TOP BAND HIRE STYLES FOR WEDDINGS AND EVENTS 2018

January 14th, 2016 by Daniel Morris

TOP BAND HIRE STYLES FOR WEDDINGS AND EVENTS 2018

POPULAR BAND STYLES AND GENRES FOR WEDDINGS AND EVENTS 2018

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With the Wedding season fast upon us we are noticing some very exciting band hire trends again and for those of you who are into what is top and what is not we have a breakdown of who and what is popular for 2017 and 2018 ( as we are already booking for then! )

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1: FESTIVAL FOLK STYLE BANDS 2018

These acts are really popular this year with that boho wedding or tipi style event looking for that festival feel. We have stacked out our site with some of the best and are pretty booked up for 2018 already. Hey Ho! VISIT VINTAGE FESTIVAL FOLK BANDS

2: 20s SWING BANDS 2018

Still going strong in 2017 are the ever popular sounds of the Gatsby style roaring 20s Jazz bands. Many themed corporate launches and weddings are right on trend with this style and we don’t see much changing into 2016. Wot wot! VISIT MORE 20S SWING BANDS

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3: MARIACHI BANDS 2018

With Doritos still being responsible for the surge in Mariachi bookings we still get numerous requests and bookings for Mariachi all year round. Great for corporate events and also weddings as its such a festival, celebratory feel and we are pleased to have all the top players in the UK. Areeba!!!

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4: BEATBOXERS 2018

Something a little more of a curve ball this year is the rise of Beatbox bands. So much is the demand for beatboxers that we have teamed up with a dedicated beatboxing agency to provide the artists for corporates, weddings and also we have had some nice T.V work too. ‘Boots and Cats’ or something! * HAVE A LISTEN

This concludes our current run down on the most popular music styles of 2017/18 so far, but if anything changes I will be sure to update you.

*Boots and Cats is what you say to learn your first beat boxing beat.. try it, I dare you!

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HIRE SCOTT BRADLEY STYLE BAND | POST MODERN JUKEBOX BAND

September 14th, 2015 by Daniel Morris

SCOTT BRADLEY STYLE BAND UK

We have been seeking out acts that are most like the Scott Bradley Style music here in the UK and we think we have found some great Post Modern Jukebox alternatives.

The Post Modern Jukebox style musicians need to reflect that modern pop songs but using Jazz and Swing as a backdrop to their sound. Ideal for Weddings and Corporate events we have provided this kind of act to many events this year ( Including Google UK) The music is upbeat, cleverly arranged and excellently executed by these pros.

Here is a selection of our best and most popular so far!

First up is the Vintage Swing Lads:

Having an amazing year, performing at concerts , weddings and events all over the UK.

See their video and demos here:

Next is Vintage Pop Swing Jukebox

As the name suggests they are a fabulous vintage swign band that perform a great selection of pop within the swing sound.

One to watch…

Take a trip to Oxford Street

These guys are just an amazing act with such a lot of experience in the industry, and their experience is almost as long as their set list.

Their demo just says it all!

Watch them here

20s style band with pop leanings! SPIFFING 20s SWINGERS

SPIFFING 20s SWINGERS take the 20s sound and perform songs from artist such as MotorHead !

Have a listen

We are adding more acts like this all the time and if you need more information or want us to compile all the acts for you to see who is available and how much they would cost to hire then please send us an email

List of links to Post Modern Jukebox acts in this post :

Vintage Swing Lads

VINTAGE POP JUKEBOX | POST MODERN JUKEBOX BAND

OXFORD STREET | VINTAGE BAND

SPIFFING 20s SWINGERS | POST MODERN JUKEBOX STYLE

For more bands visit our vintage band hire area

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LONDON BAND | GOOGLE CORPORATE EVENT

August 9th, 2015 by Daniel Morris

LONDON CORPORATE EVENT FOR GOOGLE

We where very pleased to be able to offer one of our fabulous acts for Google’s party a few weeks ago at The Royal Opera House.

The Vintage Swing Lads did a great job ( as usual ) and performing to 100s of people with a lively set.

swing lads in London

See them in action here

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BRASS BANDS LONDON | LONDON FUNERAL BRASS BAND

May 5th, 2015 by Daniel Morris

LONDON FUNERAL BRASS BAND FOR HIRE

PROVIDING LONDON AND SOUTH EAST BRASS BAND TO FUNERALS.

Here at the Morris Agency we have been providing funeral brass bands for many years to London and South East Funerals for all different client needs on this memorable day.

We are Funeral music specialists with all of our professional musicians working in the London Funeral market for many years.

We pride ourselves on being able to offer a bespoke service and this is why we supply lots of London Funeral Directors directly as a sole supplier of new orleans brass and Jazz bands all year round.

To discuss your requirements please contact one of our advisers for more help and advice.

Email us for more info

Tags: Brass band, funeral brass band kent, Jazz funeral, kent brass band
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HOW TO HIRE A MUMFORD AND SON STYLE BAND

April 21st, 2015 by Daniel Morris

YOUNG MUMFORD AND SON STYLE BANDS

Looking for bands that can play that Folk Rock , Mumford and Son festival style music for your wedding?

We have just been lucky enough to discover a great act that are now on our agency site who perform just that!

ENTER THE SONFORDS VINTAGE WEDDING BAND

This band have been taking the scene by storm with their mix of Vintage Folk and Pop music from all the greatest periods of musical history.

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Mumford and Son and others

Ideal for Vintage Weddings

WATCH THEIR FESTIVAL DEMO OF MUMFORD AND SON TRACKS

This act has been rocking the festival seen for many years with their blend of folk rock and mix of popular party tracks.

Electric Guitar / Lead Vocals
Acoustic Guitar / Mandolin / Lead Vocals
Bass Guitar / Backing Vocals
Drums
Keyboard / Saxophone / Backing Vocals

1 x 60 min vintage folk set, 1 x 60 min band set with taped music in between and after till midnight.

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Listen to their new tracks here:

Folk Rock ,Modern Pop, Rock and Indie Set examples

Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson – Uptown Funk

Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait

Mumford & Sons – The Cave

The Lumineers – Ho Hey

OneRepublic – Counting Stars

John Newman – Love Me Again

Greenday – Time Of Your Life

Bastille – Pompeii

Rhianna – We Found Love

Daft Punk – Get Lucky

The Killers – Mr Brightside

The Killers – All These Things

The Killers – Somebody Told Me

Avicii – Wake Me Up

FOR THEIR FULL PROFILE CLICK HERE

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HIRE BANDEOKE | ROCKEOKE BANDS TO HIRE

February 3rd, 2015 by Daniel Morris

WANT BE IN A ROCK BAND?

Now is your chance

Our Bandeoke act offers a number of live entertainment options that we aim at corporate events. We offer Karaoke with a twist. Guests sing with a live band made up of some of London’s top session musicians, while our professional set-up means those all-important words are still there to follow on the big screen .
The system they use even has a iphone and android app which clients can quickly download and connect to the Rock Star network.

The band say:

They then can instantly create their profile and select the song they want to sing. This then goes directly to the computer and onto the performer list for the evening right from the comfort of wherever they are in the venue.Our female host can also perform a regular set if required.

See the video here:

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HIRE WEDDING GOSPEL CHOIRS | BOOK WEDDING CHOIR

January 22nd, 2015 by Daniel Morris

WE HAVE GOSPEL CHOIRS FOR HIRE

We are pleased to announce that The Morris Agency are now partners with one of the UK’s Leading gospel Choir agencies in the country.

Bringing you access to the UK’s brightest Gospel singers, we have numerous acts available and ready to book.

Having a Gospel Choir sing at your event will certainly give your guests something they will remember! Imagine your grand entrance, all of your guests’ faces beaming, your exquisite attire, the perfect venue and your very own gospel choir singing “Oh Happy Day!”….

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BOOK BUBLE TRIBUTE

December 30th, 2014 by Daniel Morris

MICHAEL BUBLE SWING BAND FOR HIRE

We have some of the UK finest and most established Michael buble tribute bands to hire.

Add we are the UK jazz and swing experts we have chosen some of the best live swing tributes for you.

Ideal for that vintage wedding or party.
Because we pride ourselves on offering the best value for money we have bands playing live and local

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BANDS FOR TV ADVERTS AND FILM SHOOTS

December 30th, 2014 by Daniel Morris

HIRE A BAND OR MUSICIANS FOR TV

Recently we have had a fair few TV production companies and film production houses using our artists and musicians in their work. Because we have a wide selection of acts with years of TV experience, our clients are always happy with our selections. We are able to provide most styles and genres of music for most requests and have yet to not be able to find an act for anyone so far.

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HIRE 50s VOCAL HARMONY GROUP | VINTAGE VOCAL GROUP

December 3rd, 2014 by Daniel Morris

HIRE A 50s VINTAGE VOCAL GROUP

“The girls were spot on the 50s” – Craig Vincent, De Vere Hotels London

We are pleased to announce that we have now got the internationally recognised Singing Waitresses.

Launching you back to a vintage era that brought you some of the most memorable music in history, the girls are world class.

There are many acts around but we are proud to be able to offer the girls to you.

If you are looking for that authentic 50s act then these are worth checking out.

Come and see their full profile here:

50s VOCAL GROUP

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