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How can I listen to any of
the Designaband bands?
How much do the bands
cost?
What are Designaband’s
different line-ups?
How long do you play for?
Are your musicians any
good?
Do you play recorded music
during your breaks?
Can you work on our week long conference, playing speakers on
and off then perform at a drinks reception and after-dinner ball?
Do you perform at private
events?
How much space do you need?
How long do you take to set up?
How far do you travel?
Can we come and see you live?
Have you ever had to cancel?
Were have you played and who for?
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1. How can I listen to any of the Designaband bands?

Listen to the samples on this website or contact us at info@designaband.com for a free CD or DVD.

2. How much do the bands cost?

Send us an email for a quote. Please include as much information about the event as possible.

3. What are Designaband's different line-ups?

Most of the things that we do are available with 2 or 3 singers and with or without our brass section. When we provide a quote we will discuss your requirements and come up with a line-up depending on the set and your budget.

Our most common combinations are:
11 - 3 Singers, drums, bass, guitar, keyboards, 3 piece brass section and percussion.
10 - 3 Singers, drums, bass, guitar, keyboards, 3 piece brass section.
9 - 2 Singers, drums, bass, guitar, keyboards, 3 piece brass section.
7 - 3 Singers, drums, bass, guitar, keyboards.
6 - 2 Singers, drums, bass, guitar, keyboards.
2 - 1 Singers & piano or guitar

4. How long do you play for?

We can perform most genres for up to 2 hours (2 x 45s, 2 x 1 hour, 3 x 40s). Sway can perform for up to 3 hours (3 x 1 hours, 4 x 45s). Please let us know if your requirements are different.

5. Are your musicians any good?

Amongst us we have credits that include:
Robbie Williams Faithless
Tom Jones Jimmy Cliff
James Brown Tricky
Ronan Keating Heather Small
Enrique Iglesias Starsailor
Kylie Liberty X
Blur Marilyn Manson
Stereo MCs Stereophonics
Lisa Stansfield Dionne Warwick
Lighthouse Family Marc Almond
Barry White D:ream
Daryl Hall & John Oates DJ Sash

You might have seen us on:
TOTP This Morning
The Charlotte Church Show (House band) Popworld
Later With Jools Parkinson
So Graham Norton Des & Mel
Children In Need The National Lottery
The Chart Show Glastonbury

So YES - WE'RE THE BEST MUSICIANS THAT MONEY CAN BUY!

6. Do you play recorded music during your breaks?

Yes, we play music from an extensive library of carefully put together playlists on an iPod suitable for all moods and periods of an evening. Alternatively We can bring our own DJ or, if you prefer, you can provide your own CD's.


7. Can you work on our week long conference, playing speakers on and off then perform at a drinks reception and after-dinner ball?

Yes, this is something we do regularly. You may prefer to have a smaller line-up for the drinks reception (i.e. The Red Hornz or a pianist and singer or just an acoustic set) and have the rest of the band for the conference and the party.

8. Do you perform at private events?

Yes.

9.How much space do you need?

As a rough guide - 20 feet x 10 feet for the six piece line-up.

10.How long do you take to set up?

Ideally we would like to allow 2 hours before an event begins if we are providing the PA and lights although we can do it in less if need be.

11.How far do you travel?

All over the world! Travel expenses and accommodation costs may be incurred for events outside the Home Counties and also 'travel day' expenses if the event is abroad.

12.Can we come and see you live?

Members of Designaband are on TV virtually every day!! All of our work is in corporate events or abroad so it's usually difficult but we do have a DVD.

13.Have you ever had to cancel?

No. We estimate that we've performed at around 1400 events since 1993 and we've never cancelled one yet. If one of the band is taken ill, we have plenty of other musicians and singers in our 'stable'.

14.Where have you played and who for?

Here is a list of just some of the venues and audiences we have played for:

We have played these venues: We have played for
The Dorchester Hotel

The Sultan Of Oman

The Hilton Hotel

HRH Prince Charles

Fortnum & Masons

The King Of Bahrain

The Grosvenor House Hotel

Virgin Atlantic

Kensington Roof Gardens

American Express

The Millenium Hotel Barclays
The Sanderson Hotel Pfizer
Chelsea Football Club

Glaxo Wellcome

Sheffield United Football Club Schering Plough
The Natural History Museum Virgin Mobile
The Roundhouse (London) Microsoft
The World Trade Centre Hotel (USA) Williams F1
The Desert (Las Vegas) Benetton F1
The Beach (Grenada) Marks & Spencer
The Hilton (Shanghai)

Tesco

The Charles Hotel (Boston) Universities from Edinburgh to Exeter
Sheraton Lagos Hotel & Towers (Nigeria) Deutsche Bank
The Sheraton Grange Laguna (Phuket)

Johnnie Walker Classic

The Phoenicia Hotel (Beirut)

The Labour Party

The Jumeirah Beach Resort (Dubai)

Motorola

The House Of Blues (Chicago)

Carphone Warehouse

A Bollywood Film Set (Mumbai)

BP

Marula Manor (Nairobi)

The England Rugby Team

Richard Branson’s House

Richard Branson


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