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About Face the Strange Acoustic

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Acoustic duo

Wakefield

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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.

Face the Strange Acoustic

5 out of 5

7 verified reviews

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5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Face the Strange Acoustic's Reviews

5 out of 5

Fantastic, very good all round. 5 Star.

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

5 months ago

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

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

10 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.

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

1 year ago

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

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

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”.

Performance duration	Price
Up to 1 hour	£300
Up to 2 hours	£400
Up to 3 hours	£500

Wedding ceremony2 musicians

This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.

£1000

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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Types:

Acoustic duo, Pop duo, Pop trio, Rock duo, Jazz duo

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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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