’t wait to see what she releases next.
Songs by Kayla King that you need to know about:
- Unholy
- Born This Way
“Born This Way” cover ⬇️
The Animal In Me
The Animal In Me is another group that makes a ton of covers, and they’ve been releasing new ones consistently since 2014. They do the same thing as the other bands, they’ll take a pop song and make it rock, but what makes them different is – they make it really rock. Like they’re going harder than First To Eleven and Halocene. There’s screaming, there’s SUPER heavy guitar parts, so their style is going that step further and really making it rock (and basically metal).
Songs by The Animal In Me that you need to know about:
- All Star
- Disturbia
- Unholy
- Chemical
- Greedy
- What Do You Mean
“All Star” cover ⬇️
Lauren Babic
Lauren Babic also makes incredible covers and has been releasing music since 2019. She’s also more on the heavier rock side, so if you like The Animal In Me’s style, definitely check her out next.
Songs by Lauren Babic that you need to know about:
- Bohemian Rhapsody
- Don’t Stop Believin’
- Have Faith In Me
- Every Time We Touch
- Animal I Have Become
- Riot
“Have Faith In Me” cover ⬇️
Kristina Schiano
Kristina Schiano is a drummer and does a bunch of drum covers on her YouTube channel. There’s only a few songs on her Spotify, and I’ll link my favorites below. I love the electronic to rock drum cover that she did (First of the Year), so I hope she does more of those in the future.
Songs by Kristina Schiano that you need to know about:
- First of the Year (Equinox)
- Heaven
- Blue
“First of the Year (Equinox)” cover ⬇️
Best Covers Playlist
I made a playlist that includes all of these covers that I mentioned and I’ll link it here. ⬇️
Who are your favorite cover artists? Let me know in the comments!
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