February 22nd, 2012
Hire A Wedding Band in 6 Words:-
Professional, Ballads, Dance Floor-Fillers, Fun
We’re quite often asked if the band is professional or semi-professional? Everyone in the band is a professional musician; in fact you’d recognize some of the names if you got around to reading the back of a CD! A lot of us earn a living as session musicians.
Professional Wedding Parties
Weddings are major events in our lives, aren’t they? A wedding and all that surrounds this key moment of life have to be right on the day. You don’t get a replay. All of the band are professional musicians and singers and between us we’ve performed at thousands of weddings.
Wedding Blues, Wedding Funk
Metropolis has a huge selection of songs to select from the sets we perform at your wedding reception so if you’re after a ‘Power Ballard’ to sum up your wedding day, a bit of disco to sparkle to or some funk to ‘get down to’ we’re your band for your wedding day!
Here are some ballad ideas for your wedding reception.
Filling The Floor in London & Everywhere!
If you’re looking to hire a wedding band that have performed at all the top venues in London, o’ and if you’re after some venue ideas for your wedding have a look at this post, or anywhere in the UK including all the major musically cites in the UK, from Liverpool to Manchester get in touch
Wedding Fun
Once the ceremony and the speeches are out of the way you are going to want your family and friends to have a memorable, ‘rock-pop-soul-disco-jazz’ party and that’s where we come in. Listen to some Metropolis Live gigs here or get in touch for a DVD with your quote.
If you have any questions about putting on a Live Wedding Band (including adding a DJ, PA systems and even dance floors) at your big day then please get in touch with this Wedding Music Enquiry Form or give us a call.
We know hundreds of tunes. See the Wedding Party Playlist here.
James
February 17th, 2012
Host and Organiser
It can be quite stressful to organise a party or event for hundreds of people. What do you have to consider before you hire a top class live party band?
Hear The Party Band Live
You can get a good idea of a band from an online video or a DVD and hire one without any qualms but if you do get the chance drop into see them play live. You can hear Metropolis Live play by simply asking (to attend an event) or having a peak at our band live schedule.
Standard Party Band or Bigger?
Metropolis Live is formed of professional musicians and available in a variety of combinations from the standard 8 -10 piece (including male and female vocals) to a larger combo’ of a 15 piece band. It all depends on your budget and your preference.
What Music Vibe for Your Party?
There’s so much music to choose from it can be hard to nail it down. We can help make your choice easy by providing set lists for you to choose from. When we organise an event we’ll help you create the perfect music blend for your guests.
Here’s some party band example playlists.
DJ Services & Interval Music
Do you need a DJ as well as a band? For most events it’s a must to have a DJ along with CD interval music to keep the atmosphere alive. We’re happy to provide these services plus other musicians, for example a ‘cocktail’ pianist.
Party Extras
Do you need a PA system or even a dance floor? We’re very happy to quote for these extras. Please get in contact via our ‘Quick Quote’ form on the right of the page and we’ll get you a very competitive quote.
James
February 16th, 2012
Party Music Genres in 6 Words:-
Soul, Motown, Funk, Disco, Swing, Jazz
What is the perfect music genre for your party or function? It never ceases to amaze me what works well at parties. We do a couple of sets during a party and what the audience responds to is always different.
Birthday Party Music
If you’re having one of those landmark birthday parties and it’s a 21st or 30th birthday you’d expect the set list to be full of Birtpop or Urban or such like but no, it’s the classic soul or blues experience that satisfies a birthday bash dance floor.
Here’s a sample playlist for Birthday parties.
Wedding Party Music
Weddings are usually after the more traditional sounds and romantic music. Motown goes down well and then when everything cuts loose later in the day then the fabulous Disco divas rule the dance floor.
Here are some ballad ideas for your wedding reception.
Corporate Event Party Music
When you are the organiser of a corporate party function you want everything to go smoothly and therefore that means making your business party involve everyone so it’s a fusion of syles, the classy Jazz, fun amounts of Swing and perhaps a little funk to get everyone dancing.
Jewish Celebration Music
Traditional music goes down well for traditional party events like a bar mitzvah but as these are family and friend events a mxture of classics from all manner of genres go down well.
Read some more about our “Simcha” music for celebrations.
Whatever your music tastes we can bring them to your party.
We know hundreds of tunes. See some examples on the Party Band Playlist here.
James
February 15th, 2012
Metropolis is unique by the fact it is equally at home both performing at corporate events and Jewish Events. We take our Jewish Events so seriously we even have a Simcha Events Co-ordinator. We’ve got him to write a short piece, based on his vast expeience of Jewish weddings, barmitzvahs and batmitzvahs why he thinks Metropolis is unparalleled:
Of all the bands on the international circuit, we believe that we are the best placed to give you not just a show, but an event delivered with the perfect balance of professionalism and empathy, that you and your loved ones will remember for years to come.
We know how important the tradition of Israeli dancing can be to you during your special day, because a proportion of our band are Jewish. Even the members that are not have all attended and performed at thousands of Simchas.We have worked hard to create well crafted sets to work perfectly for your event. From Liberal to Orthodox, Sephardi or Askenazi, we understand the traditions and needs of your special occasion, be it a Barmitzvah, Batmitzvah or Jewish Wedding.
Having performed at literally thousands of Jewish Simchas, along with working for some of the biggest names in music as diverse as Robin Gibb, Beverly Knight, The Saturdays, The X Factor Tours among many others…Unlike other bands on the circuit, all the Musicians are working with big names now, not years ago. We also have fantastic relationships with highly experienced in Kosher Catering Companies, Toast Masters, Photographers & Videographers.
So please feel free to get in touch with Metropolis to discuss your exact requirements. We will make your Simcha unique to you.
Please contact us for a bespoke party band quote and why not visit out function band playlist page or Jewish events page first?
Photo coutosy of Bespoke Events, London.
February 10th, 2012
 Over the years a significant proportion of Metropolis’ work has always been performing for charity events. This more often than not take the form of the Charity Ball…. an old formula which never fails to disappoint. What can be more fun than a sharing a night with friends, eating and drinking great food and wine, dancing to fabulous music…and most importantly making a ton of money to support the work of a worthy cause.
Every so often we have the great privilege of teaming up and working with a charity right from their grass roots upwards. Exactly this is happening on Saturday February 25th 2012 at the world famous Edgebaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham for brand new charity called SCT. Founder Lesley Hunt got in touch and told us all about this fabulous charity for unborn children which develop serious tumors – a concept which most of us have barely even considered. A couple of phone calls later and a booking is in place for what looking like a tremendous evening charity event for our 6 piece band. This is sure to become a yearly event and Metropolis hopes to the there every step of the way!
For further information about the SCT Charity please visit their website and read more. Like any event, the more tickets they sell can sell the better, so if you would like find about more or even don your ball gown (or dinner jacket) please download the Ball Poster here.
Here are just a few the charities we have had the great pleasure of supporting in years gone by: Great Ormand St Hospital, Teddy Bear Foundation, The Benevolent, Hospitality Action….
If you would like to find out more about the music we play at function like this please visit our party playlist page or contact us for a bespoke charity event band quote.
February 10th, 2012
Continuing on our last posts about the perfect corporate event package we’d thought we’d ask Rory Gleeson, director of RMG Music, his thoughts on three things which make the a great live band & DJ partnership. Heres what he had to say on the matter…. As a DJ working with a band at an event is always good fun but working with Metropolis is an absolute dream gig!! Below are three ingredients that make our gigs work so well:
1. Playlist:
It is essential that the DJ and band liaise over the playlist before any event and that the DJ has a copy of the bands set to avoid duplicating songs throughout the night. This also gives the DJ a good idea of the bands style and he can then plan his own playlist to suit the event. Also having played alongside Metropolis at over 100 events in the last 4 years helps as we now have a perfect musical understanding between band and DJ.
2. Sound:
Playing through the same sound system as the band is a must, this ensures that any sounds issues on the evening are sorted out by the bands engineer during soundcheck. There is nothing worse than the party band having a fantastic sound system and the DJ turning up with two small speakers. The level of the band and the DJ have to be of similar volume in order to keep the dance floor full once they hand over to the DJ – essential for any birthday or private party.
3. Visual:
It is important that the DJ and band work well together visually. Having a band dressed smartly in suit and tie and the DJ in T’shirt simply looks unprofessional for a wedding or corporate event. To the clients eye our DJ’s would look like an extra band member at a Metropolis gig, wearing identical suit and tie as the function band. This gives the client and clients guests a much better sense of approachability from the DJ as they then know that we are all part of one team.
Rory Gleeson
February 8th, 2012
Corporate Party Package
Every corporate party is different so if you have a particular need for your corporate event just ask! Metropolis Live is more than a band turning up and knocking out a few tunes, we offer a package that covers all your needs and reduces the stress usually associated with creating a memorable business related party.
This Week London
Metropolis can recommend great venues all over London and the Home Counties. In fact we’ve played all over the world including Dubai and we work closely with a lot of event companies so we also know who is great to work with.
Next Week Dubai
If you’re thinking of having a corporate event in Dubai here’s a little taster of a New Year’s Party we did that went down very well.
Great Corporate Venues
Here are 3 great venues for a corporate party event. You can use this post to give you some ideas of where you can host an event that everyone will enjoy and talk about for months to come.
Corporate Party Package
Here’s an outline of what you get for your investment in Metropolis Live:-
- Choice of Band Size (6 – 15 piece)
- Sound Engineer and Crew
- Dance Floor PA System
- CD Background Music
- Public Liability Insurance
- Professional DJ
All corporate events are different so the easiest thing to do is contact us for a quick corporate party quote or give us a call.
James
February 2nd, 2012
Live music in the sun?
So you’re wanting to plan an event some where unusual in the world….also looking for that extra bit of magic – why don’t you take a band with you? May sound ridiculous at first, but in this increasingly globalized industry, getting on an airplane is becoming a more and more normal occurrence for many bands!
We’ll talk about how this all works in future posts but here is a taster of a few of the places we’ve been in the past few months:
New Deli – India
After 8 hours on Air India we took our 6 piece band perform for a private party for the corporate construction giant Emaar Ltd who built the Burj Khalifa – The tallest building in the world! The unbelievable party was a plethora of western entertainment sent over by one of the UK’s finest specialist overseas agencies.
Dubai – EAU
It goes with out saying New Years Eve is some what of spectacle there to say the least. Booked to get the punters dancing non stop in to early hours, at one of Dubai’s plushest 5 star hotel complex’s – that’s exactly what happened! Only stopping briefly for the most spectacular fire work display known to man, Dubai is a hot spot of any serious party… Why not check out live band party playlists?
Glasgow – Scotland
Well, possibly not as glamorous as the other two locations but yes, we’re serious…. this was one hell of a great night! Taking the 8 piece from Heathrow and couriering all our instruments to one of the UK’s biggest hotels, the dance floor was packed all evening. Performing as part a massive charity ball many thousands was made for a very worthy children’s cause.
So if you would like to discuss the options for taking a function band abroad or overseas for the most memorable private party, corporate event or wedding please filling in the party booking form.
Perhaps if your already abroad and would like a taster of what’s in store – See us playing live on video!
February 1st, 2012
Milestone Birthday Music in 7 Words:
18th, 21st, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th Birthday
Isn’t being 21 great? If you want to celebrate such a milestone, well, you’re going to need a rip-roaring party.
Big Birthday Party Band
Being 21 used to be the big event. It’s when you became an adult. I suppose 18 is the new 21. Therefore 50 is the new 40. Which ever milestone birthday you want a party band to help you celebrate be sure to get a good mix of tunes as these events are multi-generational.
Birthday Party Music Mix
A thorough band will supply you with a good mix and a demo of the different genres of music they can play. Soul, Blues, Funk, Disco, Britpop and Jazz are a very popular mix. See the Metropolis Playlist. O’ and we can do special requests (with a bit of notice).
The 40th, 50th and 60th Birthday Nostalgia Feast
So if you want to celebrate one of these landmark birthdays you’re going to want some tracks that bring back memories for the celebrant. Have a think about their favourite tunes and have a chat with us and we’ll blend a couple into the set.
More Than A Birthday Party Band for Hire
What size of band are you looking for? A big band with multiple vocalists, plus a DJ? A smaller ensemble with a cocktail pianist? Contact Metropolis Live and we’ll customise your birthday party music within your budget.
See and hear Metropolis Live Party Band Here
James says: “O’ to be 21 again.”
January 31st, 2012
Simcha Live Music in 5 Words:
Happy, Glad, Traditional, Respectful, Bright
A “Simcha” occasion is all about making a ‘happy occasion’ isn’t it? We all want to make a joyful celebration for our family and friends and Metropolis strive to deliver that joy for your celebration.
Function Band, Big & Small
You can pick and choose your band for your celebration. Metropolis can appear at your “simcha’ in more than one form from an 15-piece to a 6-piece, with or without a DJ and we can also provide a dance floor PA system and lighting.
Traditional Party Music
Metropolis have a person dedicated to “Simcha” events who will be happy to get the right blend of music for your party. Please give us a call or use the contact form below for a fee, no quibbles quote.
Party For All Ages
Every member of your party from tots to the seniors will be on the dance floor. We’ll also help you select some great sets of music tailored to your celebration.
Party Band for Hire
Metropolis is your band on the day. You hire us and we deliver your celebration without any fuss, taking away all the stress of organisation so you can be the perfect host of you “simcha.”
Get a FREE quote for your “Simcha” Celebration Here
See and hear Metropolis Live Party Band Here
James says: “We have a fantastic way of earning a living because we are always celebrating with out clients.”
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