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Armed with his Acoustic Guitar and soulful vocals Chris is a great choice, with over 15 years live experience performing at over 500 events

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Singing guitarist

Basildon

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Chris Hobart is a great choice when booking some live entertainment for your event. Chris is available for a range of different occasions including but not limited to weddings, parties and corporate events. Winner of Essex FM's Sing it to Win competition and has previously Performed and supported artists: Joan Armatrading, Lee Ryan (Blue) and Gabrielle Aplin. Chris is also a member of the successful band "Carousel" who have toured the UK and had over 100,000 streams on Spotify. Here are Chris' two most popular packages, please note these can be customised to fit your requirements. Acoustic Package (ideal for afternoon sets, wedding breakfasts or reception drinks) Includes: 2 x 45 Minutes live performance sets A variety of Acoustic Live Lounge style songs Background music for before, between and after live sets Professional Sound and Lighting System Arrival 1 hour prior to performance time for set up Customised playlist and song requests (if suited to my style) Platinum Party Package (ideal for evening entertainment) Includes: Professional Sound and Lighting 2 x 1 hour live performance sets A variety of lively upbeat songs (some with backing tracks) to get the audience partying into the night Arrival 1 hour prior to performance time for set up

Chris

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Professionalism

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Communication

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Punctuality

5.0

Chris' Reviews

5 out of 5

Great Performance

5 out of 5

Chris was absolutely fantastic. Not only did he step in at the last minute when another supplier pulled out on the morning of my event, but he turned up early, cracked on with getting set up with no supervision, made the entire set really personable and was super friendly. All of my guests commented on how amazing he was and how much of an amazing night he provided us with. Thanks so much Chris for everything!

Reply from Chris

2 years ago

Thanks Felicity and gang! Was a great night! really enjoyed myself thanks again for having me 😁

5 out of 5

It was great to have Chris play at our Halloween party this weekend. Prior to the booking Chris communicated well and asked for song requests, on the evening he set up early and was organised for his set. All of our guests really complemented Chris for the quality of his music and he really got the party going. We were really pleased to have him play at the party and would definitely book him again. Thank you for everything!!!

Reply from Chris

2 years ago

Thanks for having me was a pleasure! Really enjoyed it 😊

5 out of 5

Chris was fantastic and we would happily book him again! He was on time, had a friendly manner, was flexible with our timings for his sets and above all has a great voice! Our guests loved him. Thank you!

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5 out of 5

Canon....top band, top guys. Really good sound, lovely to liaise with. They seemed to really enjoy playing for us and weren't too phased by our inebriated guests! (Who I might add were dancing in an array of random fancy dress!) We're die hard Glastonbury fans and these guys allowed us to achieve our own mini festival wedding experience. Loved them!!!

5 out of 5

We could not be happier with Canon. They made our wedding reception exactly how we envisioned it. Sore feet and lack of voices from all guests in the morning told the story of the night! I'm even writing this with a smile on my face remembering the fun we all had! Thank you!

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Chris' Song list

Chris Hobart Set List / Repertoire

2000's to present

1975- Chocolate

Adele - Make You Feel My Love

Amy Winehouse - Valerie

Arctic Monkeys – Scummy Man

Artic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor

Bastille – Pompeii

Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are

Bruno Mars - Marry You

Bruno Mars – The Lazy song

Bon Iver / Bonnie Raitt - I Can't Make You Love Me

Bon Iver – Skinny Love

Christina Perri - A Thousand Years

Clean Bandit /Jess Glynne - Rather be

Coldplay - Fix You

Coldplay - The Scientist

Coldplay – In My Place

Coldplay – Yellow

Daft Punk - Get Lucky

Daniel Merriweather - Red

Disclosure / Sam smith - Latch (acoustic)

Drake - One Dance

Ed Sheeran - Shape of You

Ed Sheeran - Tenerife Sea

Ed Sheeran - The A Team

Ed Sheeran – Don’t

Elbow - One Day Like This

Ellie Goulding - How Long Will I Love You

Emeli Sande - Heaven

Emeli Sande - Next To Me

Foo Fighters - Everlong

Foo Fighters - Times like these

George Ezra - Blame it on Me

George Ezra - Budapest

Gnarls Barkley - Crazy

Green Day - Basket case

Green Day - Good Ridence (Time of your life)

Jack Johnson - Better Together

James Arthur - Say You Won’t Let Go

James Morrison - You Make It Real

Jamie Lawson- I Wasn't Expecting That

Jason Mraz - I Wont Give Up

Jason Mraz - I'm Yours

Jessie J – Price Tag

John Legend - Ordinary People

John Legend – All Of Me

John Mayer - XO

Jonas Blue/JP Cooper - Perfect Strangers

Kaiser Chiefs - I predict a riot

Kasabian - Club foot

Katy Perry – Teenage Dream

Keane - Somewhere Only We Know

Kings of leon - Sex On Fire

Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody

Labrinth/Emeli Sande - Beneath you're Beautiful

Lenny Kravitz - Are you gonna go my way

Lifehouse - You And Me

Magic - Rude

Maroon 5 - Payphone

Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved

Maroon 5 - This Love

Newton Faulkner - Dream Catch Me

Neyo – Closer

Omi - Cheerleader

One Republic - Apologise

One Republic - Stop And Stare

Paolo Nutini - Last Request

Razor light - In the morning

Rag N Bone Man. - Human

Razorlight - America

Red Hot Chilli Peppers - By the way

Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Dani California

Sam Smith - Stay With Me

Sam Smith Feat. Disclosure - Latch

Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars

Snow Patrol - Run

Snow Patrol – Your All I Have

Stereophonics – Dakota

The Automatic – Monster

The Black Keys - Lonely Boy

The Calling - Wherever you Will Go

The Killers – Mr Brightside

The Killers – When you were young

The Kooks – Naive

The Kooks – She moves in her own way

The Script - Break Even

The Script - The Man Who Cant Be Moved

The Script – For The First Time

The Strokes - Last night

Train - Drops Of Jupiter

Train - Hey Soul Sister

Vance Joy - Riptide

90’s

Blink 182 - All the small things

Blur - Song 2

Bryan Adams - Heaven

Bryan Adams – Summer of 69

Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight

Goo Goo Dolls – Iris

Oasis - Champagne Supernova

Oasis - Half the world away

Oasis - Songbird

Oasis - Wonderwall

Oasis – She’s Electric

Paul Weller - You Do Something To Me

Radiohead – Creep

REM - Losing My Religion

Sinead O Connor - Nothing Compares To you

Sixpence None the Richer - Kiss Me

Sting - Fields Of Gold

The Verve - Bittersweet symphony

The Verve – Lucky Man

80’s

Bon Jovi - Livin On A Prayer

Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark

Elton John - Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

Phil Collins - Another Day In Paradise

Tracy Chapman - Fast Car

Tracy Chapman - Talkin' 'bout A Revolution

U2 - With Or Without You

70’s

Beatles - Let It Be

Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine

Bill Withers - Just The Two Of Us

Bob Marley - Every Little Thing Is Gonna Be Alright

Bob Marley - No Woman No Cry

Don Mclean - American Pie

Don Mclean - Vincent

Elton John - Your Song

Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight

Jackson 5 - I Want You Back

James Taylor - You Got A Friend

John Denver - Country Roads

John Lennon - Imagine

Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi

Stealers Wheel – Stuck in the middle with you

Stevie Wonder - I Wish / Superstition / Isn't She Lovely

Van Morrisson - Moondance

60’s

Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends

Ben E King - Stand By Me

Cat Stevens - The First Cut Is The Deepest

Chuck Berry – Johnny B Goode

Elvis – Blue suede Shoes

Elvis – Hound Dog

James Taylor - How Sweet It Is

Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World

Marvin Gaye - Heard It Through the Grapevine

Otis Redding - Dock Of The Bay

Rod Stewart - Have I Told You Lately

Steppenwolf - Born to be wild

The Beatles - All my loving

The Beatles - Blackbird

The Beatles – I Saw Her Standing There

Van Morrisson - Brown Eyed Girl

Chris' Prices

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

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£200
Up to 1 hour	£250
Up to 2 hours	£400
Up to 3 hours	£450

Customer questions

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

I am very flexible and can adjust timings if given enough notice.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes, I have a laptop with most popular songs on it that I bring to every gig and can provide a DJ/playlist service for between and after live sets.

How much time do you need to set up?

Ideally an hour for set up with reasonable access for bringing in my equipment.

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

Yes certainly you can even provide me with song requests that aren't on my list (within reason if suited to my style etc..)

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes I provide a top of the range sound system and lighting for my performances.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Yes if suited to my style and given enough notice.

What do your clients love most about your performances?

My energetic and passionate performances that get the crowd partying and singing along into the night.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Bush Hall, London, Shepards bush empire London, Beautiful Days Music Festival, The Pheonix, Exeter, Chinnery;s Southend On Sea

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Bryan Adams, RHCP, Foo Fighters, Don Mclean, James Taylor, Bon Iver, Chris Stapleton

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

I performed at Beautiful Days Music festival with an originals band called Carousel alongside bands such as the Manic Street Preachers, Feeder, and The Levellers to name a few. I also supported well known artist Joan Armatrading on part of her UK tour at the Cliffs Pavilion in Southend and The Towngate Theatre in Basildon.

Musicianship

Genres:

Folk, Country, Acoustic, Americana, Covers, Rock 'n' Roll, Rock, Originals

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Instruments:

Singing guitarist, Singer, Guitar

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Event types:

Wedding, Wedding proposal, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Concert, Recording session, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Composer, Songwriter, Producer, Lyricist, Instrumental teaching

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