The CHRIS BARTON Band

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As one of the best professional party bands on the circuit The Chris Barton Band has played at an impressive list of corporate and private engagements over the past 15 years, including Jarvis Cocker's 40th Birthday Party in 2003.

Our band members are all top professionals with a broad range of experience..........

Keyboard Player Chris Barton was trained at the Royal College of Music. He is experienced in live and recording work, including an album with Shirley Bassey, TV work for the Cutting Edge series, Touring with pop band 'Magik' and production work with various pop artists including Paul Gascoigne. Chris comes from a very musical family. His uncle, singer/guitarist Ken Barton, played with trad jazz star Monty Sunshine for over 15 years, and Chris' grandfather ran his own successful band in the roaring 1920's.

Our Guitarist has been heard and seen on a wide variety of recordings, tours and TV shows, including extensive touring with Elaine Paige, Paul Weller/The Style Council (World Tour), Womack and Womack, Jimmy Ruffin & Matt Bianco, recording with Robert Palmer, Olivia Newton John, Agnetha (Abba), Chaka Khan, Sister Sledge, Anita Baker, ABC, Five Star, The Christians, Mary J. Blige, Errol Brown and The Lighthouse Family, and Top Of The Pops with Randy Crawford.

Our Saxophonist has recorded with bands including Super Furry Animals & St Etienne.

Our Drummer has had a successful career as member of the 80's chart band the Blow Monkeys and is currently drummer with Chris de Burgh. He has a long list of top recording and live credits.

The band has a unique blend of excitement and professionalism. We play for all kinds of private parties, weddings, celebrations, and corporate events all over the UK and also abroad.