About Ben

Musician | Tutor | Band Leader

Electric Guitarist

Guildford

Public liability insurance of £10 million

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Ben is a UK professional musician and music tutor based in Guildford, Surrey. Whilst he specialises on the guitar, he is also a competent pianist and has over five years of band leadership experience. Ben has a variety of live performing experience (which includes managing and performing with his own function bands, The Cheers and I Do Party). He also offers home recording (remote sessions). Ben is a DBS checked music tutor with 10 years of teaching experience. From 1-1 tutoring (guitar, piano, music theory) through to band and music technology workshops, Ben is a passionate, knowledgeable and approachable tutor. Whether you're an artist looking for a guitarist or pianist/keys player, a school or music company looking for a music tutor or an individual looking for music lessons, Ben would love to hear from you!

Performance details

I can perform outdoors

I have a car I can use to travel to gigs

I require car parking close to venues

I have my own portable piano/keyboard

I can perform with backing tracks

My equipment is PAT tested

I own a PA system

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Musicianship

Genres:

Folk, Pop, Rock, Acoustic, Covers, Motown, Funk, Soul, Disco, Ambient pop, R&B, Funk rock, Gospel, Blues, Classic rock, Indie, Pop rock, Rock 'n' Roll

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Instruments:

Electric guitar, Guitar, Keyboard

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Event types:

Hotel / Restaurant event, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Church service, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Recording session, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Arranger, Transcription

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Reviews

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Fleur A, 1 year ago

The Cheers were absolutely incredible. We had them at our wedding at Old Greens Barn in Newdigate and they just sounded amazing. They got everyone of all ages up on their feet and i think some of our guests didn't stop the whole time. The vocalist were brilliant and we were really amazed at how many comments we had from our guests about how superb the band was. I highly recommend going for the quintet set up so you get a mix of male and female vocals. The band has a great repertoire to choose from that appeals to all ages and they put together the most perfect set list of all our favourite songs and some other greats too. Ben the band manager was faultless, from start to finish he was just amazing. So easy to speak to and communicate with, he really was a dream. It is so nice to have a supplier that knows what they are doing, can be trusted and is just so effortless. We cannot rate him enough. Thank you to all of the Cheers for really making our day so so special. We can't recommend them more highly.

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Simon C, 1 year ago

Highly recommended function band! We had these guys for our wedding a few weeks ago and they were great! The dance floor was packed all evening, even after we left! They did a cover of our first dance song and it was even better than we had hoped! Better than any cover on youtube! Ben is really helpful before the day sorting out logistics and song choices.

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Joshua H, 1 year ago

We hired the two-piece set for our University Ball and they were absolutely exquisite. Everybody loved the energy, vibe and song selection, and they were also a dream logistically- Ben replied quickly and with a really friendly manner. Would definitely recommend this band to anyone that want's to have a good time at their function!

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Jez J, 2 years ago

We organised The Cheers to play at our wedding in September 2018, and it was one of the best decisions of the day. I think there are three reasons why I would recommend them: 1. The music is great - The Cheers played a selection of oldies and new music to cater to the tastes of all our guests. We had a lot of kids and they even played some things purposefully to get them on the dance floor with their parents - a lovely touch. They are very talented musicians (with credentials!) and made everything sound great in our venue, even though they only had a short time to sound-check. We received numerous compliments that the band were excellent. They learnt our first dance perfectly and performed it exactly how we wanted. Just fantastic. 2. They are very professional - Our speeches and breakfast overran by about 45 minutes, but the band were extremely accommodating and calm about the delay. They setup extremely quickly to get us back on track and they were thoroughly proficient in breaking down at the end. They brought all their own equipment and everything looked and sounded great. 3. They were very easy to work with - Even though we didn’t meet the band until the day of the wedding, they were extremely easy and pleasant to deal with. Our main point of contact was Ben (the band manager) who was charming, quick to respond to calls and messages and very helpful. Formal arrangements were quick and professional and the entire interaction went very smoothly. Overall, the experience of hiring and hearing The Cheers was faultless. Thank you so much for rounding off our special day with fantastic entertainment.

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