The Retros
Other Tribute Act
(9 Reviews)Country: United Kingdom
Based In: Worcester, West Midlands
Performs: Nationwide
From: £800
Audio
Description
Our main show is a Tribute to the Golden Era of Pop ( 50's ,60's 70's and 80's) playing classic tracks that every age group seems to know!.... but we can also perform songs from more recent decades (eg Ed Sheeran Coldplay Stereophonics and The Killers). We are also happy to learn any particular song for the occasion, if it isn't already in our repertoire. We have released 3 albums and 5 singles ( available on itunes through Cherry Red Records) The band has 4 lead vocalists. During the breaks we use an mp3 with varied play lists to suit any occacsion. We carry an excellent PA and Lighting ri ... g. If you'd like to get in touch I would be happy to discuss tailoring our performance to your requirements. We also do gigs as a solo / duo / trio .
Biography
The band's passion and obvious joy in the music is clear in their live act and their recordings. In addition, all of the band members are lead vocalists, enabling them to offer a range and depth of material that few other bands possess. In recent years, Go Go dancers have joined the band on stage, giving an exciting reminder of why the music of the 50’s , 60s , and 70s provided so many people with so much pleasure!
The current line up is: Paul Aitken (drums and vocals) Ben Grove (rhythm guitar and vocals) Steve Morley (bass guitar and vocals) Gordon Sellar (lead guitar and vocals . We car
... ry a high quality PA and Lighting system as standard.
The band has played Festivals , Corporate Functions , Clubs , Weddings , Birthday Parties , Universities and Colleges in venues large and small. We have played in Europe and as far afield as Hong Kong . We played to 4500 in The Liverpool Arena, 9000 at The Speech House and 15000 on Regent Street in London
The Retros started officially in 1985 but have roots going back to Precious Little in 1975 and The Banned in 1977 ( Top of The Pops reaching No 26 in the Charts).
We have commercially available recordings on most digital platforms - itunes , Amazon, Spotify and Googleplay
Reviews (9 Reviews)
Experience
We have been performing together as a band since 1985. Our audiences vary in size from small private parties to large corporate functions with 4500+
Previous Clients
IBM
Currys
P-C World
WI
Denman College
Rycote Manor
NSB
Lady Margaret College
Virgin Sport
Argos
BBC
Chipping Norton Town Festival
Lechlade Music Festival
.................to name but a few !!
Suitable for
Bar / Bat Mitzvah Birthday Party (Adult) Casinos Christening Christmas Party Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Corporate Event Dinner Party Jewish Wedding Private Party Product Launch / Promotion Trade Show / Exhibitions
Acting Experience
TV and Stage
Additional Information
PLI with the MU
PAT test certificate
Own transport
Back line and Instruments
PA System
Monitor System
Lighting Rig
Stage costumes
Virtual Services Offer
Virtual Performance
Solo virtual performance with or without backing tracks ( on Zoom , Facebook live, or Livestream)
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