The Benders have been playing in and around Vancouver for the past 30 years. They play a mix of Classic Rock and current stuff. Ultimately professional and completely affordable.
The Benders are excellent players and very fun and easy to deal with. I definitely recommend them to anyone who wants to hire a live act.
Response from The Benders:
Thanks John,
We enjoyed your event and would be happy to play it or any other event you have up your sleeve. Rock on
We celebrated my Birthday at Newlands Lounge. We had arranged for the Benders to play even though the bar already had a band booked. We had 80 friends attend and there were 2 other birthday party's there at the same time. The dance floor was always full while the Bender's were playing. These guys are always lots of fun to dance to but on this night they were fantastic. They were very tight musically and played a number of songs that were new. The size of the band and the range of songs they are able to play is great. I received numerous compliments from friends about the Benders. This bar has live bands play there every weekend and even the Manager was impressed. If you like to dance and like classic rock then book this band, you will be happy you did.
Response from The Benders:
Thanks Tom. We enjoyed playing for you at your party.
The Benders were referred to our event by the Coast Hotel Plaza & Suites. We were looking for a live band to perform for a national music therapy conference banquet. For most bands, performing for almost 200 professional musicians would've been a challenge. However, the Benders absolutely nailed their performance. Every single person I spoke with was raving about their musicality, professionalism, and charisma. Thank you, Benders, for making our conference committee look good and for putting on an incredible show. I would DEFINITELY recommend this band in the future.
Response from The Benders:
Thanks Laura; your group was blast to play for. Thanks a ton.
The Benders
Price Range: $2000 (may be higher for bigger venues)
Gig Length: 1 - 210 minutes
Languages: English
Our Mission... well we really don't have a mission. We are after all, musicians. A mission would imply ambition, and we all know where that would lead; recording contracts, groupies, parties etc. Nope, we prefer to keep it simple. We'll come to the gig, rock your world,(artistically) and then leave.
The Guys in the Band
The Benders have a combined musical experience of over 200 years. When out of rehab, and sober, the band struggles to deliver a delicate balance of Rhythm and Blues and Rock & Roll. They have kept audiences awake and in shock from every continent and have won raving reviews from local press on many occasions. The Benders are:
Steve Boultbee - Drums
Formerly of Alcoholics Unanimous and The Barry White Boys. Steve has a unique style that has caused his band mates to consider getting a drum machine but he has a good heart and can lift heavy stuff.
Matt Henderson - Guitar/Vocals
Matt is the only deaf member of the band and has just come off touring with Biff Hitler and the Violent Mood Swings and has worked in the studio with Beast Penis and Captain Crunch & the Cereal Killers. Matt likes to pretend to use several effects pedals; fact is, none of them have batteries in them.
Ron McArthur - Guitar/Vocals
Big Mac, Mac or Macktastic are some of the names Ron has used in the past as a male dancer. He has played guitar for the London Philharmonic and really likes the C chord. Before The Benders Ronny played with Betty is not a Vitamin, and Damn you Peter Pan.
Steve Watkins - Keyboards/Vocals
Lanny lives in a home and has not practiced since 1983; he claims the uncertainty makes him sharper. Touring Jamaica with The Dukes of Hazardous Materials and recently helping out on the latest release from Dicky Retardo has kept him busy. Watch for his new solo project (Four Nurses of the Apocalypse) due out later this year.
Mike Black - Percussion/Vocals
Mike is new to clothing as he was raised as a Mandingo warrior. Sometimes when the spirit moves him he goes back to the ways of the Serengeti. If this happens during the performance please stand back. Mike comes to us from Goldfish Do not Bounce and a short stint as the lead accordionist in Inflatable Grandpa.
Dave Draper - Bass
Dave has returned to the band after being kicked out for not succumbing to peer pressure. After drinking the kool-aid he is back pounding the funk wrench. Dave has worked with Meaty Pants, Psychic Buddhist Gorilla, and Those Darn Accordions and turned down Was I Naked? to rejoin the Benders.
We can play any size of stage and make it work. We cannot work in the states as we don't have work visas and don't feel like getting busted for this at the border leaving y'all without a band on the big night.
| August 12, 2023 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
All Right Now - Free
This Love - Maroon 5
Are You Gonna Go My Way? – Lenny Kravitz
Jenny - Blink 182
Are You Gonna Be My Girl? - Jet
Birthday - Beatles
Black Magic Woman - Santana
Stay With Me - Faces
Can't You See – Marshall Tucker Band
Desire – U2
Domino – Van Morrison
Evil Ways - Santana
Feelin' Alright – Joe Cocker / Dave Mason
Don’t Change Horses - Boneshakers
Good Lovin'– Young Rascals
Hard to Handle – Black Crows
Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder/Mike McDonald cover
Hush - Kula Shaker
I Feel Good – James Brown
I Want You Back – Jackson 5
Into the Mystic - Van Morrison
Sex Machine - James Brown
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
Life During Wartime – Talking Heads
Listen to the Music – Doobie Brothers
Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffet
Long Train Runnin' – Doobie Brothers
Jenny - Tommy Tutone
Moondance – Van Morrison
Mustang Sally – The Commitments version
Oye Como Va - Santana
Pick up the Pieces - Average White Band
Rock the Casbah – The Clash
Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Smoke on the Water – Deep Purple
Some Kinda Wonderful - Grand Funk
Dani California - RHCP
Superstitious - Stevie Wonder
Swingtown / Free Ride – Steve Miller / Edgar Winter Group
Taking Care of Business - BTO
Whipping Post – Allman Brothers
Into the Mystic - Van Morrison
Wild Nights – Van Morrison
Wouldn't Want to be Like You – Alan Parsons Project
Get Ready /Sam & Dave
Ain't too Proud to Beg -Rolling Stones
Plus 100's of others
| Steve Boultbee | Drummer |
| Matt Henderson | Guitar vocals |
| Ron McArthur | Guitar Vocals |
| Mike Black | Percussion - Vocals |
| Steve (Lanny) Watkins | Keyboards - Vocals |
| Dave (Dr. Dra) Draper | Bass |
Santana, Doobies, Stones, Motown,Clash, James Brown, Colin james
Two 110 volt circuits
stage area of 20 X 20 but we can work with whatever you have
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