The Kings of Lyon played their debut gig in February at a venue in Harrogate and it was a huge success. Two hundred and fifty tickets were sold filling the venue to capacity and the enthusiastic crowd shouted them back on stage for two encores. The band then played to a sell-out crowd at a new 650 capacity music venue in Hull in early March. They've taken four more subsequent bookings from this night alone for private parties and nightclubs in Newcastle and Lincolnshire.
The four musicians who make up the Kings of Lyon are no strangers to success in the music industry, having performed together for over seven years in various projects.
They were crowned 'Global Icon Winners 2008'. Global Icon was an online competition sponsored by ‘Sky Television' which featured thousands of bands from all over Europe. The competition was filmed and recorded in Manchester in front of a live voting audience and from this they've received much interest from several record companies.
The Kings of Lyon burst onto the tribute scene at the beginning of this year and were confident from the outset that their show would create quite a stir and they were dead right. What makes the Kings of Lyon so special is that they are still young, have a great sound and are fortunate to have captured the look as well.
The band come equipped with a professional sound engineer who they consider to be the ‘fifth member’ because he has such an accomplished grasp of their sound, a range of top quality sound systems and lighting to suit any venue. The band perform an exciting 90 minute live set encompassing all the hits from the Kings of Leon’s last four albums.
Reviews:
"I just wanted to drop you a note to say how great the band were. They played a great set and are very talented. They joined in with the banter of the wedding and fitted in really well. Great bunch of lads! In the words of my wife ‘they helped make the wedding great’ Top draw band and would highly recommend to anyone" – Sam Hobcraft
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Joanne is an outstanding Duffy tribute act, as a young girl she studied ballet and modern dance and won numerous talent competitions. She started working in venues when she was just 14 and since then she has gained an enviable reputation as a solo performer.
She's had a lot of experience performing with bands over the years singing in clubs, holiday camps and casinos. She's been on television many times and even had a feature acting role in 'Doctors'.
Joanne can be booked as a solo artiste using studio quality backing tracks or with a live band. Both shows come complete with a concert quality 6.5 kw sound system and fully computerised lighting incorporating scanners and stage spots.
This is a fantastic one hour tribute to this incredible artiste.
Songs Performed:
Rain On My Parade
Warwick Avenue
Serious
I'm Scared
Mercy
Delayed Devotion
Rockferry
Syrup and Honey
Stepping Stone
Distant Dreamer
I Only Want To Be With You
The First Cut
Reviews:
Joanne is AMAZING! a talented lady with an amazing voice. Brilliant! – Helen Regan
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The Wild Irish are an outstanding Irish tribute band and have been thrilling audiences everywhere with their exciting presentation of traditional and contemporary Irish music. The band feature the legendary fiddle playing skills of Donegal’s Brian Patton and the fine singing voice and driving guitar work of Peter Kelly. To extend their versatility a third member was added to the line up, Simon Hayward on bass guitar.
Simon’s background includes delta blues, country, rock, folk, sixties and of course Irish music. He is a true believer in keeping music live and is also an accomplished songwriter. One of his songs “White Lady” received international airplay on many radio stations including Radio 2.
Over the years Brian and Peter have gained a reputation as an act that can entertain at the highest levels of the music industry and have produced a show that will suit audiences of most ages. They have performed with some of the greats of Irish music including Paddy Reilly and The Fureys and the Davey Arthur Band.
The Wild Irish is the perfect choice for those occasions when something special is required. Wedding guests will find themselves rocking and reeling to a wide range of music from Foster and Allen right through to the Pogues and the Saw Doctors.
Reviews:
"Some fearsome fiddling and great guitar work made you want a pint of Guinness and a jig, it is hard to imagine them ever being out of work, foot-tapping fun and good with it" – The Stage
"Their well planned programme ranged from raunchy Irish classics like the Raggle Taggle Gypsies to The Fureys gentle ballad Sweet Sixteen. Despite it being midday, toes were tapping and hands were clapping, such was the energy and excitement this marvelous act created, a hard act to follow" – Private Showcase
"An electrifying night" – Tamworth Herald
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Silly Connolly is quite simply the best Billy Connolly tribute act on the planet, he looks like him, behaves like him, sounds like him and entertains audiences like him. His flawless impersonation of the 'Big Yin' is quite astonishing.
His Glaswegian accent is so convincing that you'd actually believe that you were listening to a born and bred Scot but you'd be mistaken because Silly Connolly is actually originally from Ireland. He became a household name over there after performing more than 400 shows and being interviewed by every single radio and television station. This resulted in him producing a best selling CD "Silly Connolly On Air".
This unique tribute show blends a mix of classic Billy Connolly routines and observations with a few of his own thrown in for good measure and all performed in a traditional Connolly style. You will also hear all the famous songs that Billy became known for including 'D.I.V.O.R.C.E' and the 'Welly Boot Song'.
You now have the opportunity to experience the brilliance of Billy Connolly at your event, it's not something that you're ever likely to forget, it's absolutely hilarious!
Reviews:
"Really quite stunning!" – Mark Ritchie (The Stage Newspaper)
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Keep It Cash are an incredible Johnny Cash tribute band having performed at top theatres throughout the UK and across Europe. They've worked for 20th Century Fox, The National Trust and the BBC.
They were booked by HMV to perform at their stores in London and Dublin for the launch of the Johnny Cash film “Walk The Line”. They wrote and recorded a theme song for the national chain of 'Boyes' stores that ran on television and radio for over a year. The bands success is down to the strong vocal likeness of the lead singer which is very difficult to emulate.
The founding members of 'Keep It Cash' have been close friends for many years and lifelong fans of the music and songs of the legendary Johnny Cash. Dave actually met the great man himself in 1991 backstage when he performed to a capacity crowd at Wembley Arena.
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