Tribute Acts
Why not treat your lucky party goers to the authentic article (nearly!) These top quality tribute band are available to your for bookings, and don't forget that if the band of your choice is not featured here, we will endeavour to find them for you. Don't hesitate to contact us
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HARddRIVE
HARddRIVE were formed in 2001, they are:
Gary Woodward - previously keyboardist in successful functions bands with large following playing variety of popular hits. Owns home studio with extensive equipment array.
Vic Woods - previously vocalist in popular rock bands and beat combos. Played extensively in Royal Navy with many set ups and appeared on TV (Channel 4) in 'Music of the Millennium' show and Tyne Tees TV's 'Northern Eye'. Owns home recording studio with extensive equipment array. Records and produces demos for bands and artists.
they say...
" We have been gigging now for nearly nine years and have performed in venues as far afield as Yorkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Surrey, Wiltshire and Sussex.
" We have appeared at promotional outings for Capital Radio's Ocean FM, working alongside BBC Click's Spencer Kelly.
" We are a self-sustaining, compact outfit with a conscientious attitude to our performance and our clients.
" Our output is mined from the golden age of 'synthpop', broadly spanning the period between 1979 and 1989. Think Vince Clarke, Gary Numan, Howard Jones and Nik Kershaw and you'll be just about there!
" Our basic show comprises two full one hour sets with two encores, roughly thirty songs. The first set is a basic 'who we are' set containing classic synthpop from the likes of OMD, Tears for Fears and the Eurythmics. The second set pumps up the energy with more 'danceable' numbers, finishing with classics from Soft Cell, Depeche Mode and Erasure. During the second encore, we invite an audience member up to duet with Vic on the Human League's 'Don't You Want Me, Baby?'
" We are compatible with any alternatively-booked DJ set up. Can also perform a negotiated third set which contains other hits from this period.
" We unfortunately do not perform requests, unless they feature in our set lists. We also do not perform pre-ordered songs or songs outside of the genre.
" We have the following equipment:
Computer based MIDI and Audio sequencing package
PA is a four piece 'Carlsboro' powered system producing 1.8Kw which can be expanded as required.
Monitoring is two powered 300w units.
We have an extensive and effective DMX lighting array with moving heads, scanners, static lights, lasers and a smoke machine.
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The Stoners
Fresh from their 2009 U.S. Summer Tour, The Stoners are led by their Italian-American singer, Domenico Scola, whose stage presence is nothing short of electrifying. Scola is joined by a group of Italian musicians who have decades of experience between them. This summer (2009), The Stoners packed houses with their energetic shows from Boston down to Washington D.C. They emit a contagious energy that begins at the instant the first guitar chord is struck and lasts well beyond the moment that the crowd chants beneath the stage for "one more song". They have playing together since 2002, playing regularly in the Italian capital, but also in all parts of north and south Italy. They have also played in Germany.
If you're looking for a Rolling Stones Tribute Band, you can't do much better than this!! Click here to Listen
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The Blue Meanies
The Blue Meanies are The Ultimate Beatles Experience!
Based in the north of England, The Blue Meanies were formed in 1997 and, although they have been together for nine years, the oldest member of the band is ony 30 years old, so in appearance they are just like the original Beatles. They are the only Beatle Tribute Band to have played on the same bill as Sir Paul McCartney in 2002, at the Liverpool Empire.
The band have a great authentic sound and if you listen to the CD, it is hard to tell any difference from the real thing. They use the same equipment as The Beatles did in the sixties.
The band is based in the north of England but have travelled to Holland, Belgium, Spain, Russia and Germany.
Demo CD availble on request.
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Slyde
Slyde are a 4 piece Slade Tribute band from Bucks who pay homage to the mighty
British institution that is Slade , and faithfully replicate the bawdy
singalong tunes , the glam and glitter excess , and the raw rock 'n' roll
power that was the black country legends calling card during their early
seventies heyday !
With Slyde frontman Nobby Boulders' uncanny vocal and visual resemblance to
the original tartan trousered Glam Rock God , Slyde will take 3 decades off
the clock for you , back to a time when British Glam Rock was setting the
standard worldwide for genuine goodtime party rock 'n roll .
A Slyde set is also a glitter strewn journey of like-minded seventies
anthems to stomp a sparkling platform boot to , whether its from Bolan to
Bowie , The Sweet to Cockney Rebel , there's a plethora of rump shaking
glam classics and bell bottomed gems spilling from the brim of a mirror
festooned top hat !
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The Midnight Specials
The Specials are made up of six young accomplished musicians on bass, drums, guitars, keyboard and trumpet. They play only the very best party rock from the '60s right through the to the present day and guarantee the party-goers a very different experience from the usual function/party band.
They have been together since 2000 and have played at events all around the country including a recent show with The Counterfeit Stones. The aim is to always get the party jumping and as a result the band place performance as an equal alongside great songs. There is no "hands-behind-your-back-gazing-at-the-floor" kind of approach around here.
The Midnight Specials high octane party rock is delivered through a 3000Watt Pa system. The band give 110% and are fast establishing themselves as one of the most exciting party bands around....
The Midnight Specials are all-out rock 'n' rollers with a mission to make your party go down in history as an all time classic.
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Band Manners
A continual high level of performance over the last 25 years has rightly earned BAD MANNERS their reputation as a magnificent live band from their beginnings as a school group in 1976, throughout their chart success of the 80's (11 to twenty hits), and until the present day this merry troupe of ska troubadours have maintained a punishing live schedule and deserve their billing as "the hardest working band on the planet".
They have been fronted from day one by Buster Bloodvessel, a man of gargantuan proportions, one of the biggest voices in show business with the ebullient personality to match. The unparalleled longevity of their success, coupled with Buster's ability to secure a place in the nation's heart and collective consciousness are a testament to his enduring self-belief, and the bands "consummate talent, unbounded energy and vigor" are currently enjoying success at their live gigs in the U.K.
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ROCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR
ROHD are much more than a tribute show. It is a live portral of the closest thing to the original legends you are ever likely to see, backed by a superb five-piece band. Legends include Elvis, Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly and Eddie Cochran. Audiences walk out of the theatre on cloud nine - some of them are completely overwhelmed by the performances they have just witnessed. "It was so good that I had to ponder how long it wold be before there were tributes to this tribute!" - Mike Elliot, BBC Radio.
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Feverish
FEVERISH is known as the ultimate Tribute to the one and only princess of pop, Miss Kylie Minogue. Not only does Joanne bear an incredible likeness to the pint sized pop star but she has also perfected her vocal impression to such a standard that audiences are guaranteed a superb "Kylie Experience". A stunning solo tribute to Kylie Minogue, Joanne is a trained dancer and choreographer. She has captured the sensual movement and stage presence of Australia's favourite export!
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The Bees Knees
The Bees Knees are the most realistic tribute to the Bee Gees that you will ever see or hear. As the trio appear on the stage you can just feel the air of amazement by the audience. The Bees Knees have gone to great lengths to be certain that not only is the music very accurate, but that they look and act every inch as the Gibb brothers. All the great songs, the harmony voices, the look (modern or 70’s / 80’s style), the mannerisms and the dry humour – all are faithfully re-created. From the first opening song of ‘You Should Be Dancing’, all the way through the romantic ballads such as ‘How Deep Is Your Love’ and finally into the fantastic disco film tracks such as ‘Night Fever’ and ‘Stayin’ Alive’, you can be forgiven for thinking that the real Bee Gees are there with you. The members of the Bees Knees have worked together since 1990 and have performed all over the world, including Europe, the U.S.A and Asia. They regularly host sell-out concerts at our many national theatres and have performed at all the top London venues and hotels.