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About Dan J Cobley

You pick the music and the style, and I’ll add my twist and make your day perfect! From down-tempo relaxed sets, to upbeat floor-fillers!

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Singing guitarist

Crewe

Public liability insurance of £5 million

I’ve been playing guitar and singing for most of my life and I love nothing more than playing a song which really shouldn’t work, but just does! If you want your set list to go from Craig David to Bruce Springsteen to Paul Simon to Calvin Harris, give me a call and I’d love the challenge! I’ve performed in huge venues such as Wembley, Old Trafford, St James’ Park and the Halliwell Jones stadium, but now you'll find me most nights gigging around the North West, or in Liverpool on Mathew Street at one of my multiple residencies! I love nothing more than performing in small venues and getting the whole crowd’s attention, or making somebody’s special day even more perfect. I play all sorts of music, and nothing is too much trouble. Let me perform for you!

Dan J Cobley

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5 out of 5

Brilliant everyone at wedding said how good you was thanks Dan

5 out of 5

Dan was amazing from start to finish. Very polite and was happy to go along with how the day went. All our guest complimented him and it created a lovely atmosphere. Thank you once again Dan!

5 out of 5

A big thanks to Dan who sang at my husband’s 40th party. A true professional and would highly recommend. Amazing voice and we received so many compliments throughout the night. Thanks for incorporating my husband’s signature karaoke tune as well!

5 out of 5

Dan was absolutely amazing, he got everyone up dancing the mood was so high for the whole wedding. He has received many compliments from our guests! Thanks so much!

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Dan played all of the songs I requested and was extremely flexible throughout the day! Can't wait to book him again for a future performance.

After performing at my wedding, Dan was booked for me as a surprise performer at my baby shower! Another amazing performance!

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Dan J Cobley's Song list

I can play any song you’d like - I prefer doing it this way!!

Examples of songs I regularly play or get requested are below:

Example Varied Party Set (grouped into medleys):  

Walk Of Life - Dire Straits

 Budapest - George Ezra 

You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon

 Mamma Mia - ABBA  

American Boy - Estelle

 How Will I Know - Whitney Houston 

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

  Fast Car - Tracy Chapman 

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper

 7 Days - Craig David 

I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor 

You’re The One That I Want - Grease

  The Galway Girl - Steve Earle 

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen 

She Moves In Her Own Way - The Kooks  

Don’t Stop - Fleetwood Mac

 C’Est La Vie - B*witched 

Send Me On My Way - Rusted Root 

Naive - The Kooks 

No Scrubs - TLC 

Pony - Ginuwine

 I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boys 

Faith - George Michael

 Love Really Hurts Without You - Billy Ocean

  Crazy - Gnarls Barkley 

That Don’t Impress Me Much - Shania Twain

 Ain’t Nobody - Chaka Khan 

Belter - Gerry Cinnamon

 Little Lion Man - Mumford and Sons 

With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles  

Half The World Away - Oasis 

A Little Respect - Erasure 

Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac 

Mardy Bum - Arctic Monkeys 

Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus

 Laid - James 

Valerie - The Zutons

 Stacey’s Mom - Fountains of Wayne

 Boys Of Summer - Don Henley 

Living On A Prayer - Bon Jovi

  Babylon - David Gray

 Friday I’m In Love - The Cure

 There She Goes - The La’s  

I’m a Believer - The Monkees  

Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash

 Kiss - Prince

  All The Small Things - Blink 182 

Rock N Roll Star - Oasis

 Purple Rain - Prince 

Take Me Home Country Roads - John Denver

   Pure Cheese (My favourite genre): 

C’Est La Vie - B*witched 

That Don’t Impress Me Much - Shania Twain

 Faith - George Michael

 Hips Don’t Lie - Shakira 

Whenever Wherever - Shakira

 Livin La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin

 Torn - Natalie Imbruglia 

Ironic - Alaina Morrissette

 Life Is A Rollercoaster - Ronan Keating

 Murder On The Dancefloor - Sophie Ellis Bexto

r  R’n’B/Hip Hop: 

No Scrubs - TLC 

No Diggity - Blackstreet 

7 Days - Craig David 

Candy Shop - 50 Cent

 Express Yourself - NWA

 Pony - Ginuwine 

Hips Don’t Lie - Shakira

 It Wasn’t Me - Shaggy 

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley

  70s/80s Disco:

 Never Too Much - Luther Vandross

 Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper 

Faith - George Michael 

I’m Your Man - Wham!

 Love Really Hurts Without You - Billy Ocean 

Kiss - Prince 

How Will I Know - Whitney Houston

 I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

 Ain’t Nobody - Chaka Khan

 I Feel For You - Chaka Khan 

Take On Me - a-Ha 

September - Earth Wind and Fire

 Believe - Cher  

Rock/Pop Classics: 

Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears 

Living On A Prayer - Bon Jovi 

Wanted Dead Or Alive - Bon Jovi 

A Little Respect - Erasure 

Mamma Mia - ABBA

 Boys Of Summer - Don Henley 

Don’t Stop - Fleetwood Mac

 Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac

 Purple Rain - Prince

 Africa - Toto 

I’m a Believer - The Monkees

 We Built This City - Starship

 You Make My Dreams - Hall And Oates 

Together In Electric Dreams - The Human League 

Take It Easy - The Eagles 

Hotel California - The Eagles

 Summer Of ‘69 - Bryan Adams

 The Gambler - Kenny Rogers

  Indie/Alternative/Pop-Punk: 

Mardy Bum - Arctic Monkeys 

A Certain Romance - Arctic Monkeys

 Laid - James 

Sit Down - James

 Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve 

Whistle For The Choir - The Fratellis

 She Moves In Her Own Way - The Kooks

 Naive - The Kooks

 Send Me On My Way - Rusted Root

 Belter - Gerry Cinnamon 

Canter - Gerry Cinnamon

 Sometimes - Gerry Cinnamon

 Zombie - The Cranberries 

Valerie - The Zutons 

Mr Brightside - The Killers

 There She Goes - The La’s

 Friday I’m In Love - The Cure

 Before I Fall To Pieces - Razorlight

 Bohemian Like You - The Dandy Warhols

 Blame It On Me - George Ezra

 Budapest - George Ezra 

Dakota - Stereophonics

 Iris - Goo Goo Dolls

 Lightning Bolt - Jake Bugg

 Lonely Boy - The Black Keys

 The Middle - Jimmy Eat World 

Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus 

Stacey’s Mom - Fountains of Wayne

 First Date - Blink 182 

All The Small Things - Blink 182

 Not Nineteen Forever - The Courteeners

  Laid Back/Chilled/Classic Acoustic: 

Free Fallin’ - Tom Petty

 Homeward Bound - Simon and Garfunkel 

XO - Beyoncé  

Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles 

Don’t Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin 

Is This Love - Bob Marley

 Let Her Go - Passenger 

Dream Catch Me - Newton Faulkner

 Graceland - Paul Simon 

Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes - Paul Simon

 I’m Yours - Jason Mraz

 Candy - Paolo Nutini 

New Shoes - Paolo Nutini 

Last Request - Paolo Nutini

 Kiss From A Rose - Seal 

Kiss Me - Sixpence None The Richer 

Til There Was You - The Beatles

 Isn’t She Lovely - Stevie Wonder 

Wicked Game - Chris Isaak

 Tenessee Whiskey - Chris Stapleton 

One Day Like This - Elbow 

Something Like Olivia - John Mayer

 Queen Of California - John Mayer 

Dreams - Fleetwood Mac  

Soul/Swing: 

Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye 

Mr Bojangles - Sammy Davis Jr

 Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra

 Hallelujah I Love Her So - Ray Charles

 My Girl - The Temptations

 Superstition - Stevie Wonder

 Isn’t She Lovely - Stevie Wonder

 Stand By Me - Ben E King 

Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darin

  Proper Classics/Everybody’s Favourites:

 Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison 

Mr Brightside - The Killers 

Don’t Look Back In Anger - Oasis 

Wonderwall - Oasis 

Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond

 Take Me Home Country Roads - John Denver

 Valerie - The Zutons 

American Pie - Don McLean

 Proud Mary - Tina Turner

 I’m a Believer - The Monkees 

Dakota - Stereophonics  

The Beatles: 

Get Back - The Beatles 

With a Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles 

Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles 

Hey Jude - The Beatles

 I Feel Fine - The Beatles 

Come Together - The Beatles

 Til There Was You - The Beatles

 In My Life - The Beatles 

Ob La Di Ob La Da - The Beatles

  Oasis/Manchester Bands:

 Half The World Away - Oasis

 Songbird - Oasis

 Wonderwall - Oasis

 Rock N Roll Star - Oasis 

Champagne Supernova - Oasis 

She’s Electric - Oasis

 Live Forever - Oasis 

Waterfall - The Stone Roses

 I Am The Resurrection - The Stone Roses 

She’s a Star - James 

Laid - James 

Sit Down - James

 Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve

 Grounds For Divorce - Elbow

 One Day Like This - Elbow 

Not Nineteen Forever - The Courteeners  

Irish Theme: 

The Galway Girl - Steve Earle

 Zombie - The Cranberries 

Dirty Old Town - The Pogues

 C’Est La Vie - B*witched

  Christmas: 

Driving Home For Christmas - Chris Rea

 Fairytale of New York - The Pogues

 Last Christmas - Wham! 

Step Into Christmas - Elton John

 Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt 

Stay Another Day - East 17 

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Frank Sinatra 

Winter Wonderland - Bing Crosby 

Auld Lang Syne (new year traditional)

Dan J Cobley's Prices

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Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£5
Up to 1 hour	£180
Up to 2 hours	£250
Up to 3 hours	£320

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

They love the versatility of the music I play. If you want to go from 90s garage, to 50s soul, to Noughties cheesy-pop, go for it! I have good rapport with my audiences and love to play about with my sets.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Everywhere! In bands in the past, I've performed at Wembley, Old Trafford, St. James' Park - all sorts! I've performed in Yoga Studios on the beaches of France, and clubs in Wigan!

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

There's an artist called Joey Landreth, who I love - I think he's probably the most down-to-earth, yet emotive singer/songwriter I could name!

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

I've played at the rugby Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford - that one made me slightly nervous!!! But I love any attentive audience, no matter how small.

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

I will always try to accommodate for this, so I never overbook myself. If timings/days change, please just give me as much notice as possible and we can try and work things out.

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

I can provide a Spotify playlist through the PA between my sets if there is a short break - this would be absolutely free! I'm afraid I can't offer a full DJ service though.

How much time do you need to set up?

I like to try to set up and get settled around an hour before the performance starts at least. I can work around your schedule and provide some light music whilst setting up to get your guests ready!

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

My set lists are completely up to you! It's my speciality. I have a long repertoire of songs which I know to work amazingly well, but the overall style of the set is your choice, and you can request as many songs/artists as you'd like!

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, everything I need!

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Absolutely, this is all part of the deal!

Musicianship

Genres:

Acoustic, Folk, Country, Folk rock, Blues, Swing, Easy listening, Light music, Pop, Americana, Covers, Funk, Disco, Hip Hop, Motown, R&B, Soul, Top 40, Tribute, Vintage, Alternative rock, Rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Indie, Pop rock, Rock 'n' Roll

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Instruments:

Singing guitarist, Electric guitar, Guitar, Slide guitar, Classical guitar, Piano

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Event types:

Private event, Wedding, Virtual event, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Birthday party, New Year's Eve, Christmas party

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Other skills:

Arranger, Songwriter, Composer, Transcription, Accompanist, Live looping, Instrumental teaching, Composition teaching, Community music worker

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