If you want a band that really know what they are doing and want a guaranteed fun evening then look no further!

We recognise that client requirements frequently differ in terms of budget, available space, repertoire preferences and more. Milo Max offers several line-up options based on our 4 & 5 piece band formats and representing a plethora of experience and showman-ship.

You can book one of our 4 piece line-ups (with or without female vocals) or you can book one of our larger line-ups, the 5, 6 or 7 piece, which offer slightly different musical flavours and a bigger sound/ experience (see below).

For drinks receptions and other situations where you would like some great live music to set the scene and ambiance rather than be the focus and also for smaller events/ spaces/ budgets, we also offer duo & trio formats.


Our 4 piece line-up options

...with female vocals

  • Lead female vocals

  • Guitars & lead male vocals

  • Bass guitar & vocals

  • Drums & vocals

...all male vocals/ two harmony instruments

  • Lead male vocals & guitar

  • Guitars & lead male vocals

  • Bass guitar & vocals

  • Drums & vocals


Our 5 piece line-up: 4 piece + Keyboards

A very popular option, opening up the repertoire to greater extent and offering more musical colour, is to choose our 5 piece line-up with one of our talented keyboard players. Keyboards offer a plethora of sounds including: piano, organs, strings, synths and brass. 


Our 6 & 7 piece line-ups

For extra wow factor, our clients go for our 6 piece or 7 piece. 

You can opt for the 6 piece with either sax player or 2nd guitarist/ lead vocals. 

Or if you have the budget and venue space, then our 7 piece adds our saxophonist and 2nd guitarist/ lead vocalist meaning that you are ticking all the main musical boxes and enables us the maximum flexibility to create your ultimate live band sound. 

Our 6 piece line-up: + Saxophones & additional vocal

Saxophone, is a special instrument, great for motown, soul, jazz & pop. It could be used as a solo instrument and also to had a layer of harmony and accentuating the rhythm of a song with funky stabs & riffs. Saxophone adds variety to the band sound - our sax players also sing, which helps for the more rocky part of a set list and adding to the value of including this additional band member. 

Our 7 piece line-up: + 2nd Guitarist & lead male vocalist

Adding our 2nd guitarist and front man vocalist means that firstly you are truly covered in regards to male vocals, and maximum repertoire choice, but also with two guitars you can authentically re-create far more songs. With 2 guitars & keyboards you will enjoy a massive sound (depth & colour rather than volume). Adding a 2nd guitarist gives you a lot more diversity and arguably is much more useful than adding saxophone, especially so with the front male/lead vocal combo. If you love rock then a 2 guitar format is ideal - you could book our 4 piece with 2 male vocals/ guitars, or our 5 piece by adding female vocals, or opt for this 6 piece option to include 2 male lead vocals & guitarists, female vocals, keyboards, bass & drums. 

 
 

All of our live band packages above include:

  • arrival from 5pm and up to an 11.30pm live band finish (with pre-recorded disco until midnight)

  • a 2 hour live show, typically split into either 2x 60mins or 3x 40mins

  • a high spec sound system appropriate for your audience size and venue

  • our standard pro-lighting setup

  • standard semi-DJ service until midnight

  • detailed planning with you & your venue before the day to ensure everything runs smoothly and to plan

Early setups, late finishes and extended playtime can all be requested and reflected in our quote options so don’t hesitate to enquire.


Acoustic Duo Options

We often provide our acoustic duo service for drinks receptions at weddings and other pre-dinner situation (e.g. at corporate events). It's a great choice for creating a warm convivial ambiance where guests can listen and talk to each other with the band playing at a more discreet and complementary volume. Our duo typically precedes us playing as a full band for the main evening entertainment but can also be booked on a stand alone basis.

When booking with the main band, our duo options and prices are based on the evening line-up.

Our primary duo format is:

  • Female Vocals + Acoustic Guitar & Male Vocals

If you opt for the 6 or 7 piece band in the evening, you also have these two different acoustic duo format options:

  • Male Vocals (x2) + Acoustic Guitar (x2)

  • Acoustic Guitar & Male Vocals + Saxophone & Female Vocals

Note:

We can offer alternatives to the acoustic duo for your drinks reception, scaling up or down:

  1. you can opt to have your acoustic session as a larger band; or

  2. we can provide pre-recorded music for your drinks reception/ ceremony/ dinner.

Acoustic Duo, Alex Mellusco Wedding, June 2019

Related links:

Acoustic Duo sample repertoire

Pre-recorded Music Service

 

DJ Service Options

Semi- DJ Service (free within our live band packages)

Our standard live band packages include our standard semi-DJ service to cater for the intervals between the live band and also at the finish up and until midnight. If it’s appropriate and possible to run some early evening music before the live band starts we shall do that too, offering a seamless music sound track for your whole event.

Occasionally, parties finish after midnight and we would be happy to extend our service at supplemental cost. This includes running the disco, our sound system and lighting (typically two of our team).

See Sample DJ play-lists

Professional DJ Packages

If you would like to enjoy a more professional DJ experience you can upgrade to this fully-manned package.

More detailed options will be sent with your quotation.

 

Bandeoke Session Option

If you would love to have an additional interactive component to your party, then you will have a lot of fun with our bandeoke session, where we invite you and your guests to join us to sing and rock out on stage.


The Professional Team

All professional level bands have a degree of interchangeability in their team as well as additional & backup band members; this is absolutely crucial in providing a seamless & guaranteed service, the best talent and also provides the ability to offer our clients larger line-ups for extra wow factor on top of the core band.

We will look after you from initial enquiry, through booking, all the preparation for your event, followed through with a designated point of contact on the day by way of one of our very experienced band leaders, to ensure optimal delivery and client satisfaction.

Milo Max band leaders & key client contact at your event

Tip!

Please don't make the mistake of hiring an amateur or part time band for your event, especially if it's your wedding - these bands have little or no ability to cater for changes in their line-up, which is a 'must' for any reliable and reputable band. You really want a band that has some interchangeability - this stimulates the creative and performing juices of good musicians and also incorporates resilience into your band's operation.

As an established band with a full diary of shows each year, our band members are a close knit team, perform to a show spec, and performing regularly together (unlike amateur bands) this assures you the highest quality. This important capability guarantees you peace of mind that you are hiring an established team of professional musicians and singers that have been performing with each other for years in a variety of different formats.