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    in Brief:

    • 5 Piece Band
    • Male Lead Vocalist
    • Vocals, Guitars, Keys, Bass and Drums
    • Indie, Pop and Rock Covers
    • Surrey based, available nationwide
    • 2x60 minute performances as standard
    • Happy to learn first dance or special request
    • Playlist DJ Service Included As Standard
    • High quality and fully PAT tested PA and lighting
    • Option to add 2/3/4/5 piece acoustic set
    • Glowing references from many happy clients

    Archives
    Biography:

    Archives are an extremely talented 5-piece function band with a rock and indie edge.

    If you're looking for a band to get the room rocking into the early hours with authentic covers of songs by artists like Kasabian, Arctic Monkeys, Foo Fighters, Blink 182, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and The Killers, then Archives are the band for you. Mixing things up to please a wider range of guests, Archives also cover rock and pop songs from the 60s to the modern day by acts including The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Oasis and Fleetwood Mac.

    This Surrey wedding band, party band and corporate event band are vastly experienced, with over five years on the road together performing at numerous events. Archives are made up of outstanding musicians with impressive musical CVs; individually, members of the band have received radio play on Absolute Radio and BBC Radio 2, reached number 3 in the charts and played sold out arenas on a tour of Japan.

    Featuring both male and female lead vocals accompanied by guitar, keys, synth, bass, drums, banjo and double bass, Archives can make their mark on any song.

    When you hire Archives, you have the option of adding on a duo, trio, quartet or full 5-piece band acoustic set – ideal for your wedding ceremony, afternoon drinks reception or as background music at dinner.

    Archives will provide high-quality PA and lighting for their performance as well as a playlist DJ service which they will leave running in between their sets. The will also happily learn and perform your first dance or a special request live for your occasion.

    Archives are a popular choice for function across the UK so make sure you book them now to avoid disappointment!

    **15% Off-Peak Discount Available (November - March) (Excludes 24th-26th & 31st December)**

    Archives
    Repertoire:

    • Electric Indie / Rock / Pop Set
    • Acoustic Set
    Electric Indie / Rock / Pop Set
    A-Punk - Vampire Weekend
    All Star - Smash Mouth
    All The Day And All Of The Night - The Kinks
    All The Small Things - Blink 182
    All These Things That I've Done - The Killers
    Apply Some Pressure - Maximo Park
    Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet
    As It Was - Harry Styles
    Bad Touch - Bloodhound Gang
    Banquet - Bloc Party
    Basket Case - Green Day
    Blinding Lights - The Weekend
    Bohemian Like You - The Dandy Warhols
    Brianstorm - Arctic Monkeys
    Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones
    Buck Rogers - Feeder
    By the Way - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
    Can't Stop - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
    Champagne Supernova - Oasis
    Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis
    Chocolate - The 1975
    Closing Time - Semisonic
    Christmas Time (Don't let the bells end) - The Darkness
    Dakota - Stereophonics
    Disco 2000 - Pulp
    Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis
    Don't Look Back Into The Sun - The Libertines
    Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
    Dreaming Of You - The Coral
    Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes
    Ever Fallen In Love - The Buzzcocks
    Everlong - Foo Fighters
    Fairytale of New York - The Pogues
    Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen
    Feel Good Inc - Gorillaz
    Fire - Kasabian
    Friday I'm In Love - The Cure
    Girls and Boys - Good Charlotte
    Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
    Helicopter - Bloc Party
    Hey Jude - The Beatles
    Ho Hey - The Lumineers
    I Believe In A Thing Called Love - The Darkness
    I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys
    I Predict A Riot - Kaiser Chiefs
    In The End - Linkin Park
    In Too Deep - Sum 41
    I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
    I Wanna Be Adored - The Stone Roses
    If You Wanna - The VaccinesIris - The Goo Goo Dolls
    I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day - Wizzard
    Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
    Just A Day - Feeder
    Last Nite - The Strokes
    Layla - Derek and the Dominos
    Let Me Entertain You - Robbie Williams
    Little Lion Man - Mumford & Sons
    Little Talks - Of Monsters And Men
    Living For The Weekend - Hard-Fi
    Lonely Boy - The Black Keys
    Love Story - Taylor Swift
    Make Me Smile - Steve Harley
    Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade
    The Middle - Jimmy Eat World
    Man, I Feel Like A Woman - Shania Twain
    Moving to New York - The Wombats
    Mr. Brightside - The Killers
    My Generation - The Who
    My Number - Foals
    Not Nineteen Forever - Courteeners
    Parklife - Blur
    Pencil Full Of Lead - Paolo Nutini
    Pretty Fly For A White Guy - The Offspring
    Reptillia - The Strokes
    Rocks - Primal Scream
    Riptide - Vance Joy
    Saw Her Standing there - The Beatles
    Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes
    Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon
    She's Electric - Oasis
    Shut Up and Dance - Walk The Moon
    Sk8er Boi - Avril Lavigne
    Smooth Criminal - Alien Ant Farm
    Somebody Told Me - The Killers
    Song 2 - Blur
    Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
    Stacy's Mom - Fountains of Wayne
    Still Into You - Paramore
    Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
    Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand
    Take On Me - Aha
    Teenagers - My Chemical Romance
    Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
    This Charming Man - The Smiths
    Town Called Malice - The Jam
    Tubthumping - Chumbawamba
    Twist And Shout - The Beatles
    What You Know - Two Door Cinema Club
    When The Sun Goes Down - Arctic Monkeys
    Wonderwall - Oasis
    Year 3000 - Busted
    You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon
    You Never Can Tell - Chuck Berry
    You Really Got Me - The Kinks
    500 Miles - The Proclaimers
    90's Pop Medley - Backstreet Boys, Spice girls, Britney Spears
    Acoustic Set
    5 Years Time - Noah and the Whale
    Babylon - David Gray
    Banana Pancakes - Jack Johnson
    A Thousand Miles - Vanessa Carlton
    All The Years - Wild Child
    Better Together - Jack Johnson
    Blame It On Me - George Ezra
    Drive - Incubus
    Everlong - Foo Fighters
    Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac
    Friday I'm In Love - the Cure
    Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Green Day
    Grow Old With Me - Tom Odell
    Half the World Away - Oasis
    Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
    Ho Hey - The Lumineers
    Hold Back The River - James Bay
    Hold My Girl - George Ezra
    I Will Wait - Mumford and Sons
    I'm With You -Vance joy
    Island In the Sun - Weezer
    Is This Love - Bob Marley
    JCB - Nizlopi
    Kids - MGMT
    Just You and I - Tom Walker
    Kids - MGMT
    Kiss Me - Sixpence None The Richer
    Lightning Bolt - Jake Bugg
    Little Lion Man - Mumford and Sons
    Lover Come Back - City And Colour
    Mardy Bum - Arctic Monkeys
    My Hero - Foo Fighters
    Naive - The Kooks
    New Shoes - Paolo Nutini
    Riptide - Vance joy
    Save Tonight - Eagle-Eye Cherry
    She Moves In Her Own Way - The Kooks
    She's Electric - Oasis
    Someday - The Strokes
    Still Into You - Paramore
    Times Like These - Foo Fighters
    Toothpaste Kisses - The Maccabees
    Undercover Martyn - Two Door Cinema Club
    Want You Bad - The Offspring
    Where We're Going - Gerry Cinnamon
    Wherever You Will Go - The Calling
    Wonderwall - Oasis
    Yellow - Coldplay

    Many of the songs from the standard setlist will also work well in the acoustic set too!

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    5 Piece Band: Male Lead Vocals and Guitar, Lead Guitar, Keys and Backing Vocals, Bass & Drums
    Prices are based on a 5pm or later arrival and Midnight finish, including 2x60 minute sets of live performance. Approximately 90 minutes are required for the act to set up and sound check (depending on access to the performance area).
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    Reviews:

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    "We booked this band for our wedding reception/party as they had great reviews and a fab indie/rock playlist which was exactly what we wanted. And wow. They absolutely blew us away. We expected them to be great but they were beyond incredible. Every single song was a banger and I've never danced so hard in my life. They were accommodating, friendly and made the whole process super easy. We had so much fun that when the set ended, I begged them to do another 30 mins and they did! Our guests..." Read More

    Louise - Party - Kent
    "Entertainment Nation were by far the best organization in finding the perfect band for my private party at home. Despite it all being very last minute organizing from my end, lots of bands were sent for my approval. The videos available really are true to the bands, Archives had me excited before they even arrived! Their performance was perfect for my party and hot topic amongst my guest. I will with out doubt be booking them for future events, my only regret was not booking them to do an extra..." Read More

    Nathan - Party - Gloucestershire
    "We hired Archives. Their communication was great, and their performance perfect. Super happy with them."
    James - Wedding - Bedfordshire
    "Archives were absolutely amazing, from the initial contact to the actual wedding day. Everything went smoothly and they exceeded our expectations! They kindly agreed to learn our first dance song, which was unforgettable, and we are so glad we picked them for our special day. Lots of guests also mentioned how amazing they were. 5 out of 5 experience, thank you again"
    Liz - Wedding - Wiltshire
    "Archives were an awesome wedding band, they kept the party rocking all night long! You guys were great, thank you for playing a great cover of our first dance song, it worked really well and we will remember it forever! You were so much fun, our evening reception was literally made by you guys!! Thank you for bringing the rock and roll party vibes. Would definitely recommend!! Incredible band!"
    Henry - Wedding - Wiltshire
    "We have been to a few weddings where sadly the band didn't quite manage to pull it off, (its a hard gig) but Archives were truly awesome, we have had so many comments from people who said the band were the best! I know we are biased, but we agree, the sound, the set, the guys were just so spot on, nobody wanted them to stop! Thank you Entertainment Nation, thank you Archives, you helped make our day more than special!"
    Jeremy - Wedding - East Sussex
    "We had Archives as our wedding band for our wedding in May - they were amazing! Really talented musicians and our first dance song was played so beautifully. Thank you so much!"
    Jack - Wedding - Buckinghamshire
    "Archives were absolutely amazing for our wedding. They played banger after banger and had everyone dancing! Absolutely perfect. They were really responsive in messaging and played some special requests as well. 10/10"
    Matthew - Wedding - East Sussex
    "We booked Archives through Entertainment Nation and we're so, SO glad we did! One of my fears for our day was an empty dance floor, but I should never have worried. From the moment Archives opened with an amazing cover of 'Simply the Best', the dance floor was absolutely packed! Some of our favourite memories from the day were from looking around at all the happy, smiling faces, family and friends jumping and dancing. Would highly recommend Archives, especially if having..." Read More

    Bobby - Wedding - Surrey
    "We used Entertainment Nation for booking our wedding band. They lead us to a band named Archives who were great! From the initial booking of the band right through until the big day itself, the service has been great - very responsive and accommodating to our needs, which helped make the entertainment during the evening of our wedding so much fun. Thanks for making the evening so enjoyable. Clare & Neil."
    Neil - Wedding - Berkshire
    "We had Archives at our wedding a few weeks ago. We've had nothing but compliments from everyone at the wedding, the choice of music and the acoustic and the evening sets were superb. We just had the best time. Thank you for you professionalism and help with our first dance and the playlists. Everything was so organised."
    Elliot - Wedding - Hampshire
    "We booked Archives via Entertainment Nation. But oh my word they are AMAZING. Highly recommend! All our guests have told us they can't believe just how talented the band actually were!"
    Melissa - Wedding - Derbyshire
    "Can we just say a MASSIVE thank you for making our evening so amazing!!!!! We had the best evening. From start to finish you made the whole process brilliant and stress free. Your a very talented bunch of people"
    Kelly & Wayne - Wedding
    "Just wanted to say we absolutely loved having you at our wedding... everyone keeps saying how much they enjoyed it and how great the band were. Thank you so much for making our evening so amazing."
    Hannah & Jordan - Wedding
    "I just wanted to say thank you for everything you and the band did Monday. I couldn't have loved your set any more it was perfect, we got so many compliments on how amazing you all were, how good the songs were and how great you sounded and I wanted to make sure I passed that back to you. Charlotte and I were so delighted from the first dance to the last dance you were amazing and you played so many of my favourite songs! Honestly, I don't think this email adequately puts into words..." Read More

    Miles & Charlotte - Wedding
    "To our amazing wedding band, where do we even start you were absolutely incredible!! We loved it sooo much! Every single song was incredible!!! All our guests were amazed by you guys! We can't thank you enough for making our wedding!!! Absolutely over the moon! Thank you all soooo much"
    Alice & Fred - Wedding
    "You guys are amazing! Fantastic set lists, real energy and a perfect rendition of our first dance request. We had so many people come up to us and say how much they enjoyed the music and it was several peoples highlight of the whole day. Thank you thank you thank you!"
    Henny & Seb - Wedding
    "Thank you so much for playing for our wedding at Abbots court on Saturday night. It was even better than I had hoped for and everyone I've spoken to could not stop talking about how great you sounded. Thank you as well for playing such a great version of our first dance."
    Stuart - Wedding - Dorset
    "Thank you so much to Alex and the band for the most unforgettable performance at our wedding a few weeks ago. Absolutely nailed our first song request and the set list was perfect keeping the dance floor packed all night long. Confetti cannon on the last song Hey Jude was a real highlight. Thank you."
    Laurie & Eleanor - Wedding
    "We just wanted to say you guys were absolutely amazing last night. Everyone loved it! Hopefully see you guys again in the future. Thanks very much!"
    Jimmy & Emma - Wedding
    "We just wanted to say thank you again for performing such a brilliant set at our wedding at the start of the month, you really topped off the best day of our lives! You guys were so good! You absolutely nailed the set list. Quite a few of our guests complimented me on my choice of songs but I had to say that it was all you and not me! The first dance song was unreal. We always loved that song, but now it will always be magical for us, and it's your version we'll think of."
    Tim & Ailis - Wedding
    "I just wanted to say a massive thank you for an absolutely amazing evening at our wedding party. You guys were fabulous and a real hit with our party - I had so many compliments about how great you were and the dance floor was jumping all night. Thank you so much and I hope to attend another event where you guys are playing in the future. I'd recommend you to everyone! Thanks again."
    Vicki - Wedding
    "Me and Sam just wanted to pass on our thanks for playing at our wedding on Saturday. You were absolutely amazing!!! We were so excited to have you play for us but I think we were just amazed at how brilliant you were. We had the BEST time and our guests just constantly said how great the band was. You played all of our favourite songs, you had everyone on the dance floor for the whole night. We didn't want it to end and because of you guys I probably didn't spend enough time with my..." Read More

    Megan & Sam - Wedding
    "Tom and I just wanted to say thank you so much for being totally awesome at our wedding! All our guests keep commenting what a great vibe there was, what energy you brought and how amazing you were so thanks again. You really did make our day! Also is it possible to send us a recording of our first dance, we keep listening to the original on YouTube but it's just not the same, you guys actually made it sound better! Thanks again!"
    Tom & Victoria - Wedding
    "We just wanted to drop a quick thank you for performing at our wedding last Friday. Multiple guests have said how good you were and that they really enjoyed it. We didn't want your set to end! You created such a great atmosphere. Thanks again"
    Louisa & Chris - Wedding
    "Thanks again so much for playing at our wedding last night. Our guests kept telling us how amazing you all were and we loved you guys and your music! Thanks so much for the first dance song too, it was perfect. Will recommend you for sure!"
    Jordan - Wedding
    "We have known Archives for some time but on our wedding day they exceeded all expectation. They learnt an amusing song as a surprise for my new hubby to open the first set and smashed it. The atmosphere as they rolled through the different covers was amazing throughout... Right up until the last dance which was a pretty emotional moment for us. The number of guests who have made a deliberate point of mentioning the band in thank you cards has been phenomenal to say nothing of the local..." Read More

    Netty & Dorset - Wedding
    "Thank you so much for the excellent performance at our wedding last week! We both absolutely loved every minute of it and all our guests are still raving about how great the band was! You really turned it from a wedding into a party. We both also really loved your rendition of 'You've got the love', it was really special to have our first dance to a live performance and made the day that extra bit unique. Thanks again and all the best!"
    Alex & Ida - Wedding
    "You guys absolutely smashed it! You were awesome and delivered everything we could have possibly wanted. The first dance song was perfect and everybody said how great you guys were and how much fun everyone had so just wanted to express our gratitude. Thanks again!"
    Ian & Amy - Wedding
    "We couldn't have wished for a better band for our wedding, had everyone dancing until the end. So many guests told me they were the best wedding band they'd ever seen, they certainly were for me. Genuinely lovely bunch and easy to work with too. Thank you!"
    Will & Holly - Wedding
    "We would just like to say thank you so much for everything (and I mean everything) you did to make our weekend so so special, we could not have asked for any more! Everyone has said how amazing the music was!"
    Ben & Brogan - Wedding
    "Thank you for being the most fantastic band for us on Friday. We absolutely loved you guys from the acoustic set during dinner, which was exactly what we wanted - Super chilled. My personal favourites were here comes the sun and Drive. My new father in law absolutely loved you guys - specifically the foo fighters tracks... He kept telling me during dinner how great you were! And then the evening - Where do we even begin! The first dance, we were so keen to see what your rendition of VCR would..." Read More

    Justine - Wedding
    "This is just a note to say a massive thank you for playing an awesome set at our blessing! We had an absolutely amazing time and everyone said you were the best band they'd seen at a wedding! It was also lovely to be able to dance to a live version of our first dance song, it made the day even more memorable. Thanks so much again! It was a brilliant set and made a wonderful day even better!"
    James & Michaela - Wedding
    "Archives performed at our wedding in October and they were absolutely SUPERB. Every person from the youngest through to the oldest was up dancing and the dance floor was full all night. We had so many positive comments from our guests. The whole day was fantastic and archives put the icing on the cake. We can't recommend them enough! Thanks guys!!"
    Malaika - Wedding
    "What a band! Archives performed at my wedding recently and took our guests by storm! They handled the venues sound limiter well and even though they were playing at half capacity due to the limiter, we had endless compliments on the sound and the dance floor was filled through to the very end. The cover of our wedding song was absolutely stunning too. Thank you all so much!"
    Beth - Wedding
    "We hired Archives to play our wedding and we couldn't be happier with them. Before the event they were always available and happy to talk through what we wanted, and then really delivered on the day. Due to sound restrictions at our venue, which they were more than happy to work around, they performed an acoustic set before playing a full electric set later. Both sets were fantastic and many of our guests commented on how much they enjoyed the band. They also did a brilliant job of..." Read More

    Joshua - Wedding
    "Thank you so much to Archives! We had such a fantastic day and evening, and all our guests said what an amazing band you were - so thank you again. All brilliant, great songs and atmosphere - and thank you so much for accommodating for the request! I think you were the part of the day that Gary and I enjoyed the most. it was better than we could of imagined."
    Kate & Gary - Wedding
    "This band is awesome!! They have just played at our wedding. Great set list, got everyone dancing and singing, created a fantastic atmosphere! Guests all saying how fantastic they were! Can't thank you all enough, you were brilliant! Thanks!"
    Ellie & Ben - Wedding
    "Archives played at our wedding and oh my goodness they were amazing! They learnt our first dance song and played it beautifully, we loved every single song they played and wow did they know how to bring the party! Our guests absolutely loved you! Thank you so much for being the perfect addition to our day and making it even more special than it already was!"
    Evangeline - Wedding
    "These guys were honestly incredible. They played at our wedding and had everyone dancing all night long. The set list was right up our street and they even let the groom join informal a couple of songs which made our day even more memorable! I 100% recommend this band if you want guests to sing and dance the night away."
    Lisa & Nick - Wedding
    "A fantastic band who made our wedding day extra special. By the end of the evening you had everyone jumping and are still getting compliments today. These guys are the real deal and will go down a storm at any gathering or party, not just a wedding. The 5 piece set up with both female and male vocalists set these guys apart! Book them now!"
    Ben - Wedding
    "Fantastic band, will cater for what you need, really stress free and fun bunch of professional artists. Wold highly recommend and definitely know how to get everyone going!!! Thank you guys - you made our wedding."
    Holly & Luke - Wedding
    "Such a great band, they had every single one of our wedding guests on the dance floor from start to finish. Would highly recommend and would 100% use again. Thank you all so much"
    Lynsey & Adrian - Wedding
    "A fantastic wedding band that had us up on our feet and singing and dancing all night long. Amazing musicians and genuinely nice guys. Thank you for making our wedding reception so much fun. Highly recommend."
    Rob - Wedding
    "This band are fantastic! They played at our wedding reception, and were one of our favourite things about the day. They learnt some of our favourite songs for the evening, which really made the evening special with a personalised touch. They were also flexible with playing times to ensure the dance floor was as packed as possible, everyone loved them! We had lots of comments about how brilliant they were, a big thank you to them for making it a night to remember!"
    Gillian & Ben - Wedding
    "We had Archives for my 40th birthday party and they were AMAZING! Everyone on the dance floor from start to finish! Couldn't have asked for more, thank you so much for making my party the best night ever."
    Jen - Party
    "We had Archives play at our wedding... All i can say is WOW...From the moment they sent us their song list we knew they were the band for us. Such a great mix of music. They are fantastic ad their music kept all ages and music tastes on the dancefloor. They also worked very well with the DJ and were on time, friendly and set up with no fuss. For any other bride and grooms I would reccommend sending a list of songs that you would like to hear from their list but give them licence to move them..." Read More

    Yo & David - Wedding
    "First of all I would definitely give the band 5stars! They were absolutely brilliant. We chose the band based on the style of music they play....For a 5 piece band they were also very reasonably priced so they ticked all the boxes. Choosing the band on Entertainment Nation's website was very easy....After choosing the band the whole process was easy and seamless. We signed a contract and paid our deposit. Then as promised, about 4 weeks before the event the band got in touch directly to..." Read More

    Calum and Lily - Wedding - Berkshire
    "Archives played for my partners 50th birthday party and made it a truly memorable evening. They're very talented musicians who play with energy and enthusiasm. From the first song they played, everyone raved about how good they were and asked where I found such a good band. They had everyone up and dancing through the entire set and had everyone calling for more at the end. The band were a pleasure to work with and helped us enormously with running the party, from choosing the set list to..." Read More

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    "I booked Archives for my 50th birthday party celebration based upon their set list and youtube clips. Right from my initial enquiry EN and the band were a pleasure to deal with even including a special request into their set list for the evening and allowing me to use their PA to play music from my iPhone during the intermission. The band arrived early to set up and sound check and you could tell from their equipment and how they went about setting up that they are serious and talented..." Read More

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    "The amount of people who said 'THE BAND WERE AWESOME' is ridiculous. You guys SMASHED IT. Honestly, best day and night ever and we cannot thank you enough. MADE OUR DAY GUYS!"
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