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Discovered

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One of the UK’s finest bands providing songs, dances and entertainment for everyone. Over 500+ events in 15 years, satisfaction guaranteed!
Function band
Oxford
Public liability insurance of £10 million
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Discovered are one of the best suppliers of live wedding entertainment in the UK. They have performed at well over 500 weddings, parties and corporate events over the course of almost 20 years performing. This female-fronted 4-piece band has provided the best wedding entertainment all over the south of England. They were once credited in Heat magazine as the favourite covers band of James Corden and the group prides itself on being able to provide wedding entertainment that has something for everyone to enjoy, whether it is old school Soul, Motown, classic 70’s rock, 80’s cheese pop, 90’s bangers or today's chart hits. Discovered are constantly learning new material for first dances, modern hits or songs requested by clients simply because they are special to that client. Please view their songlist and feel free to contact them with suggestions. Discovered have previously worked with Vodafone, BMW, Rover, RAF, NHS & many more. Check out the reviews on our profile for the many kind words our clients have said about us over the years. All of their band members are qualified professional musicians who have studied at BIMM in London and who have a wealth of experience performing all around the UK, Europe and worldwide. The band has its own PA, stage and dance floor lighting and transport. All of the equipment is industry standard and is regularly PAT tested to comply with health and safety regulations. Discovered also have public liability insurance for up to a limit of £10m. Discovered have been around for almost 20 years and in that time they have played at over 500 bookings across the UK. Our wide selection of songs, professionalism and friendly attitude will assure you of a great night of music and entertainment to remember! Entertainment is a vital ingredient to all weddings, and hiring the right act can be a daunting task. A lot of couples wonder if booking a mobile DJ would be the best choice. The vast libraries of media available on modern technology, almost guarantee any song can be requested and played. The majority of our clients, however, choose to book Discovered. This is because you can’t beat the experience, energy & emotion of a live performance in comparison to a recording. A band supplies a greater dynamic to an event, and often a crowd feels the rhythm of the drums, the groove of the bass, the vibes of the guitar and the smoothness of the vocals much more than songs that can be played off a phone. Discovered are very creative with songs with such a small lineup, to ensure we can play so many songs, and learn any requests that clients would love to hear on the night. The band members sing and provide a greater depth with harmonies for all songs. Occasionally, our guitarist & bassist will sing lead on songs, providing a wide range of vocal abilities across the catalogue of songs we perform. Our musicians use a range of instruments & technology to perform songs. Lisa plays synth on songs (particularly those from the 90’s dance scene), our drummer uses electronic drums alongside his acoustic drum kit (providing songs from the 80’s) & our bassist creates a timbre of different instruments such as secondary guitars with his rig (great for the big rock songs!) We play anything such as oldies from the 50’s, to the most modern songs currently on the charts! We update our song list on a regular basis to ensure fresh tunes for everyone to dance to! Our usual performance time is 2 x 1-hour sets of music. We can arrange to play more music for your wedding, but can also provide background music between sets (meaning you won’t need to hire a DJ!). For further information on performance times, you may discuss this when booking Discovered. Our main requests are plenty of space to perform in, plenty of plug sockets to supply power and performances not to be hindered by sound limiters! Regardless, we can make all events work and can discuss the details when arranging a quote. Fancy some easygoing background music for your event? Want live music but need to keep the volume down? Ever thought a band could provide Acoustic Entertainment to add vibes to your day? Discovered now offer ‘The Unplugged Experience’, where the band can perform their entire song catalogue stripped down to acoustic guitars. The band also includes bonus songs that are easy listening for audiences. This is ideal for live music for your wedding breakfast, busy restaurant or venue that needs to respect the wishes of neighbours! Discovered can perform this setup completely unplugged, with a minimal PA setup, or full PA system for events. The latter can prove especially handy, as you can hire Discovered to provide live acoustic music experiences for evening receptions, usually provided at a discount rate. Many clients are happy to recommend our show to future newlyweds to ensure a great evening reception for all guests to enjoy! Check out the kind words of some of those happy couples on our profile! To get a quotation for your event, simply get in touch by clicking on the “Check availability” or “Message” buttons. We aim to provide a detailed quotation within 24 hours, along with our availability and the options we’re able to provide. Please provide us with as much information as possible & we look forward to hearing from you!

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Discovered's Reviews

From Encore customers:

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Ginny B
1 year ago
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5 out of 5

Discovered went down a storm and the dancefloor was pretty much full all night. The playlist was superb and they played an extra song at the end of the night which finished off the evening really well. I had so much good feedback today. Thank you so much for making our evening such a success.

Reply from Discovered
1 year ago

Ginny - thank you so much for your lovely words. It was a wonderful evening & thank you for allowing us to be part of it. You and the venue looked after us really well. Congratulations to you and your team on your company's anniversary! Please feel free to book us for the 50th anniversary! :-)

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Laura W
1 year ago
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5 out of 5

Discovered were an incredible band to have play at our wedding. Their communication before hand was excellent, nothing was too much effort and they really entertained the crowds on the night. Thanks so much for making our wedding day so memorable!

Reply from Discovered
1 year ago

Hi Laura & Simon - It really was our pleasure to be involved in your beautiful evening! I must apologise for keeping the secret of Simon getting up to drum on 'Sweet Child Of Mine' but hope you enjoyed the surprise anyway! It was great to work together in the build up and we wish you all the best for your future together.

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Nico H
1 year ago
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5 out of 5

Discovered were superb. They played all our requests but also took the initiative on song choices and judged it to perfection. The dance floor was rocking. Thank you so much for an amazing night

Reply from Discovered
1 year ago

Ah, thank you! It was our pleasure to be involved for your wedding warmup! It was great to see such a bouncing dance floor! We wish you and Nico all the best for the future.

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Sue P
1 year ago
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5 out of 5

What a brilliant band! From the start of the booking process to the end of the night they were so helpful and accommodating. They handled the unusual setting (a barn on a working farm) and last minute hiccups in the plan with complete professionalism. And the music…! It was fantastic - covering a whole range of genres so effectively. They filled the dance floor from the start of the evening to the three encores! My guests absolutely loved them and they helped make my party a great success. I have no hesitation in recommending them.

Reply from Discovered
1 year ago

Thank you so much! It was a lovely birthday party, in a wonderful location. We were well looked after, thank you and all of your guests for your excellent hospitality.

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Douglas B
4 years ago, for a Wedding in United Kingdom
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5 out of 5

Discovered played at our Ruby Wedding Party and all the Band were helpful, communicative and a great set of musicians. They took time and trouble to learn and perfect our special request which was no mean feat as it was a song from the mid-seventies and they performed it fabulously!! A memorable evening for all.

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Andy C
4 years ago, for a Wedding in United Kingdom
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5 out of 5

Discovered played at our wedding back in 2013. It was an amazing day and the icing on the cake was having great music and a full dance floor until late in the night! Everyone commented to us how amazing the band were and they played an fantastic mix songs. Could not recommend highly enough!

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Discovered's Song list

• 50s / 60s
Bad Moon Rising (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
Born To Be Wild (Steppenwolf)
Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison)
Brown Sugar (The Rolling Stones)
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (Andy Williams)
Crossroads (Cream)
Do You love Me? (The Contours)
Hard To Handle (Otis Redding/The Black Crowes)
Heard It Through The Grapevine (Marvin Gaye)
Hey Jude (The Beatles)
Higher & Higher (Jackie Wilson)
Hit The Road Jack (Ray Charles)
I’m A Believer (The Monkees)
I Feel Good (James Brown)
I Just Want To Make Love To You (Etta James/Muddy Waters)
I Saw Her Standing There (The Beatles)
It’s Not Unusual (Tom Jones)
La Bamba (Ritchie Valens/Los Lobos)
Johnny B.Goode (Chuck Berry)
Jumping Jack Flash (The Rolling Stones)
Midnight Hour (Wilson Pickett)
Mustang Sally (Wilson Pickett)
My Girl (The Temptations)
Paint It Black (The Rolling Stones)
Respect (Aretha Franklin)
Rock Around The Clock (Billy Haley and His Comets)
Satisfaction (The Rolling Stones)
Shout! (Lulu)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Stevie Wonder)
Son Of A Preacher Man (Dusty Springfield)
Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond)
Sweet Home Chicago (The Blues Brothers)
The Dock Of The Bay (Sittin’ On) (Otis Redding)
Tutti Frutti (Little Richard)
Twist & Shout (The Beatles)
Wild Thing (The Troggs)
You Can’t Hurry Love (The Supremes)
You Really Got Me (The Kinks)
• 70s
Black Night (Deep Purple)
All Right Now (Free)
Blame It On The Boogie (Jackson 5)
Can’t Stand Losing You (The Police)
Car Wash (Rolls Royce)
Come Up & See Me (Make Me Smile) (Steve Harley & The Cockney Rebel)
Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Queen)
December ’63 (Oh What a Night) (Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons)
Disco Inferno (The Trammps)
Don’t Stop Me Now (Queen)
Dreams (Fleetwood Mac)
Ever Fallen In Love? (The Buzzcocks)
Good Times (Chic)
Go Your Own Way (Fleetwood Mac)
Highway To Hell (AC/DC)
I Wish (Stevie Wonder)
Long Train Running (The Doobie Brothers)
Mamma Mia (Abba)
Message In A Bottle (The Police)
Money (Pink Floyd)
Mr.Big Stuff (Jean Knight)
Nutbush City Limits (Ike & Tina Turner)
One Way Or Another (Blondie)
Play That Funky Music (Wild Cherry)
Proud Mary (Ike & Tina Turner/Creedance Clearwater Revival)
Rock and Roll (Led Zeppelin)
Rock and Roll All Night (Kiss)
Rocking All Over The World (Status Quo)
Shake Your Body Down (Jackson 5)
Should I Stay Or Should I Go? (The Clash)
Stuck In The Middle With You (Stealers Wheel)
Superstition (Stevie Wonder)
Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynrd)
Take it Easy (Eagles)
Teenage Kicks (The Undertones)
The Time Warp (Rocky Horror Show)
Town Called Malice (The Jam)
Use me (Bill Withers)
We Are Family (Sister Sledge)
20th Century Boy (T-Rex)
• 80s
9-5 (Dolly Parton)
A Little Respect (Erasure/Wheatus)
All Night Long (Lionel Richie)
Ain’t Nobody (Chaka Khan)
Baggy Trousers (Madness)
Beat It (Michael Jackson)
Could You Be Loved? (Bob Marley)
Dirty Diana (Michael Jackson)
Don’t Stop Believing (Journey)
Don’t You Want Me (The Human League)
Dude Looks Like A Lady (Aerosmith)
Free Fallin’ (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)
Girls Just Want to Have Fun (Cyndi Lauder)
Gold (Spandau Ballet)
Heaven Is A Place On Earth (Belinda Carlisle)
I Got My Mind Set On You (George Harrison)
I Love Rock & Roll (Joan Jett & The Blackhearts)
Islands In The Stream (Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers)
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Whitney Houston)
I Want to Break Free (Queen)
Like A Virgin (Madonna)
Living On A Prayer (Bon Jovi)
Love Shack (The B-52s)
Pride And Joy (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
Summer Of 69 (Bryan Adams)
Sweet Child O’ Mine (Guns ‘n’ Roses)
Video Killed The Radio Star (Buggles)
Walking On Sunshine (Katrina and The Waves)
You Give Love A Bad Name (Bon Jovi)
You Shook Me All Night Long (AC/DC)
• 90s
All The Small Things (Blink 182)
Alright (Supergrass)
Are You Gonna Go My Way? (Lenny Kravitz)
Basket Case (Green Day)
Believe (Cher)
Brimful Of Asha (Cornershop)
Cigarettes & Alcohol (Oasis)
Come As You Are (Nirvana)
Common People (Pulp)
Don’t Look Back In Anger (Oasis)
Dreamer (Livin’ Joy)
Enter Sandman (Metallica)
Everlong (Foo Fighters)
Finally (Ce Ce Peniston)
Free (Ultra Nate)
Freed From Desire (Gala)
Good Enough (Dodgy)
I Like To Move It (Reel 2 Real)
Ironic (Alanis Morrisette)
Let Me Be Your Fantasy (Baby D)
Mr Vain (Culture Beat)
Parklife (Blur)
Red Alert (Basement Jaxx)
Ready To Go (Republica)
Rhythm iIs A Dancer (Snap!)
Save Tonight (Eagle-Eye Cherry)
She’s Electric (Oasis)
Show Me Love (Robin S)
Sit Down (James)
Song 2 (Blur)
The Best (Tina Turner)
Wake Up Boo! (The Boo Radleys)
What Is Love? (Haddaway)
What’s Up? (4 Non Blondes)
Wonderwall (Oasis)
You Oughta Know (Alanis Morrisette)
You’re Gorgeous (Babybird)
You’ve Got The Love (Candi Staton/Florence + the Machine)
Zombie (The Cranberries)
• 00s
American Idiot (Green Day)
Buck Rogers (Feeder)
Chelsea Dagger (The Fratellis)
Crazy (Gnarls Barkley)
Dakota (Stereophonics)
Hey Soul Sister (Train)
Hey Ya! (OutKast)
Hot & Cold (Katy Perry)
I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (Arctic Monkeys)
I Predict A Riot (Kaiser Chiefs)
Molly’s Chambers (Kings Of Leon)
Mr.Brightside (The Killers)
No One Knows (Queens of the Stone Age)
Plug In Baby (Muse)
Seven Nation Army (The White Stripes)
Sex On Fire (Kings of Leon)
Stacy’s Mom (Fountains of Wayne)
Standing In The Way Of Control (Gossip)
Starlight (Muse)
Steal Your Heart Away (Joe Bonamassa/Bobby Parker)
Sugar, We’re Going Down (Fall Out Boy)
Teenage Dirtbag (Wheatus)
The Middle (Jimmy Eat World)
Times Like These (Foo Fighters)
Use Somebody (Kings of Leon)
Valerie (The Zutons/Amy Winehouse)
Wherever You Will Go (The Calling)
Yellow (Coldplay)
• MODERN & BEYOND!
All Of Me (John Legend)
Blinding Lights (The Weeknd)
Cake By The Ocean (DNCE)
Chocolate (The 1975)
Dance With Me Tonight (Olly Murs)
Domino (Jessie J)
Forget You (Cee-Lo Green)
Happy (Pharrell Williams)
Ho Hey (The Lumineers)
Hold Back The River (James Bay)
Little Monster (Royal Blood)
Locked Out Of Heaven (Bruno Mars)
Love Me Like You Do (Ellie Goulding)
Moves Like Jagger (Maroon 5)
Next To Me (Emeli Sande)
Perfect (Ed Sheeran)
Riptide (Vance Joy)
Rolling In The Deep (Adele)
Shake It Off (Taylor Swift)
Shape Of You (Ed Sheeran)
Shotgun (George Ezra)
Shut Up And Dance (Walk the Moon)
Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran)
Titanium (David Guetta feat. Sia)
Treasure (Bruno Mars)
Waiting All Night (Rudimental feat. Ella Eyre)
Wake Me Up (Avicii feat. Aloe Blacc)
We Found Love (Rihanna)
Will We Talk? (Sam Fender)

Discovered's Prices

Last updated: 2024

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

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Up to 1 hour£1281.25
Up to 2 hours£1531.25
Up to 3 hours£1781.25
Packages
Whole Day Package4 musicians
A whole day package for all your entertainment requirements! Including ceremonial acoustic guitar, background singing, live evening band and between set DJ! All provided with professional PA & lighting rigs, carrying PAT/PLI certification as standard.
£2000

Add-ons

Ceremony Guitarist
+£200
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Discovered have been around for over a decade, and in that time they have played at over 300 weddings across the UK. Our wide selection of songs, professionalism and friendly attitude will assure you of a great night of music and entertainment to remember!

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Discovered have previously worked with Vodafone, BMW, Rover, RAF, NHS & many more. Check out the reviews on our profile for the many kind words our clients have said about us over the years.

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

We strive to make sure that the line-up in our videos is what you get at your event. We do have pre-auditioned ‘dep’ musicians available should a band member fall ill or is unavailable. Our reputation as a professional band means everything to us, so you’ll be confident that all musicians that work with us are of the very highest standards.

Do you have different line-up options?

Our standard line consists of Vocals (Female/male), guitar, bass and drums. We also have a five-piece lineup featuring keys or an all Male trio. We can also provide an acoustic band, either stationary or roaming, as well as options for ceremonies, such as a solo guitarist.

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

We always try our best to be flexible to help your event run as smoothly as possible. If the timings do change slightly, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

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

Indeed we can, and we offer this popular service as standard across all our bookings, for free.

How much time do you need to set up?

We usually ask for 2 hours to park, load in, set up our PA/lighting and finally sound check, which is important to ensure the best sound and volume for your event. Once we’re ready, we’re happy to provide a free playlist service to help set the atmosphere and get your guests ready for the live experience.

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

Yes, and if there’s anything you’d us to play that isn’t on the list, we’ll be more than happy to learn it for you!

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

Our full-range PA and lighting system is included as part of our quote. For our setup, if it’s possible to have a playing space of 5 x 3 metres, then that would be great!

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Yes, we can! Please let us know in advance and we’ll prepare it for the big day.
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Top 40, Pop, Acoustic, Covers, Disco, Funk, Funk rock, Motown, R&B, Soul, Tribute, Rock, Alternative rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Hard rock, Indie, Pop rock, Post rock, Power rock, Progressive rock, Punk rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Folk rock, Folk, Electronica, Electronic, House, Techno, Garage, Triphop, Deep house
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