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Charlie and the Funk Factory

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Function band
Birmingham
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Make your event come alive with Birmingham's best function band. We promise your guests won't want to leave the dance floor!

AS SEEN IN Condé Nast Brides Magazine! A young and vibrant function band, Charlie and the Funk Factory are the perfect fit for your event! Playing covers of classic songs by the likes of Michael Jackson, Amy Winehouse, Stevie Wonder and Bruno Mars, this nine piece ensemble will get your party started. The band is led by keyboard player and arranger Charlie Osborn, and offers a choice of male or female vocals supported by brass and rhythm section. For several years we've been building a great reputation nationally, entertaining audiences at events up and down the country (and even overseas). Our diverse and ever-growing repertoire allows us to cater for a wide range of clients leaving us in demand for weddings, corporate events, festivals and more. We always try to accommodate our client's needs wherever possible and can provide a scaled down jazz ensemble for background music at drinks receptions or during meals; we embrace any song requests (so long as we are informed prior to the event to arrange and rehearse the song) and can perform with any other requirement in mind. Get your party started with Charlie and the Funk Factory by enquiring today.

Performance details
We can perform outdoors
We have vehicles we can use to travel to gigs
Our equipment is PAT tested
We own a PA system
Musicianship
Genres:
Pop, Soul, Funk, R&B, Motown, Top 40, Disco, Covers
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Types:
Function band, Disco & Funk band, Cover band, Pop band, Soul & Motown band, Wedding band, Party band
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Event types:
Wedding, Wedding proposal, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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Song list

Al Green - Let's Stay Together
Aloe Blacc - I Need a Dollar
Amy Winehouse - Rehab
Aretha Franklin - R.E.S.P.E.C.T
Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces
Beyonce - Love on Top
Blonde ft. Alex Newell (Oliver Nelson Remix) - All Cried Out
Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are
Bruno Mars - Locked Out of Heaven
Bruno Mars - Treasure
Cee-Lo Green - Forget You
Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody
Cheryl Lynn - Got to Be Real
Chic - Good Times
Christina Aguilera - Ain't No Other Man
Christina Aguilera / Labelle - Lady Marmalade
Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On
Curtis Mayfield - Move on Up
Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams - Get Lucky
Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man
Earth, Wind and Fire - September
Elbow - One Day Like This
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - December 1963 (Oh What a Night)
Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
James Brown - I Feel Good (I Got You)
Jocelyn Brown - Somebody Else's Guy
Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
Katrina and the Waves - Walking on Sunshine
KC and the Sunshine Band - Give It Up
Kool and the Gang - Celebration
Lemar - If There's Any Justice
Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse - Valerie
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Michael Jackson - Bad
Michael Jackson - Love Never Felt So Good
Michael Jackson - Rock with You
Nelly - Hot In Herre
Outkast - Hey Ya!
Pharrell Williams - Happy
Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca
Robbie Williams - Let Me Entertain You
Sister Sledge - We are Family
Stevie Wonder - As
Stevie Wonder - I Wish
Stevie Wonder - Isn't She Lovely
Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
Stevie Wonder - Superstition
The Crusaders ft. Randy Crawford - Street Life
The Emotions - Best of My Love
The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
The Jacksons - Blame it on the Boogie
The Jacksons - Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)
Tina Turner - Proud Mary
Tina Turner - River Deep Mountain High
Toploader - Dancing in the Moonlight
Walk the Moon - Shut Up and Dance
Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
Customer questions

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

We offer a selection of vocalists, both male and female. Before confirming your booking, we will send you videos of the singer(s) for your approval.

Do you have different line-up options?

We offer the main 9-piece band, which can become a 10-piece with the (optional) addition of a male vocalist. In addition, we can offer scaled down 4/5-piece bands to play before the main set, or jazz groups of any size.

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, we offer an iPod DJ service before and between sets for free.

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?

Certainly, as long as we are given a couple of weeks' notice. We can also add a song or two to our repertoire for you (e.g. for a first dance) but we will need more notice for this.

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

Yes, hire of our PA is included in our quote. We need a space roughly 6x4m.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

We can also add a song or two to our repertoire for you (e.g. for a first dance) but we will need some notice for this.

Prices

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

Standard Prices
9 musicians
Performance durationPrice
Up to 1 hour£1500
Up to 2 hours£1500
Up to 3 hours£2000

Reviews

From customers:

Antonia, 1 year ago

Charlie and the Funk Factory were just amazing at our wedding — the dance floor was packed and the fact that everyone kept calling for ‘one more song!’ at the end of the night says it all — nobody wanted their second set to end! It was so great to have them performing our first dance song for us too and it really made it such a special and memorable occasion. Thank you guys for being utterly brilliant! If you’re looking for a true funk band (and a lovely bunch of people too!), look no further. We cannot recommend Charlie and the band more highly.

Emily, 1 year ago

We recently hired Charlie and the Funk Factory to play at our wedding. They played an acoustic set and a full band set later in the evening. Both were superb. They were really lively, the vocals and musicianship were excellent, and they judged the crowd really well. We had so many comments afterwards from guests about how great they were, and we also got the impression the band really enjoyed being there playing too. Would highly recommend.

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