In 1989 four Royal Marine musicians formed a band
called Alpha Connection and performed at the odd holiday camp
and at a few dinner dances in and around Portsmouth. They soon
added the brass section to the band completing the current line
up of Alpha Connection. In 1990 the band completed a world record
for performing 108 hours non-stop in aid of the NSPCC and was
officially entered in the 'Guinness Book of World Records'.
Alpha
Connection took the initial gamble to leave the Royal Marines
and thereafter steadily built up a reputation for quality and
reliability. Now, as a fully professional seven-piece unit, Alpha
Connection has achieved international acclaim as one of the most
exciting and fresh new party show bands in the UK, having performed
at over 2000 venues worldwide and covering some 500,000 miles
in the process.
Today,
Alpha Connection's date book contains more famous London Hotels
than a visiting oil sheikh. Such is it's budding reputation, Alpha
Connection now plays more than 200 gigs a year and turns down
just as many. Much of its work includes major corporate functions,
society events and balls such as the Water Rats Ball and the Variety
Club of Great Britain. Premier league football clubs like Manchester
United, Arsenal and Blackburn Rovers have also caught on to the
band's mass appeal.
The
musicians have also performed at numerous royal occasions, in
front of the Queen, Prince Charles, The Late Princess Diana and
the Princess Royal. They have also appeared on TV numerous times.
More
recently the band have collaborated with an expert production
tem from London's West End Theatres and has put together an unbeatable
combination of classic party music, slick staging, dazzling costumes
and high energy dance routines, in a ground-breaking show that
exceeds all expectations. The fact that each musician is able
to play at least two different instruments as well as sing gives
the band this unique musical versatility.
The
key to success goes beyond pure good musicianship. It's a highly
entertaining and visual unit, which has the talent and ability
to satisfy a wide cross-section of the public. High quality covers
of such cleverly arranged and varied material make it virtually
irresistible.
Alpha
Connection has become one of the most exciting party bands in
the UK today. Their reputation as a professional act and leaders
in their field precedes them.
The
band tours extensively throughout the UK and abroad performing
at many major Corporate Events, Award Presentations, Post Conference
Parties, Charity Balls, Cabaret and Theatre Shows, as well as
appearing on prime time TV. The band's versatility and sheer energy
create a truly great centrepiece for any private party, proving
to be a major catalyst for success at wedding and barmitzvahs.
Alpha
Connection's line up includes a very popular brass section, enabling
them to deliver a unique presentation of sound and vision that
sets them apart from all other bands. The band is able to perform
a fully choreographed show, combining breath-taking dance routines,
stunning costume changes, and a huge repertoire of music from
all the major classic artists fo the eras. Their comprehensive
and vast musical repertoire include timeless Big Band Classics,
Rock and Roll, Soul, Blues, Latin, Salsa and chart hits from the
21st Century. The extremely versatile male lin-up of all singing,
multi-talented musicians can also be complemented by the addition
of glamorous female dancers and singers.
If
you want top class, stimulating entertainment that will have audiences
talking about the event for weeks, even months afterwards, then
you want Alpha Connection.
Testimonials
On
behalf of Tara and myself and all our family we would like to
say how fantastic you made our wedding. We are sure that if you
had not been there our party would have been like any other boring
old wedding!"
"You are all true professionals and our parents told us that
everyone enjoyed you all on our special day, even the old grannies!"
"Although it is always difficult to gauge an accurate response
during the function, the sheer number of our guests dancing and
the fact that most stayed until the very end is the best illustration
of your performance. Subsequently, everyone we have spoken to
has complimented your performance which we have enjoyed seeing
on our wedding video"
"Simply
The Best - I don't know where the energy comes from, people can't
stop talking about the band, they'd never seen anything like it
before, you are unique"
