Wedding Band for hire in London

If you're looking for a great wedding band in London to hire for your wedding or corporate event, look no further.  We have a small but highly select chosen group of bands, all of which will add big atmosphere and a superb soundtrack to your event.

A wedding band in London can be a solid 4 piece that can play a great range of crowd pleasers, from the 60s to the present day.  So you can have a bit of everything for the different generations and a friendly excellent party band can really play to each individual crowd and get people up and dancing and having a great time.

Another type of wedding band for hire in London could be a larger party band, and all bands have their own styles and ways of performing.  At Liquid Strings, we're getting as much video footage of different musicians for hire - so if there is not video of an act on its individual page, then there should hopefully be soon - keep checking the site, or call us and ask for more details of any particular act.

So, for a great wedding function band,look no further than Liquid Strings - we've played in over 100 venues in London and the surrounding regions.  We love what we do :)

October 'Green Shoots'

We are working like crazy to provide the right people for the events that you require. I am not convinced by the idea of 'green shoots'. I keep reading and hearing different points of view, but we have had to tackle the recession and the lack of overflowing budgets with smaller, bespoke options.
Not everyone requires such smaller bookings. In December, we are providing a string section for hire for 2 events held by Doxa Deo Church in London. One will be in Wimbledon, and one in Stratford Picture House. We love this, as playing miked up with a great band is a refreshing change from the standard classical music we often play. It is always a highly enthusiastic service, and led by the excellent singing and keyboard playing of Ioannis Dekas. We hope to get some film footage to put on the site as well this time.
Apart from this, we've provided Julian's solo guitar hire for several weddings, and over the summer in association with Courtneys at Paddington Recreation Park there were some fantastic duos including the brilliant corporate entertainment from Liquid Strings electric violin and keyboards/turntables Matt and Naomi. If a string quartet sounds a bit much, a string trio for hire can be excellent, and see the photo of Brian, Victoria and Stefano entertaining the guests at Putteridge Bury Conference Centre at Nick and Kelly Booth's wedding.

Ok, enough for now - got lots of work to do.

News and Tips for Events

Please feel free to add any comments/suggestions, or fire a question if you wish!

RECENT EVENTS

• Wedding Reception and Dinner in 'Home House' private members club.
• String Quartet to play for Sultanate of Oman in a Gala Dinner at Muscat, Oman.
• 60th Birthday Surprise Party string duo in Carvasso's Restaurant, Chiswick.
  

NEW ACTS

The best of our new acts are -

• Brazilian Samba Band (see above)
• Electric violin and keyboards/turntables duo with Cafe del Mar style music (see above)
• Hannah 30s style Swing Singer
  

MUSIC FOR EVENTS TIPS/IDEAS

Small is beautiful!

During the recession, we have been offering our clients budget-busting alternatives that still look and sound fantastic.

For example, if the event is not that large and you cannot afford to book a string quartet, why not book a string duo? The combination of violin and cello looks great, and most essentially, it sounds great as well. It can sound as good as a string trio, but is of course cheaper!

A solo musician doesn't have to be an expensive harpist (and if the harpist is not expensive, beware!). It can be a more economical cellist, jazz or classical guitarist.

An amplified function band can be exorbitant, but if you're looking for a cheaper alternative for live, amplified music for events, ask us about our jazz bands. Some of the combinations (ie trio with female singer) can be very reasonable and flexible in their fees.



With Best Wishes,
Brian

Solo musician for events

If your budget is low, but you want live music, book a solo musician for events and weddings. It can be absolutely beautiful and a very reasonable price. Julian on solo guitar has just entertained and moved Nadia and Matthew in their wedding, and Eva on solo flute made an impact on a small but beautiful church wedding in Farringdon. It's a really simple booking, and being solo, easier to get the music you require if there are any requests. Call Brian for a quote today - what are you waiting for?

February

Recession means there is belt tightening from most - the demand has been for less musicians per event. So, duos and soloists are suddenly in demand. The imagination of people inquiring creates new possible duos. We were just about to provide a violin and cello duo for a surprise 60th Birthday Party, when the unexpected snow intruded on plans - and it was postponed until March.
March also brings a wedding in London - and the bride has asked for a solo flute for the wedding. We are happy to oblige, and Eva will be playing Mozart, Pachelbel and Delibes for the happy couple on their very special day. So there has been less demand for string quartets for weddings and events. Although we do have some advance bookings for July and December - organised people who know what music they want.
Not everyone does though, and that's why Brian is more than happy to try and offer advice and practical tips on what live music works for which kind of event. So call Liquid Strings today and get some expert advice on how to make an ordinary event beautiful with extraordinary live music.


"Music gives a soul to the universe,
wings to the mind,
flight to the imagination,
and life to everything."
~ Plato ~

We have been getting bookings for string duo for weddings and events, more than ever before. It is a lovely choice for smaller events, an elegant sound and looks good also. It also doesn't decimate the budget, which is clearly a factor of concern for most at the moment. If the combination is violin and cello, then you have the simplicity of a beautiful melody line on the violin with the cello to accompany it. It is surprising that not more music was specifically written for this combination, since it sounds so lovely.
Given a larger budget, we would definitely recommend a gospel choir for an event - a gospel choir for a wedding or a gospel choir for a corporate event. We have 3 different gospel choirs for events, and they are all seasoned professionals with incredible vocal abilities! It is an entirely uplifting, joyous sound and will make people smile.