The Legwarmers

On December 1, a Saturday night, I went out to Falls Church, VA to see an amazing 80’s cover band called the Legwarmers. The Legwarmers formed in May of 2001 and have taken DC by storm since then. At their performances, the audience comes dressed up in their ultimate 80’s gear.I was no exception, and dressed up in my skirt with leggings, tennis shoes and of course a side ponytail.I saw a plethora teased hair, legwarmers, sweatbands, and shoulder pads. All this adds to the experience of traveling back in time to the 1980’s with the fabulous music played by the band. Throughout the night they played the classic 80s music from stars like Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, Blondie. My favorite songs that got the crowd going were Ozzy Osbourne’s Crazy Train, Cyndi Lauper’s Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, and Survivor’s Eye of the Tiger. The the lead female vocalist, Cyndi Sindee sounds just like Cyndi Lauper! She was rockin an awesome Madonna outfit too. The guitarist were amazing too. Gordon Gartrell played the guitar solo in Ozzy Osbourne’s Crazy Train, and he killed it! Every band member held was great and held their own. Here is a list of the band members and their forte:
Chet Reno - Bass / Vocals
Cru Jones - Guitar / Vocals
Cyndi Sindee - Vocals / Percussion
Gordon Gartrell - Guitar/Vocals
Lavaar Huxtable - Drums
Capt. Morgan Pondo - Keyboard
Clarence McFly - Tenor Sax

Each band member played a specific character related to 80’s pop culture. For example, “Capt” Morgan Pondo was dressed as though he stepped off of Gilligan's Island and again Cyndi Sindee dressed up as Madonna. Overall, I loved dancing and listening to the music. I had a blast at the performance and will definitely return to hear them again in the future.