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Face the Strange Acoustic

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Electrifying and acoustic, imagine that? Guaranteed to wow your guests!
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Face the Strange Acoustic duo In a Nutshell First of all, neither of us have ever been in a nutshell. That would be ridiculous. We are, however, two completely dedicated musicians who are committed to giving the very best performances for our audiences. We believe that there is something incredibly special about the simplicity of a great voice singing next to an acoustic guitar. No gimmicks, just pure music. Tracy and Andy have been working professionally together for 3 years and have developed an incredibly close professional relationship which shows when they perform. Each show is different and eclectic but never disappoints.

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Face the Strange Acoustic's Reviews

From Encore customers:

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Andy S
6 months ago
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5 out of 5

This was a last minute replacement through encore after the original booking on the site cancelled 4 days before our wedding. I was booked within 24 hours. Andy messaged and we arranged the type of music we liked although Andy done all the hard work. Andy and Tracey arrived bang on time. There set was unbelievable. Andy is a fantastic musician and Tracey has a sublime voice. Every guest i spoke to was so complimentary of them both. If anyone wants the perfect couple to perform look no further. Tremendous musicians and people.

Reply from Face the Strange Acoustic
4 months ago

Hi Andy, thank you so much for your review. It was a pleasure to play at your event.

TJ
Tyron J
9 months ago
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5 out of 5

Definitely recommend this band, they played all the songs I requested and even acted out scenes for me when I proposed to my partner, it snowed that day and the roads were chaos but they never let me down, we had teams meetings before the event to run through everything which was brilliant for me, 10 out of 10 all round, lovely couple, great musicians and delivered in every way.

Reply from Face the Strange Acoustic
9 months ago

Hi Ty, Thanks so much for the lovely review. It was an absolute pleasure to play at you r amazing evening. Best of luck to you guys.

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Louise H
11 months ago
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5 out of 5

Just perfection from start to finish! Couldn’t have loved them more and can’t wait to book them again. Thank you so much!

Reply from Face the Strange Acoustic
11 months ago

Thank you so much. It was a pleasure to perform for such lovely people at a great celebration.

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Erin B
4 years ago, for a Bar / Club / Venue event in Bell Ln
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5 out of 5

We've had Tracy and Andy to play at our venue a number of time now and they never fail to impress. Not only are they both lovely people, they have the crowd singing along, and always take the time to speak to customers before, during and after gigs. Always a pleasure to have xx

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Bill S
4 years ago, for a Private event in Simpkin St
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5 out of 5

We had a garden party and Tracy and Andy played. They where absolutely incredible. Their chemistry is palpable and musicianship quite frankly blew our minds. We will have them back when we are allowed too. Their sets are very varied but they also learned songs just for our event. Could not recommend them more.

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Face the Strange Acoustic's Song list

. Superstition – Stevie Wonder
2. Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
3. Masterblaster Jammin – Stevie Wonder
4. No Roots – Alice Merton
5. How Do You Like Me Now – The Heavy
6. Thinkin’ Of You – Sister Sledge
7. Don’t Call Me Baby
8. Make Luv – Room 5
9. Soul with a Capital S – Tower Of Power
10. Andy’s Medley
11. Andy’s Old Skool Medley
12. Suck My Kiss – Red Hot Chilli Peppers
13. I’m Coming Out – Dianna Ross
14. Make me feel – Janelle Monae
15. Black and Gold – Brenna Whitaker version
16. Crazy – Gnarles Barkley
17. Higher & Higher – Jackie Wilson
18. Sitting on the Dock of the Bay –
19. The Return of the Space Cowboy – Jamiroquai
20. Purple Rain – Prince
21. Musicology – Prince
22. Need Your Love so Bad – Fleetwood Mac
23. Don’t you Worry ‘bout a Thing - Stevie Wonder
24. Sing it Back – Moloko
25. If This ain’t Love – Groove Jet
26. Till the World Falls – Nile Rogers/Chic
27. Girlfriend – Christine and the waves
28. Suit and Tie – Justin Timberlake
29. Can’t Stop the Feeling – Justin Timerlake
30. Absolutely Me – Caro Emerald
31. Funky Music – Wild Cherry
32. Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars
33. Treasure – Bruno Mars
34. Freak Out – Chic
35. Son of a Preacher man - Dusty
36. Lets Stay Together
37. Midnight Train to Georgia – Gladys Knight
38. I Feel Love – Donna Summer
39. Car Wash – Rose Royce
40. 1999 – Prince
41. Kiss – Prince
42. Heart of Glass – Blondie
43. Rapture – Blondie
44. Love Hangover – Diana Ross
45. That’s the way – K&C Sunshine Band
46. Hot Stuff – Donna Summer
47. No Tears Left to Cry – Ariana Grande
48. Rock With You – Michael Jackson
49. Cut the Cake – Average White Band
50. Shining Star - Earth, Wind and Fire
51. All Night Long - Mary J Blige
52. Got to Get You Into My Life - Earth Wind and Fire
53 - Bruno Mars Medley
54 - Old School Funk Medley
55 - Disco Medley
56 - I heard it Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
ROCK
1. Times Like These Foo Fighters
2. My Hero Foo Fighters
3. Pretender Foo Fighters
4. Best of You Foo Fighters
5. Tie Your Mother Down Queen
6. Hammer to Fall Queen
7. Breakthru Queen
8. Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen
9. Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie
10. Black Night Deep Purple
11. Wishing Well Free
12. Go Your Own Way Fleetwood Mac
13. Rhiannon Fleetwood Mac
14. The Chain Fleetwood Mac
15. Zombie The Cranberries
16. Hysteria Muse
17. Muse Medley (nine minutes of popular Muse songs)
18. Hotel California The Eagles
19. Weak Skunk Anansie
20. Hedonism Skunk Anansie
21. Ready to Go Republica
22. Nothing Else Matters Metallica
23. Enter Sandman Metallica
24. Whole Lotta Love Led Zeppelin
25. Stargazer Rainbow
26. Phantom of the Opera Iron Maiden
27. Fear of the Dark Iron Maiden
28. Living on a Prayer Bon Jovi
29. Sweet Child O Mine Guns N Roses
30. Live and Let Die Guns N Roses
31. Comfortably Numb Pink Floyd
32. Rebel Rebel David Bowie
33. Heroes David Bowie
34. Ten-minute Medley David Bowie Songs
35. Turn it on Again Genesis
36. Basket Case Green Day
37. Ever Fallen in Love The Buzzcocks
38. Creep Radiohead
39. Fake Plastic Trees Radiohead
40. Burn Deep Purple
41. Bring me to Life Evanescence
42. Riverboat Song Ocean Colour Scene
43. Teenage Kicks The Undertones
44. Master of Puppets Metallica
45. Crazy Train Ozzy Osbourne
46. Paranoid Black Sabbath
47. Bullet in Your Head Rage Against the Machine
48. Cochise Audioslave
49. Spirit of Radio Rush
50. YYZ Rush
51. Reelin in the Years Steely Dan
52. Standing in the Way of Control The Gossip
53. Sex on Fire Kings of Leon
54. Psycho Killer Talking Heads
55. Whatever You Want Status Quo
56. Caroline Status Quo
57. Down Down Status Quo
FUNK AND SOUL
1. Superstition Stevie Wonder
2. Sir Duke Stevie Wonder
3. Long Train Running Doobie Brothers
4. Funky Music Black Cherry
5. Hard to Handle The Black Crows
6. Groove is in the Heart Dee Lite
7. Let’s Dance David Bowie
8. Thinking of You Sister Sledge
9. Last Train to London ELO
10. I Can’t Go For That (Hall and Oates)
11. Killer/Papa Was a Rolling Stone (George Michael)
12. Freak Out Chic
13. September Earth Wind and Fire
POP
1. Call Me Blondie
2. Atomic Blondie
3. Hungry Like the Wolf Duran Duran
4. Proud Mary Tina Turner
5. Black Sheep Metric
6. Purple Rain Prince
7. Shout Tears for Fears
8. Everybody Want to Rule the World Tears for Fears
9. Dog Days are Over Florence and The Machine
10. Rolling in the Deep Adele
11. Hand in My Pocket Alanis Morrisette
12. You Oughta Know Alanis Morrisette
13. Crocodile Rock Elton John
14. Take Your Mama Scissor Sister
15. Sweet Dream/Seven Nation Army Mash Up
16. Human The Killers
17. Mr Brightside The Killers
18. China in Your Hands T’Pau
19. Stay Shakespeare Sister
20. Rocket Man Elton John
21. Levitating Dua Lipa
22. Blinding Lights The Weeknd
23. Edge of Midnight Miley Cyrus and Stevie Nicks
24. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough Marvin Gaye and Tammi
Terrell
25. Higher and Higher Jackie Wilson
26. I’m Yours Jason Miraz
27. Adore You Harry Styles
GOLDEN OLDIES 50s and 60s
1. I Drove All Night Roy Orbison
2. Pretty Woman Roy Orbison
3. Hey Jude, The Beatles
4. Let It Be The Beatles
5. Day Tripper The Beatles
6. Down Town Petula Clark
7. Johnny Be Good Chuck Berry
8. Roll Over Beethoven Chuck Berry
9. No Particular Place To Go (Chuck Berry(
10. Every Day Buddy Holly
11. Rave On Buddy Holly
12. It Doesn’t Matter Any More Buddy Holly
13. Peggy Sue Buddy Holly
14. Son of A Preacher Man Dusty Springfield
15. Do You Wanna Dance The Beach Boys
16. Shout Lulu
Amy Winehouse - Rehab
Amy Winehouse - Valerie
Beyoncé - Crazy In Love
Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
Cee Lo Green - Forget You
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
Florence and the Machine - You Got The Love
Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
Kylie Minogue - Can’t Get You Out Of My Head
Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
Maroon 5 - This Love
Nelly - Hot In Here
Outcast - Hey Ya!
Rihanna - Umbrella
Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Bon Jovi - Livin’ On A Prayer
Bryan Adams - Summer of ‘69
Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In love
David Bowie - Let’s Dance
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough
Elton John - I'm Still Standing
Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
Free - All Right Now
Kenny Loggins - Footloose
Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
Madness - Baggy Trouser
Queen - Don’t Stop Me Now
Stealers Wheel - Stuck In The Middle With You
Steve Winwood - Higher Love
The Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin'
The Jacksons - Blame It On The Boogie
The Jam - A Town Called Malice
The Jam - Going Underground
The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up
The Smiths - This Charming Man
The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music

Face the Strange Acoustic's Prices

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Up to 1 hour£300
Up to 2 hours£400
Up to 3 hours£500
Packages
Wedding ceremony2 musicians
This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.
£1000

Add-ons

Full Band
+£625
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

High energy. Audience participation. The musicianship.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Literally hundreds. Some are, Silverstone race track, Ossett Town Hall, Imperial Music Venue in Mexborough.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Bowie, Beach Boys, Blondie, Miles Davis. Literally hundreds.

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

Probably Silverstone in front of 20000 people.

Do you have different line-up options?

Our line-up is Vocals and Acoustic Guitar as is the nature of being an acoustic duo. We do however have a full band called face the Strange which you can find on Encore.

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

We always try our best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If timings change slightly in the run up to the event just let us know.”

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Absolutely. This is a really popular request and we actually offer this service for free. If you'd like a DJ service via our PA after the final set until the venue closes, we provide this for an additional £100.”

How much time do you need to set up?

We usually set up about 1 to 1.5 hours before the performance time. As soon as our PA is set up we can provide a free playlist service to help set the atmosphere and get your guests ready for our live performance!”

Can you roam around while you perform?

Yes - we either perform acoustically or with microphones attached to our instruments so we can move around freely.”

Can I pick the songs you play from the set list?

Our set lists are crafted from countless performances and learning what works best to ensure guests dance and have an amazing time. However, we're definitely happy to chat through and make sure we find what works for your event. ”

Is all of the equipment (e.g. PA & lighting) included in your quote?

“Our PA and lighting system is included in your quote. All state of the art.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

If a song isn't included in our song list there may still be a chance we already know it. If there is a special song you'd like us to learn we are happy to do this for you.
Musicianship
Genres:
Acoustic, Covers, Pop, Funk, Motown, Soul, Top 40, Tribute, Jazz, Blues, Modern jazz, Easy listening, Light music
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Event types:
Private event, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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