Reel Deal February 2012 Newsletter
Click below to see our latest news. Packed with Celebrity, New Musical Services News and more..
Dean Mark at the Noble Gift Gala 2011
Eva Longoria Host of Noble Gift Gala 2011
Just this weekend Dean Mark, MD of Reel Deal Band was invited to play at the Noble Gift Gala at London’s Dorchester Hotel alongside Leona Lewis & Jermaine Jackson and more. Benefitting the Eva Longoria Fund, The Great Initiative & Seven Bar Foundation.
Dean says ‘It was a night of philanthropy, Entertainment & Glamour and I was especially pleased when Jermaine Jackson personally came over to me and introduced himself and told me he loved my playing on stage.
I was definitely very proud to have been chosen to perform as part of the main Live entertainment for the night’.
Jermaine Jackson and his lovely wife.
Bruno Mars joins Reel Deal
Members of Reel Deal Band played with the Immensely talented Bruno Mars at an event in London this week.
It was an awesome night and thanks to all for coming out to party with us.
Mariah Carey Noble Gift Gala 2011
It was so lovely seeing Mariah Carey being presented with the 2011 Noble Gift Humanitarian Award tonight at the Noble Gift Gala at London’s Dorchester Hotel this weekend.
It was well deserved indeed.
Live Band hire for You & Your Wedding
The Jan/Feb edition of You and Your Wedding Magazine is out now.
And in this issue Reel Deal Band exclusively answer brides real wedding dilemas, concerning wedding etiquette around booking a live band.
Reel Deal provide real insight into this important aspect of the wedding planning process.
We cover the key steps involved when booking a professional band and what’s expected from both couples and bands, to ensure your crucial musical wedding day logistics run as smooth as possible.
First Dance Songs
First dance songs at a wedding can be the most romantic moments of a reception and Reel Deal always play our clients requested first dance songs, live as a full band.
If you already have your first dance song chosen, then please let us know, and we can perform it however if you require a few suggestions, then please see a list below of the popular songs we have played for our couples over the years.
Top 10 First Dance Songs
Popular First Dance song choices as chosen by Reel Deal Band Couples.
1. When you say nothing at all – Ronan Keating
2. Don’t want to miss a thing – Aerosmith
3. At Last - Etta James
4. Sweet Love –Anita Baker
5. Let’s stay together – Al Green
6. So Amazing – Luther Vandross
7. For once in my life – Stevie Wonder
8. You are the sunshine of my life – Stevie Wonder
9. I just can’t stop loving you – Michael Jackson
10. Get here – Oleta Adams
Something to Shout about with Lulu!
Reel Deal Band, Musical Director – Dean Mark was recently featured in Lulu’s TV Show ‘Something to Shout About’ on BBC 2.
In this show Lulu opens the doors to her life – looking back across five decades at her remarkable career. This is also very much
the story of Lulu now, following her into the studio with her band rehearsing for shows. As well as exclusive access as Lulu prepares for a huge concert on the banks of the River Clyde, in her old home town of Glasgow, where her bass player and Reel Deal Musical Director Dean Mark also performed alongside her.
Brides Top Wedding Band is the Reel Deal
UK’s best selling Weddings Magazine ‘Brides’ have recently featured ‘Reel Deal Band’ as a top choice for Weddings
Luxury Day with Reel Deal Band
Whether you are planning a wedding, private or corporate event and looking for live music performed by the UK’s best musicians and vocalists, then don’t hesitate to contact us.
Dean Mark, Musical Director of Reel Deal Band will personally speak with you about your musical requirements and provide you with a good insight of how the band will give you a high impact performance, to ensure all of your guests are kept dancing all night long, no matter what their age is.
Below is a picture of one of our lovely wedding clients from 2010.
‘Reel Deal were absolutely fabulous, they got everyone up and dancing and the atmosphere was brilliant! Everyone is still talking about how good they were. They also sang our first dance song beautifully‘
Yianna & Ossie – wedding Dec ’10, Banqueting House, London
Reel Deal Band at The Dorchester
Reel Deal Band were recently booked to perform at a recent Jewish Wedding at the Dorchester, Park Lane, London. 
Please click here to read all about it.
Reel Deal Band gets the Royal seal of approval!
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England Cricket team Captain Kevin Pieterson selects Reel Deal to play at his wedding
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England Cricket team Captain ‘Kevin Pieterson’ hired the Reel Deal Band exclusively to play at his wedding to former Liberity X star Jessica Taylor. ‘Thank you so much. Everyone was blown away by the amount of talent on stage and we had so many people coming up to us and saying how amazing they thought the band were. Reel Deal are a complete class act. You did an incredible job!’ Jessica & Kevin Pieterson |
World-Class Event Company Selects Reel Deal for their VIP Clients
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Highland Fling with Urban Caprice
Reel Deal Band were part of a fun filled Highland activities weekend, put on recently by luxury Event Makers ‘Urban Caprice’.
A stunning Scottish Castle was the venue of choice, to celebrate a discerning clients 50th birthday and the brief was, to have fun and celebrate in true Highland Style.
The event involved guests taking part in a weekend of Highland Games including, Archery, Tossing the caber and a Loch cruise. The festivities ended with a stunning night of dinner and dancing led by celebrity band ‘Reel Deal’.
The client booked Reel Deal to bring a night of hard hitting live music which got all the guests onto the dance floor.
Erica Williams, Senior Project Manager at Urban Caprice says
‘Reel Deal went down a storm at our event. The client bonded well with Dean from the start and he and his band delivered an outstanding musical performance as promised. Almost a couple of months later and the guests are still talking about, not only the great event but the fantastic band too’.
Dean Dances on Ice
So happy to report to you all that Reel Deal Band Musical Director – Dean Mark appeared on Sunday nights Dancing on Ice Results Show with UK’s hottest new Vocal Harmony Group -’The Overtones’.
Dean has been chosen by the group to be their new bass player playing his new instrument - an electric Upright Double Bass.
To see Dean’s performance on Dancing on Ice, click the following link: http://www.itv.com/itvplayer/video/?Filter=221847
Also check out Dean on tour with ‘The Overtones’ over the next few weeks. They will be performing all over the UK and Ireland. Click www.theovertones.tv for more information and dates.
Reel Deal with Lulu and Kiki Dee
Musical Director of Reel Deal with Lulu and Kiki Dee at their recent performance on the Queen Elizabeth Ocean Liner in Madeira.
Lemar’s Greatest Hits Tour with Reel Deal
Reel Deal’s Angelo Starr and Kevin Sutherland support superstar Lemar on his current Greatest Hits Album Promotional Tour.
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As well as performing private bookings, Reel Deal have also been busy touring with him as he releases a collection of his all time hit songs.
Reel Deal Band collectively have been the backbone of Lemar’s band since early 2004. Lemar trusts the band to musically take his live shows up a notch on every tour they perform. |
Wedding Bands in London
When you’re starting the search for wedding bands in London. The Capital city of London offers a huge variety of professionals and amateurs who would be delighted to be booked for your event party. There is certainly no shortage of options, but there is definitely a shortage of high quality professional musicians you can depend on to make your day more memorable and ensure your guests talk about the evening from years from now saying how awesome the band was.
With Londons top wedding band, Reel Deal, the musicians are highly professional and will relieve stress, not add to the confusion and tension of your day. The only way to ensure you’re working with the best wedding bands in London is to contact the best in the business who are not only professional in their approach but extremely talented musically too.
Click to see Reel Deal Bands popular First Dance Songs as chosen by our clients.
Wedding bands for hire
When you’re starting the search for wedding bands for hire. The wedding band market offers a huge variety of professionals and 
amateurs who would be delighted to be booked for your event party. There is certainly no shortage of wedding band options for hire, but there is definitely a shortage of high quality professional musicians you can depend on to make your day more memorable and ensure your guests talk about the evening from years from now saying how awesome the band was.
With Londons top wedding band for hire, Reel Deal, the musicians are highly professional and will relieve stress, not add to the confusion and tension of your day. The only way to ensure you’re working with the best wedding bands for hire is to contact the best in the business who are not only professional in their approach but extremely talented musically too.