When A Band Has No Singer...

Hire a Bandeoke Band to get your Party Rocking!

Does anybody remember the phenomena that was karaoke? I know a lot of people still enjoy it but it does seem a little yesteryear these days. But, what if you had the chance to do karaoke with a live backing band? Oh, to feel the power of the bass and the kick of drums whilst wrapping yourself over the guitarist in a Jagger and Richards style pose... Oh, that's just me... OK.

Well, another idea that I love and have tasted first hand is this new breed of karaoke... bandeoke!

There are a good few bandeoke bands out there these days so you shouldn't have any difficulty in finding one but, the things to look out for are how each one handled the singer. It's all very well saying that they have top of the range equipment and lighting to make you feel like the real deal. But, if you are singing from a folder on a music stand then it all looks a little bit naff and takes away the 'performing with a live band' vibe that you should be giving off.

These days as well with technology as it is there is no reason that triggers and stuff like that (technical hey?!) can't be used to scroll the words in a similar fashion to good olden times karaoke. iPads and things like that are bound to have some kind of useful app for lyrics and the like so it shouldn't take too much by way of imagination for a bandeoke band to sort it out and lose the flip chart.

The other thing to look out for is what I like to call the 'genuine rockstar experience' - see what exactly the band can provide to allow your guests get taken up in the moment. Great lights? Smoke Machine? Anything that might add to the atmos and make you really give it your all will surely help.

My little experience of bandeoke was performing with this great band one night in Poole, Dorset. It was a fancy dress party and so I was already slightly hidden in my costume and had a lot of Dutch courage as well. But, after deciding to sing Back in the USSR by The Beatles I took to the stage and the band began to play... they were awesome, the lighting was awesome, the sound was awesome, the crowd were awesome... I was just a bit rubbish. But, I had a total blast! And, after doing it once, believe me you will find it hard to keep guests off the stage... Once bitten and all that...

So, for another slightly off the wall idea of entertainment you can book in the Dorset area I would recommend checking out a bandeoke band becuase you really will have a great night with some amazing memories and brilliant photos.

By the way, check here to see the bandeoke band that I sang with... who, incidentally used iPads for the words and so made my job as the kick ass lead singer in a rock and roll band very easy :)

Cheers :)