Who are Nilbanter ?
• Nilbanter are a five piece adult contemporary rock band based in Yorkshire with a wide range of musical influences and many years of experience. Extremely versatile players who switch instruments, with two lead vocalists and strong three part harmony and duelling electric violin and guitar.
• Nilbanter have vast experience of playing event, festivals, pubs - In 2011 Nilbanter performed at The Saltaire Festival, The Knaresborough Festival of Entertainment and Visual Arts, The KWVR Beer and Music Festival and The Timothy Taylors Brown Cow Beer Festival to name a few.
• Nilbanter are available to play a wide range of what can broadly be described as Rock and Acoustic covers spanning four decades.
• Nilbanter are:
Chris Holden (drums)
Pete McLoughlin (lead guitar, backing vocals)
Steve Peacey (vocals, guitar, bass)
Wendy Ross (electric violin)
Mark Wilson (vocals, guitars, bass)
Example of Covers Set List
HEART OF GOLD (Neil Young)
VENTURA HIGHWAY (America)
BABYLON (David Gray)
ANGELS HEAP (Finn Brothers)
EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN (Poison)
LADY ELEANOR (Lindisfarne)
LUCKY MAN (The Verve)
DISTANT SUN (Crowded House)
GHOST IN A SPITFIRE (Pete Bruntnell)
ON DOWN THE ROAD (Steve Earle)
HOTEL MOTEL (Ezio)
FOUND OUT ABOUT YOU (Ginblossoms)
WEATHER WITH YOU (Crowded House)
GRAVEDIGGER (Dave Mathews)
SWEET LULLABY (Stewboss)
JIMMY BLUE (Delamitri)
NOTHING EVER HAPPENS (Delamitri)
AINT NO SUNSHINE (Bill Withers)
ITS A MANS WORLD (James Brown)
DANCING IN MOONLIGHT (Thin Lizzy)
FURTHER WE STRETCH (Ezio)
MARRAKESH EXPRESS (Crosby Stills Nash)
HELPLESSLY HOPING (Crosby Stills Nash)
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH (Buffalo Springfield)
CREEP (Radiohead)
COMFORTABLY NUMB (Pink Floyd)
SWEET THING (Van Morrison)
STONE ME (Van Morrison)
MOONDANCE (Van Morrison)
THE WEIGHT (The Band)
COME UP AND SEE ME (Cockney Rebel)
500 MILES (The Proclaimers)
20TH CENTURY BOY (T Rex)
START! (The Jam)
I FOUGHT THE LAW (The Clash)
SWEET HOME ALABAMA (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
REBEL REBEL (David Bowie)
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE (Steelers Wheel)
ALL DAY & ALL THE NIGHT (Kinks)
ALL YOUR LOVIN (Gary Moore)
KEEP ON ROCKIN (Neil Young)
BROWN EYED GIRL (Van Morrison)
START ME UP (Rolling Stones)
SUMMER OF 69 (Bryan Adams)
SHOULD I STAY (The Clash)
LONG TRAIN RUNNING (Doobie Brothers)
20 FLIGHT ROCK (Eddie Cochran)
JOHNNY BE GOODE (Chuck Berry)