This year we will be releasing a collection on all new, original programs. On the 1st of February will be launch of our first show, Busker.
Busker is a gameshow style feature which sees musicians head out onto the streets in a competition to get the most donations within a hour.
Ian Prowse is a singer/songwriter from Merseyside who has formed two well known bands.
Pele were formed on Merseyside in 1990 with keyboard player Andrew Roberts. They released 3 albums on Polydor/M&G Records releasing Six singles reaching the UK charts, but abroad they scored hits in Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Holland and most notably a Number One in South Africa with ‘Megalomania’.
Ian Prowse formed Amsterdam in 1999, who had a UK top 40 single with “The Journey” in February 2005 . … More
In August 2005 through mutual acquaintances, singer/songwriter Lewis Wright met Paul “Probes” Robins; a passionate melodic guitarist. The pair began by playing cover versions acoustically at open-mic nights and then started to write their own material.
Shortly after, Ryan Johnson joined the band. Initially a guitarist, Ryan took on the role as a bassist for the first time and proved a worthy choice.
Now they needed a drummer… with his intricate stick-work & concise beats, Barrie May impressed the band and instantly filled the vacancy. … More
Performing live in Scala, London, The Do or Dies create a mesh sound of the clipped guitar noise of bands like Interpol or Joy Division mixed good time dance-style beats melodies that stick in the brain for days after hearing. Individually the members bring a love of blues, indie, dance and epic soundscape music and manage to contain all these influences without ever becoming a copy of them.Young, fresh, loud and creative, The Do or Dies have a long history of making music but have now really found their sound in the new EP These Modern Times.They take a little of what’s new and a little of the tried and tested and use them to create a unique sound, each song brimming with passions and invention. They will be gigging around the London area in the near future and will no doubt build on this release. … More
Busker is a brand new programme created exclusively for Band In A Box TV. Busker is a gameshow styled piece where we send two musicians are sent out onto the streets to entertain the public for an hour with their music. Acting as buskers, the musicians’ aim is to earn the most money they [...]
This is a video feature recorded at the Band In A Box Studio. As part of the interview we were kindly invited by Stephen to his exclusive, personal and extremely intimate last performance of 2009 at Studio 2 in Liverpool.
Stephen made his festival debut at The Wicker Man in 2007 and was asked [...]
The Picket is one of our favourite venues in Liverpool. Established in 1986 to provide social relief during the recession, The Picket has always been about providing a wide range of great music for the people, especially the youth. With a history of celebrity musicians pledging funding and support to the venue over the years, [...]
