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Blender; function band
Blender are an in-demand, versatile 5 piece function Band, playing everything from 40's Swing, party Jazz, Soul, Funk, Rock n roll and Pop.
Based in London they are ideal for gigs in that area and the south east playing regularly at large London hotels.
The band appears as a 5 piece with Chloe Buswell, who is an in demand backing singer and has recently done session work for guitar legend Albert Lee.
For 7 years she worked with the Elio Pace band . highlights of her career include providing backing vocals for David Soul and Art Garfunkel at a concert in Chichester. She trained in musical theatre and has a wide range of soul and pop hits from the 60's to the 90's as well as Jazz and Swing standards.
 The band can be augmented as a 5 piece by Singer/saxophonist/ guitarist Neil Nicholas. Neil has spent his entire professional life as an actor and musician. He has starred in West End productions of Buddy and Return to the Forbidden Planet.
As a principal session singer, you will probably have heard Neil's voice on TV and radio.
It just goes to show what proper musicians' can do; Alex Wheeler wedding party All the band members have been professional musicians all their working lives, and between them have clocked up television and radio appearances and tours in many countries across the world. All the band members have worked professionally in musical theatre and between them have appeared in a wide range of West End musical productions. Guitarist Rob Maskell also achieved a life-long ambition when he appeared in the world-beating West End run of The Mousetrap.
As actor-musicians they know how to connect with an audience and generate fun and excitement.
Current Pop
Rock ,Pop, Funk, Soul, Motown - and some cheese! 60s - 90's
America Razorlight
Chasing Cars Snow Patrol
Whistle for the Choir The Fratellis
Valerie (Amy Winehouse version)
Don't Know why Norah Jones
Sunrise, Sunset Norah Jones
You had me Joss Stone
Rehab Amy Winehouse
You're beautiful James Blunt
Bring it back, Sing it back Moloko
Better together Jack Johnson
Hey ya Outkast
Hotel Yorba White Stripes
Super Duper Love Joss Stone
Basket Case Green Day
Man I feel like a woman Shania Twain
Creep Radiohead
I'm outta love
Let me entertain you
why does it feel so good? sophy ellis bexter
bohemian like you
Brimful of asha
Breakfast at Tiffanies
True Colours
Let it Be
Lay Down Sally
Bad moon rising
Have I told you lately
Dancing in the Moonlight Toploader
Just the Two of us
Lovely day
Everybody'ds talking
You've got a friend
Fever
Say a little prayer
Sweet Dreams DEMO Features Chloe lead vocals
How sweet it is to be loved
California dreamin'
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
You're too good to be true (can't take my eyes off you) DEMO HERE
In the heat of the night
These boots are made for walking
Moondance
What a wonderful world
Weather with you
Ticket to Ride
Drive my car (beatles)
I saw her standing there
Faith
Don't look back in anger
She's electric
You sexy thing (Hot Chocolate)
Stuck in the middle with you
I'm a believer
Kiss
Im the midnight hour
Brown-eyed girl
Sweet Home Alabama
Mustang Sally
20th Century Boy (T Rex)
Teenage Kicks
Brown Sugar
I feel Good
Knock on wood
Dock of the Bay
Sunny
High Healed sneakers
JAZZ STANDARDS, SWING NUMBERS, JUMP-JIVE
(We do all the favourites, but with a bit of an emphasis on Sinatra and Nat King Cole.)
All Blues
All of me
Autumn Leaves
Almost like being in Love
Blue Bossa
Can't take My Eyes Off You
Comin' honme, Baby
Corcovado
Do nothing till you hear from me
Don't get around much anymore
Doxy
Georgia DEMO HERE
Fly me to the moon
Girl from Ipanema
God bless the child
Hello, Dolly
How high the moon
I get a kick out of you
I got it bad
Is you Is, or is youain't
The Lady is a tramp
Let there be love
Lullaby of birdland
Mack the Knife
Moonlight in Vermont
Meditation
Masquerade
Misty
My favourite things
My funny valentine DEMO HERE
The nearness of you
A Nightingale sang in Berkley Square
One note samba
Over the rainbow
Pennies from heaven
Route 66
Satin Doll
Stompin' at the Savoy
Sweet Georgia Brown
Sweet Lorraine
You'd be so nice to come home to
50'S rock'n'roll
Band members have starred in the West End musicals Buddy, Return to the Forbidden Planet, and Jail House Rock.We offer any tune from these shows, and if required can play a whole set of Elvis or Buddy Holly.
Chuck Berry
No particular place to go
You never can tell
Johnny B Goode
Elvis
Heartbreak Hotel
A Little Less Conversation
The wonder of you
Suspicious minds
Buddy Holly
Oh Boy
Peggy Sue
That'll be the Day
Heartbeat
It doesn't matter anymore
Not Fade Away
Chantilly Lace
Shake Ratlle and Roll
Hallelujah I love her so
Summertime Blues
Blueberry Hill
Stand by me
Long tall Sally
Rocknroll Medley (usually performed at end of show)
Tutti Frutti
Twist Again
At the Hop
Sea Cruise
Great Balls of Fire
Rocknroll music
Wipe Out
Johnny b Goode
ADDITIONAL NUMBERS OFFERED WITH CHLOE AUGMENTING THE BAND AS A 5 PIECE (featuring Soul, Tina Turner, Supremes and Motown).
Numbers include:
Sweet Dreams Demo Features Chloe lead Vocals
River Deep, Mountain High
The Locomotion
I will survice
Lady Marmalade
Nutbush City Limits
We are Family
I only want to be with you
Keep on Runin DEMO Features Chloe lead vocals
Gimme some Loving
Proud Mary
Mony Mony |