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Highlights

OVER 1000 GIGS IN THE PAST 5 YEARS support to Robbie Williams, Westlife etc...
4 PIECE BAND WITH 4 AMAZING LEAD VOCALISTS
Performed in front of 48,000 and Prince William

Act profile

Are you seeking a function party band who have:

* 4 amazing lead vocalists?
* outstanding world class musicianship?
* different packages to suit every event, client & budget?
* a 500 song repertoire of modern classics and old time favourites?
* A un-rivalled sound & stage show?
* performed with the biggest acts around the u.k.?

and ultimately, guarantee you a night you will never forget?

Look no further than The Present!

We had a plan?
The original idea was simple. Create a hugely entertaining function party band that performs classic party music and is ultimately a lot of fun. 15 years after first conception and The Present has the same core team of seasoned professionals, developed an unrivalled sound, performed with some of the biggest names in the music business and fundamentally still have an absolute love for what they do.

Who are The Present?
The Present is not just another boring old function band, they have an energy on-stage second to none, an ever increasing repertoire (500 songs & growing), 4 amazing lead vocalists and the bands focus on entertaining make for a live performance of truly world class proportions. Many events are from recommendations and The Present pride themselves on being one of the busiest bands in the country. The band regularly perform 3-4 nights a week all over the U.K. & Europe supporting named artists or entertaining clients at many prestigious private & corporate events including functions for Barclays Bank, London Stock Exchange, Sky, Tescos PLC, BP, Abbey National, World Scout Association & the BBC.

Famous Names...
Along the way The Present has performed Flying Without Wings with Westlife, Let Me Entertain You with Robbie Williams, The Look Of Love with ABC and played Boogie Woogie with Jools Holland to name but a few. They have also performed at many of Europe's top venues including Earls Court, Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham N.E.C. and the world famous Wembley Arena. The Present's reputation recently enabled them to perform in front of Prince William & 48,000 Scouts rom over 120 different countries at the 21st World Scout Jamboree. This CV means The Present can guarantee you a night you will never forget and your guests will be talking about for years to come. Don't just take our word for it check out our testimonials now...

Decision time...
The Present share lead & backing vocals during any event giving them the ability to choose the right singer for the right song, ultimately re-creating the original versions closer than any other act around. The Present is available with different size line ups to suit you, your function and your budget and they work as an 8 piece right down to 3 piece party band. The most popular line up is the 4 piece band consisting of 4 lead vocalists, guitar, bass, drums and keyboards although for that extra WOW factor why not augment the band by female vocals & a 3 piece brass section including Trombone, Trumpet & Saxophone. Our Line-ups are very flexible so If the line up you require isn't listed then please contact us to discuss your requirements.

* 3 piece band (guitar, bass, and drums)
* 4 piece band (guitar, bass, drums, keys/sax)
* 5 piece band (guitar, bass, drums, keys/sax, female vocals)
* 6 piece band (guitar, bass, drums, keys/sax, female vocals, and 1 brass)
* 7 piece band (guitar, bass, drums, keys/sax, female vocals, 2 brass)
* 8 piece band (guitar, bass, drums, keys/sax, female vocals, 3 piece brass)

What we offer
Apart from the fact The Present are incredibly talented and experienced musicians they also offer the following:-

* No two sets are ever the same; every set is based upon audience reaction or decided with the client in advance.
* The Present an be increased in size by adding a female vocalist, saxophone, percussion and anything up to a three piece brass section.
* The Present an supply you with a Jazz/Swing set during dinner or drinks.
* Professionally mixed recorded music is available throughout the breaks or why not hire an additional DJ and benefit from 30,000 classic and current hits.
* Varied & extensive experience of all types of corporate & private functions all over the world.
* Become the star for the night and augment your evening with a set of bandeoke (karaoke with a live band)
* You can leave us to make any technical or logical arrangements with your venue.
* The Present can provide everything you need for your evening entertainment and use a state of the art PA system delivering a crisp clear sound at a level to suit you & your guests.
* The Present's intelligent moving light system creates a fantastic atmosphere on stage and on the dance floor with additional lighting available from Monitor Lighting, we've got it covered.

Line-up

The Present share any lead & backing vocals during a function giving them to ability to choose the right singer for the right song, ultimately re-creating the original versions closer than any other act around. The Talent is available with different size line ups to suit you, your function and your budget. Our most popular line up is the 4 piece band consisting of 4 lead vocalists, Guitar, Bass, Drums and Keyboards/Saxophone (as featured on our free demo cd). Please find a list of our current s

3 piece band (Guitar, Bass, and Drums)

4 piece band (Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keys/Sax)

5 piece band (Guitar. Bass, Drums, Keys/Sax, Female Vocals)

6 piece band (Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keys/Sax, Female Vocals, and 1 Brass)

Also included

A full QSC powered 6k pa system, with an intelligent lighting system, kam power bars x 2, led par cans x 6. 4 x martin scanners. This is also includes all the usual leads and stands and three mackie sm450 as monitors.

Location

South East based and will travel to these areas: South East, South West, Midlands.

Testimonials

They were absolutely fantastic at our wedding. Very flexible with timing when we overran on dinner and then had the dancefloor packed with people of all ages all night. Would highly recommend them to anyone.

-Alex


Rick, thanks so much - just submitted fulsome scores and comments on the competition page, which I hope you get to see. You were wonderfully helpful in taking the time to talk through the options and as a result The Present were such a perfect fit for us that it was a complete joy to have them there, from start to finish. They read the crowd beautifully and were so generous in their approach. And of course, they were all simply fantastic musicians. There were a lot of musically inclined guests, including many of us who've been in bands over the years, and everyone was blown away by their talent.
Many people asked me how I'd found them and I told them about you and how helpful you'd been compared with other agencies. So I hope you do well in the awards - you deserve to!

-Carloline Webb June 2012


Just wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know how pleased we were with the guys from The Present. They were very well received and really accommodating. Will definitely be putting them forward for future events in a rockeoke and covers band capacity.

Look forward to working with you and the guys in the near future

-Aimee Goodwin


These guys are incredible! book them now, they really made our wedding. The only down side is that there's not enough hours in the day to enjoy their performances. We will definitely be booking again.

-Martyn St Clair-McDermott


BRILLIANT friendly professional band.
People kept telling us how our wedding was the best they have ever been to and i think a big part of that was the band, the dance floor was packed from start to finish. I must have good taste!!
Thanks

-Rod


Great band guys

Watched the Presents singer hosting the Rockaoke at Temple Walkabouts VIP opening. He started the set singing Journeys "Don't Stop Believing" and blew us all away...what a great voice...this band will not dissapoint you.

-Joanna (Events Organiser)


Very good band and exceptional Rockaoke band

-Jimmy



I had meant to send an email anyway thanking the band - and hadn't got round to it, so apologies for that, and I am very happy to send some feedback.

The Present were brilliant. The guys were all really professional, and very flexible and adaptable to what we wanted to do. They are excellent musicians - everyone was very impressed. And they made the party really fun, which was just what we wanted. Everyone wanted to get involved and sing, which made our event very successful, which was perfect.
Thank you so much to the guys.

-Sarah Clover


"Hey,
I just wanted to say that Baggy and the guys were absolutely brilliant. They went down a storm and the client loved them...she was gushing about them & from a personal point of view I thought they were brilliant and played a key part in the success of the event.
Thanking you
Kol x" Venues Event Management Cardiff April 2011


"Awesome band mate. Thank you for sorting! Have a great christmas and speak to you next year haha"
Aura Mayfair Dec 2010 Christmas party for Motorola


"Hey lovely
The band were great last night ... Mucho thank you again
You totally rock
Love fi fi x x x"
This was The Present doing bandeoke & covers & providing sound system & with singer, Baggy DJing for UK TV (inc Dave Channel) Xmas Party in Euston, Dec 2010 for Momentum Events (Fiona Sutton).

Please pass on our thanks to the band - we didn't actually see them leave. They were fantastic and all our guests thoroughly enjoyed themselves and the band looked like they were having fun too!
If anyone asks for a recommendation, The Present will certainly be top of our list.
Kind regards
Joanne Weir" Sat 12th Dec '09

Hi Guys,
 
Now we are back home and back to reality I wanted to send you a quick email to say thank you so much for providing an amazing evening of music at our wedding.
 
Matt was happily indulged with the Muse track and I would like to thank you for your patience when it came to me throwing the boquet, all 3 times! I drank a little more than I intended, as I'm sure you realised as I introduced myself to you when unpacking your van, but this didn't stop me having an amazing night, helped hugley by you guys.

It was great to see everyone enjoying themselves on the dance floor and letting go of any inhibitions they had. We had many comments from friends and family about what a great band you are and would like to pass on their thanks too.
 
The support you provided in responding to my many questions along the way was also greatly appreciated as it helped take away planning stress
 
Thanks so much for helping make our day enjoyable and special.
 
Hanna and Matt Taylor. Friday 11th September 2009

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Dear Barrie,
 
Apologies it's taken so long to drop you a note, but my husband and I would just like to say a massive thank you to The Present and for making our Big Day so magical.

We had an amazing time, and you all did a fantastic job of getting the crowd going on the dance floor later on in the evening. I simply adored your choice of last song (Hey Jude). It's one of my favourite tunes of all time - I was delighted that you played it and it was a great send off to a fantastic nite.
 
Please pass our thanks onto all the band members and wishing you all the very best for the future.
 
Kind regards,
 
Andrea & Phil James 8th August 2009

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Hi Barrie
 
Could you please pass this email on to the band...
 
We would just like to say a huge THANK YOU to you all for a fantastic evenings live music, far better than any disco!!! Just what we asked for, Fun & funky with no Abba.

The Present were superb, we had a great night and our guests thoroughly enjoyed themselves commenting on how good the band were. Lots of dancing from young and old, some we were not too sure if they should have but at least they enjoyed themselves.

Thank you also for accompanying us for our first dance, we loved every minute of it even though we forgot the moves :o)
 
We would recommend The Present to anyone. The Manager of the Hotel was impressed with the guys and has requested that we forward on details of website & email to him should they have need of or to recommend a live band.
 
We wish you every success for the future.
 
Regards
 
Robert & Racheal Harbord (29th August 2009 Fritton)
 
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Hi Baggy

Just a quick message to thank you and the guys for a fantastic evenings entertainment for mine and Sarah's wedding at Parklands. You really created a fantastic atmosphere throughout the evening and kept everybody up and dancing right to the very end. I reckon you could have played 'Sex on Fire' 20 times and still people wouldn't have minded!!

And it was great that you got to play with Will Martin for a few songs. Neither Sarah or I had a clue what my brother had planned, but I understand that between yourselves, my brother Glenn and James at Parklands, you hadit sorted. It really was quality!

Thanks again guys, and should we ever need entertainment again or feel the need to recommend anyone to friends and family, then we would have no hesitation in naming you guys top of out list.

Thanks again, and all the best for the future.

Kind regards,

Paul and Sarah Wallis - Saturday 25th July 2009

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Hi Baggy,

James and I wanted to thank you and the rest of the band so very much for your patience on our wedding day. When we finally got you started we were not disappo

£1600 and above


Repertoire

We have too many songs to fit this page, so for Disco Classics, Jewish Music, Jazz & Swing and more please contact LMM!

Classic Ballads
Angels Robbie Williams
Amazed Lonestar
Beautiful James Blunt
Chasing Cars Snow Patrol
Don't Dream Its Over Crowded House
Don't Stop Believin Journey / Glee
Every Breath You Take The Police
Everything (1st) Micheal Buble
Falling (1st) Alicia Keys
Have I Told You Lately Van Morrison
I Don't Want To Miss A Thing Aerosmith
Just the Way You Are Bruno Mars
More Than Words Extreme
She Elvis Costello
Still The One Shania Twain
Stand By Me Ben E King
Truly Madly Deeply Savage Garden
Weather With You Crowded House
When You Say Nothing At All Ronan Keating
Your Song Elton John
We are the Champions Queen
Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton
With Or Without You U2
50'S & 60'S Classics
Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
Brown Sugar The Rolling Stones
Burning Love Elvis Presley
Can't Buy Me Love The Beatles
Can't Take My Eyes Of You Andy Williams
Come Together The Beatles
Everybody Needs Somebody To Love The Blues Brothers
Gimme Some Lovin The Blues Brothers
Hey Jude The Beatles
Hotel California The Eagles
Hey Joe Jimi Hendrix
I Feel Good James Brown
I'm A Believer The Monkees
Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley
Johnny B Goode Chuck Berry
La Bamba Los Lobos
Lovely Day Bill Withers
Layla Derek & The Dominos
Midnight Hour The Commitments
Mustang Sally The Commitments
My Generation The Who
Purple Haze Jimi Hendrix
Rock Around The Clock Bill Haley
Saw Her Standing There The Beatles
Sunshine of Your Love Cream
Satisfaction The Rolling Stones
Suspicous Minds Elvis Presley
Twist & Shout The Beatles
Why Do You Build Me Up Buttercup The Foundations
Wild Thing The Troggs
Walking By Myself Gary Moore
Won't Get Fooled Again The Who
You Really Got Me The Kinks
Punk & Rock
Buck Rogers Feeder
Basket Case Green Day
Chelsea Dagger The Fratellis
Creep Radiohead
Don't Stop Me Now Queen
Filthy Gorgeous Scissor Sisters
Fat Bottomed Girls Queen
Highway to Hell ACDC
Hysteria Muse
Holiday Green Day
I Believe In A Thing Called Love The Darkness
I Predict A Riot The Kaiser Chiefs
Jump Van Halen
Last Nite The Strokes
Livin On A Prayer Bon Jovi
Live & Let Die Paul McCartney
One Vision Queen
Place Your Hands Reef
Ruby The Killers
Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana
Somebody Told Me The Killers
Sex on Fire Kings of Leon
Sweet Child Of Mine Guns & Roses
Teenage Dirtbag Wheatus
This Is How You Remind Me Nickleback
Take Me Out Franz Ferdinand
Take Ya Mother Out Scissors Sisters
This Love Maroon Five
Use Somebody Kings of Leon
Walk This Way Aerosmith
Welcome To The Jungle Guns & Roses
70'S & 80'S Classics
Addicted to Love Robert Palmer
Bille Jean Michael Jackson
I'll Be There For You The Rembrants
Come Up & See Me Steve Harley &anp; Cockney Rebel
Easy The Commodores
Footloose Kenny Loggins
Its Not Unusual Tom Jones
I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor
Kiss Tom Jones/Prince
Lets Stick Together Roxy Music
Lets Dance David Bowie
Leave Your Hat On Tom Jones
Message in a Bottle The Police
One Step Beyond Madness
Proud Mary Tina Turner
Rio Duran Duran
Rocking All Over the World Status Quo
Simply The Best Tina Turner
Stuck In The Middle With You Steelers Wheel
Superstition Stevie Wonder
Sweet Home Alabama Lynard Skynard
Walking in Memphis Marc Cohn
Walking on Sunshine Katrina & The Waves
Walking on The Moon The Police
Y.M.C.A. Village People
Modern Pop
500 Miles The Proclaimers
A Little Less Conversation Elvis Presley
A Little Respect Wheatus
All Summer Long Kid Rock
Can't Get You Out Of My Head Kylie Minogue
Chelsea Dagger The Fratellis
Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen
Cosmic Girl Jamiroquai
Crazy Chick Charlotte Church
Dancing In The Moonlight Toploader
Dance The Night Away The Mavericks
Don't Look Back in Anger Oasis
Don't Stop Moving S Club 7
Forget You Cee Lo Green
Get the Party Started Pink
Grace Kelly Mika
Hit Me Baby One More Time Brittant Spears
I Don't Feel Like Dancing Scissor Sisters
I Gotta Feelin' Black Eyed Peas
I Kissed A Girl Katy Perry
Just the Way You Are Bruno Mars
Kids Robbie Williams
Let Me Entertain You Robbie Williams
Livin' La Vida Loca Ricky Martin
Like I Love You Justin Timberlake
Mercy Duffy
Moves Like Jagger Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera
My Sharona The Knack
Mr Brightside The Killers
Rock DJ Robbie Williams
Ruby The Kaisers Chiefs
She Said Plan B
She's Electric Oasis
Shine Take That
Somebody Told Me The Killers
Take Your Mama Out Scissor Sisters
This Love Maroon Five
Valerie Amy Winehouse
Wonderwall Oasis

Extra Costs

The price brackets above should be used as a guide only as all quotes are bespoke.


Performance times for most acts except Tributes and some other Unique performers are usually 2 x 60 minute sets or 3 x 40 min sets.

(If you require the act to perform longer than these times you may incur extra costs.)

Travel costs vary depending on the act and will be included to the quote given to you by our agents.

Our acts would usually expect to arrive around 6pm and to be finished around midnight.

(If you need the act to arrive earlier or finish later there may be extra costs but these can be negotiated.)

Live Music Management Ltd
Unit 4, Canalot Studios,
222 Kensal Road,
London,
W10 5BN

Phone: 08454 900 515
Fax: 08454 900 514
Email:

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