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NEW BOND GIRL
Well, if the rumours are true, then Penelope Cruz looks set to be the next Bond Girl in the next Bond Film with Daniel Craig again playing James Bond.
Penelope Cruz is a stunning woman and would make a great Bond Girl. Sexy, sassy and surprisingly over the age of 40 years! This is unusual for Bond films as normally the ladies are also a lot younger. But Penelope isn’t the oldest Bond Girl so far – that title goes to Dame Judy Dench who played “M”.
Well, that’s the next Bond Girl sorted but what about the Bond Music? Who will be successful in the bid for the next Bond Theme? Having listened to a bit of Muse lately they fit the bill of Chris Cornell who performed the Bond Theme for Casino Royale with his “You Know My Name”. This Bond theme was edgy, fiesty, rocky, was face paced and full of energy. Muse would be fantastic with their dark, emotive, energetic and extravagant feel. Their live shows are incredible and the Bond Tribute Band The Name is Band think they would be really big contenders!
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!
Thunderball
Thunderball. Originally performed by the Welsh Sex God that is of course Tom Jones! The original sound track for this film was “Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang” sung by Shirley Bassey but concerns were over whether the title of the film should be the same as the sound track and so Thunderball was used instead. This is the version by the Bond Tribute Band The Name is Band and features Gavin Lazarus (who is our very own Sex God but without the tight leather pants) who nails the long top note at the end and sings with suave sophistication all the way through this number.
Apparently rumour has it that when recording this Bond Theme Tom Jones said “I closed my eyes and held the note for so long when I opened them again the room was spinning”. What an absolute legend!
The Bond Tribute Band love this Bond theme – we have two trumpets, one trombone and one saxophone playing on this track. We love the way the vocals interlink with the brass, chasing each other all the way through the song. Nick Malcolm has a unique style and sound on trumpet and he can be heard with his own solo in the middle of Thunderball – blimmin marvellous stuff! Nick’s been known to raise a few eyebrows of his own at our Bond events – a few hairs on the back of the neck also with his wonderful trumpet solos in both the Bond and Party set.
If you are after a James Bond Themed Night and would like some quality bond music performed then please get in contact – we’d love to hear from you and see how we can make your event a night to remember…. but for all the right reasons!
Bond Music – At It’s Very Best!
The latest Bond Film “Skyfall” broke more than its fair share of box office records! For bond music, and with the success of the latest Bond film, it was great to see how well the title song “Skyfall” did at the Oscars. For the musicians amongst us, it is hugely pleasing to see how important music is to the success of the bond films. This is obviously where our Bond Tribute Band The Name is Band comes into its own. Being able to perform these great songs to a live audience is such a great opportunity. Many of the Bond songs are such a good example of how jazz, rock and orchestral styles can be fused together and they of course always sound best when played live! The Bond Tribute Band The Name is Band enjoys playing the songs and being part of such an amazing Bond band with each instrument facing its own challenges and technicalities in the different bond music titles available. Long may it continue! Bring on the Bond music!
Bond Girl Hairstyles
Sarah (female vocalist and Bond Girl in the Bond Tribute Band The Name is Band) has spent hours looking on-line for inspirational Bond Girl hairstyles for a recent live DVD recording. The Bond Tribute Band The Name is Band recorded several songs: Skyfall, From Russia With Love, Live & Let Die, The Man With The Golden Gun, Thunderball and Diamonds Are Forever. To see the videos then visit our website.
Sarah found that the early iconic styles used big curlers followed by a huge amount of backcombing. Then followed about a litre of hairspray to hold it all in place so everything moved at the same time or didn’t move at all! Thankfully new products and styles have been made since then and Bond girl hairstyles now are much more relaxed but are still really glamorous. There isn’t really a Bond Girl hair look anymore so there are lots to choose from. So whether your hair is long, short, curly or straight there is a glamorous and sexy style that will suit both the event and your chosen dress for the evening.
If you have long hair then go for the loose big curls that fall casually to the shoulders, or tight curls along the 50’s Hollywood styles. For short hair, opt for the cropped sultry look or even the messy “bed hair” look for the ultimate in phooaar. If you have mid-length hair a tousled and loosely pinned “up-do” or a well-groomed and brushed back but seriously sexy ponytail.
Add some sparkles, diamante pins, ribbons, fresh flowers, bows, sequins to the finished hairstyle for added bling. All Bond girl hairstyles have something in common though – the hair looks glossy and healthy and has ooooodles of glamour! So whatever your own hair length and style there is a Bond girl look that will match both you and your chosen outfit.
When that bond music starts, and if you’re lucky enough to be at a Thunderball where The Name is Band the Bond Tribute Band are performing, then you’ll be A View to a Kill on the dancefloor! (See what we did there?)