Bands ~ Party Bands ~ Area D

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Area-D began life as a simple jamming band in local pubs, originally formed in 1999 by Barrie and Mark, with Steven joining in 2004.

The boys entered the X-Factor in 2005 at the time they were yet to pick a name for the band, but after progressing through the earliest stages of the competition, they were told that they would have to think up a name before they could go in-front of Simon, Sharon and Luis. With nothing in mind, and time running out, Barrie spotted a sign on the wall of the Lowry Hotel which read…”X-Factor: Area-D”. The band now had a name (Although, as Simon Cowell said in the audition - “You picked your name off a sign on the wall?.....So you could have called yourselves Exit then!!” Anyway, the name stuck and Area-D progressed to the later stages of the competition singing acapella songs such as – More Than Words, All Rise and You to me are everything, making it to the bootcamp and the final 25.

This background gave Area-D a perfect stage for acoustic performance as was found out by the owner of a small venue in Astley, when the whole town suffered a power cut and the boys in mid-set! They were told that they could finish for the night with full pay as the power more than likely wouldn’t return until the morning, but the band had other ideas and promptly finished off the night on acoustic guitars by candlelight!

After a few more gigs, the boys felt that they needed to widen their set list to be able to cater for weddings and larger functions, so most sets these days are performed with backing tracks and guitars.

Professionally performed, using some of the best equipment on the market, Area-D offer a vast range of musical styles and can cater for all kinds of functions…

From laid back acoustic performance to ease your guests into the evening, maybe a bit of swing music to get Grandad’s feet kicking, throw in some good old Motown classics, some party favourites before finishing the night off with some classic and up-to-date indie music – Whatever your taste in music, Area-D cover it all.

Songs covered by Area-D include:

More than words – Extreme

Weather with you – Crowded House

She will be loved – Maroon 5

You’re beautiful – James Blunt

Cannonball – Damien Rice

The weight – The Band

Easy – The Commodores

You to me are everything – The Real Thing

Aint that a kick in the head – Frank Sinatra

Mack the knife – Bobby Darin

Lets stay together – Al Green

I Cant help myself (Sugarpie Honey bunch) – The Four Tops

Build me up buttercup – The Foundations

Tracks of my tears – Smokey Robinson

Stand by me – Ben E. King

My Girl – Temptations

Brown eyed girl – Van Morisson

Help! – The Beatles

Suspicious Minds – Elvis

Santana – Smooth

Never Forget – Take That

Grace Kelly – Mika

I don’t feel like dancing – Scissor Sisters

Love Machine – Girls Aloud

Five colours in her hair - McFly

America - Razorlight

Naïve/She moves in her own way – The Kooks

When the sun goes down (Scummy) – The Arctic monkeys

Flourescent Adolescent – The Arctic Monkeys

Mardy Bum – The Arctic Monkeys

Whistle for the choir – The Fratelli’s

Chelsea Dagger – The Fratelli’s

Old black and blue eyes- The Fratelli’s

Mr Brightside – The Killers

I predict a riot – The Kaiser Chiefs

Ruby – The Kaiser Chiefs

One – U2

End of the world – REM

Losing my religion - REM

Take your mama – Scissor sisters

Wherever you will go – The Calling

Champagne supanova – Oasis

Live Forever – Oasis

Sally Cinnamon – The Stone Roses

I am the resurrection – The Stone Roses

Rocks – Primal Scream

Plus many more….