Jesse McKee

Irish born Jesse McKee is a singer guitarist who has perfected the art of getting the whole room on their feet and dancing! With appearances at Glastonbury Festival receiver of the BBC Radio Introducing 'Track of the Day', Jesse is an accomplished performer who will create the perfect vibe at your special event! PLEASE NOTE - Jesse is not currently taking any booking for 2025 onwards

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Set List / Repertoire

Classics
Johnny Cash: Ring of Fire
Johnny Cash: Folsom Prison Blues
Chuck Berry: Johnny B. Good
Jungle Book: I Wanna Be Like You
Beatles: With a Little Help From My Friend
Guns n Roses: Sweet Child Of Mine
Guns n Roses: Knocking on Heavens Door
Bob Marley: Every Little Thing
Bob Marley: No Woman No Cry
Bob Marley: Redemption Song
Elvis Presley: Hound Dog
Elvis Presley: Suspicious Minds
John Denver: Country Roads
Ray Charles: Hit The Road Jack
Ram Jam: Black Betty
Otis Redding: Dock of a Bay
Stealers Wheel: Stuck In The Middle With You
Stand By Me: Ben E King
Creedence Clearwater Revival: Bad Moon Rising
The Animals: House Of The Rising Sun
Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit
Amy Winehouse: Valerie
Undertones: Teenage Kicks
The Proclaimers: 500 miles
Van Morrison: Brown Eyed Girl
Tennessee Whiskey - Chris Stapleton
No Else Matters - Metallica
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls

80’s
Blues Brothers: Everybody Needs Somebody
Tracy Chapman: Fast Car
Soft Cell: Tainted Love

90’s
Oasis: Wonderwall
Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger
The Verve: Bittersweet Symphony
Red Hot Chilli Peppers: Under The Bridge
Blackstreet: No Diggity
Fatboy Slim: Praise You
Green Day: Time of Your Life
Eagle Eye Cherry: Save Tonight
Cornershop: Brimful Of Asha
Toploader: Dancing In the Moonlight
Vengaboys: Boom Boom Boom Boom

2000’s
Mumford & Sons: I Will Wait
Mumford & Sons: Little Lion Man
Paolo Nutini: New Shoes
Paolo Nutini: Candy
Gnarls Barkley: Crazy
George Ezra: Blame It On Me
Aloe Blacc: I Need a Dollar
Sean Kingston: Your Way Too Beautiful
R.E.M: Losing My Religion
Ben Howard: Keep Your Head Up
Coldplay: Fix You
Coldplay: Yellow
The Lumineers: Ho Hey
Kings Of Leon: Use Somebody
The Killers: All These Things I’ve Done
The Killers: Smile Like You mean it
The Killers: Mr Brightside
The Kooks: Naive
Rednex: Cotton Eye Joe
Kodaline: I All Want
Kodaline:The One
Bon Ivor: Skinny Love
The Script: The Man Who Can’t Be Moved
Ed Sheeran: A Team
Nathaniel Rateliff: When Do You See.
One Republic: Counting Stars
Sam Sparro: Black & Gold
The White Stripes: 7 Nation Army
KT Tunstall: Suddenly I See
Jeffery Martin: Man
Alex Clare: Too Close
Jake Bugg: Lightning Bolt
James Vincent McMorrow: We Don’t Eat
Stereophonics: Have a Nice Day

Irish Songs
Thin Lizzy: Whiskey In The Jar
Steve Earle: Galway Girl
The Dubliners: Dirty Old Town
The Dubliners: I’ll Tell My Ma When I Go Home
The Dubliners: 7 Drunken Nights
The Dubliners: Fields of Athenry
The Dubliners: Wild Rover
The Dubliners: Black Velvet Band

Full Biography

Irish born Jesse Mckee grew up in the country side of beautiful County Down. There he worked on his families farm and played music in the evenings until the wee hours of the morning, during a weekend trip away to the lovely coastal town of Brighton, Jesse instantly fell in love with the charismatic charm of the city and took the plunge by moving there permanently.

He now plays music full time where he resides in the heart of Brighton. Now playing over at least 200 gigs per year Jesse has perfected his craft. A well rounded performer, perfect for those upbeat events & parties, Jesse has perfected the art of getting the whole room on their feet and dancing.

Jesse can is also perfect for those more relaxed periods where all the party needs is some chilled out classics or some background instrumental music perfect for setting that ambient vibe.

Since moving to Brighton to become a professional musician Jesse's accolades include:

-Supporting Van Morrison
-BBC Radio Introducing 'Track Of The Day' x 4
-Unsigned Guide 'Track Of The Month' Feb 18
-Music sync with Major Games developer Climax Studio (Assassins Creed, Fable)
-Appearances in Glastonbury, Fringe Festival, Brighton Festival
-Extensive USA Tour
-Sold out headline London, Brighton and Irish Shows

Lineup

Default lineup: 1 performer

Solo Singer/ Guitarist / Stomp Book

Performance Times

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Price from £539 + travel from East Sussex

Based on 1 person performing 2 x 45 minute sets

  • South East From £539
  • East of England From £607
  • South West From £634
  • East Midlands From £652
  • West Midlands From £665
  • Wales From £691
  • Yorkshire and the Humber From £817
  • North West From £827
  • North East From £921
  • Scotland From £980

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39 Customer Reviews

Performance quality: 5 stars
Sound quality: 5 stars
Behaviour: 5 stars
Communication: 5 stars
Audience engagement: 5 stars
Value for money: 5 stars
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Fantastic voice and a real crowd pleaser

5 stars - Jesse McKee are Highly Recommended
booked Jesse McKee for their Wedding in Suffolk September 2023

“Jesse was absolutely brilliant and made our evening so special. He gaged the crowd and really brought the energy we were hoping for, the dance floor was full all night. He also created a special moment at the end when he encouraged everyone to form a big circle around us. We’ve had so many guests message to say how fantastic he is.”


They made my clients event and they even asked for an encore

5 stars - Jesse McKee are Highly Recommended
booked Jesse McKee for their event in Buckinghamshire July 2023

“My client was super happy with Jesse, everything was great and he even stayed for an encore. He has a great voice and my client said if they ever had another event they'd be happy to hire him again.”


Adam & Georgina’s wedding

5 stars - Jesse McKee are Highly Recommended
booked Jesse McKee for their Wedding in Hampshire June 2023

“Dessie was absolutely fantastic . His voice and music choice throughout the day was amazing. He set up outside for the 1st part of the day to then move back inside for the wedding breakfast . He read the crowd and made our day with a beautiful selection of songs that just fit the bill completely. We shall definitely be getting the boy back again for our next party !!!! Adam & Georgina xxx”


We've had some many great comments about your sets!

5 stars - Jesse McKee are Highly Recommended
booked Jesse McKee for their Wedding in East Sussex

“Thanks so much for last night, we've had lots of great comments about your sets and a few people want your number for their weddings!”


Everyone was saying how great you were!

5 stars - Jesse McKee are Highly Recommended
booked Jesse McKee for their event in London

“We just want to say thank you for the fab music! Everyone was saying how great you were!”

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