A friend told me to check these kids out as they'd just released a new cover. I was impressed by their earlier version of Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" released about six months ago, so when I heard they'd done a Deep Purple cover I was expecting "Smoke on the Water," a song everyone seems to learn when they start out playing. I wasn't expecting they'd do "Highway Star," a much more difficult song to play and one that even professional musicians have trouble playing well. Instead, they nailed it. Pretty amazing stuff. The growth curve they're on musically is stunning.
Missioned Souls are from Cebu City, Philippines.
Source: Louder Sound
Last year, we shared a video of Missioned Souls, a group of children from Cebu City in the Philippines. Made up of three sisters and their brother, they went viral with an uncannily accurate cover of Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love.
Well, they're back. Seven months on from that historic performance, they've unveiled a cover of Deep Purple's Highway Star, and it's even better.
The four kids appear to have spent much of the intervening period practising their craft, as 12-year-old singer Stacey nails Ian Gillan's vocal while simultaneously playing rhythm guitar, and older sister Neisha (14) shreds wildly on the solo, throwing in some hot whammy bar action for good measure. The pair are ably backed by bassist Naces (16) and drummer Ice (11), while dad Secan makes sure it all sounds good.
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