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About Flat Cap Brass

Fun and friendly drum and brass from the heart of Yorkshire (in a hat). Perfect for weddings, parties, festivals or corporate events & more!

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Huddersfield

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Playing what they describe as ‘fun and friendly drum and brass’, Flat Cap Brass provide something a bit different for your special day. Flat Cap Brass can provide the perfect musical accompaniment to keep your guests entertained and dancing all day (and night) long. Made up of seven professional musicians with a wealth of big-name experience, our band members pride themselves on the quality of each and every performance. Our broad repertoire spans from Bruno Mars to Chaka Khan and from Wheatus to S Club 7. Flat Cap Brass play in a wide variety of different styles but the one thing we can promise is that all of our music is recreated in a bold brass sound. Our professional arranger can create a bespoke pop brass version of your chosen first dance / chosen song or perform at the start of our set as a roaming band before taking our positions for your drinks reception to make a statement from the first note we play. Highlights for Flat Cap Brass include opening the main stage at Kendal Calling festival performing their version of ‘Brassic Park’, getting one of Liverpool Sound City festival’s biggest singalongs to ‘Angels’ by Robbie Williams, and representing the UK at the Haizetara street music festival near Bilbao. We’ve also performed for countless amazing weddings and a variety of corporate clients, including the BBC, Welcome to Yorkshire, Meadowhall Shopping Centre, UA92 along with food festivals across the North and Cartmel, Beverley, York and Wetherby races. You can also catch us performing in bars – most recently, our performances have included Salt Beer Factory in Shipley along with A Nation of Shopkeepers and The Hop in Leeds whilst also crossing the Pennines to play at PLY and Wilsons Social in Manchester city centre. You can currently catch us every first and third Friday and fourth Saturday in Peaky Blinders bar in Manchester. We’re also regulars at iconic jazz bar Matt and Phreds in Manchester city centre. Wearing their trademark flat caps, Flat Cap Brass are in high demand on home soil and abroad for their distinctive and engaging performances. With undeniable chemistry between the band members, their energy is infectious and guarantees a fun and enjoyable show. Having played countless international events, Flat Cap Brass are comfortable in any setting. Fabulous indoors or out – we won’t disappoint!

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Flat Cap Brass' Reviews

5 out of 5

We booked Flat Cap Brass to perform at our evening reception and we are so glad we did! The dance floor was full for their entire performance. The set list was full of absolute bangers. If you’re looking for a drum and brass band for your wedding, we couldn’t recommend them more.

3.5 out of 5

Not entirely sure what happened but the band didn’t play the full set as planned and nor did any of them speak to us personally. Pretty disappointed.

5 out of 5

Excellent band and enjoyed by everyone, will definitely be booking again!!

‘…the outdoor stage at Constellations proved one of the highlights of Saturday, with a great blend of stylistically varied talent. With festival-goers enjoying the sporadic sun with intermittent clouds, many with a cold drink in hand – for much of the day the stage felt really summery, with great vibes provided as a result of many excellent bands. As the night drew on, and the fire pit was lit, revellers enjoyed a stunning set courtesy of Flat Cap Brass, whose uniquely energetic rhythms left crowds demanding more as their set drew to a close. Truly top performers.’

We were SO excited for FCB to play our wedding and they did not disappoint! They were great throughout the entire booking process, moved our date when our original was cancelled, were patient when we were late and most importantly sounded amazing! The summer terrace vibes were exactly what we wanted and all our guests loved them. Would 100% recommend, going to be on that terrace listening to this tunes in my head forever!

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Flat Cap Brass' Song list

Full repertoire list:

(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life – Dirty Dancing

(I Would Walk) 500 Miles – The Proclaimers

A Little Respect – Erasure / Wheatus

ABBA Gold Medley

Africa - Toto

Ain’t Nobody – Chaka Khan

All Star – Smash Mouth

Alone – Heart

Alright – Supergrass

Angels – Robbie Williams

Ashes to Ashes – David Bowie

Bad Guy – Billie Eilish

Bad Habits – Ed Sheeran

Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve

Blame It On The Boogie – Jackson 5

Blinding Lights - The Weeknd

Blue Monday – New Order

Britpop Medley (ft. Common People, Disco 2000, Girls and Boys)

Can’t Get You Out Of My Head – Kylie Minogue

Champagne Supernova - Oasis

Come On Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners

Crazy – Gnarls Barkley

Crazy In Love – Beyonce feat. Jay-Z

Dambusters March

Dance Monkey – Tones ‘n’ I

Dancing in the Moonlight – Toploader

Delilah – Tom Jones

Despacito – Luis Fonzi / Justin Bieber

Disco 2000 – Blur

Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen

Don’t You (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds

Don’t You Want Me – Human League

Ein Prosit (Oktoberfest)

Everybody Needs Somebody – Blues Brothers

Eye Of The Tiger – Survivor

Faith – George Michael

Fat Bottomed Girls – Queen

Final Countdown – Europe

Forget You – Cee Lo Green

Freed from Desire – Gala

Giant – Calvin Harris ft. Rag & Bone Man

God Put A Smile Upon Your Face – Coldplay / Mark Ronson

Grandstand Theme Tune

Hallucinate – Dua Lipa

Happy – Pharell Williams

Hey Jude – The Beatles

Higher and Higher – Jackie Wilson

Hips Don’t Lie - Shakira

Hotline Bling – Drake

Human – The Killers

I Believe In Miracles - The Jackson Sisters

I Feel Good – James Brown

I Just Haven’t Met You Yet – Michael Buble

I Predict A Riot – Kaiser Chiefs

I Want To Break Free – Queen

I’m Still Standing – Elton John

In My Life – Bon Jovi

It’s Raining Men – Weather Girls / Geri Halliwell

Jump – Van Halen

Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars

Just Haven’t Met You Yet – Michael Buble

Kaiser Chiefs Medley

Katy Perry Medley

Let Me Entertain You – Robbie Williams

Levitating – Dua Lipa

Locked Out Of Heaven – Bruno Mars

Love Shack - B52s

Make Me Smile - Steve Harley / Cockney Rebel

Mambo No. 5 - Lou Bega

Man! I Feel Like A Woman – Shania Twain

Mardy Bum - Arctic Monkeys

Masterblaster – Stevie Wonder

Move On Up – Curtis Mayfield

Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5

Mr Blue Sky – Electric Light Orchestra

Mr Brightside – The Killers

New Rules – Dua Lipa

New York, New York – Frank Sinatra

No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley

Not Nineteen Forever – Courteeners

Oh What A Night (December 1963) - Frankie Valli / Clock

One Day Like This – Elbow

One Kiss – Calvin Harris ft. Dua Lipa

Oom Pah Pah

(Papas Got A Brand New) Pigbag – Pigbag

Paradise – George Ezra

Physical – Dua Lipa

Play That Funky Music – Thunder / Wild Cherry

Power of Love – Huey Lewis and the News

Proud Mary - CCR

Rasputin – Boney M

Reach – S Club 7

Rocket Man – Elton John

Rockin’ All Over The World – Status Quo

Ruby – Kaiser Chiefs

September – Earth Wind and Fire

Seven Nation Army – White Stripes

Sex on Fire – Kings of Leon

Shake It Off – Taylor Swift

Shape of You – Ed Sheeran

Shine – Take That

Shut Up And Dance – Walk The Moon

Signed, Sealed Delivered – Stevie Wonder

Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel

Smooth – Santana

Spice Up Your Life – Spice Girls

Starman – David Bowie

Superstition - Stevie Wonder

Summer of ’69 – Bryan Adams

Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond

Sweet Dreams – Eurythmics

Sweet Soul Music – Arthur Conley

Take On Me – A Ha

Tainted Love – Gloria Jones / Soft Cell

Teenage Dirtbag – Wheatus

Thing of Gold – Snarky Puppy

This Is The One – The Stone Roses

Three Lions – Baddiel & Skinner / Lightening Seeds

Tragedy – Steps

Treasure – Bruno Mars

Umbrella – Rihanna

Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson / Bruno Mars

Valerie - Zutons / Amy Winehouse / Mark Ronson

Viva La Vida - Coldplay

Wannabe - Spice Girls

We Are All Made Of Stars – Moby

Wonderwall – Oasis

YMCA – Village People

Yorkshire Medley (ft. Disco 2000, Life in a Northern Town, I Predict A Riot and When The Sun Goes Down)

You Can’t Hurry Love – The Supremes

You’re The One That I Want – Grease / Olivia Newton John

Christmas

Do They Know It’s Christmas – Band Aid

Fairytale of New York – The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl

Happy Christmas (War Is Over) – John Lennon

I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday – Wizzard

Last Christmas - Wham

Merry Christmas Everybody – Slade

Wonderful Christmastime – Paul McCartney

Medleys:

ABBA Medley

Britpop Medley

Bruno Mars Medley

Northern Medley

Yorkshire Medley

Mash ups:

Not Nineteen Forever / When The Sun Goes Down - Courteeners vs Arctic Monkeys

Bittersweet Symphony / One Day Like This - Verve vs Elbow

Flat Cap Brass' Prices

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

Performance duration	Price
Up to 1 hour	£1200
Up to 2 hours	£1700
Up to 3 hours	£2099

Flat Cap and 'play your playlist'7 musicians

This includes our 7 piece band with 2 x 45 minute sets and our Flat Cap 'play your playlist' option where you can play your playlists through our PA before, during and after we've played.

£1750

Flat Cap and DJ7 musicians

This includes our 7 piece band with 2 x 45 minute sets and our Flat Cap DJ service.

£1900

Flat Cap and Sax7 musicians

This includes our 7 piece band with 2 x 45 minute sets and our Flat Cap solo saxophonist who can play music for your wedding ceremony before, during and after your ceremony

£1900

Flat Cap and Sax and DJ7 musicians

This includes our 7 piece band with 2 x 45 minute sets and our Flat Cap solo saxophonist who can play music for your wedding ceremony before, during and after your ceremony, along with our DJ service.

£2150

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Our clients over the past 4 years have loved our big brass style covers of the classic pop songs they've grown up with - played back in a completely different way!

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Liverpool Sound City, Kendal Calling and Haizetara festivals Racecourses including Wetherby, York and Cartmel Food festivals including Ilkley, Harrogate and Manchester Corporate clients including Welcome to Yorkshire, BBC, UA92 Bars including Matt and Phreds, Nation of Shopkeepers, Peaky Blinders, PLY, Salt Beer Factory, Wilsons Social Weddings nationwide

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

We love anything that gets people enjoying themselves and dancing. Many of our songs are pop covers in a bold brass style from the 70s, 80s, 90s and now.

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

The most high profile gig was opening the main stage at Kendal Calling festival in 2019, playing our rendition of the Jurassic Park theme tune (dubbed 'Brassic Park'). But we treat each gig as if it as high profile as the next - and many of our favourites have been weddings, corporate events and other great events with great people.

Do you have different line-up options?

We do offer a 5 piece band with one trumpet, one trombone, sax, tuba / sousaphone and drums. We would recommend booking the 7 piece band as in the 5 piece, the sound is sparser and less powerful. However we understand that people have to work within budgets. We can also add extra musicians (e.g. another trumpet, trombone) for an even bigger sound.

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

We understand that your plans can change and you might want the band to play slightly earlier or later. Just let us know in the run up to your day - this is unlikely to be a problem.

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

We offer our Flat Cap DJ service which is available at an extra cost. This can range from a playlist you have created on e.g. Spotify that we take responsibility for running on the night, to us being a DJ for the portions of your wedding when we’re not playing.

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

We prefer to choose our own sets so as to draw on our experience of getting our music to flow correctly and create the best possible atmosphere for your event, but we would encourage you to let us know if there are any particular favourites which we will do our best to accommodate, or any songs you dislike which we will not play.

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

We can provide lighting for evening events; there may be a small additional cost for this. We can talk about this as we discussing your plans for your wedding. We would recommend lighting if we are playing for your evening reception.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

If you would like to have the band play your first dance, we would be happy to do so if it is chosen from our existing song list. If the song isn’t in our existing list, our professional arranger can create a flat cap version for you – this will be at a cost of £150 per song.

Musicianship

Genres:

Pop, Covers, Disco, Funk, Motown, Top 40, Soul, R&B, Rock, Britpop, Pop rock, 1990s era music, 1980s era music, 1970s era music

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Types:

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Event types:

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

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