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Below the Border - Ex Record Contract - covering 60s / 70s Hits
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About Below the Border - Ex Record Contract - covering 60s / 70s Hits
Ex-Professionals from the 1970s. Some of us are on albums on original vinyl!
“Brilliant musicians playing the best hits of the 60s & 70s”
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Below the Border - Ex Record Contract - covering 60s / 70s Hits
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Below the Border - Ex Record Contract - covering 60s / 70s Hits' Reviews
From customers:
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Arthur F
1 year ago, for a Wedding anniversary in London SW19
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Hilary O
1 year ago, for a Christmas party in Repository Rd
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Below the Border - Ex Record Contract - covering 60s / 70s Hits' Song list
Free -
Alight Now
Wishing Well
T.Rex -
Get it On
Jeepster
David Bowie -
Heroes,
Rebel Rebel,
Ziggy Stardust
Bad Company -
Can’t Get Enough
Feel like Makin’ Love
Cream -
Badge
White Room
The Steve Miller Band -
Jet Airliner
The Joker
Rock n Me
The Kinks -
Sunny Afternoon
You Really Got Me
Jimi Hendrix -
Foxy Lady
Hey Joe
The Rolling Stones -
Honky Tonk Women
Jumpin Jack Flash
The Last Time
The Beatles -
Get Back
Back in the U.S.S.R.
Twist n Shout
The Spencer Davis Group -
Gimmie Some Lovin
Keep on Runnin’
Wilson Picket -
Mustang Sally
Midnight Hour
Status Quo -
Caroline
Rockin’ all over the World
Bachman Turner Overdrive -
You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
The Sweet -
Fox on the Run
The Doors -
Light my Fire
The Hollies-
Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress
Rod Stewart & The Faces -
Stay with Me
Maggie May
ZZ Top -
Gimmie all your Lovin’
Badfinger -
No matter What
Golden Earring -
Radar Love
Led Zepplin -
Good Times Bad Times
Ike & Tina Turner -
Proud Mary
Van Morrison -
Gloria
Steppenwolf -
Born to be Wild
Canned Heat -
Work Together
Creedence Clearwater -
Up Around The Bend
Eric Clapton -
Sweet Home Chicago
Further on up the Road
Free -
Alight Now
Wishing Well
T.Rex -
Get it On
Jeepster
David Bowie -
Heroes,
Rebel Rebel,
Ziggy Stardust
Bad Company -
Can’t Get Enough
Feel like Makin’ Love
Cream -
Badge
White Room
The Steve Miller Band -
Jet Airliner
The Joker
Rock n Me
The Kinks -
Sunny Afternoon
You Really Got Me
Jimi Hendrix -
Foxy Lady
Hey Joe
The Rolling Stones -
Honky Tonk Women
Jumpin Jack Flash
The Last Time
The Beatles -
Get Back
Back in the U.S.S.R.
Twist n Shout
The Spencer Davis Group -
Gimmie Some Lovin
Keep on Runnin’
Wilson Picket -
Mustang Sally
Midnight Hour
Status Quo -
Caroline
Rockin’ all over the World
Bachman Turner Overdrive -
You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
The Sweet -
Fox on the Run
The Doors -
Light my Fire
The Hollies-
Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress
The Faces -
Stay with Me
ZZ Top -
Gimmie all your Lovin’
Badfinger -
No matter What
Golden Earring -
Radar Love
Led Zepplin -
Good Times Bad Times
Ike & Tina Turner -
Proud Mary
Van Morrison -
Gloria
Steppenwolf -
Born to be Wild
Canned Heat -
Work Together
Eric Clapton -
Sweet Home Chicago
Further on up the Road
Chuck Berry -
(Well … guess what!)
IF THERE’S SOMETHING YOU’D LIKE US TO LEARN FOR YOUR EVENT JUST ASK - we can play ANYTHING (so long as we want to … so don’t ask for the Bay City Rollers!)
Below the Border - Ex Record Contract - covering 60s / 70s Hits' Prices
Last updated: 2024
Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.
Standard Prices
5 musicians
Performance duration | Price | |
Up to 1 hour | £600 | |
Up to 2 hours | £800 | |
Up to 3 hours | £1000 |
Packages
Rock Pubs5 musicians
We play music pubs at a loss because we always go down a storm - which is an infinitely better reward in cash.
Also we are happy to play pubs at a loss because we know you’re all struggling after Brexit and 14 years of this shambolic government ruining our economy.
£250
Private Parties5 musicians
We adjust our prices for private parties according to who you are and where you are.
Tell us more about your event to get the best quote - where it is, how many guests, what you’re celebrating, are you retired, is it a family party or a corporate event, etc.?
Most of our bookings are private parties and they vary wildly. To give you and idea the blow is copied from from the gig list page on our own site:
2024
Mar 2 Private Function, Holiday Inn, Farnborough, Hampshire
May 25 Barn Dance, Kent
July 13 House party, London
Aug 16 National Harley Davison ‘Hogsback’ Festival, Cirencester, Gloucestershire
2023
May 6 His Majesty’s Coronation Party, Rochester Kent
May 28 Private Party, Weybridge Surrey
Jun 17 Garden Festival Essex
July 22 Corporate Firework Party, Kent
Aug 5 Private 60th Birthday Party, Hertfordshire
Aug 12 Gypsy Travellers’ Wedding on the South Downs
Sep 29 Six Bells, Brentford
Dec 9 Christmas Party, Rochester Kent
2022
Dec 3 Christmas Party for His Majesty’s Royal Artillery,
Sep 3 Beer Festival The Rising Sun, Kemsing, Kent
Aug 27 Festival Romsey Hampshire
Jul 16 HEADLINE Air Ambulance charity Festival, Camb’s
Jun 4 Wedding, Surbiton
Mar 5 The Excelsior club, Aldershot
2021
Nov 27 Private Party for Vivien, Horsham
Nov 13 Private Party for Jocelyn, Hampshire
Nov 6 Annual Banquet The Sealed Knot, Buck’s
Aug 21 Private Party for Abi, Salisbury
Aug 14 Private Party for Ellenor, Kent
July 31 Cheam Royal British Legion, Surrey
Before that we had around 20 bookings cancelled because of the pandemic, including some big-stage festivals in football stadiums, horse-race tracks and theatre bookings; but you can see these listed on our website.
£600
Add-ons
Dave Bridges - optional support act
+£65
Customer questions
What do your clients love most about your performances?
That we sound exactly like the original 60s & 70s hit records.
Folk tell us covers-bands often make all the songs sound the same; but we don’t.
So Alright Now SOUNDS like Free and Honky Tonk Women SOUNDS like The Rolling Stones, etc.
When we do Hendrix or Clapton eyes go wide - our lead guitarist replicates solos but also SOUNDS like the original artist
Which venues have you performed at in the past?
In our past:
Town Halls
Big Festivals
Football Stadiums
Universities
Rock clubs here & across Europe
Now:
Mainly parties and weddings of all shapes and sizes; but also some big-stage festivals, beer festivals and rock venues.
Last summer we played a Gypsy wedding and were not told the secret location until that day - a random field on the South Downs.
Which artists have you been most influenced by?
We cover:
Free, David Bowie, T-Rex, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks, Jimi Hendrix, Bachman Turner Overdrive , Thin Lizzy, Cream, Badfinger, Golden Earring, The Beatles, The Faces, Steppenwolf, Steve Miller, ZZ Top, Wilson Picket, The Hollies, The Spencer Davis Group, The Doors, Tina Turner and many more
We choose rock hits that get people dancing.
What is the most high profile gig you've performed?
Too many to list. SOME examples:-
BBC TV & radio appearances including John Peel
Town Halls & Theatres
Festivals: e.g. recent sundown spot Guilford Football Stadium
Universities: e.g. Warwick, Kent, York, Birmingham
Famous Rock Venues: e.g Half Moon & Dingwalls London, Band on the Wall Manchester, Barbarellas Birmingham, - too many for this form.
Will the singer be the same as who I see in the videos?
Yes - of course.
Rob takes most LV and Gail harmony; but Gail takes LV on about 5 songs
Gail is Dave Stewart’s cousin (The Eurythmics) but her biggest claim to fame is once making a cup of tea for Bob Dylan in Dave’s mum’s little house in Newcastle.
Do you have different line-up options?
No
But you can also book our optional support act if you want - for a separate small fee. See the section that Encore call “Add-Ons”. (Whatever happened to correct English Grammar 🤣)
What if my timings change after I've booked you?
Never a problem. We’ve done too many miles to sweat the small stuff.
Clients’ party timings often change - so what?
If you book Below the Border, the last thing you’ll have to worry about for your party is the band.
Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?
Yep. We don’t have a DJ service but have met enough of them over the years to recommend one that you’ll like if you tell us which genre you want.
Also we can provide an iPod play-list for you.
How much time do you need to set up?
One hour.
We have a state of the art PA but our back line amplifiers and our guitars are vintage - because they SOUND better. More authentic.
Consequently we can set up and sound check without fuss - just like the old days!
We are happy to plan our set up and sound check times around your party arrangements, just tell us what you need.
Can I pick the songs you play from the set list?
Of course.
We constantly switch songs around from our extensive catalogue.
So if you’ve seen something in our list that you particularly love, just tell us when you book and we’ll put it in our current show.
Also we can learn one of your favourite songs new before your party - so long as it’s not The Bay City Rollers or Jimmy Osmund!
Is all of the equipment (e.g. PA & lighting) included in your quote?
Yes of course.
No tricks, no dramas.
Can you learn song requests before the event?
Yes this happens all the time.
Ask for your favourite hit and we’ll play it just like the record.
Our lead guitarist does Hendrix solos note for note but also SOUNDS just like Jimi Then we’ll do a T-Rex song and he’ll sound exactly like Marc Bolan - bless!
Musicianship
Genres:
1970s era music, Rock, 1960s era music, Classic rock, Glam rock, Pop, Covers, Vintage, 1980s era music, Armenian, Tribute, Americana, Britpop, Pop rock, Post rock, Power rock, Progressive rock, Top 40
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Event types:
Birthday party, Private event, Wedding, Hotel / Restaurant event, Corporate event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Charity event, Concert, Christmas party, New Year's Eve, Theatre / Show, Funeral / Memorial service
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