Listening to our artists

There are a number of ways you can hear our artists before you hire them.

Live from the web
By far the fastest way to hear our artists is to play their music direct from our web site. Each artist profile page features a selection of 'RealAudio' songs which can be streamed in 'real-time' from the Internet. To play the songs simply click the song name and as long as you have RealPlayer installed on your PC it will begin playing.

You can also download these songs onto your PC so that you can listen back to them at a later date without having to connect to the Internet.

To download RealPlayer songs to your hard drive, right click the song name with your mouse and choose 'Save Target As'. Select where you want to store the song on your hard drive, then click save.

To play the song back, open the RealPlayer program, click 'File' > 'Open File' > browse to where you stored the file when downloading from our web site > select the file and click open > the song will begin playing from your PC's hard drive.

If you don't have RealPlayer you can download it by clicking the link on our downloads page. It only takes approx 15 minutes to download and install, and once you have it you'll be able to enjoy hundreds of songs featured on our web site.

Our free sample CD
You can also order our free sample CD. This is usually dispatched within 7 days.

Our free sample CD's feature a selection of Alive Network's most popular artists. These include string quartets, tribute, rock & pop, swing jive, soul, 70's, Latin, salsa, steel, jazz and ceilidh bands.

Click here to order

Can I see the bands play live
We cannot give out contact information for any of our artists.
Not only does this put the band in an awkward position if the client tries to book them direct, but it also makes Alive Network look very bad to our artists. Many of our artists have joined our agency so they don't have to deal with clients direct. They'd prefer a professional agency such as Alive Network to do all the arranging and liaising on their behalf.

Also bear in mind that most function bands will only be playing at private events where it is impossible for members of the public to gain access.

Remember this...
It's Alive Network's job to do all the hard work of going out to see the best live bands in the country so that you don't have to. We have spent years selecting the best live musicians the UK has to offer and this is why we are the UK's premier music agency.

You can rest assured that when we recommend a band they will be more than qualified to play to the highest standards. Our experienced sales team know our artists inside out and will be happy to help you choose the most suitable band for your event.
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