Men in Black Band

This is a 5 to 9 piece covers band designed specifically for corporate events and weddings. The full band consists of vocals, guitar, bass (with vocals), keys(with vocals), drums and a two piece brass section plus two backing singers. A very full sound even with the 5 piece option.

MIB have had an incredible December – the band played every day for the whole month at the fantastic London venue, The Brewery. This was such an experience. Not only have we got some fantastic corporate names to add to our CV, but from working for such a hugely successful company and playing to over 1000 people every day we have learnt SO much as a band. It would take me forever to list it all, but just as a general idea we now as a band understand more than ever that:

· It is important to be as flexible as possible for all audiences. Although we have a tried and tested set that works as a general template for most gigs, we have now learnt that every audience is different and we now have the ability to choose from over 175 songs in our repertoire to put together a set that works for young/old/quiet/rowdy/ or whatever is thrown at us!

· Modern songs work! Corporate audiences especially have heard it all before when it comes to your typical ‘I Will Survives’ and ‘Disco Infernos’. We now as a band have a huge selection of modern music in our repertoire, including hits from The Fratellis, Amy Winehouse, Guns’n Roses, Ricky Martin, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera...and this (mixed in of course with some old classics) seems to be more of what a corporate audience wants to hear. More importantly we have this whole range of repertoire under our belt and ready to pull out at any gig should be think its appropriate.

· A little effort goes a long way – in terms of everyone – clients, audience, event planners. We all want to make each event go as swimmingly as possible! Therefore as a band we make extra effort with everything we do – whether it be making sure the stage looks tidy, presentation of ourselves both before and during the gig, ensuring we are punctual, etc etc. The list could go on forever. We now understand the true meaning of perfection!

· We can now control our sound to suit any venue. We are now set up so that should a venue have sound restrictions, provided we are let know in advance, we can use an electric drum kit and use no live backline whatsoever to ensure that the audience get the best sound as possible to suit the room restrictions.

There's lots more but I won’t bore you! We have played for some fantastic names over the past few months including: Red Letter Days, HSBC, ABN Ambro, Capital Financial, (seems we have become the bankers band!), Linklaters, Insisive Media, Jongleurs Comedy, Merrill Lynch...etc and have just returned from playing at the fantastic Madinat Jumeirah Hotel in Dubai for new years eve.

The bands base price includes 2 x 60mins or 3 x 40mins sets. Should you wish the band to play for longer, they can provide an extra set for a small extra cost. This is often used by clients as a smooth jazz set over dinner, or a swing set to start off the evening entertainment.

The typical M.I.B set consists mostly of soul, motown, disco and pop and has been designed to work dynamically from start to finish. However if you would especially like some more modern music, rock’n roll or jazz M.I.B can work some into the set-list.

1) Thinking of You - Sister Sledge

2) December 63 - Four Seasons

3) Celebration - Kool and The Gang

4) Get Down Tonight - KC & the Sunshine…

5) Blame it on the Boogie - Jackson 5

6) I want you back - Jackson 5

7) Disco Inferno - The Tramps

8) I Will survive - Gloria Gaynor

9) We Are Family - Sister Sledge

10) Carwash - Rose Royce

11) Love Shack - B52’s

12) Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the…

13) Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry

14) Le Freak - Chiq

15) Good Times - Chiq

16) Boogie Nights - Heatwave

17) Brickhouse - Commodores

18) Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey

19) Lady Marmalade - Patty Labelle

20) Thats The Way I Like It - Kool & The Gang

21) Hot Stuff - Donna Summer

22) Dancing Queen - Abba

23) Waterloo - Abba

24) Upside Down - Diana Ross

25) Ladies Night - Kool and The Gang

26) Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge

27) Lost In Music - Sister Sledge

28) September - Earth Wind and Fire

29) Night Fever - Bee Gees

30) Staying Alive - Bee Gees

31) Ain’t No Stopping Us Now - McFadden ...

32) You To Me Are Everything - The Real Thin

1) Motown Medley

2) Can’t Hurry Love - Diana Ross

3) I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles

4) Everybody Needs Somebody - Blues Bros

5) Gimme Some Loving - The Blues Brothers

6) Knock on Wood - The Blues Brothers

7) Land of 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett

8) I Wish - Stevie Wonder

9) Superstition - Stevie Wonder

10) Signed, Sealed,… - Stevie Wonder

11) Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder

12) Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder

13) Respect - Aretha Franklyn

14) Rescue Me - Aretha Franklyn

15) Baby Love - Diana Ross & Supremes

16) Uptight - Stevie Wonder

17) My First, My Last, My Everything - B.White

18) Love Really Hurts - Billy Ocean

19) Get Ready - The Temptations

20) Reach Out I’ll Be There - Four Tops

21) Hard Days Night - Beatles

22) Hey Jude - Beatles

23) I Wanna Hold Your Hand - Beatles

24) Get Back - Beatles

25) She Loves You - Beatles

1) This Love - Maroon Five

2) Bohemion Like You - Dandy Warholes

3) Place Your Hands - Reef

4) Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns'n roses

5) Are you gonna be my girl - Jet

6) Love Machine - Girls Aloud

7) Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams

8) Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny K

9) My Sharona - The Knack

10) Alright Now - Free

11) Kiss - Prince

12) You Shook Me All Night Long - ACDC

13) Footloose - Kenny Robbins

14) Take Your Mama - Scissor Sisters

15) Filthy/Gorgeous - Scissor Sisters

16) Bad - Michael Jackson

17) Black or White - Michael Jackson

18) Beat it - Michael Jackson

19) La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin

20) Reach - Sclub7

21) Get This Party Started - Pink

22) Move Your Feet - Junior Senior

23) I’m Outta Love - Anastacia

24) Relight My Fire - Take That

25) Canned Heat - Jameroquai

26) Red Alert - Basement Jaxx

27) Groove Is In The Heart - Deelight

28) Smooth - Santana

29) Dude Looks Like A Lady - Aerosmith

30) Rocks - Primal Scream

31) Let Me Entertain You - Robbie Williams

32) Kids - Robbie Williams

33) Angels - Robbie Williams

34) Club Tropicana - Wham

35) Can’t Get Enough of Your Love - Bad Co

36) Long Train Running - Doobie Brothers

37) Chelsea Dagger - Fratellis

38) 500 Miles - Proclaimers

39) Living on a Prayer - Bon Jovi

40) Jump - Van Halen

41) Crazy in Love - Beyonce

42) I Don’t Feel Like Dancing - Scissor Sisters

43) Candy Man - Christina Aguilera

44) When The Going Gets Tough -Billy Ocean

45) Wake Me Up Before You Go Go - Wham

46) Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations

47) You’re The One That I Want - Grease

48) Don’t Stop Me Now - Queen

49) Rockin All Over The World - Status Quo

50) Gold - Spandau Ballet

51) Time of My Life - Dirty Dancing

1) Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley

2) Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis

3) Twist and Shout - Beatles

1) Fly Me To The Moon

2) Ain’t That A Kick In The Head

3) For once in my life

4) Sway

5) Have You Met Miss Jones

6) The Way You Look Tonight

7) Moondance

8) Too Good To Be True

9) Ain’t No Sunshine

10) Let There Be Love

11) Don’t You Worry Bout A Thing

12) Isn’t She Lovely

13) Otherside of the World

14) New Shoes

15) Every Little Thing She Does

16) Stand By Me

17) Sunrise

18) Have I Told You Lately

19) Don’t Know Why

20) At Last

21) Sunny

22) Walk On By

23) Wayfaring Stranger

24) It Don’t Mean A Thing…