Atmospheric Events: BANDS FROM ATMOSPHERIC SPECIAL EVENTS

I am delighted to present a menu of bands and acts that are working constantly, repeatedly wowing audiences at private parties and corporate events.

In some cases I will actually supply the bands website where you will find contact details.

You will not get a better deal going direct, as it were, because the bands/acts discount major agencies like mine that provide regular repeat business.

You will get better service from us, since most bands concentrate on their performance rather than customer service. Additionally, if you opt for "add-on's" like other bands, other acts, additional lighting, dancers, meet & greet staff, travelling disco etc - we are in a position to supply the best selection currently in the market place. We will coordinate the package so presentation on event night will be slick and professional.

Some of the following talent is premium priced - so priced because the talent in question command such fees on an ongoing basis.

Some of the talent is "medium" priced i.e. priced at a level most clients find reasonable.

Where the talent is priced at a "cheap" level, it is because they are new to the private party/corporate entertainment scene. They are not "less good" than the above price category bands & acts but they have to date not earned a track record of repeated successful performances. When they do their fees will rise because they will have an implicit "guarantee factor".

BANDS

Huge

A soul band line-up with an up-front, in-your-face, amusing, charismatic front man that has raised audience participation to an art-form.

The band takes its name from the lead vocalist front man - who is "huge"! (Physically tall and very well built). He is a Geordie, with amazing North East UK wit.

The band are very good, however, very few people remember what the band was like - they just remember front man "Huge".

The Ultimate Covers Band: Duvet

This band does what "Huge" does i.e. they have a dynamic front man (lead vocalist) who gets a crowd going and has a repertoire of audience participation pieces that amaze and amuse party goers.

The band is good with an expanded set that spans recent decades as well as soul classic hits.

They are semi-pro and medium priced.

The Bogus Brothers

A professional band that have been around for decades. They are firm favourites on the corporate circuit and very popular for milestone event private parties.

The band has magnificent stage presence and a high level of musicianship. They play the party classics and carry audiences away on a wave of enthusiasm. You will get congas and other audience participation dances presented at an intensity that very few can resist.

There are a couple of other bands that wear kilts on stage like this band at similar fees.

The Jules Band

This band plays the same type of music as the Bogus Brothers at about the same standard. They have a very accomplished and attractive lady singer. The band can play the finest Jazz Standards around and when they play jazz they are popular in venues such as Ronnie Scots Jazz Club. However, they work as a function band and have been on the functions circuit for about a decade as a semi-professional band and certainly fill dance floors.

They are available in three size formats i.e. quartet, quintet and septet. The septet has brass horn players. The quintet is perfect for weddings and birthdays. The quartet is a budget option that does the job.

The Kitts Band

We are at the top notch with this band.

Their regular gig is BBC TV's " Strictly Come Dancing"

They also play a glittering array of corporate events and upper end private parties.

The Kitts Project merges selected Kitts musicians and vocalists with a DJ to offer very "street credible" dance sets.

If you have the means, this band will deliver the goods.

http://www.thekitts.co.uk

Velvet

This is a six-piece band that is a medium priced version of Kitts Band.

All the musicians are of a very high standard. Lots of private party and corporate experience.

Band members in their mid to late 20's.

Groovy Revolution

Lads lively band

Music-wise: all the latest, all the classic hits, a bit of indie plus some rock and party music.

They've done it with..........Gordon Brown, PM; Bananarama; Jools Holland; Chesney Hawkes; Jamelia; 4 Poofs & A Piano; Goldie Lookin' Chain; Travis; Girls Aloud; Freddie & The Dreamers; Sandi Thom; Scott Mills (Radio 1); Darren Gough; Steve McFadden; Diversity; Alan Fletcher (Karl Kennedy from Neighbours); Kirsty Crawford (Pop Idol); Bad Manners; Joe Pasquale; Bucks Fizz; The Wurzells; Lemar; The Real Thing; Trevor Nelson (Radio 1); Toby Anstis (Capital FM); Sugababes; Go WestThey've done it at............Disneyland, Paris; The Labour Party Conference, Bournemouth, Brighton & Manchester; BT Tower, London; Old Trafford Football Ground; JJB Stadium, Wigan; St Mary's Stadium, Southampton; Ewood Park, Blackburn; Pinewood Studios; Hilton Hotels - London, Manchester, Liverpool, Blackpool, Birmingham, Sheffield; Doncaster, York & Chester Race Course; Butlin's - Skegness, Bognor Regis, Minehead; Manchester, Sheffield, Aberystwyth, Keele, Leicester Universities; Excel Centre, Croydon; Telford International CentreThey've done it for.............Manchester United; PC World; Microsoft; Umbro; Pets At Home; Capital One; Asda; Iceland; Virgin; BT; Eddie Stobart; Xbox 360; Alliance & Leicester; Multiplex; Francis House; Ducatti; Dixons; Irwin Mitchell Solicitors; Usdaw; The Labour Party; Bon Marche; Bay Restaurant Group; Astrazeneca

Vibetown

Young Fresh & Funky.

Two girl singers who entered x-factor and got to judges houses stage.

See band YouTube demo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfw3vw5-RlE&feature=player_embedded

Lots of corporate, private party and wedding reception experience.

The Catch

The Catch - is a lively, energetic party band, playing an eclectic mix of pop covers from the 60`s through to the present day.
Our 7,8,9 or 10 piece line-ups have been entertaining at weddings, corporate functions and parties, including small private audiences to larger crowds of more than 10,000 people…. for over a decade.

This full-time professional band is very versatile.

See the following videos:

The Catch - versatile party band

The Catch presents - Hitsville - The Sound Of Motown

The Catch presents - Boogie Wonderband - 70's Soul tribute

The Idolls

My current favourites.

Three big girls with big personalities and big talent, singing big hits and creating big enjoyable atmospheres.

All three girls are full-time professional singers who have had a string of principle roles in West End musicals including Priscilla Queen of the Desert and Hairspray.

They sing classic hits, 80's dance anthems, soul & funk and so on.

Having said that, their musical theatre roots makes them comfortable singing standards.

See YouTube video:

They sing to backing tracks or front a band - the choice is yours - the former is obviously more cost effective.

I would have them at my party - in a breath.

Dan & Lyndsey Duo

Lovely music for listening to or for dancing played by Dan & Lyndsey.

Both play guitars and Dan also plays keyboards. Both sing beautifully.

Material ranges from soul to 60's pop.

The Noel Trio

This is an amazing band.

They play Tamla Motown covers, Soul, Classic pop hits, Rock 'n' roll, Latin grooves and some Brit pop. (Even The Beatles hits can be covered).

If you add a saxophone player they can cover a greater proportion of Motown and soul classics, including Ray Charles numbers.

If you add a lead guitarist to the core trio they can in fact play a very solid selection of "indie" covers.

The keyboard playing bandleader played for Finley Quayle for many years and Jarvis Cockers' Pulp.

He has played at Glastonbury, Party in the Park, Ronnie Scots Jazz Club, TOTP and CDUK plus tours of Europe, Japan and America.

The band has been working for us at corporate events, private parties and weddings over the past three years - every event has had wonderful success ratings.

They are easy on the ear making their very positive point with quality music rather than volume, lighting or razzmatazz. Noel has a fantastic singing voice and a golden personality.

ACTS

The acts I favour currently tend to come from Britain's Got Talent.

For example: Piff the Magic Dragon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk5xfK0ovrk&feature=related

Prices for these acts usually start at under £2K.

I have a wonderful meet & greet and walk around act - a George Formby tribute.

If you do not know who George Formby is - its not for you. However, this guy has a personality the size of a major planet and he roves around playing his ukulele, singing ditties and raising smiles.

I have a team of fit young female dancers. They do meet & greet ( often on camouflaged stilts) and a cabaret performance if required.

They wear various theme costumes e.g. French, Latin, Caribbean. Currently they are working to an Olympic theme.

I have a novelty act that can do several things.

Currently they perform a comedy number where they cover all the major Olympic events in 25-minutes.
They are famous for being Digital Paparazzi - two fleet street photographers that hungrily take photos of your guests arriving "a la red carpet celeb style". The photos they take are available to view and download shortly after the event. See website: http://www.prazzi.com/
They have a show stopping cabaret number called the handbag dance - where they dance "naked" with a big handbag to save blushes. The handbags are progressively exchanged for smaller versions, until modesty is threatened - its "cheeky" and very funny to some. See video above.
They do a juggling meet & greet (with cabaret show if required) - the meet and greet juggling is a tremendous ice-breaker.