Cover bands come in all shapes and sizes. Some are obviously better than others, but every once in a while you run across one that can extract some of the greatness out of the original songs that made them so enjoyable in the first place. Crenshaw Park, a more mature cover band than most, fits that description to the tee.

Founded a few years back by Mark Crenshaw, band leader and Auburn University alum, the group originally played under the moniker of Crazy Chester (and yes, they do play “The Weight” by The Band) before changing their name to Crenshaw Park and touring the state as a southern rock cover band. The group has a pretty awesome, expansive setlist, ranging from songs by the Rolling Stones to Warren Zevon, from the Allman Brothers Band to Pink Floyd and the Grateful Dead.

As a group, the guys have deep roots in music (Crenshaw has played with bassist/vocalist Joe Massone for more than 10 years – since their days at Auburn). Also, keep an ear out for some originals mixed into the set. Right now the group only plays a few, but they plan on releasing an EP of original tunes by the end of the summer.

Crenshaw Park will be performing at the War Eagle Supper Club on Saturday, March 13.

You can check out some of their material at myspace.com/crenshawpark.