JUST PRETENDING is a Southern California based band playing tribute to the legendary rock group The Pretenders. Life-long friends who have been playing music for over thirty-five years formed JUST PRETENDING to perform live the iconic hits recorded by The Pretenders over the decades.
Performing hits such as “The Wait,” “Tattooed Love Boys,” “Precious,” “Don’t Get Me Wrong,” “Talk of the Town” and “Back on the Chain Gang” and “I’ll Stand By You,” “My City Was Gone,” to name only a few. The mission of JUST PRETENDING is to capture the spirit and attitude of the music created by Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders and bring it to audiences in an energetic performance. The band members have fun playing this music together and it shows! JUST PRETENDING has been praised for their authenticity, attention to detail and for capturing the nuance of the memorable music in their live performances. A common statement heard after every JUST PRETENDING show is, “I feel like I just saw The Pretenders!” JUST PRETENDING has received great response from audiences all over Southern California and they look forward to bringing The Pretenders experience to you!
Birds of Paradise
Boots of Chinese Plastic
Brass in Pocket
Cuban Slide
Day After Day
Don’t Get Me Wrong
I’ll Stand by You
Kid
Louie, Louie
Message of Love
Middle of the Road
Money Talk
My City Was Gone
Mystery Achievement
Night in My Veins
Pack It Up
Precious
Show Me
Stop Your Sobbing
Talk of the Town
Tattooed Love Boys
The Adulteress
The Wait
Thumbelina
Up the Neck