New documentary delves into the booming industry of tribute bands [Video]

Swathed in a black, sequined catsuit, with a luxe cowboy hat tipped to the crowd, you could be forgiven, in a certain light, for mistaking Michelle Reid for the real deal.

She isn’t, of course. Even the most adept event organizers couldn’t possibly engineer a visit from the Queen of Country Pop to the stage of a theatre in Chilliwack, or a private community club in Powell River.

Yet Reid is convincing as Canadian country music icon Shania Twain and her act, Totally Twain, is on its way to becoming one of the most sought-after Shania tributes in Canada.

There is a fascination surrounding cover bands, tributes and impersonators that has been gaining momentum in recent years. Reid, spurred on by the shock of her own success, is spearheading a documentary that lifts the lid on the business and explores the reasons behind the acts’ surge in popularity.

“There’s such …