(50s) The Maltshakers

Dressed in snappy suits and circular skirts, this young, high-energy band leap effortlessly from authentic 50's rock n'roll to mellow prom-style ballads.

Sharing a love of all things fifties, this young London-based trio have a musical CV as long as your arm. Working individually with some of the most celebrated musicians on the UK scene, they have appeared at Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party, Edinburgh Festival and on XFM radio. As a band they have set toes-a-tapping at weddings, universitys, private parties and corporate functions.

Tailoring performances to suit your needs, The Maltshakers adapt each show to make your special night sparkle. Led by teen-dream James, a charismatic crooner whose velvety voice makes grown women cry, the band will play your choice of fifties favourites and even dedicate a song to you.

Watching The Maltshakers is a vintage visual experience too. Their costumes, instruments and equipment are all bona fide 1950s set pieces. From the dazzling hairclip in Helen’s hair to James’s crackling vintage microphone, every item onstage is infused with a little drop of fifties glamour.

Thanks to their charm and charisma, the band are also great value for money, delivering the sound of a ten piece for the price of a trio. Playing two fifty-minute sets, your guests will be gasping for air as the dance floor becomes a Maltshakers marathon!

Arriving on the night ready to rock and roll, The Maltshakers provide the sound system, PA, plus an MP3 player choc full of old-time classics to keep the party swinging between sets.
Literally bouncing off the walls with youthful energy, The Maltshakers make it their mission to have you slow dancing with your dollybird or jiving like its 1955.