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Skyfall

Skyfall – this bond theme has been recorded by the Bond Tribute Band The Name is Band.  Originally recorded by Adele for the Bond Film Skyfall in 2012 which starred Daniel Craig as the suave 007 Agent.  The song was actually released at 0:07am on the 5th October as this date was apparently called “James Bond Day” and marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Dr No.

Sadly, the original Skyfall recorded by Adele was the last Bond theme to feature the amazing Derek Watkins on trumpet.  He was a hero to many trumpet, and brass, players all over the world having a unique and unmistakable sound and technique and had played on every Bond sound track.  He was, quite simply, a legend! A truly remarkable and gifted musician.  To see a clip of Derek and an absolutely stunning version of My Way – follow this YouTube link – you’ll see for yourself why he performed on every Bond Theme and why he has been so inspirational to so many brass players – a very classy performer and in a league all of his own!

The recording by Adele apparently had 77 musicians performing this bond theme and over took two days to record.  The Bond Tribute Band are just 10 people and we took a total of 4 hours to do all six new tracks in the studio but we think our version of this piece of bond music is authentic in sound and dynamic.  This is one of our favourite bond themes to perform.

The Bond Tribute Band The Name is Band only ever perform totally LIVE and only as a 10-piece.  You won’t find any backing tracks used in any of our performances.  If you are looking for a band for a James Bond Event then please get in contact – we’d love to hear from you!

April 11, 2013 Short URL
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Win a pair of 007 Cufflinks!

bond tribute band 007 cufflinksWant to win a pair of 007 cufflinks?  Then visit our Facebook page!  There is a picture on the page of two of the Bond Tribute Band The Name is Band Band members, a couple of raised eyebrows, tuxedos and a carrot!  Come up with the best James Bond Caption under this picture and you will be entered into a draw to win the 007 cufflinks.  The Bond Tribute Band Caption Competition is open until the end of May when the best caption will be picked from all the entries.  You have to “like” the Facebook page first then enter your caption under the Bond Tribute Band Caption Competition photograph to be entered!  Remember the best James Bond quote wins so get your imagination going and enter!  Winner to be announced soon!

April 5, 2013 Short URL
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07.07.007

Sarah’s been asked a lot recently why she started the Bond Tribute Band The Name is Band….. and it all started with a date! 07.07.007 (7th July 2007 to be exact) it had to be THE most amazing date for a Bond Themed event.  In 2005 Sarah realised that the ultimate Bond date was approaching and really wanted to run another charity event to raise funds for four local charities.  There was a lot to organise for the event and pulling it all together took a fair bit of time!  It was nigh on impossible to find a band that specialised in playing James Bond music so Sarah chose instead to have 3 amazing live party bands and went all out on the Bond theme for everything else. There was no shortage of entertainment on the night: casino tables, bond car themed scalextrix set, fire eaters, stilt walkers, golden bond girl statues, amazing moving floor with fire or fish escaping with every footstep, our bond girls and boys escorting guests down the red carpet on arrival, bond cars and a Shirley Bassey tribute, Sean Connery & Baron Samedi look-a-likes.  There was one thing missing however – a Bond Tribute Band!  Although Sarah had been spending a lot of time organising the charity event she had also set the wheels in motion and was starting to get all the music for the James Bond Themes ready for starting up her own Bond Tribute Band….. so although the band wasn’t ready in time for the 7th July event, it was certainly ready shortly after! There’s no point rushing these things – if something is worth doing then it’s worth doing properly – with the Bond Themes being so famous and instantly recognisable we wanted to make our versions as authentic as possible!

March 26, 2013 Short URL
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007 at Villa Balbianello on Lake Como

This has to be one of the most romantic venues in the world! Villa Balbianello has been used in two Hollywood films – Star Wars Attack of the Clones where Anakin Skywalker and Amildala had their wedding ceremony and also in Casino Royale where 007 James Bond was recovering from his interrogation by La Chiffre and the Villa Balbianello is used as a hospital.

Situated on Lake Como the views and scenery from the hotel are stunning!  And the Bond Tribute Band The Name is Band should know – as we’ve been there!  In fact we arrived in true style on THE most gorgeous executive speed boat after a tour of an hour around the Lake.  The villa and grounds are absolutely stunning and all the houses surrounding the Lake are simply beautiful.  You’ll see pictures of the james bond tribute band members in the grounds of Lake Balbianello on our website www.bondtributeband.co.uk as well as our entry for the Olympics Synchronised Swim – but without the synchronised bit!

We were flown out to Lake Como for a wedding that was themed Star Wars and James Bond and it was possibly THE most incredible weekend that The Name is Band have had the pleasure to attend and perform at!  The Bond Tribute Band The Name is Band will travel anywhere in the world for any event – just contact our own Miss Moneypenny to arrange your very own Bond party.

Going back to the torture scene in Casino Royale we do wonder how007 actually managed to survive such a battering.  The interrogation was designed to inflict as much pain as possible without killing him but we love the fact 007 shouts out “I’ve got a little itch down there… do you mind?” Classic!

March 17, 2013 Short URL