New Year Band Profile - As Is

As Is can be described as a lively, good-looking, highly polished four-piece band with both female and male lead vocals, four-part harmonies and professional, versatile musicianship.

The core members of As Is formed in 1981 as an original songwriting team. The band has recorded albums and singles in the UK and USA and formed the current function and party band in 1985 as a fun live venture, since which time they have played hundreds of gigs all over the world. The current line-up has been together since 1993 and is a tight and professional unit.

The band comprises:

• Sally Ballet - lead vocals and percusssion
• Boot Kingsman - guitar and backing vocals
• Michel Duvoisin - lead and backing vocals, and bass
• Mike Strurgis - drums, backing vocals and percussion

Some satisfied clients!....

• "As Is - a fantastic band", Jonathan Ross, Awards Ceremony, The Park Lane Hotel
• "They sound as good as they look ... this band will go far", Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Megastore Opening Gala
• "They were great - book 'em again for our Millennium Party...", Lord Foster