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FESTIVAL ROSTER

ELECTRIC SWING CIRCUS Electric Swing Circus are a six piece electro swing band fusing vintage sounds with exciting bass driven beats. Book them exclusively for live shows from Polar Talent.	D.REAM With a worldwide #1 hit with "Things Can Only Get Better" as well as eight more UK top 40 hits, D:Ream need no introduction. Now available for live show exclusively from Polar Talent	BEZ (HAPPY MONDAYS) The Happy Mondays maraca shaking party animal Bez is available to perform a DJ sets of Madchester anthems. Bez can be booked to fly solo or joined by various guest DJ's & vocalists.
SOUL II SOUL With hits like ‘Keep on Movin’, ‘Back to Life’ and ‘Get A Life’, Soul II Soul cemented their place in musical history in the late 80's. With kind permission from management, Polar Talent are now booking for Soundsystems, live shows & DJ sets.	THE COMMITMENTS Featuring the original cast members from The Commitments, this live show is full of Dublin soul!	HEAVY BEAT BRASS BAND Heavy Beat bring the vibe of a street parade to any event with a mix of tunes & the heavy sounds of New Orleans. Since forming Heavy Beat have hit the ground running performing across the UK and overseas, including ITV Live, BBC Radio 6, Boomtown Festival, Shambala Festival & many more.
MOURNING SUNS Mourning Suns are a six piece Country-Rock Band, led by frontwoman Rosie Wilkes and wily folk inspired finger-picking style of guitarist Anthony Williams. With close male & female harmonies the band’s stunning sound continues to impress; with a second album due to drop later this year.	BILLIE RAY MARTIN Dubbed the “queen of electronic soul”, Billie Ray Martin first came to prominence with S-express & Electribe 101 before embarking on an illustrious solo career which sporned 4 massive top 40 hits as well as the international smash 'Your Loving Arms' Now available for full live shows, acoustic performances & PA's.	ASK MY BULL Ask My Bull is a musical chimera that combines the visceral energy of punk, the danceability of drum'n'bass and the intriguing nuance of jazz: Ask My Bull is delightfully hyperactive and cinematically epic.
SUNBIRDS Ex-Housemartins & founding member of The Beautiful South, Dave Hemingway presents The Sunbirds. Featuring a plethora of brand new music alongside the classics we all know & love.	ANDY BENNETT As part of Ocean Colour Scene, Andy Bennett has achieved a #1 album & an impressive 17 UK chart top 40 singles. Now back with his brand new project, Andy is available for solo shows featuring fan favourites & Ocean Colour Scene classics.	FREAKPOWER Best known for their 1993 smash hits 'Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out' & 'No Way' Freakpower are back with their blend of acid jazz, trip hop, funk & soul.
ASWAD After two decades on the music scene, Aswad remains one of Britain’s best loved reggae bands. Their UK hit singles include the number one "Aswad" is Arabic for "black". They are With three-time Grammy Award nominations & multiple UK top 40 hits, you can expect all the classics including "Don't Turn Around", "Shine" + many more!	THE BAD RATS Bringing the noise with their unique blend of raucous celtic punk; The Bad Rats fuse Irish charm with the energy of The Sex Pistols! Available as a fully live a 6 peice band, prepare to party like its St. Pats in Dublin!	FOLLOW THE GIANT Considered the lovechild of Catfish & The Bottlemen & The Blossoms; We are expecting FOLLOW THE GIANT to be the next big thing
THE SWINGERS The Swingers Band bring the ultimate tribute to the roaring 1920's bang up to date with their vintage twist on some of the biggest anthems ever! Expect a live performance of classic cuts like: Lady Marmalade I Like To Move It (Move It!) Here Comes The Hot Stepper King Of The Swingers + many More...	TOM HINGLEY & KARPETS Tom Hingley (ex-INSPIRAL CARPETS) fronts his new band performing all the classics. ''This show is a must for any fan of Inspiral Carpets''	JILTED GENERATION Polar Talent proudly present Jilted Generation - The World's Only full live tribute band to THE PRODIGY. Available for festival & live venue shows, Jilted Generation bring the energy & excitement of The Prodigy in this none stop show featuring all the hits live.
JOLLYROGER BAND Revered as The missing link between The Levellers and Dropkick Murphys' POLAR TALENT ARE PROUD TO INTRODUCE THE FOLK PUNK PIRATES JOLLYROGER! JollyRogers are a band of pirates who bring a foot stomping high energy show for their shipmates & crew! Expect well know folk & sea shanties performed with original material in a unique pirate way. Fronted by the Lady Of the Sea & her swashbuckling band of merry men, they live by their motto of 'Jolly For All & All For Jolly’	ROACHFORD MBE Andrew Roachford is now available for live performance bookings to featuring a selection of classics & new material.	THE SOUTH Featuring ex members of The Beautiful South, expect to hear all the hits incl: 'A Little Time' Perfect 10' "Rotterdam & many more…
From THE STYLE COUNCIL With the blessing of PAUL WELLER, From THE STYLE COUNCIL is the ONLY OFFICIAL BAND taking the classic hits back on the road. Formed by Anthony Harty (original member of THE STYLE COUNCIL) expect to hear all the greatest hits & the fan favourites, performed the way the fans want to hear them.	THE HORSE PUPPETS Hailing from Manchester, The Horse Puppets are a folk indie band who have had huge commercial success under their previous guise. Described as The Lumineers meets Fleetwood Mac & with celebrated support from the likes of Mark Radcliffe & Janis Long; The Horse Puppets are definitely one to watch.	GWEN DICKIE The legendary voice of Rose Royce GWEN DICKIE is now available for performances from Polar Talent. Expect all the classics as remember, all the hits are here including: Carwash, Wishing On A Star, Is It Love That You Are After + many more
KENNY THOMAS Kenny Thomas dominated the charts in the 90’s. With eight Top 40 singles & a platinum debut album, expect to hear all the hits including “Outstanding”, “Thinking About Your Love”, “Best of You” & “Tender Love”	JAKI GRAHAM One of the hardest working women in the business, Jaki Graham has amassesed 6 top 20 hits & a Guinness world record for consecutive chart entries. With her instantly recognisable voice, she is a powerhouse of soul & every show includes the hits: "Set Me Free" "Ain't Nobody" "Could It Be Im Falling In Love"	CHIC… A Celebration Bringing the feel good sounds of Nile Rodgers & Chic, Chic Le Freak are the worlds number one tribute to the legendary disco makers! A live show full of classics including: Good Times Le Freak I Want Your Love + many more
SAM & THE WOMP With a UK number 1 hit single Sam & The Womp are now available for Dj sets & live PA's to make your event go Bom Bom Bom!!!	ROWETTA (HAPPY MONDAYS) Happy Mondays vocalist & X-Factor live finalist, Rowetta has toured the world & appeared on more tracks than you can imagine. Now available for solo live shows or accompanied by Bez for a night of cachous mayhem!	PHAT SAM (DJ) In a short period of time PHAT SAM has risen to become one of the DJ stars on the festival circuit. Glastonbury, Boomtown, Shambala & Isle Of Wight have all succumb to his infectious vintage brass & bass sounds… have a listen & you will see why!
DIZNEY RASCAL What happens when you take all your favourite Disney tracks & mash them up with a bit of Ska, Reggae & Two Tone? The Answer is DISNEY RASCAL! This 60 minute live show is bursting with sing-a-long hits from all the classic movies performed like you have never heard before, this show has to be seen to be believed…	INDEPENDENT COUNTRY Bringing the Wild West (Midlands) to any gig, Independent Country are a 6-piece band from Birmingham, who play indie classics with a country twist… Their first album Trailer Parklife features their unique take on Happy Mondays, Oasis & Blur amongst others. If you are looking for something more than a nod to the britpop era, then join us for a hoe down with Independent Country! Click the image to watch the video!	LEVI WASHINGTON Levi Washington is a singer/songwriter, rapper, beat maker, music producer & multi-instrumentalist who owns the the title of 'one-man band.' Blending reggae, roots & hip hop in his unique formidable style, his show is truly mesmerising as he weaves his way through a plethora of instruments, building songs with layered vocals & a loop pedal. Recognised by BBC Introducing & with multiple plays on BBC Radio 6, Levi is now available for live bookings & festival shows.
PUNCH THE SKY If you want to add some OOMPH! to your festival, look no further than Punch The Sky. Their lively infectious, upbeat sound is seeing them added to line ups nationwide.	THE RIN TINS Playing high octane gypsy swing to the party hard masses, The Rin Tins have already appeared on stages at Glastonbury, Shambala & Boomtown Fair as well as Sömmersound Hamburg and Fokus Festival Germany. With music that combines 5-part harmonies with swing jazz rhythms and pounding oompa beats, The Rin Tins certainly know how to 'Keep them dancin'	THOMAS JULES Thomas Jules is an artist at the top of his game. After working with the cream of the music industry including Ed Sheeran, Big Narstie, MNEK, Taio Cruz & Rudimental, He has now signed his solo project to Audio Rehab & is the resident DJ for IBIZA ROCKS! Team this up with previous appearances at Glastonbury, V Fest, Bestival & pretty much every festival you can think of, Thomas Jules knows how to put on a show!
THE DESTROYERS the Destroyers are a twelve piece 'megafolk' band with an emphasis on technical virtuosity, danceability and crowd-friendly audience participation!… Want to find out more? click the link to get destroyed!	SAMUEL ROGERS BAND The rising star of rock 'n' roll, Samuel Rogers fronts his brand new band & showcases why live music is still very much alive for the younger generation. With high profile fans including Paul Weller & John Power, you know this kid is gonna be massive!	DUTTY MOONSHINE By kind arrangement with management we can now offer the boys for DJ sets & live shows with the Dutty Moonshine Big Band!
BOAT TO ROW Boat To Row have already earned their stripes on the UK festival scene. Being compared to The Lumineers & Of Monsters & Men, this Birmingham folk band are reaping the benefits of their silky harmonies with multiple plays across BBC 6 Music & Radio 2 as well as shows at Glastonbury, Blissfields & Greenman Festivals.	A RAY OF CHARLES 'A Ray Of Charles' bring you the ultimate tribute to the late, great Ray Charles. With a full live show they capture the iconic sound and energy second only to the man himself.