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Latest reviews of our Indie Bands
"Absolutely brilliant sorry for delay in replying been on honeymoon I would recommend these lads for any wedding or birthday celebration thanks again kads"
Jamie hired The Pretty Ugly for a Wedding
"Lovely guys! They were very professional and kind, especially to the little ones who had never seen a band before and wanted to look and touch.. Their repertoire is excellent not just the same old same old you hear at every wedding party etc! They communicated well on the lead up to the event and even played us a song they had never done before as a special surprise for my husband .. I would 1000% recommend them Thankyou for being brilliant! "
Jude hired The Hound Dogs for a Private event
"We hired The Pretty Ugly to play at my wedding. The whole day was beautiful but these guys really made the evening do so special. Really high quality performance, everyone was up and dancing, and they played requests from us which were AMAZING. Really couldn’t have asked for better from them. Would HIGHLY recommend The Pretty Ugly, and we would absolutely have them play at an event again. "
Sarah hired The Pretty Ugly for a Wedding
FAQs about hiring Indie bands in the UK
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Can any indie band play my favourite song?
Professional indie bands will often take requests, but you will need to give them plenty of notice. Please also keep in mind that indie bands may ask for an small additional fee to prepare songs that aren't already on their song list. You can view the indie band's song list on their Encore profile.
How much time do indie bands take to set up?
Your indie band will usually arrive about an hour or so before their performance begins to set up and get settled before they start playing. To avoid any delays, make sure the performance space is ready for the indie band prior to their arrival.
My venue has asked for the performer’s PLI & PAT inspection certificates. What are these?
PLI stands for Public Liability Insurance. This insurance covers damage to another person or their property (it is also known as third party insurance). As many of our indie bands are members of the Musician's Union, they are already covered by PLI up to £10 million. PAT stands for portable appliance testing. Most of our indie bands will already have a PAT inspection certificate for their musical equipment/PA system, which they can provide to your venue if they need it.
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