E3 Group

Our booking agents are often approached by clients looking for affordable bands for hire. With the majority of professional four-piece bands now costing over £1,000 to hire, it can be difficult to secure high quality acts on lower budgets. One option to consider is to hire a professional duo or trio. Staines Tanzi are an excellent example (see the video below).

Staines Tanzi are a perfect choice for creating a relaxed ambiance at weddings, functions and corporate events. They can also provide a more uptempo style where required. With their fee as low as £500 for duo bookings, they are also an ideal choice for event planners working with lower budgets. The quality of their performances wins them our “band of the month” accolade.

For an accurate quote to hire this band please contact one of our band booking agents at our London office on 020 7836 4759. For further information on Staines Tanzi visit our bands page.

Our band booking agents have chosen Anna Reay as our “band of the month” for January. Anna Reay is an exceptionally versatile singer. Performing as the Anna Reay Band she is supported by a group of equally talented and versatile musicians. A short clip of one of her impressive performances is posted below.

Having just started collaborating with E3, the Anna Reay band are now our hot tip for upcoming functions and events that require a stylish approach. The band’s repertoire boasts a huge selection of styles from swing to salsa, country to current chart material, making them adapatable to most occasions.

For futher information on the Anna Reay Band or to view our other bands for hire, please visit our bands page or contact one of our entertainment agents at our London office.

Each month our booking agents are taking a vote on their most frequently recommended bands for hire. November is traditionally our busiest time of year for this type of booking and this year is no exception. An increase in requests for Swing bands has proved to our agents that Swing is, well, still in. Following it’s rebirth in the early noughties, thanks to artists to such as Robbie Williams, Swing has continued to be a popular style of music for corporate events and private functions. As a genre it exudes glamour, style and sophistication making it a perfect choice for slightly more formal occasions.

A particularly high-quality and versatile example is Swing Connection, voted by our agents as band of the month. This highly skilled collective features musicians who have performed with the likes of The National Youth Jazz Orchestra, The BBC Big Band, John Dankworth, Cleo Laine, Buddy Greco, Jools Holland and Jamie Cullum to name just a few. They create the ultimate “big band” sound aided by one of the UK’s finest jazz male vocalists. Scaleable from a 2 piece upwards, Swing Connection still have some limited availability for Christmas events. Contact one of our entertainment agents for further details.

Everyday our entertainment agents here at E3 Artists are asked if it’s possible to book a top flight party band without the pop group pricetag. Our answer is always a resounding “yes”! Ok, we admit that you won’t be able to secure McFly or Girls Aloud on a budget of £2,000. In fact, we feel slightly embarrassed when we have to explain to inexperienced potential bookers that chart-topping acts of this calibre have fee expectations in the region of £150,000+ for private and corporate events. However, it’s not all bad news. The truth is that some of the UK’s most talented musicians are out there to be secured for your party or event and sometimes their fees can be as low as £1,000 for a four-piece band.

In celebration of this fact, the E3 Artists team have decided to take a vote each month on their current favourite party or function band; using popularity with our clients as the main judging criteria. So, the votes have been cast and we can now officially announce that the first E3 band of the month is FUNKification. FUNKification are a collective featuring some of London’s most talented musicians. Scalable from a four-piece right up to a thirteen-piece orchestral outfit, the group play pop, rock, swing, jazz and party numbers and have never failed yet to impress our clients.