Microphone technique is really important if you are a singer. Being able to control the volume produced by your own voice is a skill – and one you’d be surprised to know that not all vocalists employ! So many singers get it wrong time and again and hold the microphone […]
50 Years of Bond
Dame Shirley Bassey led the way at the 2013 Oscars in a tribute to 50 years of Bond – and what a fabulous 50 years of Bond music there has been! Dame Shirley Bassey of course sang three of the Bond themes – Diamonds Are Forever, Moonraker and of course […]
Keeping Music Live
The latest Bond Film “Skyfall” broke more than its fair share of box office records! For bond music, and with the success of the latest Bond film, it was great to see how well the title song “Skyfall” did at the Oscars. For the musicians amongst us, it is hugely […]
STEP ASIDE WINGS! Live & Let Die
Well….. The Name Is Band – Bond Tribute Band has now recorded six songs for the live demo CD: Skyfall – Adele, Diamonds Are Forever – Shirley Bassey, From Russia With Love – Matt Munro, Live & Let Die – Wings, The Man With The Golden Gun – Lulu and […]
James Bond Themed Event / Entertainment
Are you planning a James Bond Themed Event? Have you thought about what entertainment to have as well? There is nothing that can compare to live music – when it’s done properly that is! The Bond songs, mainly written by John Barry, are technical, have a huge amount of light […]
Diamonds are Forever – by Dame Shirley Bassey
Sean Connery, the suave, the sophisticated, the sexy vocal tones that can melt ice with a single breath – faced the evil Ernst Stavro Blofeld but meets the rather fetching Plenty O Toole at the Casino tables in the Bond film Diamonds are Forever. Dame Shirley Bassey sang the theme […]
Nobody Does It Better…..
Nobody Does It Better…yes, we know this is a Bond theme – but it is also a statement of fact! We’d like to introduce you to The Bond Tribute Band – The Name Is Band. We will be recording some new Bond Theme tunes during February and we can’t wait! […]
Leicester Square Casino – Bond Themed Event
The Bond Themed Tribute Band- The Name Is Band, performed in a top end Casino in Leicester Square before Christmas. The event was amazing with a great crowd of people. Here’s what the organiser of the event had to say about the band: “Thank you so much for such a […]