Bands

The Bands

Here at Big Bang Entertainment we endeavour to provide our clients with the highest quality entertainment available in the UK today, delivering a bespoke service from the first point of contact to the completion of your event.

Ran by professional musicians with over 14 years experience within the industry, Big Bang Entertainments possess every quality that is required to ensure your event is a success from start to finish.

Choose a band type:

Please select which band you would like to know more about from our list:

The Funk Federation - Funk, Soul, Disco, Acid Jazz

Male Vocals, Female Vocals, Drums, Guitar, Bass, Saxophone, keyboards

There is also the option to extend the band anywhere up to an 11 piece by adding Trumpet, Trombone, Extra Vocals and Percussion.

The Funk Federation is a 7 - 11 piece funk and soul band of the highest quality. A blend of timeless funk, soul, R&B, acid jazz and disco, performed by experienced, charismatic musicians of unrivalled ability, provides a musical journey fit for any occasion.Fully self-sufficient, providing professional PA and full light show.

The Funk Federation has appeared on BBC 1 Television as well as events throughout the UK, Europe and the Middle East infectiously entertaining private clients and huge crowds alone and alongside successful artists such as Boney M, Rose Royce, Womack and Womack, the late great Edwin Star, Shalamar and Jimmy James and the vagabonds.

The F Word - Funk, Soul, Disco, Motown, R&B

Male Vocals, Female Vocals,Guitar,Bass, Drums,Keyboards

There is also the option of extending the band anywhere up to a 9 Piece by adding additional Saxaphone, Trumpet or extra vocals.

The F Word (F for Funk) is a 6 piece funk and soul band comprising of a group of Londons most talented young musicians who generate an authentic funk and soul vibe whilst delivering their performance in an original and contemporary fashion.

The band recreate some of the greatest old school classics from legends such as Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Stevie Wonder and Earth, Wind and Fire mixed with the modern day sound of R&B artistes such as Beyonce, Justin Timberlake and Rhianna.

Groove Instinct - Soul, Funk, Disco and Pop

Bass, Guitar, Drums, Keyboards,Saxaphone,Trumpet, 2 x Female lead vocals, or 1 male and 1 female.

Showcase Night on the 9th May, Please contact us for more details.
Groove Instinct is a group of young and extremely talented professional musicians who can provide a fantastic range of musical entertainment for any event. Playing a mixture of uplifting soul, motown and chart music from the 60's to present day, from artistes such as Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, The Beatles, Van Morrison, The police and Beyonce. Groove Instinct can offer you a bespoke music service that will suit your every need.

The band now have a live DVD available so please contact us if you require one.

Take it to the Bridge - Pop, Soul, Funk and Blues

5 Piece
Take it to the Bridge are a standard 5 piece band comprising of male vocal, Female vocal/keyboards, Bass, Guitar and drums.

3 Piece
The band can also perform as an acoustic trio consisting of acoustic guitar, male vocal and female vocal.

Take it to the Bridge are a 5 piece pop, funk, soul and blues covers band comprising of some of the best musicians to graduate from `The Academy of Contemporary Music` in Guildford. Playing a lively up-tempo mix of classic anthems from artists such as Janis Joplin,The Jackson Five, James Brown, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Al Green, Thin Lizzy, David Bowie, Cream, Lenny Kravitz, The Who, Eric Clapton, Paulo Nutini and The Zutons.

Take it to the Bridge create the ultimate party atmosphere ideal for weddings corporate events, universities, festivals and music venue. Take it to the bridge is fronted by critically acclaimed vocalist Adam Binnie and blues/funk guitarist Connor McDonald who boasts an impressive personal biography of both experience and testimonials from world renowned musicians such as Pete Brown (Cream), Pete Friesen (Alice cooper) and The Miles Davis Quintet.

The band currently has a weekly residency so please contact us if you would like to see them live before booking.

Kanish - Pop, Rock n Roll, Indie, Party Band

Male lead vocals, Rythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Bass, Drums

Kanish is a young Southapton based rock/pop covers band of the finest quality. These guys really rock and do it in a fashion that will entertain everyone from college students to your grandmother. Three of the members are first class music graduates from Southampton University, one is in full time further education at the Academy of Contemporary Music, and Cronk plays bass.

Grooveology - Soul, Motown, Disco, Funk and Pop

Male Vocals, Female Vocal, Bass, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards,Sax.

Trumpet and Trombone also available.

Grooveology are the one of the most professional bands on the current U.K cover scene specialising in delivering first class dance floor anthems from the 70's and 80's. Perfroming soul, funk, motown and disco hits, Grooveology are experts in getting the dance floor packed at your event.

Beat Street - Pop,Soul,Motown and Indie Party Band

Beat Street International are a fantastic band for functions, weddings, parties, product launches, corporate and special events. They are a very friendly, easy going and firmly established quality professional live band with many years experience in their field of entertainment, performing extensively at many of the UK's most prestigious venues throughout the last seven years.

Tritones - Jazz and Latin band

Pete Roth- guitar
Laura Whittle-Vocal
David Boraston- Trumpet
Mike Nichols- Bass
Alun Harries- Drums
Mike Wolfindale- Piano

Do you want the best band for your party or function? Then look no further than the TRITONES. From a simple duet to a full- blown 7 piece Jazz orchestra they can provide the band and music to suit any occasion. They understand what you the customer needs from a band and they play the music of your choice from a repertoire of over 300 songs and tunes. All band members are full time Professional musicians with many years of experience between them. They have performed at such diverse venues as Madison Square Gardens, Glastonbury Festival, the London Palladium and Hotels such as the Dorchester and the Grosvenor House Hotel.Internationally acclaimed artists such as the Bee Gees, the Supremes, the Drifters, John Etheridge, Brian Dee, Rosemary Squires, Maria Friedman and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra have been accompanied by these fine players.

Book this world - class band now to ensure that your event is a memorable and enjoyable experience for all.

A Sound Circus - Rock,Pop,Indie,Classic Rock,Blues

Male Vocals, Bass, Drums, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar

A Sound Circus are THE party band for all occasions with a diverse mix of raucous Rock and Pop tunes. Covering everything from the 60's right up to present day from artists such as Robert Palmer, REM, The Rolling Stones and The Killeres to name a few. Having played for numerous high profile corporate clients and bespoke wedding events over the last two years, Sound Circus are guaranteed to bring a fun and lively vibe to any occasion.


Not The Rolling Stones - Rolling Stones Tribute

Male vocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Bass, Drums

You want the authentic sound of The Rolling Stones... You want the best Jagger look alike this side of Exile on Mainstreet...
Well alwight...just take a look at the pics of the band in action and listen to the sound clips (so good that other Stones tribute bands wanted to steal them as their own!) As if...!
Featuring the very best Jagger lookalike- as seen on TV, backed by a seasoned and solid rhythm section, NOT THE ROLLING STONES delivery a ballsy, rock'n'roll show celebrating the true sound of the Greatest Rock'n'roll band in the world!

The Huckleberries - Celtic and Bluegrass

5-string Banjo/Mandolin, Mandola, Fiddle, Guitar, Electric Bass and Drums.

The Huckleberries began life in 1996 as a busking duo on the streets of Bournemouth, and has now grown to a six piece band that comprises 5-string Banjo/Mandolin, Mandola Fiddle, Guitar, Electric Bass and Drums.
To begin with the music was mainly Traditional Irish, English and Scottish tunes mixed with American Bluegrass and a touch of Ragtime. Then as the band grew so more original material was introduced combining the traditional flavour with a more contemporary dance feel, which is proving to have a wide appeal in all sections of the music loving public.
This appeal is also due to the infectious enjoyment the band communicate at their performances, and accounts for the great reception they receive at their live gigs, and the high volume of album sales over the years.

String Quartet - Classical

John Dickinson, violin
Suzannah Quirke, violin
Andrew Thorn, viola
Helen Neilson, cello

Our String Quartet is a busy professional quartet that pride themselves on their quality and flexibility.

Our musicians are all highly trained conservertoire graduates that enjoy busy freelance careers and have played in many of London and the South East's most prestigious venues.

They provide a classy and professional option equally at home on the concert platform, in a recording studio or as background entertainment for your wedding or party.

The Vasilis X Quartet - Jazz, Latin

Saxophone, Keyboards, Double Bass, Drums

The standard quartet can also increase or decrease in size to suit your preference and budget. Either a duo or trio are available for smaller purposes or a 5 or 6 piece band for the larger option, which would include additional trumpet, clarinet or vocalist.

The Vasilis "X" Quartet is a collaboration of four of London's finest jazz musicians on the scene today. With an enormous repertoire of jazz favourites, the band is ideal for weddings, birthdays, receptions, dinners, bar mitzvah's, anniversaries and corporate Functions.

Big Mac's Wholly Soul Band - Soul, Motown, Funk

Tenor sax, Trumpet, Trombone, Bass, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, 2 x Female backing vocals and Mike McNamara on lead vocals.

The Wholly Soul Band are a dedicated 10 piece band who were formed in 1991 as the house band for the legendary Hollywood club in Newport. Within months of their formation the film The Commitments was released and the Wholly soul band being of a similar size and specialising too in 60's soul music were inundated with work. Before long the band were supporting the commitments at a number of prestigious venues both in the UK and abroad.nd

Jazz Biscuits - Jazz, Pop, Soul

Duo - Guitar, Vocals
Trio - Guitar, Vocals, Upright Bass,
Quartet - Guitar, Vocals, Uprights Bass, Horn
Quintet - Guitar, Vocals, Uprights Bass, Drums, Horn

Whether delighting London dinner jazz audiences or supporting Mobo-nominated trumpeter Abram Wilson, Jazz Biscuit never fails to hold an audience spellbound. With fresh and classy interpretations of the best jazz standards as well as unique renderings of pop and soul numbers, Jazz Biscuit is the duo of choice for any event. Also available as a trio or quartet.

Oliver Sheen - Exceptional Pianist & Vocalist

Solo Pianist & Vovalist

Oliver Sheen is an outstanding pianist & vocalist and for years has been single handily entertaining audiences at all form of events. Oliver entertains at many private parties ranging from intimate dinners to huge family gatherings and everything in-between.

Oliver's vast experience in playing for intimate dinners means that he is atuned exactly to your guests needs. If the conversation is subdued and intimate he plays soft, soothing music at the correct volume. If the level of talking rises and there is laughter in the air - so his tunes reflect the mood of the evening.

From the soft, moody, tinkling of beautiful melodies to the swinging numbers of Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole, Oliver will add that magic touch to your dinner.

The Charlie Rinks Band - Jazz, Soul, Latin, Funk

Female Vocals/Keyboards, Bass, Guitar , Drums, Saxaphone

Additional band members such as a trumpet player or backing vocals can also be arranged.

'The Charlie Rinks Band' are the hottest new band to hit the London scene, bringing a fresh and vibrant new sound to Jazz/Funk, Latin and Soul. The band perform cover versions of famous artists which they transformed into their own unique arrangements, using repertoire from classical Jazz standards to modern day artists such as Prince, George Michael and Beyonce.

Henry Armburg Jennings Band - Jazz

Solo - Piano
Duo - Piano, Trumpet
Trio - Piano, Trumpet, Guitar
Quartet - Piano, Trumpet, Guitar, Bass
Quintet - Piano, Trumpet, Guitar, Bass, Drums

The band can perform in any of the above formats with or without a vocalist or as a mixture. There is also the option of a full concert band by adding extra brass and vocal.

The Henry Armburg Jennings band is a collective of young and extremely talented London jazz musicians fronted by critically acclaimed Henry Jennings. With their extensive repertoire and ability to perform in a number of different formats the band can adapt to suit any clients needs. Weather it is as a duo, trio or full concert line up, the band are regulars on the London jazz circuit, as well as being heavily booked for private events such corporate parties, weddings, fund raising events and festivals. If you like jazz music and want to put on a show that you can tailor make to impress your audience then The Henry Jennings band is the band for you.

Bigbang DJ's

Here at Bigbang we have a number of DJ,s who can be hired out on thier own as a package deal with one of our fantastic bands. Please contact us for more details.

BAHAREQUE - Latin American Rhythm Band

Betty Rosa Rueda:
(Colombia): Lead vocalist,percussion,guitar.
Vicky Cespedes:
(Bolivia): Pan-pipes,Quena,percussion,vocals.
Brendon Colmenares
(Venezuela) Cuatro.
Camilo Menjura:
(Colombia) Guitar,vocals.
Colin Gordon:
(UK) Venezuelan & Paraguayan harps.

If you are after something a bit different for your event then the Bahareque Latin American Rhythms Band is the act for you. Infectiously entertaining audiences all around the world with their lively shows, the band never fails to get every audience involved in their performance. The band have performed at festivals and have also appeared on television several time, however they are equally at home playing at smaller events such as corporate events, Weddings, Christmas parties, summer balls and music venues.