A professional, energetic and cool 4 piece rock and pop band from the North West of England who cover a huge range of music from the 60’s to 00’s. Forming in 2003 the band have played in excess of 1000 gigs together from Clubs, Weddings, Birthdays & Corporate Events in areas such as England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Jersey.
EQUIPMENT:
The band have invested in the best possible sound equipment and use a top of the range 2000 watt Electro Voice PA system with a matched pair subwoofer speakers to provide a deep and true sound. The system can easily handle most event types (up to 300 guests). Slinky also have their own self contained stage lighting system 2 x NJD Spectres and 2 x NJD Datamoon’s both with 'sound-to-light' controllers as standard.
DRESS:
The Band can tailor their look to suit your needs on the night. For Corporate Events or Weddings they can dress formally in suits or black attire and for private parties and less formal events they can take a more casual approach if you prefer.
ACOUSTIC SET:
The Band can play acoustically for pre-dinner drinks or cocktail receptions. The set will be performed as a 4 piece on acoustic guitar, acoustic bass, percussion and vocals. Performances can be split into 2 x 30min sets or a 1 hour set played at a time of your choice.
30 SECOND CLIPS:
Slinky can also perform 30 second clips or sound bites to use as walk up music for awards and presentation ceremonies.
DJ SERVICE:
The Band can offer to play background music between sets in the form of ipod play lists or for an extra fee provide a professional DJ. Not only are the DJ's professional, but also have the advantage of being part of the team, working with the band night after night. This close working relationship offers an unrivalled understanding between the band and DJ ensuring a seamless transition between sets.
The Band – History & Experience:
Stu has been singing & performing for 20 years. He had much success with Blue Sauce which completed several successful tours of Europe playing prestigious venues to capacity crowds.
Nick has been playing guitar for 20 years. After a Jazz diploma he taught guitar, played in various bands and spent time as a professional composer writing Jazz, Electronic, Pop & Advertisement compositions.
Aaron has been playing bass for 18 years. After completing a Jazz Diploma he has taught bass, played in duos, trios, tribute & original bands & has recently set up a school of excellence for budding musicians.
Damien has 13 years experience on drums with most of his time put into tuition at a national music school. He has played in many bands from corporate to original and is no stranger to studio session work.