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Whether you are bringing “Jessie's Girl,” “Jack and Diane” or the “Dan cing Queen” to the 33rd annual Freakers Ball this Saturday, Oct. 29, the band Pop Fiction will have the music to make everyone happy.
For the third consecutive year, the band will be headlining at one of the area's biggest events.
“We love it,” said Dan Meblin, a guitarist and vocalist with the band. “We can't wait each year, as it is the best Halloween event.”
For the group who regularly ap pears before corporate groups like Google and Hilton in addition to playing for functions around Northern California and Nevada, coming to Lake Tahoe is like playing for friends.
With a song list covering five dec ades Meblin guarantees every costumed participant, no matter what the generation, can dance, dance and dance the night away.
Disco lovers will get their groove on when band members heat up the night by singing “Get Down Tonight” as sung by KC and the Sunshine Band, or the Bee Gees' “Stayin' Alive.”
Prince's “Raspberry Beret,” “Hung ry” by Duran Duran, and Joan Jett's “I Love Rock and Roll” act as a time-traveling tool back to the 1980s, when women's hair and shoulder pads were big and pastel colors drenched men's “Miami Vice”-in spired fashions.
The majority of the band has been together for close to a decade now. Made up of musicians from the Bay Area, Sacramento and the Central Valley, the group is unusual, as it runs itself.
“It is what sets us apart,” says Meblin. “We are all partners and the decisions and money are split evenly.”
He adds that such an arrangement makes them work harder and their energy is rewarded more than monetarily.
“We get enthusiasm from our audiences,” he said.
Attendees at the Freakers Ball provide plenty of manic craziness and costumes to match.
From their perch atop the bandstand it is hard not to get distracted by some of the outfits — especially the over-the-top costumes.
From sultry wenches and witches to walking Transformers, Pop Fiction has seen it all.
On Saturday, they will again join in the action by getting dressed up them selves.
In 2010, they appeared as the Addams Family, and during last year's festivities they appeared as tennis players of the '70s. Shaggy haircuts held by striped headbands and long socks worn below short shorts brought back memories of Björn Borg and Billie Jean King.
This year's attire will remain a secret until its unveiling.
One thing's for certain: it will add to the entertainment and bring people from “Rude Boys” and a “Naugh ty Girl” to those with a “Poker Face” out “On the Floor.”
When Pop Fiction plays a party, the crowds echo the Rihanna hit “Please Don't Stop the Music.”
For the third consecutive year, the band will be headlining at one of the area's biggest events.
“We love it,” said Dan Meblin, a guitarist and vocalist with the band. “We can't wait each year, as it is the best Halloween event.”
For the group who regularly ap pears before corporate groups like Google and Hilton in addition to playing for functions around Northern California and Nevada, coming to Lake Tahoe is like playing for friends.
With a song list covering five dec ades Meblin guarantees every costumed participant, no matter what the generation, can dance, dance and dance the night away.
Disco lovers will get their groove on when band members heat up the night by singing “Get Down Tonight” as sung by KC and the Sunshine Band, or the Bee Gees' “Stayin' Alive.”
Prince's “Raspberry Beret,” “Hung ry” by Duran Duran, and Joan Jett's “I Love Rock and Roll” act as a time-traveling tool back to the 1980s, when women's hair and shoulder pads were big and pastel colors drenched men's “Miami Vice”-in spired fashions.
The majority of the band has been together for close to a decade now. Made up of musicians from the Bay Area, Sacramento and the Central Valley, the group is unusual, as it runs itself.
“It is what sets us apart,” says Meblin. “We are all partners and the decisions and money are split evenly.”
He adds that such an arrangement makes them work harder and their energy is rewarded more than monetarily.
“We get enthusiasm from our audiences,” he said.
Attendees at the Freakers Ball provide plenty of manic craziness and costumes to match.
From their perch atop the bandstand it is hard not to get distracted by some of the outfits — especially the over-the-top costumes.
From sultry wenches and witches to walking Transformers, Pop Fiction has seen it all.
On Saturday, they will again join in the action by getting dressed up them selves.
In 2010, they appeared as the Addams Family, and during last year's festivities they appeared as tennis players of the '70s. Shaggy haircuts held by striped headbands and long socks worn below short shorts brought back memories of Björn Borg and Billie Jean King.
This year's attire will remain a secret until its unveiling.
One thing's for certain: it will add to the entertainment and bring people from “Rude Boys” and a “Naugh ty Girl” to those with a “Poker Face” out “On the Floor.”
When Pop Fiction plays a party, the crowds echo the Rihanna hit “Please Don't Stop the Music.”
