It’s been a steamy few months for everyone as the country basks in the best summer we’ve had for many years. No complaints from Madhen, as we’ve been on our travels to equally sunny destinations. With a diary packed with its usual mix of corporate bookings, private parties, weddings and festivals the hot weather (and of course the World Cup!) …
Reliving The 80’s With Modern Tech
The 1980s was a decade when technological advances seemed only to be restricted by what could be imagined. Home computing took off at a rate of knots with the availability of a multitude of reasonably affordable units and a media frenzy for what the future of computing held. 80’s Synths & Drum Machines The same level of technological advancement was …
Flying Start To 2018 Part 2
With a day off after our Edinburgh gig, where we performed as a seven piece, we had the pleasure of being chauffeur driven to our next event. This time back to the O2 Arena! This was the 3rd time we’ve been booked to play for Mercedes, and this was by far the biggest event we’ve played for them. Hosted by …
Flying Start For 2018 Part 1
A belated Happy New Year from everyone at Madhen! If January is anything to go by then we’re set for another great year ahead of us. Traditionally the first couple of months of the year calm down a little after the Christmas frenzy. Not this year. Not that we’re complaining. Both the quantity and quality of the events kick starting …
VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF (MADHEN) LIFE!
Autumn 2017 has proved to be as busy as ever. Whilst it’s fair to say that there’s more than a degree of uncertainty surrounding the economy and the country’s future post-Brexit we’re enjoying a very busy second half to the year. Enquiries are still coming in in abundance and already the diary for 2018 is looking very healthy. So we’re …
‘Sewing’ The Seeds of Love
The Madhen sewing machine (aka Helen) has been at full throttle these last few months with lots of themed events in the UK and overseas. Helen has had her work cut out creating bespoke costumes for the band – coming up with new ideas along the way . This includes some personalised Leather jackets she had a lot of fun …
Madhen Productions – ‘Flawless in Functionality, Breath-taking in Design.’
As well as being one of the UK’s busiest party bands, Madhen has an expansive, highly experienced ‘backroom’ production team and an endless inventory of equipment: the engine room that is Madhen Productions. This covers everything from a small office presentation to headline acts in any of the world’s largest venues. The skill to good production is to make the …
A Party Band That’s Royally Connected!
Official royal photographers are few and far between. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge recently broke with tradition, using a good friend of Madhen’s to capture some portraits of the young Prince George for his third birthday. Shooting video content for Madhen Party Band Matt Porteous is the director of his company Studio_M. We have worked with Matt over the …
From the Prehistoric to the Revolutionary!
Natural History Museum This weekend found Madhen playing in front of two very contrasting icons. On Friday evening we were performing in the entrance hall of the Natural History Museum. The hall is a breathtaking cathedral-like room, dominated by the cast of a diplodocus skeleton. The impressive cast was first unveiled in 1905 and is presided over from the grand …