Welcome to the official Standards website

The Standards are a local band, based in South Leeds and have been performing (on and off) for more than 20 years. Re-formed after a 10-year absence, we have played a number of gigs and the response has been excellent. We are committed to providing quality live entertainment and will continue to strive for improvement by listening to, and acting upon what the audience has to say. Please E-mail the.standards@ntlworld.com to arrange a booking, or sign our guest book below with any comments or requests. Alternatively, you can contact Mark on 07929 504526. The line up is as follows. Please click on each name for a detailed profile.

John Metcalf - Lead vocals

Darren Briggs - Guitar and backing vocals

Dave Rhodes - Keyboards and backing vocals

Mark Hickinson - Bass

Richard Hurford – Drums

Originally a MOD outfit, we continue to support the MOD ideal, but have extended our musical range to new wave, ‘60s, rhythm & blues, soul and ska & the best in British guitar based music. Songs are carefully chosen to blend across the genres. Our strength lies in our ability to inject 100% energy on stage and we are always pleased to see audiences dancing and becoming involved.

You will hopefully have seen us in action by now. If not, please check the Gig Guide below and come along. We intend to take photographs of our supporters at forthcoming gigs for the website, and build up a following of good people, who are out for a good time.

It’s taken a while to get to this stage and we couldn’t have done it alone. We would like to thank everyone who has supported us so far and feel sure that we will see you all again and again.

Guest Book

Please read our guest book and post your comments about the band, gigs or website.

News

NOT LONG TO GO NOW...It's the one they're calling the GIG OF THE DECADE...the 3-set special outdoor concert at the Sun on Sunday 5th July (weather permitting of course). Every one we know is going...Last year this was SUPERB and we hope to make this one EVEN BETTER. SO WE'LL SEE YOU THERE FOR AN AMAZING AFTERNOON.....The Standards.....COME ONNNNNNN - LET'S GO FOR IT - MAKE YOUR SUMMER SPECIAL

We have a new badge for 2009, available at the SUN GIG. Check out the Badge Info tab above....

Thanks to Adam Pope, Gareth Jones, Andy Ritchie and the whole team for putting on a great show at our LIVE Radio Leeds broadcast the other week. Thanks to Carl and Molly for hosting the night, the scooter lads and lasses and everyone who came along.

Thanks to everyone who bought one of our 2008 Standards badges. These have now all gone, but we'll have another limited edition badge this year.

Thanks to everyone who visits the Standards Website regularly - we have now had more than 860,000 hits to date......

The Standards Gig Guide

Confirmed dates are as follows (please check on day of gig, in case of cancellations due to unforeseen circumstances).

Date	Venue	Address

SUNDAY AFTERNOON 5th Jul 2009	The Sun (OUTDOOR SPECIAL)	Hunslet, Leeds 10

8th Aug 2009	Leeds Crusaders SC Annual Do	West Leeds S&C Club, Armley LS12 1HH

29th Aug 2009	The New Railway	Driver Terrace, Armley LS12 1YH