NOW 2 International Duo

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NOW 2 are a fully self contained pro duo complete with stage & disco lighting, live guitars, digital backing tracks and a high quality PA system. Featuring the vocal & musical talents of Marc & Helen , NOW 2's recent clients include Thomson Gold Worldwide Holidays & Royal Carribean cruise lines.

With a 300+ song pad Now2 are able to tailor their set to suit most audiences and also supply 60's/70's/80's theme nights complete with a full disco service.

Formed in 2004 Helen & Marc have performed in the UK, Cyprus Spain,Norway and have recently completed a succesfull 2010 residency in Mallorca and also worked in as part of the house band on board the Navigator of the Seas for Royal Caribbean Cruises.

The standard of their live performance is reflected in the fact that every year has been booked very quickly with a combination of tour dates, visiting cabaret spots and resident work at hotels and ships.

Past UK performance's have included working as visiting cabaret act for Park Dean & Haven holiday resorts and appearing at Club Tropicana, Skegness which is the UK's largest holiday show bar with a 2000 capacity.

NOW 2 have firmly established themselves as an exciting party duo who are capable of entertaining large audience's and are perfect for resident work as with a 300+ song pad they are able to perform a different set everynight 6 nights a week.

Now 2 are able to use in house PA systems or can be booked as a fully self contained act. NOW 2 use professional sound equipment and top quality professional backing tracks mastered onto a digital source - no karaoke tracks!! Try NOW 2  & see the difference.

The use of TC HELICON VOICEWORKS effects in the live performance create's a large vocal sound and the use of a specialised computerised playback system with DMX controllers ensure's a brilliant stage show.

Now2 are also available as a 4 piece band THE REFRESHERS for 60's themed party nights throughout the UK & THE DISCIPLES 4 piece party band.

Live video files including amateur footage can be found here:

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NOW2 PERFORMING "SPIRIT IN THE SKY" in CYPRUS FOR THOMSON GOLD HOTELS 2009

NOW 2 performing "Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy" in Cyprus for Thomson Gold Hotels

LIVE FOOTAGE OF NOW 2 in Gloucester 2008 ON YOU TUBE

LIVE FOOTAGE OF NOW2 in Worcester 2008 ON YOU TUBE

            

NOW 2 are:

MARC HAMMOND – VOCALS / GUITAR & BASS                                                         

Prior to forming NOW2 Marc had toured and recorded in the UK, Holland,Germany & Belgium. Marc has worked as a professional musician for the last 18 years and has released records with “ The Zero Option” (Nuke The Juke Records), “ Ceffyl Pren” (Recordaiu Graffeg) and has also published songs with Tiger Bay Music.

HELEN HUBBARD – VOCALS                                                                                 

Before the formation of NOW 2 Helen spent the previous 4years fronting the band “Plan 9”. Helen has also worked as a solo artist performing a blend of jazz,blues & pop and also sung with 80’s tribute act “RELAX.”

Songs covered include

00’s
Amazed - Lone star
Babylon – David Gray
Big Bad Handsome Man – Imelda May
Bohemian Like you – Dandy Warhol’s
Chasing cars – Snow Patrol
Chelsea dagger - Frattellis
Drift Away – Uncle Cracker
Everyday I love you less and less – Kaiser Chiefs
Human – The Killers
I’m yours – Jason Mraz

90’s
Achy Breaky heart – Billy Ray Cyrus
Basket case - green day
Boot scooting Boogie – Brook Brothers
Chattahoochee – Jimmy Buffet
Dance the night away – Mavericks
Everybody‘s talking – Beautiful South
Everything I do I do for you – Bryan Adams
Got my mind set on you – George Harrison
Have I told you lately – Rod Stewart
I want that man – Blondie

80’s
Baggy trousers – Madness
Betty Davis eyes – Kim Carnes
Blues Brothers Medley – The Blues Brothers
Don‘t go – Alison Moyet
Don‘t you want me – The Human League
Drive – The Cars
Easy – Lionel Ritchie
Enola gay - OMD
Every breath you take – The Police
Gold – Spandau Ballet

70’s
5 O’clock somewhere – Jimmy Buffet
20th century boy – T.Rex
A little bit more – Dr. Hook
Blitzkrieg Bop - Ramones
Can‘t take my eyes off you (disco version) – Gloria Gaynor
Celebration – Cool and the gang
Come up and see me – Cockney Rebel
Copacabana – Barry Manilow
Crazy little thing called love – Queen
Crocodile Rock – Elton John
Disco Infernó – Tramps

60’s
8 days a week – Beatles
All over now – Rolling Stones
All shook up – Elvis Presley
As tears go by - Marriane Faithful
Back in the USSR - Beatles
Bad moon rising – Credence Clearwater Revival
Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy – The Tams
Black is black – Los Bravos
Boots are made for walking – Nancy Sinatra
Bring it on home to me – Sam Cooke

50’s & older
3 Steps to heaven – Eddie Cochran
Aint that a kick in the head – Dean Martin
Aint that a shame – Fats Domino
All I have to do is dream – Everley Brothers
All of Me – Ella Fitzgerald
Besame Mucho – Connie Francis
Beyond the sea – Bobby Darin
Blue Moon – Billy Holiday
Blue suede shoes - Elvis
Blueberry hill – Fats Domino
Cheek to cheek – Frank Sinatra