“Fantastic - funny, big-hearted, moving and truthful.”

— Guardian

Is there a guitar propped up in your bedroom? A drum kit gathering dust in your garage? A trumpet boxed up in the attic? Well, blow off the dust. We're putting the band back together!

Part riotous gig, part tender storytelling, Ross Millard (The Futureheads), Maria Crocker and Alex Elliott reveal epic emotions within our relationships with music.

So far 450 people have joined the house band, across 55 performances. Writer, Maddy Costa, interviewed over 30 of them along the way to produce this beautiful 'zine. Read about their experiences in the house band, and what has happened since, here: Stories from the House Band.

Alex looks side stage while sitting on a speaker.

The stage - all musicians in their place being microphone and instrument stands.

The band on stage - Alex singing into a microphone.

The whole band on stage, house lighting is on.

A singer wearing sunglasses holds a microphone to her mouth with an arm spread out in expression.

An energetic shot of the musicians performing.

Alex holds his hands up, his face screwed with expression.

A guitarist holds his guitar with one hand, and pointing to the audience with the other.

Alex stands behind a microphone stand with drumsticks in his hand.

The whole band and choir singing on stage, the lighting is blue.

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Putting The Band Back Together CD
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We are delighted to have recorded the music from Putting The Band Back Together. If you saw the show, and you're still humming the songs, this CD can be yours for just a fiver.

Songs and music composed by Ross Millard, with lyrics written in collaboration with Chloe Daykin, Maria Crocker, Alex Elliott, Annie Rigby, Mark and Kylie Lloyd.

Recorded by Ross Millard, Maria Crocker, Alex Elliott, Mark Lloyd and Annie Rigby.