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Alex Jones

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100+ Gigs! Singer Guitarist specialising in upbeat & background acoustic covers for any occasion!
Singing guitarist
Weybridge
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Hey! I'm Alex! Academy of Contemporary Music Graduate, and Singing Guitarist. I have over 20 years experience playing and performing music to people across the U.K. I've been performing all of my life. I first started playing music at 5 years old having watched my Mum perform globally for some of the most prestigious Operatic companies in the world. I've been surrounded by music my entire life and have performed in bands since I was 12 years old. I bring an eclectic mix of styles to any occasion, from stripped back sing-a-longs of your favourite music, through to high-energy anthems. I thrive off of audiences and people enjoying themselves, and my goal is always to make sure people are smiling, laughing and having a great time they'll remember! I know how important memorable performances can be to an occasion. I pride myself on top-tier professionalism, attention to detail and ultimately making sure you are entirely satisfied with your event. My job is only ever done when you're happy, not just when the music stops! I play regular live solo acoustic guitar/vocal performances and solo loop performances across London, Surrey and the South East - bringing an eclectic mix of Pop, Classics, Rock, Soul and general “good vibe” sounds to bars, venues, parties and events. I also play in bands, am a qualified sound engineer and accomplished public speaker - so you know you'll be in safe hands sonically and your guests will always feel a part of the party. Aside from my solo performances - I can be available in duo, trio or full-band capacity (so just ask if you'd like something a bit louder!). And I work with some of the U.Ks most sought after musicians. So, I'm often found rocking out at weddings, music venues and events across the UK. I can't wait to hear from you - I'm always available for questions, requests or queries. Thanks!

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Alex's Reviews

From Encore customers:

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Lauren F
4 months ago
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5 out of 5

Alex played for our Engagement party and was absolutely brilliant, everyone thoroughly enjoyed his music and he made it a night to remember.

Reply from Alex
4 months ago

Thanks so much! It was a brilliant evening!!

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Becky M
5 months ago
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5 out of 5

Alex was fabulous - really quick to respond to my questions, very accommodating with music requests and just a really nice guy, great voice and everyone really enjoyed his set and said what a great time they had. Would highly recommend.

Reply from Alex
5 months ago

Hi Becky! Thanks so much for the kind words! You were all brilliant!

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Jennifer S
6 months ago
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5 out of 5

Alex was amazing from start to finish. We booked Alex for my husbands 50th birthday party. He read the room so well, music was fab. Highly recommend and our next event will def look to book again. Thank you for making our party amazing.

Reply from Alex
5 months ago

It was a pleasure! Everyone was brilliant! So glad you enjoyed your evening!

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Russell W
9 months ago, for a Charity event in Chertsey
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5 out of 5

Alex helped us by supplying music for our Help for Heroes Charity event after having a last minute drop-out. Alex was a fantastic addition to our evening and really helped us out. 10/10

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Phoebe B
9 months ago, for a Birthday party in Weybridge KT13
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5 out of 5

Alex performed at my birthday party in Feb 2024, he was amazing!! He played all of the songs I requested and had an amazing music selection of his own. So many people asked for his details afterward for their own parties as he excellent with the crowd! Would highly recommend him!

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Alex's Song list

Here is a taste of the styles, tracks, artists, genres and 'feel' of the music I play!
If there is ever a specific song you'd want to hear, I'm always happy to add it in;
A Thousand Years (Christina Perri)
A Town Called Malice (The Jam)
ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long
All I Want For Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey)
All You Need Is Love (The Beatles)
Always Remember Us This Way (A Star Is Born)
American Pie (Don McLean)
B.B. King - Bring It On Home To Me
Bad Moon Rising (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
Better Together (Jack Johnson)
Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine
Blue Suede Shoes (Elvis Presley)
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Jamming
Bohemian Like You (Dandy Warhols)
Breakfast At Tiffany’s (Deep Blue Something)
Bright Side Of The Road (Van Morrison)
TLC - Waterfalls
Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison)
Budapest (George Ezra)
Burning Love (Elvis Presley)
Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Elton John)
Can't Buy Me Love (The Beatles)
Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Frankie Valli / Andy Williams)
Castle On The Hill (Ed Sheeran)
Chris Stapleton - Tennessee Whiskey
Counting Stars (One Republic)
Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Queen)
Dakota (Stereophonics)
Dancing In The Moonlight (Toploader)
Del Amitri - Roll To Me
Don McLean - American Pie
Don’t Dream It’s Over (Crowded House)
Don't Look Back In Anger (Oasis)
Dreams (Gabrielle)
Eagles - Take It Easy
Earth, Wind & Fire - September
Easy (The Commodores)
Britney Spears - Baby, One More Time
Estelle - american boy
Eric Clapton - Sweet Home Chicago
Ernie Halter - Pony (Cover)
Ernie Halter/Usher - You Make Me Wanna
Etta James - Something's Got A Hold On Me
Fairytale Of New York (The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl)
Faith (George Michael)
Fat-Bottomed Girls (Queen)
Feeling Good (Nina Simone / Muse)
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams - 2004 Remaster
Foo Fighters - Times Like These
Free Fallin' (Tom Petty)
Gavin DeGraw - I Don't Want to Be
Get Back (The Beatles)
Get Lucky (Daft Punk)
Go Your Own Way (Fleetwood Mac)
Grow Old With Me (Tom Odell)
Happy (Pharrell Williams)
Have A Nice Day (Stereophonics)
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Bing Crosby)
Hey Jude (The Beatles)
Hey There Delilah (Plain White Tees)
Ho Hey (The Lumineers)
Hold Back The River (James Bay)
Hold My Girl (George Ezra)
Honky Tonk Women (The Rolling Stones)
Hotel California (Eagles)
Hound Dog (Elvis Presley)
Hozier - Say My Name
Huey Lewis & The News - The Power Of Love
Hugo - 99 Problems
I Just Called To Say I Love You (Stevie Wonder)
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For (U2)
I Want Love (Elton John)
I Will Wait (Mumford & Sons)
Ike & Tina Turner - Nutbush City Limits
In The Morning (Razorlight)
Iris (Goo Goo Dolls)
Is This Love (Bob Marley)
Jailhouse Rock (Elvis Presley)
Jason Masi - Just the Two of Us (Acoustic Live Series)
Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe
Just The Two Of Us (Bill Withers)
Last Request (Paulo Nutini)
Lean On Me ( Bill Withers)
Learn To Fly (Foo Fighters)
Ledisi - A Change Is Gonna Come
Leon Bridges - Pony
Let Her Go (Passenger)
Let It Be (The Beatles)
Let's Stay Together (Al Green)
Little Lion Man (Mumford & Sons)
Live Forever (Oasis)
London Calling (The Clash)
Lonely Boy (The Black Keys)
Long Tall Sally (Little Richard)
Losing My Religion (REM)
Maggie May (Rod Stewart)
MAGIC! - Rude (Acoustic)
Marc Broussard - Twistin' the Night Away (Acoustic)
Marcus King - Wildflowers & Wine
Marry You (Bruno Mars)
Merry Christmas Everybody (Slade)
Merry Christmas Everyone (Shakin’ Stevens)
Modjo - Lady - Hear Me Tonight
Molly Malone (The Dubliners)
Moondance (Van Morrison)
Mr Brightside (The Killers)
Mr Jones (Counting Crows)
Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime
My Girl (The Temptations)
Mystify (INXS)
Naiive (The Kooks)
Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
Nelly Furtado - Crazy - Radio 1 Live Lounge Session
Nickelback - Rockstar - 2020 Remaster
No Scrubs (TLC)
Obadiah Parker - Let's Stay Together
Only Love (Ben Howard)
Paradise (George Ezra)
Parklife (Blur)
Peggy Sue (Buddy Holly)
Pencil Full Of Lead (Paulo Nutini)
Perfect (Ed Sheeran)
Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love - 2016 Remaster
PJ Morton - How Deep Is Your Love
Place Your Hands (Reef)
Pompeii (Bastille)
Proud Mary (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
Riptide (Vance Joy)
Robert Palmer - Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)
Rock Around The Clock (Bill Haley & His Comets)
Rocket Man (Elton John)
Rule The World (Take That)
Ryan Innes - Georgia on My Mind
Santana - Smooth (feat. Rob Thomas)
Scissor Sisters - Take Your Mama
Sex On Fire (Kings Of Leon)
Shape Of You (Ed Sheeran)
She's Electric (Oasis)
She's The One (Robbie Williams)
Shotgun (George Ezra)
Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia
Sit Down (James)
Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay (Otis Redding)
Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me
Stan Taylor - How Deep Is Your Love
Stan Taylor - Redbone
Stand By Me (Ben E King)
Starman (Davie Bowie)
Status Quo - Rockin' All Over The World
Status Quo - Whatever You Want
Stealers Wheel - Stuck In The Middle With You
Step Into Christmas (Elton John)
Steve Miller Band - The Joker
Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)
Elton John - Your Song
Summer Of ’69 (Bryan Adams)
Summertime Blues (Eddie Cochran)
Superstition (Stevie Wonder)
Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond)
Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Take It Easy (Eagles)
Take Me Home Country Roads (John Denver)
The Beatles - Let It Be
The Beatles/Guordan Banks - Yesterday
The Big Push - Englishman in New York
The Boys Are Back In Town (Thin Lizzy)
The Corrs - Breathless
The Cranberries - Zombie
The Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin'
Childish Gambino - Redbone
The Notorious B.I.G. - Mo Money Mo Problems - Stripped Version
The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up
The Beatles - With a Little Help From My Friends
The Wailers - I Shot The Sheriff
Theo Katzman/ Eagles - One of These Nights (Live in Berlin)
These Boots Are Made For Walking (Nancy Sinatra)
Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran)
Three Little Birds (Bob Marley)
Time Of Your Life (Green Day)
Times Like These (Foo Fighters)
Tom Robinson Band - 2-4-6-8 Motorway
Train - Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)
USHER - U Remind Me
Valerie (The Zutons / Amy Winehouse)
Van Morrison - Moondance - 2013 Remaster
Wake Me Up When September Ends (Green Day)
Walk (Foo Fighters)
Wherever You Will Go (The Calling)
With Or Without You (U2)
Wonderwall (Oasis)
You Do Something To Me (Paul Weller)
Your Song (Elton John)

Alex's Prices

Last updated: 2024

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

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Short performance (up to 15 min)£100
Up to 1 hour£218.75
Up to 2 hours£312.50
Up to 3 hours£406.25
Packages
Ceremony Music
Pick a song to walk down the isle to or to join your guests at your wedding breakfast - Song will be learned in advance and sent to you to review prior - Small speaker system for churches/venues - Acoustic Guitar and Vocals Please note at a minimum of 2 weeks notice is required to learn songs not on our song list
£187.50
Drinks Reception
1-2 hours of live acoustic music to bring a bit of background music to your drinks reception Included: - PA or Speaker system (indoor or outdoor) - 1-2 hours of live acoustic music (chilled, background, cover songs)
£250
Bar & Restaurant Music
1-2 hours including short breaks Eclectic mix of genres and styles to either get your guests dancing and singing or help them enjoy relaxed atmosphere of your establishment Included; - PA or Speaker system tailored to your venue size - Acoustic Guitar and Vocals - Lighting if required - DJ Music playlist
£312.50
Duo Performance
Up to 2 hours with a Duo (2x Guitarists and Vocals) Includes full PA, Lights and Consultation
£500
Hotel Package
Eclectic mix of genres and styles to either get your guests dancing and singing or help them enjoy the atmosphere of your establishment Included; - PA or Speaker system tailored to your venue size - Acoustic Guitar and Vocals - Lighting if required - Background Music playlist during breaks, before and/or after the performance
£500
Corporate Event Package
2 hours of live music to entertain during your Corporate Event Included: - PA Speaker System (venue dependant) - Lighting - Varying Genres of Music - Microphone for Speeches or Announcements - Selection of song or genres to fit your event
£625
Design Your Own
Fully Custom Experience - Solo or Duo or Trio performance - Design your Setlist from our song list - Up to 5 song requests in advance (if not on Setlist) - Acoustic, Vocals 1hr, 2hr or 3hr packages of of live music available
£937.50

Add-ons

Hourly Extension
+£125
DJ set
+£375
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Approachable, funny and energetic! I love interacting and having people be a part of the performance

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

I’ve performed at anything from pubs, bars, restaurants through to private parties, corporate events and a few weddings!

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

I’m a big blues music fan personally, but I have a deep appreciation for all music. Whether that’s jazz, pop or house and dance.

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

It’s hard to say, every gig I do means something to me.

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?

Yes, I’ll play background music during setup, in breaks and when I’m packing down if needed. I can also DJ for an additional cost, so make sure you let me know!

How much time do you need to set up?

It does depend on the venue, location from my vehicle and the space provided - however, on average it takes me around 15-20minutes. I’ll always endeavour to set up in advance to make sure it’s ready to go and I’m out of the way if guests!

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

Of course! I love mixing things up and always happy to change a set list or take requests!

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, absolutely. I bring my own instrument to play (and back ups) as well as equipment so everything runs smoothly

Can you learn song requests before the event?

If there isnt the songs you love in the Setlist it’s often the case I’ll know it - so just ask! If not, and there’s time to learn it I’ll get it done - there is a small fee of £30 to account for rehearsal times etc
Musicianship
Genres:
Covers, Rock, Alternative rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Hard rock, Indie, Pop rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Pop, Acoustic, Funk, Funk rock, Motown, R&B, Soul, Top 40, Easy listening, Light music, Blues, Bluegrass, Folk rock, 1990s era music, 1980s era music, 1970s era music, 1960s era music, 1950s era music, Christmas, Ambient pop, Progressive rock
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Instruments:
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Event types:
Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Wedding, Virtual event, Hotel / Restaurant event, Corporate event, Charity event, Birthday party, New Year's Eve, Christmas party, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Concert, Recording session
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Other skills:
Sound technician, Drum technician, Audio engineer, Live looping, MC, Fluent improviser, Arranger, Composer, Lyricist, Songwriter, Accompanist
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