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Animation, Mountains Country House, Kent, 4th May 2018

18th Birthday Party Band Live in Hildenborough Kent

May the 4th was certainly with Kyle, on his 18th birthday!

Becoming a legal adult can be a tricky celebration to get right; you don't necessarily want anything too old fashioned, but you want to let the world know you're serious about who and what you are, and that you're responsible enough to handle this “being a grown up” thing.

When we sat down with young man Kyle, and mum Susan, both mother and son were open to suggestions, as they were a little bit at a loss for the right music to go with the James Bond Casino Theme night that Susan had painstakingly planned for the traditional, British splendour of Mountains Country House – a Kent institution that was very much on home turf for Adam Chandler and Animation.

The James Bond reference led to questions about other films that Kyle had enjoyed...which brought up the Star Wars franchise... which gave Adam an idea...

On the night, almost a hundred friends and family members found themselves spinning roulette wheels, and turning over poker cards, to a musical backdrop of songs from the big screen, from the adrenaline-thump of the Die Hard films, to the lighter notes of naughties comedies, while the white and blue LEDs we'd set up on the centre-stage piano picked out images of clever PhotoShopping – where Kyle, at various ages, took the role of Star Wars classic characters!

Kyle: "I loved the music Animation came up with, and the Star Wars thing was absolute genius – all my mates were raving about it for days after! My mum had organised the party, mostly, and I think she mainly just wanted to see me in a suit and tie, rather than my usual hoodie and jeans, but it went really well, and felt completely like something I'd've chosen for myself. I'd definitely say give Animation a try, if you're looking for a great night."