City Funk
Superb energetic 5 piece band with accomplished soulful vocals, playing an awesome unique blend of modern & classic Funk, Soul, Motown, Disco & Rock ‘n Roll!
Price from £1,751 + travel
Beggin' / Madcon
Ain't No Mountain High Enough / Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Respect / Aretha Franklin
Hold On, I'm Comin' / Sam & Dave
Set List / Repertoire
50s/ 60s
Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music
Ben E King - Stand By Me
Chuck Berry – Johnny Be Good
Jackie Wilson – Higher & Higher
James Brown - I Feel Good
Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire
Marvin Gaye - Heard It Through The Grapevine
Otis Redding - Hard to Handle
Otis Redding - The Dock Of The Bay
Sam & Dave - Hold On I'm Coming
Sam & Dave - Soul Man
Spencer Davis Group - Keep On Running
The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love
The Temptations - My Girl
The Temptations – Get Ready
Wilson Pickett – Land Of 1000 Dances
Wilson Pickett - Midnight Hour
70s/80s
Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
Bill Withers - Lovely Day
Charles Wright Band – Express Yourself
Huey Lewis & The News – The Power Of Love
Jimi Hendrix – Crosstown Traffic
KC & The Sunshine Band – Get Down Tonight (Do A Little Dance)
Kool & The Gang – Celebration
Kool & The Gang – Get Down On It
Luther Vandross – Never Too Much
Lynnrd Skynnrd - Sweet Home Alabama
Michael Jackson – Rock With You
Rick James – Super Freak
Sly & The Family Stone - Dance To The Music
Steelers Wheel - Stuck In The Middle With You
Stevie Wonder - I Wish
Stevie Wonder - Signed Sealed Delivered
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
Stevie Wonder – Superstition
Stevie Wonder – Uptight
The Doobie Brothers – Long Train Runnin’
The O'Jays - Love Train
The Trammps – Disco Inferno
Thin Lizzy – Dancing In The Moonlight
Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
90s/00s
Amy Winehouse – Rehab
Amy Winehouse - Tears Dry On Their Own
Duffy – Mercy
Gnarles Barkley – Crazy
Jamiroquai - Cosmic Girl
Jamiroquai – Canned Heat
Jamiroquai – Space Cowboy
Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
Madcon – Beggin’
Mark Ronson / Amy Winehouse – Valerie
Maroon 5 - Sunday Morning
MC Hammer – Can't Touch This
Tom Jones & Stereophonics – Mama Told Me Not To Come
2010’s
Aloe Blacc – I Need A Dollar
Cee Lo Green – Forget You
Daft Punk feat. Pharrell – Get Lucky
Maroon 5 – Moves Like Jagger
Michael Kiwanuka - Bones
Olly Murs – Dance With Me Tonight
1st Dance Recommendations
Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
Ben E King - Stand By Me
Bill Withers - Lovely Day
Otis Redding - The Dock Of The Bay
The Temptations - My Girl
Full Biography
Highlights
* Versatile 5 piece band playing funk, soul, motown, disco and rock ‘n’ roll!
* Top quality professional musicians & singers with many years experience, have recorded & toured with Alvin Stardust, King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys and appeared on X Factor!
* Large varied repertoire of celebrated & well-known dancey, sing-a-long songs!
* Perform 2 x 1 hour high energy live sets!
* Performed at hundreds of functions, weddings & corporate events for many household names!
* Top quality crystal clear PA system & lighting rig. PA available for announcements!
"…if you close your eyes you could be listening to the records themselves!...!"
City Funk was set up to provide something they felt was largely missing among function bands – genuine soul! Countless auditions were held to find passionate talented & versatile singers & players, able not only to accurately reproduce the dynamics & feel of people’s favourite old Motown & Soul records, but also sound every bit as at home playing modern chart classics from some of the world’s leading artists.
100% live (no backing tracks or sequencers), this accomplished band plays an awesome & unique set of classic Funk, Soul, Motown, Disco and Rock ‘n’ Roll tracks performed seamlessly alongside soulful modern chart classics.
Never failing to wow audiences, City Funk's performances are energetic & enthusiastic, and with years of experience packing dance floors, guests are guaranteed to be dancing & singing along from the first song to the last!
What really makes the band stand out so much from others though is their attention to detail – they know guests at a function want to hear their favourite songs performed as they know and love them – and no other band sounds as close to the original songs – leading to comments from guests such as "I had to do a double take to check it wasn’t really Stevie Wonder!"
As well as having hundreds of appearances under their belts at private parties, weddings & corporate functions (including numerous household name companies) at some of the nations premiere venues, members of City Funk have toured extensively and recorded with Alvin Stardust, performed with King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys; played at the world renowned Reading Festival; appeared on live BBC radio sessions and lead singer Clarke Bailey even appeared on ITV’s X-Factor in 2006, making it all the way to Simon Cowell’s infamous ‘boot camp’!
Lineup
Default lineup: 5 members
5 Piece Band: Lead vocals, Guitar, Keys & Backing Vocals, Bass & Drums.
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Price from £1,751 + travel from West Midlands
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A fantastic Band which made for a great Wedding Day/Reception!!!
Debbie D booked City Funk for their Wedding in Devon • May 2023
“City Funk performed at a family Wedding Reception last weekend & were absolutely fantastic! The musicians were excellent & the lead singer was incredible! What a singer! So many positive comments were made on this band at the reception by so many people. Would thoroughly recommend them without hesitation & would definitely book them again! Book this Band......... You won't be disappointed! Thank you 'City Funk" for help making the Wedding Reception so good! 5 Stars! ”
An unforgettable performance!!!!
David U booked City Funk for their Wedding in Berkshire
“City Funk were recommended to me by my brother, as they played at his wedding several years ago. In the lead-up to my own wedding, their communication was fantastic, and they arrived and set up so quietly on the day, that I didn't even know they were on stage until I heard a couple of snare hits from behind the stage curtain. The performance itself was absolutely electric. We had so many comments from happy guests saying how good the band was. The timings on our day went a bit out of whack before they started, but the band was flexible and happy to shift things about to make sure we got a great night of entertainment. For only five musicians, the sound is so full and powerful and the volume/mix was spot on. The vocalist is very versatile and handled any of a number of styles with ease. They truly made the day unforgettable. If you're looking for a band for your wedding/event, you honestly couldn't do better than these guys.”
They more than exceeded our expectations!
Terry G booked City Funk for their Wedding at Best Western Willerby Manor Hotel in East Yorkshire
“City Funk more than played there part in making for us the Perfect Day. They more than exceeded our expectations as they played two fantastic sets comprising of floor fillers that had people from all generations joining in the fun including my new mother in law! Everyone complimented us on the choice of the band and many people said they were the best Party/Wedding band that they have ever seen/heard and I totally agree. Thanks Lads for making it a night to remember for the rest of our lives.... lets hope you are still playing together for our silver wedding anniversary although I will be then 81 so you may have to turn the volume down a bit (or up )! ”
Pete U booked City Funk for their Wedding at Billesley Manor in Warwickshire
“The band was fantastic and everyone at the wedding had a great time as a result. As good, if not better, than their demo songs. Best wedding band I've heard and would definitely recommend you book them! ”
A big thankyou to you and the rest of the band for your amazing performance at o...
Mernoush, U booked City Funk for their event
“A big thankyou to you and the rest of the band for your amazing performance at our Faculty Summer Ball…exactly what we wanted…the songs you played were all excellent and had the dancefloor full the whole time! Great value for money!”
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