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backing band

backing band noun: a group of musicians who accompany an artist at a live performance or on a recording. This can either be an established group, or else an ad hoc group assembled for the purpose.

Noun

backing band (plural backing bands)

  1. (UK) A group of musicians who accompany an artist at a live performance or on a recording. This can either be an established group, or else an ad hoc group assembled for the purpose.
    • He and his longtime backing band—keyboardist Paul “Wixy” Wickens, guitarist Rusty Anderson, drummer Abe Laboriel Jr., and bassist Brian Ray—tore through a slick, loudly-applauded rendition of “Let Me Roll It” before ascending into a white-hot instrumental jam of Jimi Hendrix’s “Foxy Lady.”2026 March 29, Matt Mitchell, “In LA, Paul McCartney is king”, in AV Club, archived from the original on 30 Mar 2026
    Synonyms:
    backup band

Synonyms of backing band

  • backup band

Forms of backing band

pluralbacking bands

Questions about backing band

What does backing band mean?
Backing band means a group of musicians who accompany an artist at a live performance or on a recording. This can either be an established group, or else an ad hoc group assembled for the purpose.
What part of speech is backing band?
Backing band is a noun.
What is the plural of backing band?
The plural of backing band is backing bands.

Words near backing band in the dictionary

  1. backie
  2. backies
  3. Backiling
  4. backing
  5. backing away
  6. backing band
  7. backing bands
  8. backing bean
  9. backing beans
  10. backing down
  11. backing in

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