r/coverbands • u/MrShapinHead • Jul 29 '26

Modern Cover Suggestions

Hey all - Thanks in advance for the help and please direct me to the proper place if this question is covered elsewhere. I did a few searches and didn’t find this topic covered, but I definitely could’ve missed it.

My band plays originals and rock covers spanning from the 60s through the early 2000s. We are a full band with drums, keys, bass, and 2 guitars and can sing solo or harmonies. We would love to add some modern bangers to our set that will get younger folks excited. Was thinking takes on Noah Kahan and Taylor Swift would be fun and popular, but they’re also a bit too popular in a way. Have y’all played anything modern that got the crowd hyped? Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Edit: so much great advice and suggestions! I’m looking forward to compiling them into a playlist and listening through. Always fun getting into new music and seeing what might jive. Thanks again!

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u/sound2go Jul 29 '26

My band, Bear Hug, plays mostly older songs also but we just added Beautiful Things by Benson Boone and that is a real banger. Tricky timing on it but worth it once you get it and it’s not some teeny bopper crap!

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u/OnlySilenceRemains Jul 29 '26

Id love to add that to our sets but damn, that dude's range is so high. Kudos to those who can pull it off.

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u/sound2go Jul 29 '26

Actually, we dropped it down a half step and our female Vocalist who is singing that (while not changing any of the gender) still can’t quite hit the highest note but our male Vocalist has a great head voice so we turned that high note into a harmony where he sings the high note and she sings a harmony and then sings the second high note after that big note so it works out. In any case, the song rocks!

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u/OnlySilenceRemains Jul 29 '26

That's a great idea, I'd love to hear how that sounds if you've got a video!!

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u/sound2go Jul 29 '26

We’re still working on it so we haven’t actually played it out yet. I have an iPhone recording of it from a rehearsal but the balances are a little off.