Kashmir was started in 2002 by lead singer, Jean Violet. Violet decided early on that if he was going to form a tribute band, he was going to go all out. His goal was to recreate the music of Led Zeppelin, as well as have the audiences relive the visual experience. It wasn't easy finding the right people but, after playing steadily through personnel changes for more than two years, Jean feels he finally has the perfect combination of talented musicians. With Andy Urban on guitars aka Jimmy Page, Cary Keys on bass, keyboards and mandolin aka John Paul Jones, and Paul Cooper on drums aka John Bonham, Kashmir has evolved into the "well-oiled machine" that Violet was hoping to create.

Kashmir successfully recreates the sound and energy of Led Zeppelin by including all aspects of the original stage show, such as Jimmy Page's bow solo in Dazed and Confused and the hypnotic use of the Theramin during Whole Lotta Love. Urban completes the visual by wearing Page's signature dragon suits. With the dexterity of John Paul Jones, Cary Keys navigates between bass, keyboards and mandolin with seamless precision. Paul Cooper hammers out drummer John Bonham's familiar rhythms including an authentic version of Moby Dick. Finally, Jean Violet’s dynamic vocal range, and uncanny resemblance to Robert Plant completes the experience. Singing hits such as Rock n Roll, Ramble On, and Going to California, Jean demonstrates his vocal versatility with the same strength and subtleties that set Robert Plant and Led Zeppelin as the standard for bands to come. The two comments the band receives most often are, "I never got to see Led Zeppelin and now I feel like I have," and," I saw Led Zeppelin in the 70's and Kashmir helped me relive the experience". These comments are a testament to the band and the legacy of Led Zeppelin, which Kashmir is proud to recreate. Kashmir tours extensively and has performed over 500 shows , events and festivals ,performing to crowds as large as 30,000 fans. Their professionalism and showmanship has made them the Nations #1 Led Zeppelin Tribute.

• Jean Violet aka Robert Plant

By 18, Jean was performing in the top clubs in Pittsburgh, PA with Avante Garde. Next he moved to the Big Apple to form hard rock band “Naked City” which became one of the hottest hard rock bands on the NYC circuit in the early 90's. Later Violet was recruited to “World XXI”, signed to Polydor (Japan's division of Polygram Records) and recorded as well as toured Japan and the United States. Next Jean put together “Time Of Dying”. His first Led Zeppelin Tribute. With TOD, Jean performed gigs at Madison Square Garden for the home games of the New York City Hawks Arena Football in '97. He has also done extensive studio work including radio spots and commercials including one for Heineken which was broadcast on The Grammy's of 2001 and continues to air worldwide.

• Andy Urban aka Jimmy Page

Born and raised in Staten Island N.Y., Andy has been performing in the music scene since the age of 16. Andy has performed in several cover bands such as Skin Tite, ACDC cover Live Wire and has recorded and toured with the band Hog. His classic mixture of high energy and tasteful soloing has made a lasting impression on fans and musicians alike. Andy comes from the "Jimmy Page is God" school of thought and list Led Zeppelin as his number one influence and inspiration. His bow solos and mesmerizing theramin spells have taken the crowds into another dimension. His performance personifies the wizardly Jimmy Page to make you feel as if you had just been in the master's presence. Andy's other influences are Ritchie Blackmore, Toni Iommi, and Angus Young. He also performs with the same guitars that Jimmy Page used and still uses on stage.

• Paul Cooper aka John Bonham

Paul started playing drums at the age of 9, his hands were too small at the time to play guitar. By the time he was 13 he was performing in Europe and by the age of 15 he was playing professionally in Nite clubs. While in College, Paul toured and performed in a funk band in the mid-west. He even played in a jazz band at the time that toured as an opener for the Bob Hope show. By age 20 Paul returned to the East Coast played in several original projects and began making some good money as a session drummer in NY. Paul had the opportunity to meet a lot of great people in the music business and word began to spread about his talent banging the skins. Paul currently drums in an original project called “Kaos From Order” but Paul was looking to play more and jumped on the opportunity to play in Kashmir. "I grew up listening to Led Zeppelin and modeling myself after the less is more style of John Bonham, it was a match from first hit". Kashmir agrees and is proud to have Paul on board with all of his energy and enthusiasm.

• Cary Keys aka John Paul Jones

Cary has been in numerous top cover-bands over the past 20 years, playing the original and cover circuit. He spent a number of years cutting his musical teeth in all the major clubs in NYC, New Jersey and Long Island. Cary also has shared the stage with major acts like Kings X, Ritchie Scarlet, ZEBRA and he was the opening act for UFO, where he had the pleasure of meeting Jason Bonham. Being no stranger to "tribute bands" Cary has played with 2 other Zeppelin Tributes, "Four Sticks and "Black Dog" He has also played with an Aerosmith, Dream Theatre, and U2 Tribute bands. Led Zeppelin has always been a musical influence for Cary and when the opportunity to play with Kashmir presented itself, the timing was perfect. Cary's ability to emulate the textures and sounds that John Paul Jones brought to Led Zeppelin, makes him the perfect choice for KASHMIR. Cary would like to thank Jean, Paul and Andy for allowing him to be part of the KASHMIR experience, and of course we all thank the fans! Without you, we probably would be playing Led Zeppelin songs in a garage somewhere!