WHAM! Tribute Band Forms Spontaneously On Florida Morning Radio Show

“We’ve got the vocals nailed, it’s the dancing I’m not sure about,” morning radio show host Brant Hansen confessed to the media early today. “These guilty feet have got no rhythm,” recording artist Shaun Groves added.

Groves and Hansen, claiming to be moved by something they call “the spirit,” began singing together spontaneously sometime after the “secret sound” and before “traffic” on Hansen‘s West Palm Beach based radio show.

“Yea, it was pretty weird, “explained Hansen, “Shaun started singing first and then, I don’t know, it just happened. I just sang along and the music just sort of went to the next level after that.”

What happened was “magical”, some witnesses say, and “a God thang” claim still others. “I don’t know about all that,” Groves said, silencing rumors of a divine visitation to the WAY-FM studios. “All I know is me alone? Just a singer guy. Me with Brant Hansen? A tour de France.”

“Tour de force,” Brant clarified. “I think what Shaun’s saying is, yes, we do sound a lot like WHAM! The world’s prayers have been answered. So, I’m no theologian, but of course God’s involved in that at some level and so atheists are kind of screwed. If they don’t believe in Jesus now they’re just really really dumb or really really good at pretending to be atheists or pretending to be dumb atheists.”

In the wake of this morning’s magic, Hansen and Groves have formed an as yet unnamed tribute band to eighties brit-pop duo WHAM! while insisting they will “never ever never never ever never ever” actually play any of WHAM!’s music. “The music business is changing,” expounded Groves. “I really think the American people, and the people of the world for that matter, are ready to get behind a band that pays tribute to another band’s musical style and approximate height but not their actual songs and stuff.”

Hansen and Groves announced the formation of their musical co-venture to Florida radio listeners shortly after their impromtu duet on the air and the consequent flipping of a coin to decide who got to be George Michael and who would step into the mold of the lesser known and less attractive and less good sounding Andrew Ridgeley.

“Yea, I’m cool with being George Michael. That seems fair and all since I have the chiseled jaw, tan, and other physical attributes thought to be linked with George Michael’s success. I get that. But let’s not downplay the vital role Andrew Ridgeley really filled in WHAM! either. Sure, he wasn’t good looking or talented in the usual ways one boxes such concepts, but he did stuff. I’m pretty sure he did stuff. And that stuff was more than likely, probably, I’m betting sort of vital stuff that needed doing,” said Hansen to a listener calling in to request the latest from Toby Mac.

Groves and Hansen also unveiled plans for a world tour of Florida and parts of the panhandle of Texas beginning in early 2008. “We want to crossover and bring the cross over if you know what I mean,” Groves assured his evangelical fan base. To that end the upcoming tour will be free, underwritten by child advocate organization Compassion International and Vein Specialists at Royal Palm Square, a proud WAY-FM impact partner.