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The Xanadu Entertainment Agency are very honoured to be representing one the best 1980’s tribute bands on the UK circuit: Don’t You Want Me 80’s.
To be true Don't you want me 80's was born out of an original 80's 5 piece band 'X Projection' which had a modicum of success in "86 to "90 with minor hits in Europe and the far east. Along with that came the album and many TV and radio appearances, working along side some of pops finest, some of which you can hear & see on this page. The band broke up at the end of "90 due to musical differences, but some of the members worked on different projects together, the lead singer was chased by Gordon Carlton from CBS records to sign a solo contract, but after an exhaustive 3 ½ years turned it down for a bit of P&Q, the guitarist was writing and recording footie songs (strange!!!) and rest of the guys played and recorded with other bands around the country and abroad, but in "91 and then again in “94 the band were brought back together for a series of gigs up and down their native country - England.
X Projection were influenced by a lot of the Nu romantic bands that had gone before, but took it a stage further into more generalized pop, as David O' Donald (RCA) said, "...I think you sound like a cross between Wham and early Culture Club...", we didn't think so, but hey who were we to argue with an A&R executive!
The first line up of Don’t you want me 80’s was in “98 when a thought about bringing X Projection back for further set of gigs was discussed, but some members of the band wanted to do more than our old back catalogue, so three remaining members decided to name this new band Souvenir, which was change after 2 years to Don’t you want me 80’s. Playing our back catalogue of songs and music from 1980 – 1989 was popular and the older the band got, more the audience grew. By 2000 some of the members wanted to pack away their make-up bags and head for pastures new, so again the band was put on hold until 2003 when a new line up was put together by the original vocalist from X Projection, and that brings us up to today’s line-up.
Length of Show: The usual length of show is 2x 45 minutes but this can adjusted according to the requirements of the client/venue.
Disco Show: Don’t You Want Me 80’s can now also offer clients a fantastic 1980’s Disco Light Show. This can be booked with the Band for all night 1980’s extravaganza. The disco would be an extra £200.
PA Systems Available: Don’t You Want Me 80’s have three P.A’s to use in different areas of work:
P.A 1 :9000 watts
Martins 4 x F215 + 4 x H3 speaker system for medium to long throw (2 columns per side)
Crown amplifiers
Dbx digital crossovers
Behringer ultracurve feedback system
Digitech/Zoom effects
Allen & Heath front of house 16 channel mixing desk
Mackie 16 channel mixing desk for monitor mix
Peavey & QSC amplifiers
Behringer multicom
6 x Celestion SR1 Mk2 speakers for fold back
50m snake
This P.A is used for medium theatre and out door events, we have our own tech crew to manage to P.A and lighting, and only ask for the assistants of the in-house sound & lighting tech's for theatres and similar.
P.A 2: 4800w - 6000w
2 - 4 Peavey UL 2 x 15, 2 Peavey 2 x 15 subs
Peavey & QSC amplifiers
Peavey digital crossover
Behringer ultracurve feedback system
Digitech/Zoom effects
Mackie 16 channel front of house mixing desk
Yamaha 8 channel mixing desk for on stage mix
Carlsbro amplifiers
4 x Celestion SR1 Mk1 speakers for fold back
30m Snake
This P.A is used for smaller venues i.e holiday parks, large hotels small theatres etc.
P.A 3: 2400w
4 x Celestion SR1 Mk2, 2 Celestion SR8 sub bass
Peavey & QSC amplifiers
Celestion digital crossover
Behringer multicom
Yamaha effects
Yamaha 8 channel desk with on stage monitoring
Carlsbro amplifier
4 x Celestion SR1 Mk1 speakers for fold back
This P.A is used for small venue i.e smaller holiday parks, hotels/function rooms etc.
On stage lighting
8 x par 56 short nose can lights 1200w per side or as 1 front of stage truss
4 x moving head spots 1200w DMX controlled
2 x moving head gobos DMX controlled
2 x red lasers DMX controlled
1 x double green laser DMX controlled
1x double alligator
4 x 300w mixed light cans
1 x 8 bulb blinder DMX controlled
2 x reflector head gobos
1 x kaleidoscope
2 x Smoke machines
1 x 1.5m ultra violet double tube lights
Power supply needed for all our equipment can come from a 32amp 3 round pin phase 1 socket source, 5 round pin phase 3 socket source, or no less than 4 double independent 13 amp plug sockets. Any less than this will compromise the light show availability.
Note: not all lighting is taken to every booking because of space available but every effort is made to have an exciting light show.
On stage instruments
Korg Triton
Korg Micro synth
Yamaha SY22
Roland JV 90
Kiawi K1
Yamaha PRS 350
Yamaha K5 guitar keyboard
Fender Strat & Telecaster guitars
Vintage Semi - acoustic guitar
Yamaha DD55
Line 6 spider 2 x 10 guitar amp
Sennhieser Radio mics
Insurance and maintenance
The Band are covered by a £10.000.000 public liability insurance and their equipment is yearly P.A.T certificated to make your event go smoothly and safely.
Don’t You Want Me 80’s is based in Kent but can travel to venues throughout the UK including: London, Kent, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Surrey, Sussex, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire & UK Wide.
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