The Senators have had a hectically busy schedule during the lattaer half of 2005, not only appearing at competitions up and down the UK but also making a trip to The Netherlands to compete at the MMF Tattoo in Hilversum.

The Senators Indoor Drumline have made numerous appearances with top pop acts Keane, Will Smith and Gwen Stefani.

In May 2005, the Senators provided six members for Gwen Stefani on her four day tour of the UK promoting her single Hollaback Girl.

This included a days rehearsal at Husky Studios in London and then performances on Channel 4 and their program \"T4\", a visit to BBC studios to perform live on \"Top of the Pops\", and to the Riverside Studios in London for ITV\'s \"CD:UK\".

The last leg of the tour was a trip to Sunderland to perform with Gwen Stefani at the Radio One event \"One Big Sunday\" in front of over 15,000 screaming fans. The Senator\'s brief was to provide a small backing band consisting of two snare drums, one bass drum, a cymbalist, trombone and tuba, and to add colour to the performance by Gwen.

Comments Senators\' percussion instructor, John McNamara:

\"This has been a fantastic year for us. We have plans well under foot for the 2006 season where the Senators will present something new, something different, something accessible and, once again, something that really rocks!\"

The Senators\'s plans cinlude a visit to France in 2006.