The Iron Maiden tribute band named Maiden United performs on a colorful, brightly lit stage. Four musicians play guitar and bass while the lead singer gestures to the audience. Drums and dramatic stage lights are visible in the background.

Danny Knapp holds down the low end for Maiden United’s Iron Maiden tribute — a genre that offers nowhere to hide, with the bass locked tight against a driving drummer through constant tempo shifts and breakdowns. Steve Harris’s basslines are as demanding as they are iconic, built on galloping rhythms and intricate runs that few players can execute cleanly at speed, night after night. Danny holds that line while still bringing the stage presence a metal show demands, performing alongside the band as “Steve Hairless.”