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Sonic Machine
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Highly Recommended Sonic Machine are highly recommended
Based in Cambridgeshire but travels UK wide

Sonic Machine are a 5-piece, male lead rock and pop band with a fantastic brass section available as an extra option. Performing perfect fun & up-tempo party music from the 1960’s to 2007, the band will ‘go sonic’ for all weddings and private parties!
Prices: From £1380 +
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Customer Reviews: 1 of 22

Sonic Machine is highly recommended

"Just wanted to say a big thanks to you and the rest of the band for the fantastic performance you gave us on the 27th.  It surpassed all expectations – everyone was saying to us that the band were a real highlight of the day. The sight of my old relatives trying to comprehend Sexy MF will stay with me forever!
 
I will be recommending you far and wide but wanted to say thanks again.
 
"


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Review from Richard, Wedding, Hertfordshire - 27/07/2011

Sonic Machine's Biography

Line up: 5 piece band: drums, bass, lead guitar, lead male vocals, keyboard

Highlights
* Professional band with over 10 years experience!
* Extensive repertoire including up-tempo party music from swing to funk, rock to house music, blues to Latin to grunge!
* Band members have previously worked with David Bowie, The Eurythmics, Sony Records and more.
* Previous clients Richard Branson, T-Mobile, BBC Music Publishing,
Pearson Television and more.

Offering up-tempo party music from swing to funk, rock to house music, blues to Latin to grunge, Sonic Machine cater for a wide variety of musical tastes but always deliver when it comes to performing at your special event.

Sonic Machine's existing line-up has been together since 2002, but all band members have been playing numerous weddings, corporate events and private parties since 1999.

The band are all professional session players with credits and track records in other associated creative areas from film and television to theatre, remixing, games soundtracks, albums and more.

BAND

Stephen Murphy - Band Leader, Keyboards/Backing Vocals
Remixer on Jeff Waynes’ War of the Worlds for Sony Records, soundtracks for BBC TV, Channels 4, Canal Plus, Pearson TV, many commercials,
Sessions for Limahl, Jeb Nichols, Drifters, Tony Hadley and the Long Riders. Sound Designer for Nick Broomfield.

John Mc Kenzie - Bass
Has worked with the Eurythmics, Grateful Dead, David Bowie, Kajagoogoo, Bond, and just about every major UK pop act throughout the 80’s and 90’s.

Julian Burdock - -Guitar
Julian has toured extensively especially with a number of bands in Japan and has worked on several Blues Brothers shows as well as being session player for Guy Chambers of Robbie Williams fame.

Shaz - Vocals
One of the best live performers in the business Shaz has worked with Terence Trent d’Arby. Eddie Grant and many others in a glittering career

Mike Connolly - Drums
Mike is a first class young funk and jazz drummer who has recently been securing more session work due to his enormous talents.

EXTRA MEMBERS

Radhika - Female Vocals
Radhika is tipped for major success as a singer-songwriter having recently started guesting with the band and is a dynamic and fun young performer.

Heidi Vogel - Vocals
Currently touring with the Brand New Heavies and soon to be guesting with the Fatback Band, Heidi has one of the huskiest and most beautiful voices anywhere.

Andrew Mitchell - Vocals
Andy has been a session singer for over 10 years and has worked in theatre, on albums and live with likes of Barry Manilow, Paul Young, The Drifters, Damon Albarn and many more. One of the strongest voices in the country.

Henry Collins - Trumpet
A great jazz player and regular session player with Jools Holland and the Basie Band and many top pop acts.

Max Grunhard - Saxophone
Max on funky sax has recently had releases through a major dance label with much airplay on Radio One and is a sought-after session player in the jazz and pop worlds.

In addition, Sonic Machine have played at many weddings and private parties throughout the UK and overseas.

Previous Venues Include:
Claridges
Waldorf Hotel
The Dorchester
The NEC
Highclere Castle
Lords Cricket Ground
The Grand in Brighton
Woburn Abbey
Edinburgh Castle
Ashton Court Estate Bristol

Previous Clients Include:
John Caudwell -
(Phones4U Charity event with Rachel Stevens and Liberty X)
Lords Cricket Ground
Qantas Airways
Aon Consulting
Joan Collins
Zurich AG
Richard Branson
HBOS
T-Mobile Christmas Party
Cowes Week on the Isle of Wight
Lloyds TSB Christmas party
Thames Television's "The Bill" the River Thames
Royal Horse Artillery Summer Ball
Gerry Robinson
Richard Dunwoody
Chain of Hope Charity
Lovells Solicitors
Trinity College Cambridge
St John’s College Cambridge
Marlborough College Wiltshire
The SAS
BBC Music Publishing
Pearson Television
BBC’s Ballykissangel

Sonic Machine's Set List / Repertoire

Pop/Rock/Ska/Reggae
Addicted to love  Robert Palmer
Another one bites the dust Queen
Are you gonna go my way  Lenny Kravitz
Chelsea Dagger Fratellis
Could you be loved  Bob Marley
Don't stop believing  Journey
Don't stop me now Queen
Hey Ya  Outkast
I gotta feeling  Black-eyed Peas
I predict a riot  Kaiser Chiefs
Is this love  Bob Marley 
It's the end of the world as we know it REM  
Let me entertain you   Robbie Williams
Lust for Life Iggy Pop
Modern Love  David Bowie
Our house  Madness
Passengers Iggy Pop
Saturday Night  Elton John
Sex on fire  Kings of Leon
Shiny Happy People REM
Somebody told me The Killers
Start me up  Rolling Stones
Suspicious Minds Elvis
Take your mama Scissor Sisters
This Love  Maroon 5
We will rock you  Queen
Welcome to the house of fun Madness

1970's/80's/90's/2000's Soul Funk
Aint no stopping us now  McFadden/Whitehead
A night to remember Shalamar
Billie Jean  Michael Jackson
Blame it on the Boogie  Jackson 5
Boogie Oogie Oogie A taste of honey
Can you feel it The Jackson 5
Carwash   Rose Royce
Celebration   Kool and the Gang 
Dance Little Sister T Trent D’Arby  
Disco Inferno  Trammps 
Forget You  Cee Lo Green 
Get down on it  Kool and the Gang  
Good times  Sister Sledge
Hot Hot Hot Arrow
I feel good  James Brown
I just cant get you out of my head  K.Minogue
I need a dollar Aloe Blacc 
I want you back  Jackson 5
I will survive Gloria Gaynor
I wish  Stevie Wonder 
If you wanna be starting something Michael Jackson 
Inner City Blues Marvin Gaye  
Kiss  Prince 
Lady hear me tonight  Spiller
Lady Marmalade (from Moulin Rouge)
Ladies Night  Kool and the Gang
Lets get it on  Marvin Gaye
Lets groove  Earth Wind & Fire  
Lost in Music Sister Sledge
Love Train  O’Jays
Never Too Much Luther Vandross
Play that funky music  Wild Cherry
Rock with you  Michael Jackson
September  Earth Wind & Fire
Sex machine  James Brown
Shake your body  Jackson 5
Staying Alive  Bee Gees
Stomp Brothers Johnson
Superstition  Stevie Wonder 
That's the way I like it KC & Snshine Band
Teardrops Womack and Womack 
Thriller Michael Jackson
Valerie  Zutons/Amy Winehouse
We are family  Sister Sledge
What's going on Marvin Gaye
You sexy thing  Hot Chocolate
You to me are everything The Real Thing

1960’s
Blue suede shoes  Elvis
Brown-eyed girl   Van Morrison
Brown Sugar  Rolling Stones
Can’t take my eyes of you   Andy Williams  
Come together The Beatles
Dancing in the street   Martha/Vandellas
Dock of the bay  Otis Redding
Eleanor Rigby  The Beatles
Everybody needs somebody   Blues BroS
Higher and Higher  Jackie Wilson
I saw her standing there   Beatles 
It’s not unusual   Tom Jones 
Jumping Jack Flash   The Rolling Stones 
Knock on wood    Aretha Franklin
Lets stay together Al Green
Midnight Hour    Commitments  
Move on up   Curtis Mayfield
Mustang Sally    Commitments  
My girl   Al Green
Pretty Woman Roy Orbison
Respect   Aretha Franklin
Signed sealed delivered    Stevie Wonder
Soul man    Blues Brothers
Stand by me    Ben E King  
Take me to the river    Commitments 
Twist and shout    Beatles

Swing/Jazz/Easy Listening
Fly me to the moon
Have I told you lately Van Morrison
Autumn Leaves
Summertime
The way you look tonight
New York New York
I’ve got you under my skin
Come fly with me
Georgia on my mind
Somewhere over the rainbow
They can’t take that away from me
Watermelon Man
The girl from Ipanema
Fever
Night and day
....and swing versions of pop and rock songs!

Jewish Repertoire 
Hava Nagila
Mazel Tov
Ose Shalom
Hatikva
Ufaratsa
Siman Tov
Fraylekh

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+ Female Vocalist £240
+ 2 piece Brass Section £480
+ Additional Sax £240
+ PA hire (needed for events larger than 150 guests) £600
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Customer reviews for Sonic Machine

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Sonic Machine,  highly recommended Bands to hire 27/07/2011
Sonic Machine

"Just wanted to say a big thanks to you and the rest of the band for the fantastic performance you gave us on the 27th.  It surpassed all expectations – everyone was saying to us that the band were a real highlight of the day. The sight of my old relatives trying to comprehend Sexy MF will stay with me forever!
 
I will be recommending you far and wide but wanted to say thanks again.
 
"

Customer review by Richard, Wedding, Hertfordshire
 
Sonic Machine,  highly recommended Bands to hire 16/07/2011
Sonic Machine

"When I spoke to people on Monday about the ball, the main thing that kept on coming up was how great the band were. I think your lead singer has developed quite a fan club down here in Tidworth.

It was a fantastic evening, and your band really provided great entertainment for us all. 

Please pass on my best to the rest of the musicians. You really know how to make a party and play great music. I have already had people asking me for your details.

All the best to you and your band.

Many thanks

Henry (Officers Mess Ball )"

Customer review by Henry, Tidworth, Officers Mess Ball
 
Sonic Machine,  highly recommended Bands to hire 06/07/2011
Sonic Machine

"We wanted to say a massive thank you for your wonderful performance at our wedding last weekend.

The music and entertainment was perfect and kept us and our guests dancing all night long. You were great at involving everyone in the evening and making it a really warm and welcoming performance- exactly perfect for a wedding band.

The conga line near the end was just the icing on the cake!

We would not hesitate to recommend you, we could not have asked for anything better.
"

Customer review by Kirsty and Buzz - Wedding
 
Sonic Machine,  highly recommended Bands to hire 05/06/2011
Sonic Machine

"Thank you so much for giving us all a thoroughly entertaining night last saturday, I am only sorry I never got a moment to come and chat to any of you.  Everyone loved you all and the dance floor was certainly packed all night!

We really enjoyed the whole day and thank you for helping to make it such a great evening.
 
With best wishes

Polly"

Customer review by Polly , Birthday Party, London
 
Sonic Machine,  highly recommended Bands to hire 02/06/2011
Sonic Machine

"Just want to say a big thank you to you and your band for Friday night – you went down a storm once again!

Look forward to working together again in the future.
"

Customer review by Genevieve
 
Sonic Machine,  highly recommended Bands to hire 08/03/2010
Sonic Machine

"Just to say a huge thank you to you all for making our reception on Saturday a huge success!  

All I've heard since is how fantastic the band were, the best they've ever heard ! 

I'm now trying to think of a reason for another party so I can book you again.  Also thank you so much for letting Gary come up on stage and play the drums with you, he absolutely loved it.
 
Anyway, like I said, if we are ever in need of a band again we will certainly be in touch.
 
Thanks
 
Harriet (Wedding March 2010)
"

Customer review by Harriet
 
Sonic Machine,  highly recommended Bands to hire 05/08/2009
Sonic Machine

"The right band was central to my whole wedding experience and I was anxious about it. I shouldn't have been. Alive Network were professional, prompt in response and gave good advice, following up any enquiries, questions and requests (of which I had a few!) quickly and happily.

Sonic Machine were everything I hoped for. They were extremely flexible in shaping their setlist to my requirements and responded quickly to any enquiries/ requests I had prior to the day. They are an extremely 'classy' covers band and impressed me and everyone else with the quality, soul and spirit of their performance. The lead singer kept everything stirred up and vibrant and the general musicianship was of a great standard (horn section was great and to be recommended). I 'trawled through' literally, hundreds of bands on the internet to find the band I wanted for my 'big day' and can look back now without a single doubt that I chose the right one.
"

Customer review by James
 
Sonic Machine,  highly recommended Bands to hire 26/08/2008
Sonic Machine

"Dear Stephen,

Rob and I just wanted to say a massive thanks to you, the band and DJ for doing an absolutely brilliant job at our wedding on the 26th July. The band were amazing and everybody loved you, thank you so much for making our wedding a success you were worth every penny.

Many Thanks

Carolyn & Rob"

Customer review by Carolyn & Rob
 
Sonic Machine,  highly recommended Bands to hire 31/07/2008
Sonic Machine

"Hello Mary,

Just back off honeymoon. The band were superb. They were very organised (all their kit was out and ready before the guests arrived) so we just didn't have to worry (and as a bride I was worried about a lot of things!). I could see they had our guests up and dancing on the stage which was great! We have had lots of comments on how great the band was from our guests, and it was so important to us they had a good time, it was key to our evening and they were just great.

Please can you pass this message on to the band and thank them for everything and by all means if any future customers need to talk to anyone whose booked them before (It's nerve racking booking someone on the internet you've never heard!) please feel free pass on my number.

Many thanks to yourself and the band,

Caroline"

Customer review by Caroline
 
Sonic Machine,  highly recommended Bands to hire 06/05/2008
Sonic Machine

"Hi Clare

It is always a worry when you book something over the internet but needless to say Sonic Machine were fantastic. They interacted with everyone and were true professionals. In fact I think that they surpassed what we thought they would be

Truly fantastic would definitely book again.

Many thanks

Lorraine"

Customer review by Lorraine

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Alive Network is the UK's largest live music entertainment agency with many Rock & Pop Function Bands for hire. Established in 1999, we provide high quality live entertainment for over 7500 events per year. When you make an enquiry to hire Sonic Machine, your own personal entertaiment coordinator will answer any questions or queries that you might have and liaise directly with Sonic Machine to get you the best possible price, and to ensure they they will provide exactly the right entertainment for your event.

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