Drop the Monkey is an outstanding, authentic, 5pc Band ready to "Bring the Noise" to any and every party, function or event.

The 5 members of Drop the Monkey are all professional musicians, performing full time for Theatre Tribute Bands Dire Straits UK and Genesis Legacy, and Drop the Monkey is their chance to let their hair down and have some all out fun on stage with each other and with their audiences.

This unique band provides a charismatic Male/Female front pair in Dave and Emily and Drop the Monkey is the ONLY Function band in the UK to feature the Chapman Stick, played by "Doctor of Bassology" Alistair Begg. Drums provided by drummer master Gerald Mulligan and the Keys and Synths are provided by Rick Benbow, arranger for Status Quo and Jewell.

The Band is also available as a 6pc, featuring Saxophonist for Madness and Dire Straits UK - Steve Turner.

As standard, the band comes with a professional Sound Technician and full theatre grade Front of House PA system - of varying sizes to account for audiences and venues of all sizes from a medium sized house to a large theatre auditorium.

For the breaks between sets, Drop the Monkey provides a LIVE DJ to keep things going. Our DJ doesn't use Spotify or YouTube setlists and has held residencies in high street brands such as Reflex and Flares and Jumpin Jaks across the South Coast.

Drop the Monkey is professionally managed and a booking with Drop the Monkey guarantees reliability and professionalism from initial enquiry all the way through to performance.

Every Drop the Monkey booking will also reward the client with up to 4 free tickets to a Dire Straits UK or Genesis Legacy Show of the client's choice.