About Aptitude – luxury party band based in London
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Booked 52 times on FixTheMusic ⚡

Aptitude is no ordinary party band...they have an energy on-stage second to none, an ever increasing repertoire (500 songs & growing), 5 amazing lead vocalists, different options to suit you and your event and they regularly appear around the globe at many high profile private and corporate functions.

It doesn’t matter how many people are attending your event, Aptitude provide a live music experience like no other party band!

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15 years after first conception and Aptitude are the UK’s finest band for hire in London. They have developed an unrivalled sound and stage show, many events are from recommendations and Aptitude pride themselves on being one of the busiest party bands in Europe.

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Coupled with extensive experience of all types of events, being anything from a function band to a wedding band, Aptitude focus on entertaining.

They have performed over 1000 gigs in the past 5 years and made appearances with the biggest names in the business, making them the ultimate party band for hire in London.

Along the way, members of Aptitude party band have performed Forget You with Cee Lo Green, Let Me Entertain You with Robbie Williams, Jai Ho with Nicole Scherzinger and (unashamedly) Is This the Way to Amarillo with Tony Christie.

They have performed with many top acts e.g. Labyrinth, Bonnie Tyler & Soul 2 Soul plus performed at many of Europe’s top venues including Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham N.E.C & Wembley Arena.

Here are just some of the locations where we have been booked by clients on FixTheMusic for weddings and events...

• Borgo Stomennano, Monteriggioni, Siena, Italy
• Chateau Plombis, Castelsagrat, France
• Il Borro, Località Borro, Loro Ciuffenna, Italy
• Lake Como, Italy
• Château de Lisse, Réaup-Lisse, France
• Malta
• The Andaz Hotel, London
• Shendish Manor, Hertfordshire, UK

And check out Aptitude's new sister act, Aptitude Club Live...London's best DJ & live instruments band.

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Core Band (6 Piece)

Piloted by experienced frontman Craig and backed by the UK’s finest session musicians, this small band has a massive sound.

With rich, thick harmonies that are ‘off the clock’ brilliant, a huge 500 song repertoire and a variety of separate vocalists, giving them the ability to choose the right singer for the right song, this unrivalled live party band re-create the original versions closer than any other act around.

By successfully fusing 2 sensational, yet sassy, female vocalists, complex 6-part harmonies and unmatched crowd interaction, this band have set the standard for live entertainment since first conception back in 1998.

Offering an unrivalled sound, unique song mash-ups that are guaranteed to blow you away, as well as some seriously soulful vocals, this 6 piece party band for hire in London are perfect for any private or corporate event.

3, 4 and 5 Piece Band

With hundreds of bookings each year and a CV that spans more than 20 years and includes Westlife, Labyrinth and Robbie Williams, this is no ordinary party band.

Aptitude can be booked as a 3-piece – including bass, drums & guitar – or add keyboards for the 4-piece and/or female vocals for the full-fat 5-piece sound.

If you want a smaller but high end 3, 4 or 5-piece party band for hire with masterful crowd interaction and extensive experience of all types of events where cool meets quality, then look no further.

Aptitude Show Band

Regularly booked to play for British Royalty and high-end corporate functions, this isn’t just any party band; this is a full entertainment extravaganza with an exciting array of different options from a 3-piece rock band to the jaw-dropping 12–piece showband, complete with a huge 500 song repertoire that’s guaranteed to leave your guests shouting for more and keep the dance floor full to bursting point all night.

Fresh from tours around the globe and with a reputation for huge performances, a slick image and awesome live music, this incredible live party band is perfect for any event, large or small.

Blending floor-filling anthems with amazing energy and a powerful 5-piece brass section of 2 saxophones, 2 trumpets and a trombone has seen them become one of the most sought after bands for hire on the planet.

Jewish Wedding and Simcha Band

Mazal Tov on your engagement! Now comes planning the big day. We know it can be daunting as well as exciting, especially when you have traditional and personal elements that you want to get right.

Well look no further for that perfect Jewish wedding band-and let me introduce Aptitude, the premier Jewish Simcha Band in the UK.

We have built an enviable reputation for first class entertainment worldwide and have thousands of performances at weddings and mitzvahs, functions and parties under their belt.

Their stage show is an awe-inspiring spectacle that will delight all of your guests as they bring their full concert experience to the stage.

This Jewish wedding party band has played for Royalty and celebrities and has performed with greats such as Robbie Williams, Westlife, Bonnie Tyler and Jools Holland.

With some of the finest session musicians around and the enigmatic front man Craig whipping the crowd into a frenzy, this lineup will not fail to impress and will have young and old alike dancing the night away.

Aptitude can provide a duo or solo instrumentalist to play selected intimate music for the Chuppah, before providing the best in traditional Jewish dancing songs for your Hora, including Hava Nagila, Simon Tov, Hevenu Shalom Alecheim and Hatikva to create those wonderful moments when all of your guests join together to sing and dance.

Of course the party doesn’t stop there, and Aptitude Jewish Wedding Band has the very best in party music to keep everyone on the dance floor and create an unforgettable evening.

We appreciate that the music and dancing can make or break any reception, and that it is especially important at a Jewish wedding, so our five hundred song repertoire has been put together to be as inclusive as possible.

We cover all the hits from the 50’s to the present day, making sure that past and future generations can all dance together as part of your momentous occasion.

We love to see dancing into the night, so we can also provide a DJ to professionally mix music both between our sets and after, to make sure there is just brilliant entertainment all night long.

“We really appreciated the 'little touches' …And above all! You got everyone on the dance floor from the moment you started and I cannot tell you how many people have said that it was the best party and best live band they have ever been to at a wedding…you have been a massive help! and made the whole experience not only possible but enjoyable. It was a real pleasure to meet you guys and I will certainly be recommending you guys to people in the future.”
– Jon and Trine Lawson, 15 November 2020, wedding in Edinburgh
Verified booking on FixTheMusic

“I just wanted to drop you a note to say thanks, and feedback how wonderful the boys-girls performed at our Big Day! The balance of music was just perfect for all to get up and shake a leg (even my 90 year old grandfather!)…Thanks for making everything go so smoothly, and for your excellent organisation beforehand. Helps a great deal.”
– Nicola and Roy Edwards, 23 March 2020, wedding in London
Verified booking on FixTheMusic

"Awesome band! What can I say, they had the whole room in the palm of their hands. A must for any large event!!"
– Madeleine Hughes, 31 October 2019, private party in Paris, France
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"I’ve seen Aptitude go from a great wedding band working in Essex to a great party and function band working all over Europe. If any band can get a party rocking then it’s Aptitude."
– Gavin Woollard, 19 October 2019, corporate event in London
Verified booking on FixTheMusic

"Hi Craig, Just wanted to thank you again for such an amazing night. You guys honestly blew us away and totally exceeded our expectations. Every time we talk about the wedding, we always mention how great your performance was. It was simply perfect. We truly, could not have imagined it any better. We are so grateful to have found you guys and so grateful you imagined exactly the vibe we had in our minds and were able to deliver so flawlessly. We can't thank you enough. And, as we've been racking our brains for when we can hire you again, we will certainly be in touch!!! All the best, Lauren and Scott."
– Lauren James, 17 August 2019, wedding at Lake Como, Italy
Verified booking on FixTheMusic

"Craig, we all can't thank you enough for the truly incredible performance Saturday. From the elegantly performed music at the villa to the energy you created at Paolino with great performances and music that kept our guests on the dance floor we couldn't have asked for more. I can't tell you how many of our friends from New York said they had ever heard anything better. And our Capresse friends told us that you were the best band the island has ever seen. Since I found and selected you I'm sure you can imagine the relief I felt 15 seconds into your first song. Finally I also want to thank you for your responsiveness in the time leading up the wedding as we discussed song selection and the complex logistics of Capri. From me and Susan and Melissa and Mack, grazie mille."
– Debbie Macron, 27 June 2019, wedding in Capri
Verified booking on FixTheMusic

"You were simply amazing at Kent International Jamboree. Your mixes of various songs were awesome, especially love how you even got some 2 Unlimited in there - there are no limits to your capabilities."
– Darren Forster, 12 June 2019, Kent International Jamboree
Verified booking on FixTheMusic

"Hi Barrie, Chloe and I just wanted to say thank you very much to you and to the party band for doing such an excellent job at our wedding last month. The music played and the style of the set was exactly how we wanted it to be. We thought the quality of the live music was really excellent – many of our friends remarked on what a pleasure it was actually to be able to hear the words as well as the music. The guys got it 100% right. And thank you in particular for arriving well in advance as you did. The transition from band to DJ was seamless and I know that would not have been the case had you not bothered to arrive early and set up with the DJ ahead of time. We really, really appreciate what you and the band did for us – please pass my thanks on to the team. Again, thank you very much, and have a great summer."
– Robert Devon, 2 May 2019, Jewish wedding in London
Verified booking on FixTheMusic

"Both Alexis and I would like to say a huge thank you for the superb job you did at our wedding. You were a pleasure to work with before the event and your performance on the night was absolutely brilliant! Thank you so much for taking the time to learn the words for the Israeli dancing for us also...we really appreciated that! Your ability to read the crowd was great, you got everybody singing and the wide range of music you play meant there was something for everyone. My particular favourite was the unbelievable Billie Jean/Smells Like Teen-Spirit combo you played towards the end! Overall we had an amazing time and our Wedding would not have been the same without the band. Thank you so much!"
– Dan & Alexis Shein, 1 May 2019, Jewish wedding in Surrey
Verified booking on FixTheMusic