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About True Steel Band

Soulful and harmonic London based steel band specialising in all private functions.

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Steel drums band

London

Public liability insurance of £5 million

True Steel forms a unique blend of steelpan musicians bringing musical journeys that cannot be forgotten. All musicians of our band have been performing steelpan music together for over 10 years. When it comes to our music, we have hundreds of different songs in our repertoire and we play a bit of everything from traditional calypso and reggae to classical and R&B. Our aim has always been to make music fun for everyone of all ages and backgrounds. As a band, we specialise in just about every occasion. Most often, we perform at weddings, birthdays, private parties, funerals, anniversaries, community events and corporate events. We play as a duo, trio, quartet or quintet.

True Steel Band

4.9 out of 5

9 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

4.8

Punctuality

4.7

True Steel Band's Reviews

5 out of 5

We loved the band, they sounded amazing and were friendly

4.8 out of 5

Absolutely amazing. Lovely people, fantastic musicians and completely made my party extra special with the atmosphere

4.5 out of 5

Great music on lawn. Good in marquee but one table of people found it a little too loud .

5 out of 5

Amazing

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5 out of 5

True Steel Band played for my 50th Birthday party and they were absolutely fabulous! Communication was excellent, the band turned up promptly and were such lovely ladies, so friendly and engaging. The music with the steel pans was perfect for our Caribbean theme, gave a wonderful atmosphere on a summer’s evening! I would highly recommend them! Thank you so much for making the party a memorable event!

5 out of 5

I hired True Steel Band for an Open Mic and Spoken Words Event. They arrived on time, engaged with the audience, and could play a variety of song requests to match the event. They were brilliant and I would highly recommend them.

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True Steel Band's Song list

- - - - GENERAL REPERTOIRE - - - -

Summer Time

Hot, Hot, Hot

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Egyptian Reggae

I Got You Babe

Bam Bam

Give Me Hope, Joanna

Chase the Devil

Don’t Worry, Be Happy

Red Red Wine

Kingston Town

Yellow Bird

Monkey Man

Sugar Boom Boom

Island in the Sun

Jamaica Farewell

English Country Garden

Soul Limbo (Cricket Song)

Under the Sea

English Man in New York

Come Back, Liza

Brown Girl in the Ring

Pass the Dutchie

Mary Ann

Brown Skin Girl

Rivers of Babylon

Liquidator

La Bamba

Chan Chan

Aquarela do Brasil (Brazil)

Peanut Vendor

El Condor Pasa

Canción del mariachi (Desperado)

La Cucaracha

Bésame Mucho

Take Me Home, Country Roads

Lorraine

One Love

Three Little Birds

Stir It Up

Jammin

No Woman, No Cry

Sweat / A La La La La Long

One Drop

Soca Teaser

London Is the Place for Me

A Message to You, Rudy

Murder She Wrote

Hammer

Jahaji Bhai

Tequila

Blowin in the Wind

You Are My Sunshine

Every Breath You Take

Careless Whisper

Señorita

Valerie

Don't Stop the Carnival

Turn Me On

Hold Yuh

Gyal You a Party Animal

Bruk Off Yuh Back

Essence

Calm Down

Beggin

Beautiful Girls

Leh Go

I Know What You Want

Blinding Lights

Sweet Like Chocolate

I Gotta Feelin

What's the Difference? / Breathe

Halo

Shape Of You

All Rise

Yeah!

Use Somebody

- - - - WEDDING FAVOURITES - - - -

Here Comes the Bride

Wedding March

Stand By Me

Lean On Me

Isn’t She Lovely

I Just Called to Say I Love You

Can't Help Falling in Love

Love Me Tendor

Cannon in D

She’s the One

Get Me to the Church On Time

Save the Last Dance for Me

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Just the Two of Us

Groovy Kind of Love

Unchained Melody

Can You Feel the Love Tonight

I'm Yours

A Thousand Years

You Are the Reason

- - - - CHRISTMAS - - - -

Silent Night

Joy to the World

O Christmas Tree

Jingle Bells

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Santa Clause is Coming to Town

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Winter Wonderland

Deck the Halls

Silver Bells

Frosty the Snowman

Auld Lang Syne

Mary's Boy Child

Little Donkey

We Three Kings

All I Want for Christmas Is You

Merry Xmas, Everybody

Wonderful Christmas Time

You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch

Walking in the Air

- - - - GOSPEL - - - -

Shine, Jesus, Shine

Give Me Joy in My Heart (Sing Hosanna)

Amazing Grace

Oh When the Saints

Kumbaya

How Great Thou Art

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Down by the Riverside

Blessed Assurance

Trust and Obey

See Him Lying on a Bed of Straw

True Steel Band's Prices

Last updated: 2024

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Performance duration	Price
Up to 1 hour	£650
Up to 2 hours	£687.50
Up to 3 hours	£700

Pan-around-neck duo / roaming band2 musicians

2 musicians playing with the steelpans strapped around us while walking around.

£700

Pan-around-neck trio / roaming band3 musicians

3 musicians playing with the steelpans strapped around us while walking around.

£800

Pan-around-neck quartet / roaming band4 musicians

4 musicians playing with the steelpans strapped around us while walking around.

£900

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

The harmonic sounds and the soulfulness that our music bring, as well as the memories and vibes of the Caribbean. Also, how versatile we are in playing a variety of different music styles and genres.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Olympic Opening Ceremony 2012 Mariborough House / Commonwealth Event Medway Rugby Club Ipswich Town Football Club AZUR Southampton Harbour Hotel Tesco Heart Building Bournemouth Beach Weddings Amazon Just to name a few

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Lord Kitchener Mighty Sparrow Boogsie Sharpe Robert Greenidge Russell Henderson

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

Come Dine With Me Private party hosted by Piers Morgan

Do you have different line-up options?

Our line ups are as followed: Duo / 2 piece Trio / 3 piece (recommended) Quartet / 4 piece Quintet / 5 piece

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

Please gives us no less than 24 hours notice.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Absolutely.

How much time do you need to set up?

Usually around 10 mins if you book us as a three piece band but this could be longer depending on the venue access and parking.

Can you roam around while you perform?

Yes we can perform “pan-around-neck” but please tell us in advanced and keep in mind that this will cost extra.

Can I pick the songs you play from the set list?

Yes.

Is all of the equipment (e.g. PA & lighting) included in your quote?

Yes.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Yes. There may be a good chance of us already knowing a requested song but please let us know in advanced if you would like specific songs played. We may have to include additional costs for each song we don’t know that you request due to rehearsal times.

Musicianship

Genres:

Caribbean music, Christmas, Traditional church music, Calypso, Reggae, Ska, R&B, Soul, Folk, Latin

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Types:

Steel drums band

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Event types:

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

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