A TRIBUTE band to 1970s space rock legends Hawkwind have been invited to support the original group at a festival in their name.
Cirencester band Opusweed have only been in existence for 18 months, but they have already sewn up the gig of a lifetime at the Hawkwind Festival in Devon on April 18 and 19.
The band has seven members, who range in age from 21 to 50, the youngest being Zarazina Hill, a former Deer Park School pupil, who goes by the stage name of Warrior Girl and sings with her guitarist and vocalist dad Del Hill, 50.
The band’s press officer Sue Cottrell said: “They are going to be playing Hawkwind songs to Hawkwind.
“It’s the first time this has happened.
“They’ve never had a tribute act supporting them at a festival before.”
Sue said Opusweed sent a demo disc of their music to Hawkwind’s bosses, who immediately invited them to play at the festival.
Eighteen months ago, Opus Weed was just a group of space rock fans, some of whom had played in a previous band together.
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