backup band
Behind the singer
A backup band is a group of musicians who accompany a featured performer, providing instrumental and sometimes vocal support.
The lead artist gets top billing while the backup band handles the musical foundation: Springsteen and the E Street Band, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
Some backup bands achieve recognition in their own right, though they typically remain secondary to the star they support.
- session musiciansHired studio performers
- studio sessionScheduled time to record
- accompanimentSupplementary support element
- sidemenSupporting band members
- musical directorOrchestra's chief performer-coordinator
rhythm section · rhythm guitar · support act · tour bus · green room · horn section · bassist · drummer · drum kit · guitarist · keyboardist · groove · rehearsal · soundcheck · stage · setlist · live performance · gig
- musical groupsorchestra, orchestras, choir, choirs, ensemble
- musicianspianist, guitarist, electric guitarist, bassist, vocalist
- Behind the Scenesbackstage, stunt double, body double, understudy, stand-in
backup bandheadliner
Top-billed performer
main act · headline act · star · featured artist · top billing
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