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About Bare Groove

Infectious, energetic and live band with slick brass section and great vocals, creating floor filling tunes to dance all night to!!

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Cover band

London / South East

Public liability insurance of £10 million

Bare Groove is now in its’ fifteenth year of supplying Awesome music at weddings, parties and corporate events. We offer different band formats from a duo to a 9-piece band with slick brass, amazing vocals and a tight well-rehearsed band, we provide infectious floor filling tunes with guest interaction to always keep the dance floor packed! With a pool of excellent musicians & DJ's, your band is guaranteed to wow you and your guests!! Everything is taken care of to make your experience effortless - music for your landmark birthday celebrations, corporate or charity event. For weddings, we supply the whole package from your ceremony, drinks reception, first dance, 2 hours of LIVE band, DJ set supplied with all high-end lighting and sound. From 30 to 2,000 guests, we can tailor your day with our friendly, professional and fun band and a personal service (1-2-1 meet, venue visit & unlimited emails) up to the day of your event. We hold Public Liability Insurance of £10 million, all our equipment is electrically tested (PAT) and comply with venue risk assessments/H&S forms. Our reliability, time keeping and comprehensive service has gained us glowing testimonials and recommendations - including being on 10 venue's recommended Approved Suppliers Lists. BG have played at prestigious venues/events including Horniman Museum, The Savoy, The Dorchester, Sports Relief at Olympic Park, The Orchard and Churchill Theatre's, RHS Wisley, Queens Lawn Tennis Club and other stately homes. We have been featured in London Bride Magazine and were finalists in The Wedding Industry Awards 2016. Based in the South East, we do travel UK and Internationally. Call/email now and enquire with us regarding booking the best and most established party band in the South East UK!

Bare Groove's Reviews

We had a large wedding of 150 people including family and our friends..Bare Groove managed to keep everyone on the dancefloor. I am super into my music and haven’t attended an event where I have danced all night for so long. We had so many of our guests ask about the band and where we heard of them. I was definitely glad that I had gone for low heeled shoes. The fact that they stayed later to run our ipad music too for use went beyond what we expected

Bare Groove were absolutely amazing when they performed at our wedding. All our guests were up dancing and all commented on how great the night was. Matthew the manager was really approachable and had a lot of time for us. The whole band were great but the female vocalist we had was amazing! They even went to the effort of rehearsing certain songs we loved which they had never played before and it sounded great. We cannot wait to book them again in the future. Highly recommended!

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Bare Groove's Song list

MOTOWN & SOUL

Ain’t Nobody – Chaka Khan

Band of Gold – Freda Payne

Dancing in the Streets – Martha & The Vandella’s

For once in my life – Stevie Wonder

Get Ready – The Temptations

Gimme’ some Loving – The Blues Brothers/Spencer Davis Group

Hallelujah, I love her so – Ray Charles

Heard it through the Grapevine – Gladys Knight and The Pips

Higher and Higher (Your love keeps lifting) – Jackie Wilson

Hold on I’m coming – Sam n Dave

I Feel Good – James Brown

I Wish – Stevie Wonder

Knock on wood – Eddie Floyd

Land of a 1000 dances – Wilson Pickett

L.O.V.E. – Nat King Cole (Rico Rodriguez version)

Midnight Hour – Wilson Pickett

Mr. Bigstuff – Jean Knight

Proud Mary – Tina Turner

Reet Petite – Jackie Wilson

Rescue me – Aretha Franklin

RESPECT – Aretha Franklin

River deep mountain high – Tina Turner

Shake your Tailfeather – Ray Charles

Signed, sealed deliver – Stevie Wonder

Son of a preacher man – Dusty Springfield

Superstition – Stevie Wonder

50’s/60’s/70’s HITS

All day and all night – The Kinks

Crazy little thing called love – Queen

Good Times - Chic

I’m a Believer – The Monkees

I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor

I want you back – Jackson 5

Johnny B Goode – Chuck Berry

Jumping Jack Flash – The Rolling Stones

Le Freak - Chic

Mustang Sally – The Commitments

Play that Funky Music – Average White Band

Saw her standing there – The Beatles

Stuck in the middle – Stealers Wheels

Sweet Home Alabama – Lynard Skynard

Twist and Shout – The Beatles

We are Family – Sister Sledge

Young Hearts – Candi Staton

You Never Can Tell – Chuck Berry

You Really Got Me – The Kinks

PARTY TUNES

10 out of 10 – Paulo Nutini

500 miles – The Proclaimers

9-5 – Dolly Parton

Billie Jean – Michael Jackson

Canned Heat - Jamiriquoi

Country Roads – John Denver (Rocked up!)

Crazy – Gnarls Barkely

Cuddly Toy – Roachford (Motown Style)

Don’t you want me – Human League

Faith – George Michael

Forget you – Cee Lo Green

Get Lucky – Pharell Williams

Groove is in the Heart – Dee-Lite

Happy – Pharrell Williams

I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Whitney Houston

Kiss – Prince

Move your Feet – Junior Senior

Power of Love – Huey Lewis & The News

Price Tag – Jessie J

Rather Be – Clean Bandit

Runaway Baby – Bruno Mars

Simply the Best – Tina Turner

Summer of 69 – Bryan Adams

Titanium – David Guetta

Treasure – Bruno Mars

Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars

Valerie – Amy Winehouse

Walking on the Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves

INDIE/ROCK/ALTERNATIVE

All these things – The Killers

Beat it – Michael Jackson

Chelsea Dagger – The Fratellis

Dakota – Stereophonics

Don’t Look Back in Anger – Oasis

Don’t Stop Believing - Journey

Don’t stop me now – Queen

Dreaming of you – The Coral

Last Night – The Strokes

Learn to Fly – Foo Fighters

Living on a Prayer – Bon Jovi

Mr Brightside – The Killers

Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes

Sex on Fire – Kings of Leon

Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns ‘n’ Roses

Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus

Times like these – Foo Fighters

Wonderwall - Oasis

You & Me song – The Wannadies

‘ALL STAR REJECTS’ 90’s/00’s ROCK SET

Aeroplane – Red Hot Chili Peppers

The day we caught the train – Ocean Colour Scene

Bohemian Like You – The Dandy Warhols

Don’t look back in anger – Oasis

Hedonism – Skunk Anansie

Learn to fly – Foo Fighters

Buddy Holly – Weezer

Mr. Brightside – The Killers

Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns n Roses

Molly’s Chambers – Kings of Leon

Teenage Dirtbag – Wheatus

You oughta know – Alanis Morrisette

Bitch – Meredith Brooks

Hysteria – Muse

Zombie – The Cranberries

Creep – Radiohead

Weak – Skunk Anansie

Are you going my way – Lenny Kravitz

Back in Black – AC/DC

Times Like These – Foo Fighters

Dakota – Stereophonics

All the small things – Blink 182

Are you gonna be my girl – Jet

Last Night – The Strokes

Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac

Road Rage – Catatonia

Cuddly Toy – Roachford

Hey Ya – Outkast

Just a Girl – No Doubt

Sex on Fire – Kings of Leon

All these things – The Killers

You and Me Song – The Wannadies

Living on a Prayer – Bon Jovi

‘BACK TO THE 80's' BAND

Ain’t Nobody – Chaka Khan

Cuddly Toy - Roachford

Don’t leave me this way – The Communards

Don’t Stop Believing – Foreigner

Don’t Stop Believing – Journey

Don’t you want me baby – The Human League

Faith – George Michael

Footloose – Kenny Loggins

Freedom - Wham

Gold – Spandau Ballet

Heaven is a place on Earth – Belinda Carlisle

Hot Stuff – Donna Summer

I Wanna dance with somebody – Whitney Houston

I’m so excited – The Pointer Sisters

If I Could turn back time - Cher

It’s Raining Men – The Weather Girls

Kids in America – Kim Wilde

Kiss - Prince

Like a Prayer - Madonna

Living on a prayer – Bon Jovi

Play that Funky Music – Wild Cherry

Power of Love – Huey Lewis & The News

Simply the Best – Tina Turner

Summer of ’69 – Bryan Adams

Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns ‘n’ Roses

Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics

Take on me – A-Ha

Video Killed the Radio Star – The Buggles

Walking on the sunshine – Katrina & The Waves

What a Feeling – Iren Kara

White Wedding – Billy Idol

ACOUSTIC SET

I’m Yours – Jason Maraz

Crazy – Gnarls Barkely

Roar – Katie Perry (as performed by Savannah Outen)

Mr Rock n Roll – Amy McDonald

Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen

Time after Time – Cyndi Lauper (Eva Cassidy)

Fields of Gold – Eva Cassidy

At Last – Etta James

As - Michael/Blythe

Fever – Peggy Lee

I wish I knew how it would feel to be free – Nina Simone

Fly me to the Moon – Frank Sinatra

Let there be love – Nat King Cole

Make you feel my love – Adele

Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps – Doris Day

Somewhere over the rainbow – Eva Cassidy

Summertime – Ella Fitzgerald

Sway – Dean Martin

Just the Two of Us – Bill Withers

Thinking out Loud – Ed Sheeran

Take Five – Dave Brubeck

Times Like These – Foo Fighters

Hold back the River – James Bay

Autumn Leaves – Ahmed Jamal

You’ve got a friend in me – Randy Newman

She’s the One – Robbie Williams

Sunny Afternoon – The Kinks

Hey There Delilah – Plain White T’s

Hallelujah, I love her so – Ray Charles

Girl from Ipanema – Astrud Gilberto/Stan Getz

Isn’t she lovely – Stevie Wonder

Pick Up the Pieces – Average White Band

Upside Down – Paloma Faith

Use Somebody – Kings of Leon

Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong

Love is Easy – McFly

Hey Ho – The Lumineers

Bare Groove's Prices

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

Performance duration	Price
Up to 1 hour	£1625
Up to 2 hours	£2087.50
Up to 3 hours	£2400

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Our passion for great music performances brings an energy and interaction with you and your guests so everyone feels included. Our song choices are chosen with the audience in mind and 'read' the crowd as to what is going down well. The band will play what you want to hear and be able dance to every track played.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

There is a lot!! We have played in high class hotel venues and conferences (e.g. The Savoy, The Dorchester, The Gherkin, London Stadium), to castles (Arundel and Lympne), stately homes, wedding venues, museums, in fields with large marquees, festivals, at home garden parties, on boats and live music venues.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

As a collective, we all bring different musical tastes. The Motown/Soul/Funk/Disco side of our music is influenced by artistes such as Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Tina Turner, Ray Charles, Jackson 5, Sister Sledge, Chic and James Brown. There are some more recent influential artists - the list could go on!

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

Probably for the wedding of the Earl of Norfolk at his home in Arundel Castle. To be the only band to have played in an 11th century venue with some important guests was an amazing experience! We have also had the pleasure of playing for some VIP's in the music business, but I am not going to name drop!

Will the singer be the same as who I see in the videos?

We strive to make sure the line-up you see is what you get on the night. We do have pre-audititioned 'dep' musicians available in case a band member falls ill or is unavailable. As a professional band our reputation means everything so you can be confident that all of our players are of a very high level.

Do you have different line-up options?

Our standard 6-piece line up consists of a female vocalist, drums, guitar, bass, keys and a trumpet/percussionist. We also have male vocalists who will sing and do backing vocals. IN addition, you can add a saxophone and a trombone/baritone sax to the line up (a full brass section).

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 already included in our service. A pre-mixed DJ set with songs of your choice during the band break and at the end of the night

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 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 is included in your quote. If you book the band for the day and require a wireless microphone and speakers for speeches, this can be provided for £150. For the 6 piece line-up, we would require a performance space of 6 metres (long) x 3.5 metres (deep)

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. There is a fee of £40 for this service to take into account rehearsal times etc.

Musicianship

Genres:

Covers, Motown, Funk, Disco, Funk rock, Soul, Pop, Rock, Alternative rock, Classic rock, Indie

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Types:

Cover band, 80s tribute band, Function band, Festival band, Party band, Soul & Motown band, Wedding band, Rock band

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Event types:

Wedding, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, New Year's Eve, Birthday party, Christmas party, Theatre / Show

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