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The term "backing band" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to the group of musicians that accompanies a vocalist or a band in a performance. For example: "The singer's backing band really enhanced the show."
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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.
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Her backing band was wearing matching suits and bolo ties.
What you got in there?" Mr. King's eight-piece backing band trooped onstage.
Elephant's Memory, later to become John Lennon's backing band, bring the oddball psych-pop.
With Dr. John, the renowned New Orleans pianist, and his backing band, the Lower 911.
There's his project to recruit an albino backing band to think about.
At the Apollo, Mars performed with his longtime backing band, the Hooligans.
His backing band revved it up again, this time as exit music.
It seemed to be not so much U2 on stage as Bono's backing band, to me.
Its backing band was spunky, though not funky, and mostly avoided Las Vegas-style flourishes.
He and his backing band, the Violators, would be traveling in a van stuffed with equipment.
He joined Bowie's backing band in 1971, appearing on classic albums including Hunky Dory and Aladdin Sane.
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