Description | Price |
7 piece full band (vocals, piano, drums, sousaphone, trumpet, clarinet, trombone) | £1575 |
Trio (vocals, piano, guitar) | £750 |
Duo (vocals, piano) | £550 |
6 piece reduced full band | £1375 |
8 piece full band (vocals, piano, drums, sousaphone, trumpet, clarinet, trombone, guitar) | £1775 |
Trip For Biscuits is a Postmodern Jukebox-inspired party band based in Bristol and available all over the South West and UK.
At the core of the band is a deep knowledge of the music of the 1920s, garnered from many years on the Bristol traditional jazz scene, and a love of contemporary chart music -plus the imagination to put the two together.
The entire lineup has extensive professional experience - we turn up in costume and in character, and will transform your event into a 1920s speakeasy even as we play the latest songs by Dua Lipa or Bruno Mars. Perfect for parties with a Gatsby or Peaky Blinders theme.
We are available in a variety of lineups - for example, a vocal/piano duo for a wedding ceremony, or a small, lively ensemble for a drinks reception.
But to appreciate us in all our glory, it is recommended you book the full eight-piece line up - a four-piece rhythm section of guitar/banjo, sousaphone, piano and drums, a full Dixieland front line of clarinet, trumpet and trombone, and outstanding, dynamic vocals.
Based in Bristol, Bristol
Baby One More Time - Britney Spears
Dance Monkey - Tones and I
New Rules - Dua Lipa
Sweet But Psycho - Ava Max
Bad Guy - Billie Eilish
Woman Like Me - Little Mix
Feel It Still - Portugal. The Man
Cheap Thrills - Sia
Friends - Anne Marie
Lush Life - Zara Larsson
I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred
Call Me Maybe - Carley Rae Jepsen
Into You - Ariana Grande
How Long Will I Love You - Ellie Goulding
Price Tag - Jessie J.
Roar - Katy Perry
Grenade - Bruno Mars
Crazy In Love - Beyonce
Horny '98 - Mousse T
Sex Bomb - Tom Jones
I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boys
Cantina Band Theme - John Williams
Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
Straight Up - Paula Abdul
Shine - Take That
Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks
You Know I'm No Good - Amy Winehouse
You've Got A Friend In Me - Randy Newman
The Importance Of Being Idol - Oasis
Heart Of Glass - Blondie
All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
Better Together - Jack Johnson
Charleston - James P. Johnson
Mains supply.
We provide PA and lighting.
Yes, we bring all PA and lighting suitable for a medium-sized venue (up to about 200 people)
If it's in the countryside, we may need more than a postcode - a 'what three words' location is extra useful.
It's also good to know about volume requirements - we're not a very loud band, but it's useful to know if there is a limiter, or if we need to stop playing at a particular time.
Absolutely! You can send us a set list, or we can just use one of our own. We are not DJs, but we are happy to play a playlist.
Do let us know if there is likely to be limited internet, then we can download the songs first.
We've played for the F1 at Silverstone. It's unlikely that Lewis Hamilton was able to hear us over the engine noise however.
We were inspired to form by Postmodern Jukebox, but we made a deliberate decision not to use their arrangements - we make our own, and in doing so we are inspired by King Oliver, Duke Ellington, Al Bowlly, Jelly Roll Morton and many others.
The greatest song of all time is 'I'm Too Sexy' by Right Said Fred.
We started in 2015 when an amazing singer heard PMJ and had a dream to do something similar, but different.. and then met an equally amazing 20s jazz afficionado who could write all the arrangements.
We've since established a line-up of some of the best jazz musicians in the country - people who have worked with Chris Barber and Imelda May will cross the country to play with us.
If you're up for a dance, but also know a little about music, then we love you! If you've heard of Jelly Roll Morton AND Miley Cyrus, you'll love us!
This is a band built from scratch - we make our own arrangements, our singer sings in her own way, we have our own way of working. We are not a cookie-cutter band playing your standard function tunes, if you book us you will hear something genuinely different born of love for the project and for the material.
Outstanding! Our singer Laura takes care of all enquiries, and she is efficient, friendly and will try to accommodate all your needs.
We do not work through an agency or manager, this takes £££s off the fee, simplifies the communication and frankly we're rather good at running ourselves.
45 minute setup
Two 45-minute sets (negotiable)
Yes, as long as we have a steady power supply. There's only been one occasion when the outside generator was so flakey we kept cutting out, so as long as you can improve on that, we're fine.
We'll need some kind of cover, or quick access to cover, in case of rain.
We generally play from an established set list, but you are welcome to select requests from our repertoire list, up to a limit of 4 songs.
You can select one song for us to arrange and learn free of charge (eg, a first dance), further songs will be subject to a fee of £40 each - they take time to learn and adapt to a 20s style.
The word 'wow!' has cropped up more than once.
British Grand Prix
Mercedes Benz
NHS
Upavon Army Barracks
Chalke Valley History Festival
Kinnear Dufort
Silverstone