The phrase "a side band" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to music, radio, or science, referring to a secondary group or frequency range.
Example: "The main act was great, but I really enjoyed the performance of the side band that opened for them."
Alternatives: "a supporting band" or "an auxiliary band".
Golden Smog formed in the early 1990's as a side band doing goofy cover versions of oldies.
Halfway through the night, the host introduced the main attraction: Wyclef Jean of the Fugees, who had just wrapped up a monthlong tour with a side band, the Refugee Camp.
Ice Cube is an intense rapper who began as a teen with the Los Angeles group N.W.A.; defying the expectation that rappers have short shelf lives, he has had hit records as a solo artist, with movie soundtracks and with a side band called Westside Connection.
But to me it's kind of like a side band.
But when the latter started broadcasting in HD, a side-band was offered to K-Mozart, which is now back in its full stereo glory sounding more pristine than ever.
Using an electro-optic modulator (EOM), we will lock a side-band of this laser to the IR + UV cavity.
Hear the band's brand new Double A Side. Hear the band's session recorded live at the BBC's Maida Vale studio.
The technical specifications of the antenna, tracking system, log-periodic feed, preamplifier and the frequency-synthesised receiver with a Single Side Band (SSB) video output of 2.5 MHz are given.
The peak at 200.75 ppm (marked by #) is a spinning side band.
As shown (right side), band L. A can be readily recognized as a lineage A-special band, while band L. B was unique in lineage B. In the 3 individuals (DL1, 2, 6) of the mitochondrial linage B, L. B was detected, while in 5 individuals (DL3, 4, 5, 7 and 8) of lineage A, both bands (L. A and L. B) were amplified (Fig. 6 left part).
In the autumn 2006, Lukather contributed his cover-version of the Michael Landau-song "I'm Buzzed" (originally from Landau's Tales From The Bulge album) from a live recording of his side band project, El Grupo, to the album project Artists for Charity – Guitarists 4 the Kids, produced by Slang Productions, to assist World Vision Canada in helping underprivileged kids in need.
