ABOUT THE BAND
No frills, no gimmicks, no sampling, just great Rock N' Roll, Blues, and Country!
Hard Eight is a New Orleans based cover band performing the absolute best music ever written! We are available for booking at all venues and events, indoor and outdoor, including bars/restaurants, fairs/festivals, weddings, and private events.
Our band members love to perform live music! We all have a diverse musical background and experience, playing music from different genres for all crowd sizes, from small intimate settings to large energetic venues.
BAND MEMBERS
Mike Anderson
Bass Guitar
Ben Banchs
Lead Vocals
Paul Malphurs
Harp/Acoustic Guitar
Joey Marceaux
Drums
Javier Rodriguez
Lead Guitar
OTHER COLLABORATING MUSICIANS
Rusty Cavalier (Drums)
Tim Chauvin (Sound)
Brent Graham (Drums)
Mike Hanberry (Drums)
Heath Horridge (Drums)
Joel Klein (Bass)
Randy Lanier (Drums)
Hard 8 at The Twist of Lime
HARD EIGHT
Band Members
Mike Anderson
Bass
Ben Banchs
Vocals
Paul Malphurs
Harmonica
Joey Marceaux
Drums
Javier Rodriguez
Guitar
"Absolutely one of the best bands around!" - Mike C.
"This band is great! I haven't danced this much in I don't remember how long!!" - June R.
"These guys definitely aren't lip-syncing, best rock band I've heard in years!" - Jimmy D.
"Best version of Proud Mary I've heard any cover band play! Hands down!" - Tracy H.
"First live band I saw after COVID! It was exactly what I needed to hear!" - James M.
"...and tonight, get ready for some rock n' roll, get ready for some blues, get ready to Roll Over Beethoven, get ready Proud Mary, and get ready for that band that's Bad to the Bone, ladies and gentlemen, let's roll tonight with Hard 8!!!" - Covington Mayor Mark Johnson
"So much fun! The band was pretty good!" - Charlene G.
GALLERY
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Walk-On's - 1/21/2021
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Twist of Lime - 5/14/22
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Twist of Lime - 5/14/22
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Twist of Lime - 5/21/2021
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Tap Room - 4/30/22
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Rockin' the Rails - Covington LA - 10/19/23
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Twist of Lime - 5/14/22
The Battlefield - 1/28/22
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Twist of Lime - 10/2/21
The Hitch - 10/23/21
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Twist of Lime - 10/2/21
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Twist of Lime - 5/14/22
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Twist of Lime - 5/21/2021
Tap Room - 4/30/22
The Battlefield - 1/28/22
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Walk-On's - 3/13/2021
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Twist of Lime - 5/21/2021
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Twist of Lime - 5/14/22
Walk-On's - 1/21/2021
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Twist of Lime - 10/2/21
Twist of Lime - 5/14/22
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Twist of Lime - 5/14/22
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Twist of Lime - 5/21/2021
Twist of Lime - 5/14/22
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Walk-On's - 3/13/2021
Tap Room - 6/3/22
The Battlefield - 1/28/22
Twist of Lime - 5/14/22
Twist of Lime - 5/14/22
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Twist of Lime - 10/2/21
NOLA Harley Davidson - 5/29/21
Twist of Lime - 5/14/22
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Twist of Lime - 5/21/2021
Twist of Lime - 10/2/21
Walk-On's - 1/21/2021
Tap Room - 4/30/22
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Twist of Lime - 5/14/22
Twist of Lime - 5/21/2021
Tap Room - 6/3/22
NOLA Harley Davidson - 5/29/21
Tap Room - 4/30/22
Twist of Lime - 5/14/22
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Twist of Lime - 5/21/2021
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Twist of Lime - 5/14/22
Tap Room - 4/30/22
Twist of Lime - 5/21/2021
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Twist of Lime - 5/14/22
Tap Room - 4/30/22
Twist of Lime - 5/14/22
Tap Room - 6/3/22
NOLA Harley Davidson - 5/29/21
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Twist of Lime - 5/14/22
Twist of Lime - 5/21/2021
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Twist of Lime - 5/21/2021
Tap Room - 6/3/22
NOLA Harley Davidson - 5/29/21
Twist of Lime - 10/23/21
Twist of Lime - 5/14/22
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Twist of Lime - 5/21/2021
NOLA Harley Davidson - 5/29/21
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Twist of Lime - 5/14/22
Twist of Lime - 5/21/2021
Tap Room - 4/30/22
Twist of Lime - 5/14/22
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Twist of Lime - 10/2/21
Tap Room - 4/30/22
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Twist of Lime - 5/14/22
Tap Room - 6/3/22
NOLA Harley Davidson - 5/29/21
Twist of Lime - 5/14/22
Tap Room - 4/30/22
Twist of Lime - 5/21/2021
NOLA Harley Davidson - 5/29/21
Twist of Lime - 10/2/21
Tap Room - 6/3/22
Twist of Lime - 5/14/22
Tap Room - 4/30/22
Twist of Lime - 5/14/22
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PRIVATE EVENT
Wedding Reception
Madisonville, Lousiana
Don't miss our debut show at Felix's!! Come enjoy the beautiful Spring weather, order some raw oysters, and let Hard 8 get you rockin' and dancing!!
FELIX'S RESTAURANT & OYSTER BAR
7400 Lakeshore Dr
New Orleans, LA 70124
Heating things up for the Summer at Felix's!! Raw Oysters, Cold Beer, and Hard 8!!
FELIX'S RESTAURANT & OYSTER BAR
7400 Lakeshore Dr
New Orleans, LA 70124
Ice Cold Beer, Delicious Food, and Hard 8!! Get your summer on at the Tap Room!!
COLUMBIA STREET TAP ROOM
434 N Columbia St
Covington, Louisiana
Those Summer....Nights...
ST ANN WINE BAR
22 Saint Ann Drive
Mandeville, Louisiana
Your cure for Summertime Blues: Ice Cold Daiquiris and Hard 8!!!
DAIQUIRIS AND CREAMS IN MANDEVILLE
1737 Florida Ave
Mandeville, Louisiana
Hard 8 debuts at Faux Meaux in Metry!!
FAUX MEAUX METAIRIE
2401 N Woodlawn Ave
Metairie, Louisiana
Music 9PM
$10 Cover
21+ to Enter
Don't let the heat get to you...tame it with a ice-cold beer and some Hard 8 at the best live music venue in Covington!!
COLUMBIA STREET TAP ROOM
434 N Columbia St
Covington, Louisiana
Don't miss Hard 8's debut at the Ground Pat'i - Rivertown in Kenner, Louisiana! We'll have you rockin' and roillin' on a Friday night with some great food, cold drinks, and some Hard 8!!
GROUND PAT'I - RIVERTOWN
512 Williams Blvd
Kenner, LA 70062
Ah the memories! It's been a great ride so far! Below is a list of all our previous shows!
ST ANN WINE BAR
22 Saint Ann Drive
Mandeville, Louisiana
Mike Hanberry on drums
DAIQUIRIS AND CREAMS IN MANDEVILLE
1737 Florida Ave
Mandeville, Louisiana
Mike Hanberry on drums
WHISKEY COWBOY SALOON
1300 N Causeway Blvd
Metairie, Louisiana
COLUMBIA STREET TAP ROOM
434 N Columbia St
Covington, Louisiana
ST ANN WINE BAR
22 Saint Ann Drive
Mandeville, Louisiana
DAIQUIRIS AND CREAMS IN MANDEVILLE
1737 Florida Ave
Mandeville, Louisiana
COLUMBIA STREET TAP ROOM
434 N Columbia St
Covington, Louisiana
WHISKEY COWBOY SALOON
300 N Causeway Blvd
Metairie, LA 70001
Rusty Cavalier on Drums
Hard 8 was part of the Rockin' the Rails Fall 2023 Season in Downtown Covington, Louisiana!
ROCKING THE RAILS
DOWNTOWN COVINGTON LA
419 N New Hampshire St
Covington, LA 70433
A Helping Hand for Anne!
Hard 8 is proud join two other bands, Supernova and Retro, to participate in this benefit concert at The Kamp in Harahan to help Mrs. Anne B. Davis.
Anne is truly a sweetheart. On July 2nd she tragically lost everything in a fire, includng her sweet fur baby Bayou.
THE KAMP
2317 Hickory Ave
Harahan, LA 70123
Joel Klein on bass
DAIQUIRIS AND CREAMS IN MANDEVILLE
1737 Florida Ave
Mandeville, Louisiana
COLUMBIA STREET TAP ROOM
434 N Columbia St
Covington, Louisiana
CLEARY TAVERN
3006 Cleary Ave
Metairie, Louisiana
ST ANN WINE BAR
22 Saint Ann Drive
Mandeville, Louisiana
AMERICAN LEGION POST 73
2500 Union School Rd
Picayune, Mississippi
COLUMBIA STREET TAP ROOM
434 N Columbia St
Covington, Louisiana
DAIQUIRIS AND CREAMS IN MANDEVILLE
1737 Florida Ave
Mandeville, Louisiana
Randy Lanier on drums
AMERICAN LEGION POST 73
2500 Union School Rd
Picayune, Mississippi
Brent Graham on drums
THE HITCH
41118 S Range Rd
Ponchatoula, Louisiana
Brent Graham on drums
DAIQUIRIS AND CREAMS IN MANDEVILLE
1737 Florida Ave
Mandeville, Louisiana
Brent Graham on drums
ST ANN WINE BAR
22 Saint Ann Drive
Mandeville, Louisiana
Brent Graham on drums
COLUMBIA STREET TAP ROOM
434 N Columbia St
Covington, Louisiana
Randy Lanier on drums
CLEARY TAVERN
3006 Cleary Ave
Metairie, Louisiana
THE HITCH
41118 S Range Rd
Ponchatoula, Louisiana
DAIQUIRIS AND CREAMS IN MANDEVILLE
1737 Florida Ave
Mandeville, Louisiana
Joel Klein on bass
Randy Lanier on drums
COLUMBIA STREET TAP ROOM
434 N Columbia St
Covington, Louisiana
CLEARY TAVERN
3006 Cleary Ave
Metairie, Louisiana
COLUMBIA STREET TAP ROOM
434 N Columbia St
Covington, Louisiana
TWIST OF LIME
2820 Lime St
Metairie, Louisiana
THE HITCH
41118 S Range Rd
Ponchatoula, Louisiana
COLUMBIA STREET TAP ROOM
434 N Columbia St
Covington, Louisiana
BATTLEFIELD BAR
2029 Paris Rd
Chalmette, Louisiana
COLUMBIA STREET TAP ROOM
434 N Columbia St
Covington, Louisiana
THE HITCH
41118 S Range Rd
Ponchatoula, Louisiana
Heath Horridge on drums
TWIST OF LIME
2820 Lime St
Metairie, Louisiana
Heath Horridge on drums
NEW ORLEANS
HARLEY DAVIDSON
6015 Airline Drive
Metairie, Louisiana
Heath Horridge on drums
TWIST OF LIME
2820 Lime St
Metairie, Louisiana
Heath Horridge on drums
WALK-ON'S
ST PATTY'S DAY BASH
69796 Stirling Blvd
Covington, Louisiana
Heath Horridge on drums
WALK-ON'S
SAINTS v BUCS
PLAY-OFF GAME
69796 Stirling Blvd
Covington, Louisiana
Heath Horridge on drums
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