Why Choose Manhattan?
There are many Wedding and Function bands out there and choosing the right band can be a bit overwhelming! We would like to help you out and let you know why Manhattan are the right band for you!
SCOTLAND’S TOP MUSICIANS
Manhattan are made up of some of the finest session musicians in Scotland. Not only are we approaching 10 years of Wedding and Function experience but some of the band have been playing together since the age of 16! We have been very lucky and have had great opportunities to play all over the UK, France, Germany and the U.S.
Not only are we colleagues but, importantly, all of us in the band are great friends and have even studied together, which we believe shows in our performances. The band have great chemistry on stage and really know how to get the crowd going! The members of the band are all friendly, approachable and professional!
WE ARE INDEPENDENT
Manhattan are one of the few bands that are totally independent and don’t go through a Wedding or Function Band agency. We don’t have anything against agencies but we love to be more involved with our clients from the initial enquiry right through to the last song of the night!
Whether you email us through our site or message us through Facebook/Instagram it is always one of the band you will speak to.
HUGE DIVERSE SONG LIST
We pride ourselves in keeping your dance floor packed all night! We do that by making sure our set list caters to everyone, from up-to-date songs you hear on the radio to absolute classics, we do it all! From The Beatles to George Ezra, Tina Turner to Foo Fighters we cover all decades and genres and try our best to accommodate all of your guest’s varying music tastes.
For weddings the band will learn your first dance! If there is a song you love but don’t see it in our song list, let us know and we will learn it for you!
Our band consists of Drums, Bass, Keys and Guitars. We have a male lead singer with a wide vocal range and 4 other singers in the band, so there’s really not a lot we can’t do for you!
We can also provide a DJ Set for an hour at the end of our performance to keep the party going into the wee hours.
Want some ceilidh? Manhattan can also provide some Traditional Scottish Ceilidh dances for you. We can play up to around 45 minutes of ceilidh and we will call the dances for you! The dances can be played all together or we can spread them throughout the night!
WE BRING THE SHOW!
We provide a top of the range PA System and lighting rig, as well as high-end instruments and equipment. Making sure the band sound as good as possible is very important to us. We like to sound good but we also want to make our performance look great too! We have a fantastic lighting rig that we bring to every performance. We can control our lights from on-stage, making them sync up to songs, have dramatic blackouts and also strobe lights when the right song requires it. This makes our performance more of a ‘Show’, much like you would see from a touring band. We feel this sets us apart from some of other bands out there.
All of our equipment is PAT Tested and the band have Public Liability Insurance.
BUDGET
The entertainment for your Wedding or Event is only part of the booking process. We completely understand that after paying for your Venue, Food, Decorating the room etc, the cost adds up! Manhattan’s pricing is very reasonable and is the amount you will typically see from most 5 piece bands. The price we quote includes all of our expenses and a deposit.
COME SEE US LIVE!
The best way we can convince you that Manhattan are the band for any occasion is for you to come see us in action. We play very regular gigs, usually 2 or 3 a month, in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Some other bands only do a couple of ‘Showcase gigs’ a year and get to play for 20 minutes at most. Our Public gigs consist of two or even three 45 minute sets. We can fit a lot songs into these sets so you can get a great idea of the huge range of styles and decades we cover. Our Public gigs also give you a great opportunity to come meet us and we can talk about anything you would like to know about the band!
