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 […]
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 […]
Italy Bond Themed Weddings
Italy bond themed weddings are very popular due to the Bond film: Casino Royale having some scenes filmed in Lake Como. The Bond Tribute Band – The Name Is Band had a call to enquire if we would be interested in playing for a wedding on Lake Como – the […]
Sarah – female vocals for the Bond Tribute Band
Sarah is the female vocalist for The Name Is Band – Bond Tribute Band. Growing up in a musical family, many nights were spent both listening and dancing to her Dad’s function and party band. Sarah started at just 6 weeks old going to events with her Mum and learning […]