Singing guitarist

Guy Connor

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Highly experienced & very professional, Guy delivers Rock, Pop & Soul covers with his deep & soulful voice & intricate guitar playing.
Singing guitarist
Manchester
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- Experienced, professional & reliable. - 233 gigs played in 2023. - Large repertoire of Rock / Pop / Soul from the 1950's to present day. - Can provide either an upbeat set of party bangers, or a more chilled selection for a lazy afternoon vibe. - Quick song transitions during sets, avoiding long gaps of silence. Guy has been a working musician for over 15 years so he is highly experienced and very professional. 2023 saw him play over 200 gigs around the UK at many events, weddings, venues & parties. His CV also includes repeat performances at festivals such as Benicassim, Glastonbury, Kendal Calling, & Hop Farm, as well as performing all over Europe and in the U.S. Guy works hard to tailor any performance specifically for the type of event that he is playing at. His song choices always project the appropriate vibe and tone to best complement the client’s desired effect. To be either upbeat, or relaxed, to suit the given time of day, mood & style of occasion. He is also very attentive to detail, such as being at exactly the right volume, dressing for the occasion, ensuring his equipment is as neat & tidy as it can be, and that he is not taking up any unnecessary space in the venue etc. Guy plays songs that are very well known to people, yet he always likes to put a slight spin onto the versions of these songs, which keeps his sound fresh & unique. Some of Guy’s past & present clients include The Lowry Hotel in Manchester, Manchester AO Arena, Old Trafford Cricket Ground, New World Trading Company, Marriott Hotels, Hotel Indigo, Manchester Airport, Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet, Pizza Express & Jack Daniels, plus many weddings, corporate events & private parties up and down the UK.

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Genres:
Acoustic, Americana, Covers, Soul, Pop, Motown, Rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Pop rock, Indie, Folk rock
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Event types:
Corporate event, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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Guy's Song list

50s / 60s / 70s.
1. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
3. Everybody’s Talking - Harry Nilsson
4. Always On My Mind - Elvis Presley
5. Tracks Of My Tears - Smokey Robinson
6. Early Morning Rain - Gordon Lightfoot
7. Pump It Up - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
8. Easy - Commodores 
9. Hey Baby - Bruce Channel
10. You’ve Got A Friend - Carole King
11. (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
12. Hard To Handle - Otis Redding
13. Magnolia - JJ Cale
14. After Midnight - JJ Cale
15. Down By The River  - Neil Young
16. Call Me - Blondie
17. Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks
18. Be My Baby - The Ronettes 
19. Stand By Me - Ben E. King
20. Warm Love - Van Morrison
21. Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
22. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd 
23. Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones
24. Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones
25. You Can’t Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones
26. You Can’t Hurry Love - The Supremes 
27. Baby Love - The Supremes
28. Break On Through (To The Other Side) - The Doors
29. Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
30. Twentieth Century Boy - T-Rex
31. Sunny - Georgie Fame
32. Lust For Life - Iggy Pop
33. Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix
34. Thinking Of You - Sister Sledge
35. All Along The Watchtower - Bob Dylan
36. I Shall Be Released - Bob Dylan
37. Come Together - The Beatles 
38. Don’t Let Me Down - The Beatles
39. Eight Days A Week - The Beatles
40. You Never Can Tell - Chuck Berry
41. Ain’t Nobody - Chaka Khan
42. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
43. Heatwave - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
44. Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd
45. Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealer’s Wheel
46. The Joker - Steve Miller Band
47. The Chain - Fleetwood Mac
48. You Might Need Somebody - Randy Crawford 
49. Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival 
50. Crocodile Rock - Elton John
51. Is This Love? - Bob Marley
52. Let’s Stick Together - Bryan Ferry
53. Watching The Wheels - John Lennon
54. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
55. Mr Blue Sky - ELO
80s / 90s.
1. The Power Of Love - Huey Lewis & The News
2. Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
3. Teardrops - Womack & Womack
4. Blister In The Sun - Violent Femmes
5. A New England - Billy Bragg
6. Missing - Everything But The Girl
7. California Stars - Wilco
8. Kiss - Prince
9. My Ever Changing Moods - The Style Council
10. Times Like These - Foo Fighters
11. Waterfalls - TLC
12. It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over - Lenny Kravitz
13. Hungry Heart - Bruce Springsteen
14. Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen
15. I’m On Fire - Bruce Springsteen
16. Desire - U2
17. One - U2
18. That’s Entertainment - The Jam
19. Tender - Blur
20. Alright - Supergrass
21. Heart Shaped Box - Nirvana
22. Red Right Hand - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
23. Sail Away - David Grey
24. Never Tear Us Apart - INXS
25. Lucky Man - The Verve
26. There Is A Light That Will Never Go Out - The Smiths
27. This Charming Man - The Smiths
28. Wonderwall - Oasis
29. Don’t Look Back In Anger - Oasis
30. Champagne Supernova - Oasis
31. Don’t Let Go - En Vogue
32. No Diggity - Blackstreet
33. The Killing Moon - Echo & The Bunnymen
34. Friday I’m In Love - The Cure
35. Boys Don’t Cry - The Cure
36. Tainted Love - Soft Cell
37. Girl Like You - Edwin Collins
38. Movin' On Up - Primal Scream
39. Learn To Fly - Foo Fighters
40. Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader
41. Holding Back The Years - Simply Red
2000-2010
1. Sail Away - David Gray
2. Make You Feel My Love - Adele / Bob Dylan
3. Mr Brightside - The killers
4. All these things that I have done - The Killers
5. This Love - Maroon 5
6. Maybe Tomorrow - Stereophonics
7. Pass It On - The Coral
8. Check The Meaning - Richard Ashcroft
9. L.S.F - Kasabian
10. Go With The Flow - Queens Of The Stone Age
11. Songbird - Oasis
12. Lord Don’t Slow Me Down - Oasis
13. You're The One - Black Keys
14. Lonely Boy - The Black Keys
15. Coles Corner - Richard Hawley
16. Jesus Etc - Wilco
17. Saturday Superhouse - Biffy Clyro
18. Valerie - The Zutons
19. Yellow - Coldplay
20. Cornerstone - Arctic Monkeys
21. Fluorescent Adolescent - Arctic Monkeys
22. Back To Black - Amy Winehouse
23. Dakota - Stereophonics
24. Let it Ride - Run Adams
25. New York New York - Ryan Adams
26. California Waiting - Kings Of Leon
27. McFearless - Kings Of Leon
28. Spread Your Love - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
29. Hotel Yorba - The White Stripes
30. Over & Over - Hot Chip
31. Make Luv - Room 5 & Oliver Cheatham
32. Better Together - Jack Johnson
33. Last Nite - The Strokes
34. Out Of Time - Blur
35. Year 3000 - Busted
36. Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
37. Mykonos - Fleet Foxes
2010- Present
1. Liberty Belle - Fontaines DC
2. Roman Holiday - Fontaines DC
3. As It Was - Harry Styles 
4. Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles
5. Blinding Lights - The Weekend
6. Take My Breath - The Weekend
7. Hold On We’re Going Home - Drake
8. Wildest Dreams - Taylor Swift
9. Summer - The Courteeners
10. Come To Mama - Lady Gaga
11. Silent Running - Gorillaz
12. Don’t Say Its Over - Gaz Coombes
13. Diamond In The Dark - Liam Gallagher
14. Easy Now - Noel Gallagher
15. New Light - John Mayer
16. Seventeen Going Under - Sam Fender
17. That Sound - Sam Fender
18. R U Mine? - Arctic Monkeys
19. Aviation - The Last Shadow Puppets
20. Exits - Foals
21. Not - Big Thief
22. Born For Loving’ You - Big Thief
23. Zombie - Jamie T
24. Busy Earnin’ - Jungle
25. Back On 74 - Jungle
26. 7 - Catfish & The Bottlemen
27. Wish You Were Gay - Billie Eilish
28. Pink & White - Frank Ocean
29. Love & Hate - Michael Kiwanuka
30. Gimme Something Good - Ryan Adams
31. Hard To Be Without You - Ryan Adams
32. Keep The Change - Mattiel
33. Everybody Here Hates You - Courtney Barnett
34. Home - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
35. Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
36. Truth - Alex Ebert
37. Feels Like We Only Go Backwards - Tame Impala
38. I Can’t Stand It - Blossoms
39. Ode to NYE - Blossoms
40. Mars To Liverpool - Liam Gallagher & John Squire
Christmas Songs
Merry Xmas Everybody - SLADE
Last Christmans - Wham
Lonely This Christmas - Mud
Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
White Christmas - Bing Crosby
Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town - Bruce Springsteen
All I want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
Auld Lang Syne - Trad Standard
Customer questions

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

No problem at all, just get back in touch with your new times.

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

Yes.

How much time do you need to set up?

30 mins.

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

Yes, no problem.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, I am completely self contained - all I require is access to a mains power supply.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes no problem. I would charge an extra £20 per new song.

What do your clients love most about your performances?

My song choices are always hugely complemented by clients. I like to play well known tunes that might not always be heard regularly by cover artists - so often people are pleasantly surprised by what they hear. I also get praised very often for my voice as well.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

I have been playing a long time, so there would be too many to list! but a few stand out venues are The Ritz, The academy & The Deaf Institute in Manchester. I have also played some pretty unusual places too in the past such as The Lowry Cinema, and Manchester Airport!

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

For solo acoustic performances I would say Neil Young, Paul Weller, John Martyn & Van Morrison...

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

I played the main stage whilst the sun was setting at Benicassim festival in Spain.

Guy's Prices

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Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Short performance (up to 15 min)£40
Up to 1 hour£160
Up to 2 hours£320
Up to 3 hours£480
Packages
One 45 Min Set
Full PA System
£120
Two 45 Min Sets
Full PA System
£240
Three 45 Min Sets
Full PA System
£360

Add-ons

3 New Songs Learned
+£60
DJ set
+£200
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Guy's Reviews

From Encore customers:

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Devi S
3 months ago
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5 out of 5

He was brilliant. Was exactly what we wanted for the surprise birthday party. Thank you

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Kathryn H
3 months ago
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5 out of 5

We booked Guy for a 40th birthday party, where he sang a live set and also DJ’d for us. He was absolutely fantastic - such an amazing singer who put his own spin on the many songs in his repertoire. Everyone commented on how great he was. Guy also played a great selection of music during the DJ set, carefully considered from the genres we had asked for. Excellent, clear communication throughout the whole booking process too. Thank you, Guy!

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Conor C
5 months ago
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5 out of 5

Kept the party going all night. Great evening

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Nathan G
5 months ago
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4.8 out of 5

Great addition to our special day

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From other customers:

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Scott M
4 years ago, for a Private event in Stretford
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5 out of 5

Cracking set tonight Guy Thank you!!

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Bo W
5 years ago, for a Private event in Manchester
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5 out of 5

Thank you for making our night extra special Guy! Everyone loved your singing!

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