An outstanding nine-piece party band with a huge repertoire of Soul, Disco and Motown hits. A funky and energetic performance guaranteed to get your guests up on their feet! Prices: From £1920 +
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Customer Reviews: 11 of 17
"Dear Mike,
Now that we're back from honeymoon and getting into the swing of things again, we thought it was time to start thanking the many people who helped to make our day - and evening - so special. You and the band were amazing!
Such a fantastic sound and a wonderful set - including the horn section on "All You Need Is Love" - made for a night we'll all remember for the rest of our lives.
Our guests and Jamie at Micklefield Hall have all commented on what a fantastic band The Swing Smiths are.
Thank you so much for being so flexible, so lovely to deal with - but most of all thank you so much for the wonderful music!!
Line up:9-Piece Band: female vocals, piano, bass, drums, keyboard, tenor sax, alto sax, trumpet x2, backing vocals provided by instrumentalists.
10 to 11-Piece Band: as above with additional male and/or female vocalists
Highlights * Outstanding nine-piece party band featuring sensational female vocals, four-piece horn section and backing vocals. * Additional male and/or female vocals can be added for an even greater sound. * Performing a huge range of repertoire from the Soul, Disco and Motown eras, guaranteed to fill your dancefloor. * Songs from the likes of Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Jackson 5, Chaka Khan, Amy Winehouse and many more. * Fully self-contained for all events, with high quality stage lighting and sound system. A deluxe sound and lighting package is available on request. *Available throughout the UK and internationally.
The Soul Set is a sensational party band that provides fantastic dancing music for any wedding reception, corporate event or party. Fronted by female vocals, this nine-piece band features both backing vocals and a four-piece horn section for maximum impact.
The Soul Set’s carefully chosen set list draws on music from the 1960s up to the present day. They perform Motown classics from Aretha Franklin, and Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, funk and soul classics from the likes of Stevie Wonder and The Jackson 5, disco classics from CeCe Pensiton and Chaka Khan, alongside modern day hits from Jamiroquai and Amy Winehouse.
With an unrivalled sound and sensational performance, The Soul Set is guaranteed to transform the atmosphere of your event.
Biography The Soul Set are a group of nine professional musicians who have been regularly performing together since 2005. Members of the band have appeared at the North Sea Jazz Festival, on BBC television, and are regularly employed for session work throughout the UK - having featured alongside artists as diverse as Elton John, KT Tunstall, Fyfe Dangerfield, Jon Allen, Michael Ball, Mica Paris, Fran Healy, Craig David, Tony Hadley, Marti Pellow, Il Divo, Suzi Quatro, M83, Russell Watson and Barbara Windsor.
The individual musicians also have a wealth of experience in other fields of music including composition, teaching, musical direction, session work, sound engineering and events management.
The Soul Set regularly perform at corporate events and private functions all over the country, at venues in London including Wembley Stadium, The ExCel Centre, Lord's Cricket Ground, Pinewood Studios, The Berkeley Hotel, The Imagination Gallery, and Inns of Court, and at other venues throughout the UK - including Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir Aux Quat’ Saisons, Oxfordshire, and The ICC Birmingham.
Previous clients include T-Mobile, BNP Paribas, E-ON UK, JP Morgan, Oxford University Press and The Royal Air Force.
Deluxe sound & lighting package Highly recommended for events with more than 250 guests, essential for events with more than 500 guests.
The Soul Set now offers upgraded technical packages to cater for larger events:
- 6kW PA system suitable for audiences from 250 to 1000+ - Sound engineer - Additional lighting and effects - DJ package also available on request
Please ask your agent for more information and prices.
Please note: Due to availability or illness, deputy musicians of very a high professional standard may sometimes be used.
The Soul Set's Set List / Repertoire
Stevie Wonder Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing I Just Called To Say I Love You Isn’t She Lovely Knocks Me Off My Feet Signed Sealed, Delivered Sir Duke Superstition*
Michael Jackson & Jackson 5 Blame it on the Boogie Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough* I Want You Back* Man in the Mirror Rock With You* The Way You Make Me Feel*
Aretha Franklin Ain’t No Mountain High Enough* I Say a Little Prayer For You Respect Son of a Preacher Man Think* Until You Come Back to Me
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Dancing in the Streets Heatwave
Chaka Khan Ain’t Nobody I'm Every Woman
CeCe Peniston Finally
Curtis Mayfield Move On Up
Marvin Gaye Let's Get It On* Heard It Through the Grapevine*
Rose Royce Car Wash*
Etta James I Just Wanna Make Love to You
Amy Winehouse Valerie
James Brown I Feel Good*
James Taylor How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You
Andy Williams Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Billy Joel Just The Way You Are
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles The Tracks of My Tears
Tom Jones It's Not Unusual
Earth, Wind and Fire September
Dolly Parton 9 to 5
Jamiroquai Love Foolosophy*
Otis Redding My Girl Average White Band Work To Do*
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11 to 17 of 17 customer reviews for The Soul Set in date order
25/06/2011 The Soul Set
"Dear Mike,
Now that we're back from honeymoon and getting into the swing of things again, we thought it was time to start thanking the many people who helped to make our day - and evening - so special. You and the band were amazing!
Such a fantastic sound and a wonderful set - including the horn section on "All You Need Is Love" - made for a night we'll all remember for the rest of our lives.
Our guests and Jamie at Micklefield Hall have all commented on what a fantastic band The Swing Smiths are.
Thank you so much for being so flexible, so lovely to deal with - but most of all thank you so much for the wonderful music!!
All our very best wishes,
Victoria & Magnus McCabe"
Customer review by Victoria & Magnus McCabe
14/06/2011 The Soul Set
"The Soul Set were on time and organised, and did very well not to get in the way or disrupt the party whilst setting up! They seemed lovely as well as professional, my husband had time to chat to them and said they were really nice.
The performance was perfect - loved the band and the vocals, and they seemed enthusiastic and happy to be performing. All of our guests loved them -we got alot of compliments about them and people asking how we found them, and I was really happy that they appealed to all ages - specifically my 75 year old grandad absolutely loved them, and in contrast my 19 year old cousin who is in a rock band also thought they were really great!
An all round winner, so thankyou to Alive Network for helping us find them!
"
Customer review by Sam Young
05/05/2011 The Soul Set
"I am delighted with how everything went in booking through Alive Network and with The Soul Set. The evening was an outstanding success in big part thanks to the band. They were professional (and SO YOUNG!), courteous, great sound and combination of sets, and kept the floor full for most of the night - I really can't praise them more highly and the feedback both on the night and since has been ALL positive.
We had used another band on our first Ball who were VERY GOOD and I was slightly concerned that we couldn't match it - but the Soul Set overdelivered and I will definitely consider booking them again.
Thank you all for helping to create a superb evening - I think a sign of a great event is when the band also has a good time, and I'm pretty certain that a good time was had by all at The Enigma Ball. "
Customer review by Martin Dale
15/04/2011 The Soul Set
"Oh, we do hope you enjoyed last Friday nearly as much as we did!
Rosalind and Oliver had such a special time, which in no small part was down to you. Firstly with the lovely, dignified ceremony music, then the happy atmospheric quartet (and they loved the Louis Armstrong number) and that magnificent evening entertainment.
There were people there we had known for thirty years and had never seen dance before! And the new Grandma had to go and fix her mascara after “Georgia On My Mind”.
You all made it feel so special, and though you have moved on to the next events already, we hope you know that when “The Soul Set” are mentioned, it will bring on happy grins in the new Lambert family for at least the next forty years!
All good wishes."
Customer review by Susanne Purvis
20/03/2011 The Soul Set
"Alive Network do exactly what they say they do and the support I received for my two bookings with them was perfect. I had the contact I needed as and when I needed it and Rebecca was always happy to help.
The Soul Set live up to all the great reviews they have received. They absolutely blew us away and I am still getting comments from our guests about how good the band were.
Mike in particular was incredibly helpful and friendly leading up to the wedding and we were very grateful to them for learning our song (even though our dance wasn't up to much!).
I would recommend the Soul Set to everyone, even my parents danced!
"
Customer review by Amanda Reaney
16/02/2011 The Soul Set
"A fantastic band with members who are polite and a pleasure to have at the wedding.
Guests commented that the lead singer was better than they had seen at recent concerts, a beautiful voice with a personality to match.
The other members of the band were professional entertainers that enjoyed entertaining people, young, lively, entertaining and totally professional.
"
Customer review by Pete Smith
13/12/2010 The Soul Set
"The arrangements for the band all went very smoothly, and the show on the night was first rate. The band were virtually held hostage by the crowd until the end of their 3rd encore! I’d have absolutely no hesitation in booking them again.
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The Soul Set is based in London but most of the
Soul Bands
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Alive Network are The Soul Set's UK Booking Agents. If you would like to hire The Soul Set please complete an online enquiry or call us on 0845 108 5500.
Alive Network is the UK's largest live music entertainment agency with many Soul 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
The Soul Set, your own personal entertaiment coordinator will answer any questions or queries that you might have and liaise directly with The Soul Set 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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