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Band List - Index P

This is a list of all the bands listed starting with P.


Pabellon 314

Very good band from the basqueland, their style is crust & roll...












Paisley Riot

Paisley Riot are: Shane Morley - vocals & rhythm guitar Paul Holford - guitar & keyboards Stuart Davis - bass guitar Rob Palatina - drums Hailing from Wolverhampton and its surrounds, Paisley Riot formed in late 2004 with a collectiv ...

Pale

Pale have quickly established themselves as one of the area's most exciting and incendiary live acts. They have developed a unique and eclectic electric style drawing on influences from A to Z. Why Pale? Because they can, need to and want to. Its in ...





















Paper Tigers

These boys weren't afraid to use an acoustic guitar and bare their souls with a heart felt ballad, plunge into a dark swirling epic or knock the roof off with a 4 minute pop song. They pushed their own unique style and played up their differences...i ...







Paradoxic

Hi, we are Paradoxic! We are a four piece band from Wolverhampton who love to play live music to brand new people, and we will enjoy whatever comes our way. Since we formed as a band we have played a lot of gigs, a few competitions and had grea ...


Parallel Blondie

There's the real thing, there are tribute bands, and then there is Parallel Blondie - Definately NOT just another tribute band. Five versatile and experienced professional musicians with a shared love of Debbie Harry and Blondie - a band as powerf ...











Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime are a lively and energetic four piece pop / rock covers / party band featuring stunning female vocals. All songs are played with an infectious enthusiasm and a passion for the music with a fantastic evening's entertainment guarantee ...









Pat Evans

Playing for a number of years Pat Evans has found his forte as a solo performer who specialises in presenting covers in unusual settings. The old soul number "Stand by Me" as bluegrass anyone? His catholic music tastes have influenced his playing so ...











Patrick Neate & Gemma Weekes

Poet, musician and singer Gemma Weekes has performed all over the UK and has collaborated with established names including the Black Eyed Peas, amongst others. An acclaimed writer, her debut novel, 'Love Me' received rave reviews in the Guardian ('a ...




Patsy Fullers Speakeasy Band

Patsy Fuller recently wowed Russian audiences when performing with legendary Oleg Kireyev at The Union of Composers' jazz Club in Moscow and had a record audience at Symphony Hall's Rush Hour Blues recently.



Paul Aiden

Born in the summer of 1981 in Lincoln, England. Paul started writing songs at an early age, putting his first demo tape of songs together at age nine. After seeing Prince perform in 1992 (at age ten) Paul started learning various instruments starting ...




Paul Carrack

Having recently toured with The Eagles, legendary Sheffield-born singer/songwriter and former front man of Ace, Squeeze and Mike & The Mechanics - Paul Carrack-is back on tour promoting his acclaimed new album 'I know That Name' with soulful hits ...



















Paul Lamb & The Kingsnakes

Hailed as Europe's foremost blues harmonica exponent, Paul Lamb has won countless awards, sold record-breaking quantities of albums and performed the world over with his long-standing musical compatriots The Kingsnakes. "Better than the opposition fr ...








Paul Steel

"The debut from wunderkind Paul Steel is a veritable masterwork of pop brillance. Ten tracks that segue seamlessly to make one 27-minute song. April & I tells the tale of a boy, his imaginary friend, and the struggles of growing up. Playful melod ...




Paul Wallis & Sam Newth

PAUL WALLIS USES A UNIQUE STYLE USING LEFT HANDED VINTAGE FENDER STRATOCASTERS STRUNG RIGHT (UNSIDE DOWN!) Presently Paul Wallis is giging Electric/Acoustic Blues/Rock duo with Sam Newth. Professional from the age of 16, Paul moved to London in t ...








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Pellumair

Their music is full of heady, swirling melodies recalling the vintage harmonies of simon & garfunkel and the subliminal vocal wash of MBV, all of which combine to give them a unique, haunting and endearing sound.

Peloton

5 piece Indie/Rock outfit from Shropshire performing crowd favourites from The Jam to The Killers. Original material from influences such as Editors, REM to name a few...





Pengo

Avant free-noise from tour mates of Wolf Eyes





Peoples Republic Of Mercia

PRoM launch into 2007 with a growing reputation as one of the hottest rhythm and blues combos in the Midlands. Their high energy syle has invited comparisons with the classic 70s Canvey island sound pioneered by Dr Feelgood, and the edgy rock and ro ...





Perfect Strangers

If you are looking for a band that gets people singing, tapping their feet and dancing, a band that plays a mix of chart hits from the last 5 decades, then look no further. If you're looking for a band that entertain your guests from the first beat t ...




Permission To Rock

Awesome 5 piece rock covers,playing whitesnake,rainbow,ac/dc,bon jovi,free,deep purple,thunder,gun,black sabbath,etc







Pete Bodice

The Guitar man from Wollaston








Pete Hyde & Friends

Pete Hyde is a singer/songwriter/guitarist with eclectic tastes.The friends line up can include members of The '44's, The Steve Gibbons band,Derek & The Checkmates, Maz Mitrenko, Trevor Burton, Phil from Quill, Tom Farnell. Anything from Dylan to ...



Pete Kelly

When performing solo, I perform a selection of my own work along with songs from a wide variety of my favourite writers, new and old. I try and leave people with some new memories but make sure they have a good sing along too. There's nothing worse t ...











Pete Wheatley

Pete is a superb electric & acoustic guitarist, currently working with Cracker & The Woodpeckers, The Starvin Rascals, Joe Public & his own band Stir Crazy, & often to be seen depping for many of the Midland's finest bands. Pete is ...


Pete Zimmer

Pete: I started my singing career in church choirs (it was better money than a paper round, and indoors too), before ditching the surplice and cassock for rock, blues and folk music in my early teens. I've been fortunate to work alongside some of th ...


Pete Zimmer Band

Bluesy, rocky, mellow and raucous AOR, played by some of the best musicians this side of spaghetti junction.















Peter Hammill

Peter Hammill was born in London in 1948. His career began as the singer and songwriter for Van Der Graaf Generator, the chaotic, scary and highly influential underground group of the Seventies. The adventurous attitude which they brought to their mu ...


Peter Tedstone & Modulator ESP

Peter Tedstone & Jez Creek (Modulator ESP) regularly perform solo live concerts around the UK and have played together several times. Peter & Jez perform solo sets and as a duo. Ambient soundscapes using analogue and digital synthesis, proces ...




Petty Scientist

Formed when Aaron (bass) met Gaz (guitar) in April 2005, then completed in September when Sara took the hot seat at the drums. All 3 sing, all 3 play and all 3 want to have some fun! Check out the link above for a couple of rough demos.

Phantom

Phantom are a four piece rock band covering many artists such as iron maiden, thin lizzy,GnR,status quo, acdc.

Phantom Limb

Phantom Limb is a refreshing and timely reminder of what country and soul music can and should be. Yolanda (who toured with Massive Attack in 2008), Stew, Dan Brown, Dan Moore, Luke and Matt have settled into a stride that's yielded a critically accl ...

Pharaoh

Pharaoh are a hard-edged punk/rock band, combining everything that seems lost in music at the moment. From actually singing, to guitar solo's the band take as much pride in the music as they do the energetic live show.



Phaze2

A 6 piece mainly covers band doing our versions of popular songs.




Phil Bates

Phil used to play guitar for ELO-II, and is now a favoured member of The Bev Bevan Band.







Phil Littler

Three piece original rock band from stoke playing all their own material from off their first album. Currently working on the new album BRAND soon to be released.Loads of guitar solos and very load a must to be seen live.

Phil Maddocks

Singer songwriter based in Congleton Cheshire. Heavily involved with the local roots and folk scene. Gigging regularly.




Phil Sayers Born To Boogie Band

Exciting and energetic 7 Piece Rhythm and Blues Band, with hints of funk, soul and ska. Four piece smoking brass section. Watch Phil Sayer and his band for a fantastic night of music. A must see for all music lovers.




Phoenix

5 PIECE BAND-- SEASONED EX PRO'S HUGE SOUND. SEE WEB SITE


Phonic Rapture

Phonic Rapture : Touring the debut album "Dirty Dream of the Filthy Rich". "As an in-your-face rock outfit, Phonic Rapture are untouchable - the heavy hitting likes of F*cktoy, Jacknife and Run Like Hell marking them out as a world class proposition ...

Photo

PHOTO are a primal three piece making sexy rock music for all you beautiful, beautiful people. We chase the pop paradox - how to combine the Stooges' sleazy lust for noise with the pop sensibilities of a chart-bound Blondie; how to tap into the power ...


Pickled Dick

Hailing from southern England, Pickled Dick is a 3 piece pop rock band with huge hooks, infectious melodies and intruiging lyrics. Their debut full-length 'Panda-moanium' was produced by Peter Miles (Captain Everything!, Howards Alias, King Blues) an ...


Pierce Pettis & Brian Houston

Pierce Pettis "Pettis offers sustenance for mind and spirit, packaged in an amiable, easily digestible musical form." - Dirty Linen. "Pierce Pettis doesn't write mere songs, he writes literature. End to end the songwriting is brilliant. His writing ...

Pigfish

Think of all your fave 70's punk bands, The Ramones or Stiff little fingers, add more recent influences such as the Wildhearts or Green Day and pay some attention to melody and you're someway to getting to what Pigfish are about. In short , it's h ...






Pink Floid

Highlights of the current 2 hour plus show include: Dark Side Of The Moon, Time, Money, Any Colour You Like, Brain Damage, Eclipse. The Wall, Empty Spaces, Another Brick in the Wall, Is There Anybody Out There?, R ...



Pink Grease

Pink Grease = Attitude, Glamour, Love Death, Emotional decay, Sex, Madness 21st Century Electro Rock and Roll

Pink Spider

Pink Spider are a 4 piece Alt.metal/hardcore band based in the midlands, UK. The band have recently been seen supporting Dillinger Escape Plan, Poison The Well and Skindred

Pink Strip

Pink Strip are a girl fronted self styled pop-metal band......like marmite,love us or hate us you have to try us!



Pint Shot Riot

Having been described some lazy hack as 'bridging the gap between The Libertines and The Kaiser Chiefs', Pint Shot Riot make contemporary Indie guitar pop/rock. They draw from a wide pool of influences including Super Furry Animals, The Doors and The ...


Piskie Sits

Some info to wet your appetite ... Al Donlon - Keyboards, Vocals Craig Hale - Vocals, Guitar Nick Hawes - Guitars Christopher Lambert - Drums Mark Wilson - Bass, Vocals Wakefield's PISKIE SITS' racket is fuelled by a love of US slacker ...












Planet Of Women

God may have created man but the gods of rock created Planet of Women. Combining the power of AC/DC with the live show of Tina Turner's soul revue, their unique set up of three singers echoes the pop sensibilities of The Supremes but with the sound o ...

Planet Rock

Planet Rock UK are Britains premier Classic Rock Covers Band playing all the best rock anthems from 4 decades of music. Their set is often well over 2 hours long and always flows with ease from one song to the next. Led Zep, Sabbath, Hendrix, Cream ...






plastic pantomime

Boldly going where no covers band has gone before! Muse, Killers, Kings Of Leon, Spandau Ballet, Stereophonics, Radiohead, cliff Richard, T Rex, Blink 182, Bee Gees...the list goes on!













Playback

We are a bunch of (mostly) greyheads who have (mostly) spent the last 20 or so years out of the live music scene (and it shows!!!) but are back now without the egos. Our influences are fairly diverse, but we all have a common love of Rhythm and Blues ...

Players

featuring Mick Talbot (the style council) with Steve White and Damon Minchella (ocean Colour Scene)








Plush

stone temple pilots tribute

PMT



POA














Police Force

A tribute to the works of The Police and Sting.












Pop Art

Pop Art are a Male/Female hi-tech duo & trio who are self contained with PA and Lighting.They sing and play live a broad range of music. They specialise in Entertainment for Weddings, Hotel Dinner Dance Parties and Corporate Functions.




Poppy & The Jezebels

Formed in early september 05, poppy and the jezebels are a kickass girlband producing velvetunderground-esque music, with sleazy guitars, keyboard and great lyrics. Mollie kingsley - vocals Dominique Vine - piano Poppy Twist - drums Amber Brad ...


Porcelain Doll

We are a female fronted Metal band in the thane of deftones and lacuna coil. Are music ranges from heavy to Incubus esque tracks. We are a very dedicated band that aim to creat great material and put on a memorable show every time. Our gigs are ...

Porcupine Tree

Porcupine Tree is unquestionably one of the most difficult-to-categorize and innovative bands working today. The music is breathtaking, ranging from psychedelic trip-hop to progressive metal, and a compendium of other sounds and genres in between. ...


Porpoise

Porpoise are a UK based band who formed around January 2007 when the bass player (Jon Behrendt), guitarist (Pete Stanley) & drummer (Gareth McCabe) disbanded their old band Dials. Realising they still wanted to make music more than anything else, ...

















Presidents of the USA

Since the band's their split in December of 1997 fans have been sending letters and e-mails urging the band to reunite and asking why they broke up in the first place. Truth be told, their decision to disband came as a surprise to just about everyone ...












Primer

5 piece rock group from the West Midlands. Female fronted. All original material.





Problem Solved

Independent British Rock Band



Project 7

Project-7 have always wanted to focus to be about the music and the temptation to popularise the sound to suit the 'in' fashion is kept at arms length. Although impossible to categorise, comparisons have been made ranging from post-rock favourites s ...




Project Valkyrie

Fused from a collection of musical elements that you would not usually associate with attacking riffs and dark melodies, Project Valkyrie is proving that you can have talent and still play metal. The band has its background in rock, punk and metal fr ...


Prole Position

Something different existentialist glam real heart from the soul.




Propulsion

up and coming redditch indie band

Prospect Lane

Digesting influences down the ages from Hendrix, Doors, Pink Floyd, Depeche Mode, U2, Smiths, Nirvana and all the usual indie suspects of the 90/00s, Prospect Lane spit them out sounding nothing like any in the process.


Prosthetics

The beginings of PROSTHETICS started back in 2003, they have grasped a mature post-punk sound, influenced by a wide range of artists such as Mogwai, Interpol, Editors, Radiohead, The Cure, Bloc Party, Maximo Park and electronic artists such as Aphex ...





Proximity Effect

Proximity Effect are a B'ham based band. We are: Sam Bollands (Vocals), Matt Ager (Guitar), James McHugh (Bass Guitar), Rich Shakespeare (Drums). We play "Funk Rock" it's heavy riff driven songs with a good rhythm, think Grunge meets RATM, come see f ...





Psychemodo

Psychemodo are a rock band from Birmingham, England who LOVE music. All sorts of music... that's what makes them different. They have such a joyful disregard for genre that their guitar-based rock can go from punk to funk to indie in a single song. A ...








Psyxize

3 piece band from bromsgrove described as having "lots of energy and are superbly tight" in the bromsgrove advertiser. experiment in every form of music ever.





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Pull Tiger Tail

Housemates of IT band the KLAXONS, Pull Tiger Tail are striding out on their own. Recently supported !!! at London's KOKO. NME Says "Pull Tiger Tail Roar with Potential" -NME "Bugger us if their melodic crash-bang-wallop pop isn't set to be the s ...

Pulled Apart By Horses

Sometimes it takes years for a band to hit upon a winning formula, but when Pulled Apart By Horses got together in an upstairs room of a Leeds pub back in late 2007, something clicked instantly. It's continued to click ever since, and has provided ut ...





Punk Daddy

Ramones Tribute






Punk'd - the Spirit of 1977

PUNK'D - the Spirit of 1977 Although not based on any particular band of the punk era, Punk'd are an explosive "tribute" act who capture perfectly the very essence of punk itself. With their raw energy, attitude and, above all, their ability to a ...



Pure 6

A five-piece rock and pop covers band, playing all your favourite hits from the 50s right up to the present day. They cover everyone from Bryan Adams, U2, Simple Minds and Robbie Williams to Kaiser Chiefs, The Killers, Green Day and other such greats ...




















Push Play

Female fronted band playing west coast, blues, classic & southern rock covers - from Thin Lizzy to Eagles, Sheryl Crow to John Hiatt. Music for grown ups!



PVT

Birmingham six piece formed in 1997. Playing a fusion of rock and rap with a bit of laptop techno wizardry thrown in. Released single produced by Fuzz Townsend in 2000. No frills energetic live performances are a breath of fresh air in these days of ...



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