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Funky wedding band
This 4 or 5 piece Funk band will get your crowd straight up on their feet! They play classics from Sinatra to the Beatles. Described by Jools Holland as 'Amazing'
Watch this 5 piece band grip the party, pumping out classic after classic. The vital ingredient that makes this band superb is their innate talent; they are explosive musicians, bringing a wealth of performing experience to your event.
This band can perform in many different combinations and styles. Richard (bandleader) is one of the greatest guitarists of his generation. He has taken this band around the world, appearing with jazz funk mammoths Courtney Pine and Dennis Rollins ( of Jamiroquai )
As consummate professionals, they appear at the most prestige venues, including Sir Terence Conran's Bluebird Club in Chelsea, The Hi-Fi and Cavern Club, and a 2004 tour of France, performing Richard's sensational original tunes.
The Beatles, Motown Classics, Stevie Wonder, Van Morrison, Cream and Frank Sinatra make up a funky set from these varied and talented performers.
PLAY LISTS
 Get the Party Started!:
- Sheryl Crow - 'All I Wanna Do'
- Stevie Wonder - 'Superstition'
- Gloria Jones - 'Tainted Love'
- Dionne Warwick - 'Walk on By'
- Beatles - 'Hard Day's Night'
- Beatles - 'I Feel Fine'
- Beatles - 'Day Tripper'
- Beatles - 'Come Together'
- Stevie Wonder- 'I Wish'
- Van Morrison - 'Moondance'
- The Zombies - 'She's Not There'
Tunes to Sing Along To:
- Blondie - 'The Tide is High'
- Stevie Wonder - 'Isn't She Lovely'
- Ben. E. King - 'Stand by Me'
- Bob Marley - 'One Love'
- Coldplay - 'Yellow'
- Credence Clearwater Revivial - 'Bad Moon Rising'
- Cat Stevens - 'Wild World'
- The Steve Miller Band - 'The Joker'
Classics for All Ages:
- Edie Brickell/Emma Bunton 'What I Am'
- Sade - 'Smooth Operator'
- Sade - 'Your Love is King'
- Madonna - 'Secret'
- Nancy Sinatra - 'These Boots were made for Walkin'
- Janis Joplin - 'Take Another Little Piece of my Heart'
- Eva Cassidy - 'At Last'
- Paul Weller - 'You Do Something To Me'
- James Taylor - 'Fire and Rain'
- America - Horse With No Name'
- Sonny and Cher - 'The Beat Goes On'
Soul Hits :
- Dusty Springfield - 'Son of a Preacherman'
- Al Green - 'Let's Stay Together'
- Curtis Mayfield - 'People Get Ready'
- Bill Withers - 'Ain't No Sunshine'
- Dusty Springfield - 'Spooky'
- Curtis Mayfield - 'People Get Ready'
- Dionne Warwick - 'Walk On By'
- Marvin Gaye - 'What's Going On'
60's- present: Rockier tunes:
- Curtis Mayfield - 'Move on Up'
- Bob Marley - 'I Shot the Sheriff'
- Cream - 'Sunshine of Your Love'
- Sting - 'Englishman in New York'
- Led Zeppelin - 'Whole Lotta Love' (funk version)
- The Police - 'Message In a Bottle' (Instrumental)
- can play pretty much any Beatles song (with notice)
- also play Latin/Jazz/Funk Originals.
Smooth and Mellow :
- Frank Sinatra - 'New York, New York'
- 'Nina Simone - 'My Baby just Cares for Me'
- Peggy Lee - 'Fever'
- Frank Sinatra - 'Fly Me to the Moon'
- Etta James - 'I Just Wanna Make Love to You'
- Frank Sinatra - 'I've Got you Under My Skin'
- George Benson - 'The Prodigal Son'
- Herbie Hancock - 'Cantaloupe Island/Watermelon Man'
- Miles Davis - 'All Blues'
- George Benson - 'On Broadway'
- Billy Holiday - 'Summertime'
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