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Count Me In is a professional four-piece band from Rotorua who has been together since 1992.

When you book Count Me In, you are booking reliability and consistency.

As well as being top musicians, they are accommodating and easy to work with.

Count Me In is the preferred corporate function band in Rotorua and has remained so for more than a decade.

The same line-up of the band has played for literally hundreds of corporate functions, awards dinners, incentive groups as well as private functions and weddings.

The band's musical styles are pleasing to both private and corporate sectors and are suitable for all age groups.

Count Me In's repertoire includes well-known cover music including jazz, blues, country, rock and roll, light rock, pop and disco.

Top quality sound and lighting systems are used and are tailored to the needs of your function, be it a small intimate dining occasion or large conference.

So if a sophisticated evening of top entertainment is what you want, Count Me In is the band to make any occasion special and memorable.






DARYL COGGER-KEYBOARDS AND VOCALS

Daryl, the band's leader, has grown up with music. He has won a number of awards leading him to study music at the University of Waikato. He represented New Zealand as a musician at Expo '88 in Brisbane and has more than 20 years' professional experience in the music industry. Daryl takes Count Me In seriously so you'll be sure to find him professional, easy to work with and obliging.





KELLY BLANCHARD-LEAD SINGER AND ACOUSTIC GUITAR

Kelly has been singing and playing the guitar since the age of six. At 17 in 1996, she was the youngest person to win the prestigious New Zealand Golden Guitar Awards and was the New Zealand Entertainer of the Year at the 1997 Trans-Tasman Awards in Norfolk Island.






ROB BRITTAIN-DRUMS AND VOCALS

Rob has been playing drums professionally since he was 15. He has played and recorded at the highest musical levels in the Auckland and Rotorua music industries. Rob moved to Rotorua and joined Count Me In back in 1992.

 



KENT ASTON-LEAD GUITAR AND VOCALS

Kent is a versatile guitarist with an outstanding sound and feel of his own. His experience and knowledge during the past 40 years of his musical career is a tribute to Count Me In.