The band were booked for the wedding reception of my son and new wife.

The guys were brilliant, music was excellent, they were very smartly dressed and so pleasant to deal with.

From the initial booking of the event I was kept updated, the manager Gary responded straight away to any queries I had.

Overall a very professional band. I would not hesitate to recommend them.

Price wise, they were also one of the best and charged only half of what other bands quoted.

We were able to offer a 50% discount due to a cancellation on an adjacent date

Thank you Sarah Jane for the easy booking and cheerful responses to my endless pre-booking questions, and to Gary for providing perfect music for my father’s birthday. Lots of our guests commented on what fun it was to have calypso music. Gary is delightful. Thank you.

“After researching, reading endless reviews and talking personally to dozens of Caribbean Steel Drum bands, we decided to book Steelasophical… They didn’t disappoint, they were professional, entertaining and overall amazing. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Steelasophical to any future clients.”

Naomie (Wedding Planner)

Simon 10/10

Thank you for arranging the music for us. We had a wonderful day.

Lizz 10/10

Great music, with lovely musicians! Thank you.

Jess 10/10

Brilliant – everyone commented how great the duo were. Many thanks- definitely book again in the future.

Nathan 10/10

Caribbean Steel were excellent and everyone at our corporate summer party loved the music, would highly recommend them.

Samantha 10/10

The band were booked for the wedding reception of my son and new wife. The guys were brilliant, music was excellent, they were very smartly dressed and so pleasant to deal with. From the initial booking of the event I was kept updated, the manager Gary responded straight away to any queries I had. Overall a very professional band. I would not hesitate to recommend them. Price wise, they were also one of the best and charged only half of what other bands quoted.

Arlene Dixon 10/10

I would like to say how much the band was enjoyed. Extremely positive feedback from the attendees of the function. Please pass on our thanks and feedback to the band.

Julie 10/10

Hi Gary and Kush, I hope you are both well. I would just like to say a massive thank you to you both for coming along and performing at our Sports Awards last week. You were great and the audience loved it! I have attached a picture for you that was taken on the night. Kind regards and a huge thanks again!

Cally Cardines Project Officer (Sportivate)

Gary Trotman with music used in the James Bond 007 ‘Casino Royale’

Sony Music are by far the biggest in Music world-wide. Their catalogue and music database spans many millions of music tracks, yet when Sony Music wanted to add a unique tropical musical flava to their new production James Bond 007 Casino Royale, they looked no further than the partnership of ARC Music and Steelasophical.

Permission was sought from Sony Music (and granted) and today you can hear our tropical sounds within the movie and see our name in the credits.

It has the distinction of being the only music used in the film (other than the title track – You Know My Name)

Gary Trotman – Jamaica Farewell

ARC Music Production International 

International selling artist Gary Trotman with music selling in over 42 countries worldwide

This is a World record company specialising in authentic, roots, traditional music from virtually every country in the world. After listing to an concept album of mine called PanBrassOrama, they trusted in Steelasophical to award recording contracts which resulted in the production of 2 of the very best selling and most popular Caribbean Steeldrum albums ever!

Selling world-wide in over 42 countries and available through every major music reseller (including iTunes, Amazon, HMV, Sony Music). The first album was realised in Nov 1999, and to this day retains its high retail price, where others have been deleted from catalogues or have had their prices slashed to medium / low due to falling sales 

Martin Young, Come dine with me winner. 

Gary Trotman as seen on TV with a winning musical entertainment performance on this iconic TV food show.

“I was chosen to appear on c4 come dine with me in April. It was a Caribbean theme evening and I thought what better way to entertain than to have a steel band. Gary was amazing. It was like we were really in Barbados. I honestly believe that it was because of his amazing performance that I went on to win.”

Thank you so much Gary

Steelasophical Steel Band & Dj Performing Nationally

Barnet, Bexley, Brent, Camden, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith , Fulham, Islington ,Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth, Westminster, Greater London, Barking and Dagenham,  Bromley, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Richmond upon Thames, Sutton and Waltham Forest. 

Steelasophical have also played in other locations such as Aldershot,  Andover, Ascot, Aylesbury, Banbury, Barnstable, Bath, Basingstoke, Bedford, Birmingham, Bodmin,  Bournemouth, Bracknell, Bradford, Bray, Brecon, Bridgwater, Brighton, Bristol, Burton-Upon-Trent, Cambridge, Cardiff, Carmarthen, Cheltenham, Chester, Chichester, Cork, Coventry, Crawley, Crowthorne  Derby, Dorchester, Dublin, Eastbourne, Edinburgh, Eton, Exeter,  Farnborough, Farnham, Glasgow, Gloucester, Gosport, Guildford, Harlow,  Havant, Hemel Hempstead, Henley on Thames, High Wycombe, Marlow Bottom, Southall, Ealing. Ely, Hungerford, Kidderminster, Leamington Spa, Leeds, Leicester, Lichfield, Lincoln, Liverpool, London, Luton, Maidenhead, Maidstone, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Newark, Newbury, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northampton, Nottingham, Nuneaton, Oxford, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Reading, Redditch, Redruth, Reigate, Rugby, Salisbury, Sandhurst, Shrewsbury, Slough, Southampton, St Albans, Stafford, Stevenage, Stoke-On-Trent, Sheffield, Sunderland,  Sunningdale, Sunninghill, Swansea, Swindon, Tamworth, Taunton, Telford, Thame, Thatcham, Truro, Tunbridge Wells, Wantage, Watford, Winchester,  Windsor, Wolverhampton and Yeovil

Steelasophical have performed in every county including Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, Cheshire, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, East Anglia, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Kent, Monmouthshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Northumberland, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Wiltshire. basically throughout the entire England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Isle of Wight, Jersey and Guernsey.

• Acoustic steel band for a wedding in Stoke, Staffordshire
• Acoustic steel band for a Birmingham University staff bbq
• Steelasophical duo steelbandhire for race meetings at Sandown Park racecourse in Esher, Surrey
• Steelasophical duo steelbandhire for a multi-cultural awareness event in Milton Keynes, Bucks
• Steelasophical duo steelbandhire with vocals for a wedding in Ely
• Steelasophical duo steelbandhire with vocals for a birthday party in Slough
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire for a wedding in Manchester, Lancs
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire for a wedding in Maidstone, Kent
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire for a Bar Mitzvah Herts
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire for wedding receptions in Chelsea, London
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire for a corporate fun day in Cardiff, Wales
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire for a company barbecue in Mayfair, London
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire for a wedding in Oxted, Surrey
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire for London Zoo, Regents Park, London
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire for a champagne reception at Great Fosters
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire for a pub in Harrow, Middlesex
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire for a charity event in Chester, Cheshire
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire for a Thames Cruise from Windsor, Berks
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire for a Caribbean Association in Milton Keynes, Bucks
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire in Bird Hill, Isle of Wight
• Steelasophical Trio steelband hire at Th Ricoh Stadium
• Steelasophical duo steelband hire with vocals for a 21st birthday party in Alderley Edge, Cheshire
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire for a corporate awards event in Brentwood, Essex
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire for a pub barbecue in Winchester, Hampshire
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire for the Church of Scientology in Tunbridge Wells, Kent
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire for a wedding for Exeter in Devon
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire with vocals for a barbecue at an army barracks in Camberley, Surrey
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire for a wedding in Bristol, Avon
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire with vocals for a 40th birthday party in Sandbanks Hotel, Dorset
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire with vocals festival in London
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire Newbury Show
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire Office in New Place Southampton, Hampshire
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire wedding at Old Government House, Guernsey
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire for a company barbecue in London, Middx
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire for a wedding in Henley-On-Thames, Oxford
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire for a wedding in Ascot, Berkshire
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire for a wedding in L Monkton Barn, Marlow
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire for a civil partnership in Oldham, Manchester, Lancs
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire for a wedding in The Bull Gerrards Cross, Bucks
• Steelasophical Solo steelband hire team building exercise in Egham, Surrey

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire duo for wedding in Easthampstead, Berks

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Trio for wedding in Easthampstead Park, Berks

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire duo for corporate party in Cardiff, Wales

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire duo for corporate party in Farnborough, Hants

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire duo for wedding on Beach, East Sussex

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for corporate party in Farnborough, Hants

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for 21st birthday party in Cheltenham, Glous

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for wedding in Camberley, Surrey

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for wedding anniversary  party, in  South Chailey, Sussex

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for 60th birthday party in Basingstoke, Hants

Steel Band Duo  hire for birthday party in Colchester, Essex

Steel Band Trio  hire for BBQ party in Bourne End, Bucks

Steel Band Trio  hire at a school in Camberley, Hants

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a wedding, Torpoint, Cornwall

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a 50th birthday party, Leigh on Sea, Essex

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for wedding anniversary party, High Wycombe, Bucks

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a care home in Marlborough, Wilts

Steelasophical Steel Band Hire Solo for a launch party in Manchester

Steelasophical Steel Band Hire duo for a wedding in London, W10

Steelasophical Steel Band Hire Solo for a company party in Aldershot, Hants

Steelasophical Steel Band Hire duo for a wedding in Twickenham

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a corporate event in Gerrards Cross, Bucks

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a  Caribbean party in Oldbourne, Wilts

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a 21st birthday party in Ringwood, Hants

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a corporate event in Harrow, Middx

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a corporate event in Norwich

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a Caribbean Theme Night in Theale, Berks

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a Caribbean Theme Night in Wokingham, Berks

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a garden party in Poole, Dorset

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a wedding reception in Bath

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a beer festival in Porthcawl, Wales

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a hospital in Longfield, Kent

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a garden party in High Wycombe, Bucks

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo hire for Caribbean Theme Night in Oxford

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a Red Arrows Event in Salcombe, Devon

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a party in Reading, Berks

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a wedding in Reading, Berks

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a 60th Birthday party in Reading, Berks

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a fun day in Epsom, Kent

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a charity event in Ruislip, Middx

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a wedding in Hungerford, Berks

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for Caribbean Theme Night in East Grinstead, Sussex

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for party in Cardiff, Wales

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a council event in Deale, Kent

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a Caribbean Theme Night Party in Orpington, Kent

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a party in Elstead, Surrey

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a wedding in Reading, Berks

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a wedding in Bucklebury, Berks

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a wedding in London, SE7

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a Summer Ball in Aldershot, Hants

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a Carnival in Kingston Upon Thames

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for a wedding in Tring, Herts

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire Solo for Charity Fun run in London, SW11

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire duo for a Community Event in Slough, Berks

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire duo for wedding in Hampton Court Golf Club

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire duo for Charity event in Ruislip

Steelasophical SteelBand Hire duo for Charity Caribbean Theme Night 

•|• Steel Band •|• Steelasophical Steelpan Dj | Lighting

For Toni & Callum wedding we provided lighting fx, uplighting and large LOVE lettering

•|• Steel Band •|• ARC Music Production International 

International selling artist Gary Trotman with music selling in over 42 countries worldwide

This is a World record company specialising in authentic, roots, traditional music from virtually every country in the world. After listing to an concept album of mine called PanBrassOrama, they trusted in Steelasophical to award recording contracts which resulted in the production of 2 of the very best selling and most popular Caribbean Steeldrum albums ever!

Selling world-wide in over 42 countries and available through every major music reseller (including iTunes, Amazon, HMV, Sony Music). The first album was realised in Nov 1999, and to this day retains its high retail price, where others have been deleted from catalogues or have had their prices slashed to medium / low due to falling sales 

•|• Steel Band •|• After your wedding day … our Steelpan band / DJ will not provide any further services after the wedding has finished, unlike a photographer for example who will have to edit your photos and put them into an album. It can be really useful for for other brides to hear about your experiences with your Steelpan band / DJ and if you get a moment, you should definitely leave a testimonial about your Steelpan band / DJ on an independent review site: free index, Google reviews, Facebook, trip advisor, etc.

Drop your Steelpan band / DJ an email and asks if they have a preferred platform for this. If you have any feedback about the services provided then it can be really helpful for the Steelpan band / DJ to know what you thought was really good and if there were any improvements that you could think of, or any areas where you felt the services was not as good as you expected.

Gary Trotman is renowned for the pictures and videos he takes during many of his performances

•|• Steel Band •|• Music Choice Selection

We know that your mother in law probably wont share your passion for heavy metal, indie folk, fidget house, garage or jump up drum and bass.

This is where our skill and musical knowledge comes into play.

Our talented steelpan players and Dj specialise in making beautiful pan versions of songs that were never meant to be performed on a steelpan. You will love the cool tropical flava covers, your friends will love them too …!!

We will hunt out killer floor fillers, discover amazing remixes and find the best way of performing the music you love at your wedding or party

•|• Steel Band •|• That would be great, thank you so much. 

We thought it would be nice to support a local band in Nottingham but it’s not turned out very well – their correspondence has been terrible so lost confidence in them but have now decided it’s not worth the risk especially if it’s both afternoon and evening entertainment and on our wedding day – losing the deposit is fine – they only requested £55 as we booked 18 months in advanced. 

We understand you would want 40% deposit which would be fine – We’ve watched a lot of your youtube videos and read your reviews 🙂 

Kind regards

•|• Steel Band •|• Oxford Brookes Freshers Ball

•|• Steel Band •|• Steelasophical Steel Band Core Repertoire List

SAMPLE REPERTOIRE

Somewhere over the Rainbow – (IZ Tropical Version & Acoustic)
Under the sea
Lorraine – Soca
Blue Bossa
Ole Lday Walk A Mile and a Half .. and She Dingolay – Calypso
Besame Muchos – Bosa
Guantanamera – Bossa Nova
Girl From Ipanema – Bossa nova
Island In The Sun – Traditional
Lady In Red – Ballad
Lady In Red – Reggae
Never on a Sunday -Cha Cha
Sloop John B – POP
Spanish Eyes – POP
Yellow Bird – Traditional
Oh Happy Day – Gospel
Yesterday – POP & Acoustic Versions
Autumn Leaves – Bosa
Bermuda Triangle – Tropical POP
Feelings – Bolero
How Insensitive – Bossa Nova
Jamaica Farewell – Traditional – this is the song used in the James Bond Movie Casino Royale
Just The Two of Us – R&B
Let It be Me – bolero
Hello – POP
I Just Called – POP
I love You Because – Country and Western
Put Your Sweet lips – Country and Western
Quizas – Latin
Sway – Latin
Isnt She Lovely – POP
Lovely Day – POP
River of Babylon – POP
Rivers of Babylon – Soca
You Got a Friend – MOR
Summertime – Trad Jazz
When I Fall In Love – Smooth Jazz
Redemption Song – Reggae
No Woman No Cry – Reggae
One Love – Reggae
Sweat – Reggae
Red Red Wine – Reggae
The Tide is high – Reggae
Blue Moon – Reggae
Is This love – Reggae
Night Nurse – Reggae
Three Little Birds – Reggae
Lambada – Latin
Congaline – Soca
El Cumbancero – Soca
Dollar Whine – Soca
Hot Hot Hot – Soca
MarryAnne – Soca
Now That we’ve found Love – Soca
When the saints go marching in – Soca
Say Say – Soca
Sugar Bum Bum – Soca
Valtatee – Soca
Layla – Pop
Brown Girl In the Ring – Calypso
Brown Girl In the Ring – Soca
Byhia Girl – Soca
Mash It Up – Soca

RECENT ADDITIONS:

Hotel California – Reggae

Happy – Pharrell Williams

Get Lucky – Pharrell Williams

Message in a bottle

Oh Bla Di

Wonderwall

Mas que nada

Chan Chan

St. Thomas

Lovely Day

Lately

Samba de Orfeu

Valerie – Amy Winehouse (reggae)

Angels – Robbie Williams

All of me –  John Legend

Rainorama – Lord Kitchener

Samba de O

Like a star

Comandante Che Guevara

Another Star

Just the two of us

Just the way you are

Aint no sunshine

Street Life

Master Blaster

Agua de Beber

The Chicken

Mas Que Nada

Danza Kuduro

Clara Nunes Feira

Cano Estremera –  Part Time Lover – Salsa

Part Time Lover – Stevie Wonder

Turn Me On

Get Lucky

Shes Not There

How wonderful you are

Lately

Story of the blues

Sultans of swing

Diana

Walking by myself

Imagine – Lennon

Chok there – Apache Indian

They cant take that away from me

Ayer

El Cuarta de Tula

Monkey Man

Watermelon Man

Your first last everything

You’re 16

and more to come ….