Looking to make your event memorable and entertaining? Hiring a band like
the Party Animals will guarantee a professional performance that everyone will enjoy.
 
 
 
Julie Edwards - Lead Vocals
Julie has been in the music business for over 20 years, of which she has worked as a professional party band singer for almost 10 of them. She studied at Leeds College of Music, has toured extensively and produced 4 albums (3 with Kevin) to critical acclaim with airplay on both local and national radio. She is full of life on stage, and has an outstanding vocal capacity and extensive range which can handle anything from belters to ballads, from rock and pop to jazz and swing.
 
 
 
 
Kevin Dearden - Guitar, Backing Vocals
After graduating from the Royal Northern College of Music, Kevin was a member of the house band at the Sporting Club of Monte Carlo where he worked with artists such as Shirley Bassey, Barry White and Paul Anka. He has had a long standing musical partnership with the vocalist Julie Edwards resulting in the production of three albums, all of which have been warmly received by the critics. He now works all over Europe on a variety of projects that range from jazz to commercial pop.
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Gary Richardson - Drums, Backing Vocals
Gary has played for top recording artistes including Jayne Macdonald and Peter Grant, and has toured extensively in the UK, Europe and even Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. He also has theatre show and TV credits to his name.
"To Julie, Kevin and the band,
just a note to thank you all very
much for a wonderful performance. You made our day very special and our guests are still talking about
it now; they all enjoyed your music. We will certainly recommend you."
 
Aubrey Robinson - Keyboards
Aubrey has worked with names such as Russell Watson and Jayne Macdonald as well as working for the BBC and at the London Palladium. He is currently the resident organist at the Sheffield City Hall, Musical Director for DéJa Vu Productions, and teaches at Harmony Music School as well as playing keyboards for the Party Animals. He has also released 2 instrumental albums which have received airplay on BBC 6 Music.
Go to Band Demos to hear longer versions of our demo songs
   
 
Jez Watson - Bass Guitar
Jez has been in demand as a player, teacher and music adviser around his home town and has studied at Leeds College of Music 1993-96. Music runs strongly in his family, and his superb, grooving bass playing makes for a really tight and dynamic band sound.
 
   
 
 
John Hulme - Trumpet
John is a teacher and freelance trumpet player based in the North West of England. He has worked with such notable musicians as Ruby Turner, Jools Holland and Paul Jones. Working in various ensembles, he is an experienced Big Band and Jazz player. As well as playing in many bands he also leads his own jazz group focussing on modern jazz.
       
   
 
 
Simon Prince - Saxophone
Saxophonist and flute player Simon has performed, recorded and broadcast across the UK and Europe in Reggae, Jazz, Contemporary Dance and theatre groups. He is one half of the flute and piano duo Our Liberated Winter, and is known in the North West as a music educator, teacher and director of jazz and contemporary music youth groups.
       
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