noun
1 group of musicians
ADJECTIVE
▪ big
▪ brass , string , wind
▪ backing
▪
He was accompanied onstage by his backing ~.
▪ blues , dance , indie , jazz , pop ( esp. BrE ), rock , etc.
▪ boy , girl
▪
Boy ~s are not usually known for their musical talent.
▪ cover , tribute ( esp. BrE )
▪
They hired a Beatles tribute ~ to play at the reception.
▪ garage
▪
He formed a garage ~ with his friends.
▪ marching , military , regimental
▪ school
▪ live
▪
the excitement of seeing a live ~
▪ one-man ( often figurative )
▪
He runs the business as a one-man ~.
VERB + BAND
▪ form , start
▪ join , play in , sing in
▪
She plays in a rock ~.
▪ quit
▪ conduct , lead
▪ front
BAND + VERB
▪ perform (sth) , play (sth)
▪ strike up
▪
We heard a ~ strike up in the park.
BAND + NOUN
▪ leader
▪ member
▪ practice
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~
▪
a singer in a rock ~
▪ with a/the ~
▪
a drummer with a jazz ~
PHRASES
▪ a member of the ~
2 group of people
ADJECTIVE
▪ select ( esp. BrE ), small
▪
He is one of a select ~ of top class players.
▪ dwindling
▪ growing
▪ merry
▪ ragtag
VERB + BAND
▪ join
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
▪
a ~ of rebels
3 range
ADJECTIVE
▪ age , price , tax
▪
the 25–35 age ~
VERB + BAND
▪ be in , fall into
▪
Which tax ~ do you fall into?