Acoustic duo
James & Lou
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About James & Lou
All the songs you know, plus a few you didn’t know you needed.
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Acoustic duo
London
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James & Lou
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Aaron G
1 year ago, for a Bar / Club / Venue event in Prince Alfred
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Sue O
1 year ago, for a Corporate event in London
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James & Lou's Song list
👥 Duo Repertoire
🎸 1960s
Chuck Berry – Johnny B. Goode / Wipeout
Elvis – Suspicious Minds
Kinks – You really got me
Neil Diamond – Sweet Caroline
Ritchie Valens – La Bamba
Spencer Davis Group/Blues Bros Gimme Some Lovin
Eddie Floyd - Knock on Wood
Van Morrison – Brown Eyed Girl
Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally
Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love
James Brown - I Feel Good
In My Life — Beatles
Blackbird — Beatles
Hard Day’s Night / Ticket to Ride / Norwegian Wood / Eight Days (Medley) — Beatles
Suspicious Minds / Can’t Help Falling in Love / Viva Las Vegas (Medley) — Elvis
Ring of Fire — Johnny Cash
I’m a Believer — The Monkees
Got My Mind Set on You — George Harrison
Boots Were Made for Walkin’ — Nancy Sinatra
🕺 1970s
ABBA – Gimme Gimme
ABBA - Mamma Mia
Chic - Good Times
Doobie Bros – Long train running
Eagles – Hotel California
E,W & Fire – September
Fleetwood Mac – Go your own way
Gloria Gaynor – I will survive
Jackson 5 – Blame it on the boogie
La Belle – Lady Marmalade
Stevie Wonder – Superstition
Queen – Somebody to love
Queen – Don’t stop me now
Queen - Another One Bites the Dust
Thin Lizzy – Whiskey in the jar
Tina Turner cover – Proud Mary
Undertones – Teenage Kicks
Wild Cherry – Play that funky music
Dreams — Fleetwood Mac
Landslide — Fleetwood Mac
Everywhere — Fleetwood Mac
Isn’t She Lovely — Stevie Wonder
Have You Ever Seen the Rain — Credence Clearwater Revival
Say a Little Prayer — Dusty Springfield
💃1980s
AC/DC – You shook me all night long
AC/DC – Highway to hell
A-HA / Reel Big Fish – Take on me
Blondie – Call Me
Bon Jovi – Living on a prayer
Bonnie Tyler – Holding out for a hero
Bryan Adams – Summer of 69
Cher - Turn Back Time
Chris Isaac – Wicked game
David Bowie – Let’s Dance
Fleetwood Mac – Everywhere
George Michael – Faith
GnR – Sweet child o’ mine
Human League - Don't You Want Me
Journey – Don’t stop believin’
MJ – Billie Jean
MJ – The way you make me feel
MJ – Thriller
Prince – Kiss
Queen – Crazy little thing called love
Survivor – Eye of a tiger
Stevie Nicks - Edge of Seventeen
Tina Turner - The Best
U2 – With or without you [Ir.]
Wheatus (Erasure) – A little respect
Time After Time — Cyndi Lauper
🎧1990s
Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know
Alanis Morissette - Ironic
Blondie – Maria
Cranberries – Zombie
Deee Lite – Groove is in the heart
Natalie Imbruglia cover – Torn
New Radicals – You get what you give
Oasis – She’s electric
The Cure - Friday I'm In Love
Robbie Williams – Angels
Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much
Weather With You — Crowded House
Back for Good — Take That
Say a Little Prayer — Aretha Franklin
There She Goes — The La’s
Fast Car — Tracy Chapman
Put Your Records On — Corinne Bailey Rae
💿 2000s
Amy Winehouse cover – Valerie
Black Eyed Peas – I gotta feeling
Britney – Toxic
Darkness – I believe in a thing called love
Florence cover – You got the love
Jet – Are you going to be my girl
Killers – Mr Brightside
Killers – Somebody told me
Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten
Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag
White Stripes – 7 Nation Army
Kings of Leon - Use Somebody
Taylor Swift - Love Story
Nobody Said It Was Easy — Coldplay
Shallow — Lady Gaga
Ho Hey — The Lumineers
Riptide — Vance Joy
Love Story — Taylor Swift
Want It That Way — Backstreet Boys
Budapest / Shotgun — George Ezra
Send Me On My Way — Rusted Root
Hey Soul Sister — Train
Someone Like You — Adele
🎶2010s
Adele – Rolling in the deep
Black Keys – Lonely Boy
Bruno Mars – Locked out of heaven
Bruno Mars – Runaway baby
Cee Lo Green – Forget you
Daft Punk – Get Lucky
Dua Lipa – Don’t Start
Fratellis cover – Yes sir I can boogie
Imelda May – Tainted Love / Hit the road Jack
Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars – Uptown funk
Maroon 5 – Moves like Jagger
Pomplamoose cover – 7 NA / Sweet dreams
Portugal. The Man – Feel it still
Taylor Swift – Shake it off
Dasha - Austin
Walk the moon – Shut up and dance
Sam Fender - 17 Going Under
Sam Fender - Saturday
Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club
Need You Now — Lady A
Wagon Wheel — Darius Rucker
Love Story — Taylor Swift
Shape of You — Ed Sheeran
James & Lou's Prices
Last updated: 2026
Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.
Standard Prices
2 musicians
| Duration | Price | |
| Up to 1 hour | £375 | |
| Up to 2 hours | £500 | |
| Up to 3 hours | £625 |
Add-ons
DJ set
+£125
Customer questions
What do your clients love most about your performances?
As an acoustic duo, we still want to perform songs that may not usually be associated as an acoustic song. However, we have created our own arrangements of more upbeat/rock heavy songs such as AC/DC/ Guns n' Roses etc. which brings a unique style to our act
Which artists have you been most influenced by?
Queen, Bon Jovi, The Beatles, Creedance and Clearwater
Do you have different line-up options?
Our line up is as follows: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar and Loop pedal, however, we do offer a 4 piece party band service and an acoustic solo. We are happy to discuss this further if you would like more information.
What if my timings change after I've booked you?
We always try our best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If timings change slightly in the run up to the event just let us know.
Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?
Absolutely. This is a really popular request and we actually offer this service for free in between our sets. If you'd like a DJ service via our PA after the final set until the venue closes, we provide this for an additional £100
How much time do you need to set up?
We usually set up about 1 hour before the performance time. As soon as our PA is set up we can provide a free playlist service to help set the atmosphere and get your guests ready for our live performance!
Can you roam around while you perform?
Our singer can roam around freely as she uses a wireless mic, however as the guitar makes use of a loop pedal, they would not be able to
Can I pick the songs you play from the set list?
Our set lists are crafted from countless performances and learning what works best to ensure guests dance and have an amazing time. However, we're definitely happy to chat through and make sure we find what works for your event.
Is all of the equipment (e.g. PA & lighting) included in your quote?
Our PA and lighting system is included in your quote.
Can you learn song requests before the event?
If a song isn't included in our song list there may still be a chance we already know it. If there is a special song you'd like us to learn we are happy to do this for you given enough notice.
Musicianship
Genres:
Acoustic, 1990s era music, 1980s era music, 1970s era music, 1960s era music, Pop, Ambient pop, Covers, Irish rock, Traditional Irish folk, Rock, Alternative rock, Classic rock, Indie, Pop rock, Rock 'n' Roll
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Event types:
Private event, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Charity event, Corporate event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Birthday party, Christmas party
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