LeFunk! Wedding and Party Band

LeFunk! is a covers band formed in 2010 in Manchester. They specialise in classic Soul, Motown, Disco and Funk but also cover dancefloor hits from other genres including Indie, Rock and Reggae. Every song is chosen for its dancefloor impact and the band will bring a fun, party atmosphere to any event, be it a wedding, birthday, festival or conference. The band is available in three formats, the 5 piece, 4 piece or a compact trio, making LeFunk! the perfect choice for venue sizes ranging from the corner of a bar to large hotels and concert halls! They can also provide additional live classical piano, classical guitar or solo vocal performances as background music during the earlier phases of an event, and an acoustic duo option. The band normally provides a one stop - live band, recorded music and PA solution for your entire event, with DJ service, lighting and a radio microphone connected to the PA for you to make speeches and announcements. As regards the DJ service, once booked they'll build your ideal playlists in advance, and with immediate access to thousands of hits from the last 6 decades, can also satisfy the vast majority of music requests on the day. For weddings your first dance can be learnt by the band even if it is not in their advertised repertoire. For additional peace of mind, LeFunk! have deputy musicians who rehearse with the band and can usually cover for last minute emergencies and the band has Public Liability Insurance of up to £10million. Set lengths can be adjusted to fit in with auctions, raffle results and speeches. Clothing can be funky or formal. Arrival and set up times can usually be arranged to minimise disruption to guests. Add-Ons: ------------ Additional, more subtle live music can be performed by members of the band during the welcome drinks or meal phase of an event. The options are: Classical Guitar Classical Piano (Played on keyboard if there is no piano at the venue) Acoustic Duo (Acoustic Guitar and Vocals) Wedding Singer (using backing tracks) Line-Ups ------------ Line Up 5 Piece (LeFunk!): -------------------------------- Lead Vocalist (Female) Electric Bassist and Vocalist (Male) Electric Guitarist and Backing Vocalist (Male) Keyboards (Female) Drums (Male) Line Up 4 Piece (Quartet): ------------------------------- Lead Vocalist (Female) Electric Bassist and Vocalist (Male) Electric Guitarist and Backing Vocalist (Male) Drums (Male) Line Up 3 Piece (Mini-LeFunk!): ------------------------------- Lead Vocalist (Female) Electric Bassist and Vocalist (Male) Electric Guitarist and Backing Vocalist (Male) (Drums and Keyboard Parts provided by backing track) Line Up Acoustic Duo (LeLounge!): ------------------------------------ Lead Vocalist (Female) Acoustic/Electric Guitarist Vocalist (Male) Previous Clients Include: ------------------------------- Hundreds of Private Weddings (various Locations) The Royal Air Force Grosvenor Casinos Greater Manchester Police Stockport Council Adelphi Group Tyco Awards Night West Cheshire & North Wales Chamber of Commerce Training Plus Hairdressing Llangollen Pavilion Kinder Mountain Rescue Team BLISS Tattonbury Festival Cheshire Explorer Scouts Fresh Nightclub Macclesfield Birthdays (Various Hotels) Bars & clubs in Manchester/Cheshire Equipment: ---------------- The band has its own 4KW PA. It also provides its own stage/disco lighting and haze/smoke machine. The sound is clear and hi fidelity while powerful and pumping enough to provide for a dancing audience of up to 300 people. Setup & Performance: ---------------------------- Set up time needed? 1 hour minimum. Ideally 90mins How much space do they need? At least 4m x 3m ideally 5m x 4m for the full band At least 3m x 2m for the trio. At least 2m x 1.5m for the duo Set Lengths? Flexible to suit the event agenda, but usually one of the following: 2 x 60 mins 3 x 40 mins 2 x 45 mins 1 x 90 mins Musician Bios: ------------------- Laura-Jayne Hunter (Lead Vocals): Laura-Jayne trained in voice and performing arts at Manchester's Capitol Theatre before fronting indie-pop outfit Mia and covers band The Sun Band. Over the last few years she has been inundated with demand for her solo act 'Indie Lounge', comprising alternative chilled down versions of popular songs of all genres. Her versatile vocals have led to many varied bookings throughout her career at venues including Peckforton Castle, Band on the Wall, the Free Trade Hall and Manchester's Comedy Store (as a singer, not comedian!), along with countless function rooms at hotels up and down the country. Paul Littler (Bass): Paul is a classically trained multi instrumentalist and a graduate of Salford University with a BA Hons 1st degree in Popular Music. Paul has been teaching music and working on the session, deputy and function scene relentlessly for the past 15 years and this work has led him to perform with musicians from the New York River dance production as well as various past and present chart topping pop artists and music industry song writing teams. Anna (Keyboards): Classically trained and a graduate of Salford University (Popular Music and Recording) Anna is constantly in demand for live work with bands in the Manchester area and also gives regular church/recitals and tuition. Venues she's performed at include many Irish Centres such as Leeds, Huddersfield, Middlesborough, and Corby; and other prestigious venues for example the Longfield Suite at Prestwich and Wolverhampton Racecourse. She has also played at indie venues such as the Roadhouse, Club Academy, Ruby Lounge, and Night and Day, all well known in the Manchester area. Dave Booth (Drums): Dave started playing drums aged 13, inspired by Roger Taylor and Queen performing on TV. After his first professional performance aged just 15 he fell in love with playing live music and decided to make it his career. He spent his formative years doing a lot of Rock ‘n’ Roll and Blues session work and has since then studied many different styles. With his own style that very few drummers can match, he has trained and performed with top session musicians on the circuit at all the top venues in his native Manchester and across the North West. Dave Carter (Guitar/Backing Vocals): Dave has been playing guitar since forming his first originals band as a teenager. He founded and performed with various university and function bands in Birmingham in the 80s, playing at major hotels including the National Exhibition Centre Metrapole and university balls. A versatile guitarist with a love of many genres, aside from LeFunk! he has played in Jazz and Jazz Funk bands at Alexander’s Jazz Theatre, Cinnamon Club, Iguana Bar and various other Manchester venues, and has the ABRSM Grade 8 Classical Guitar qualification. Benn (Drums Deputy): Talented multi instrumentalist and Royal Northern College of Music (drums/percussion) graduate Benn has played many venues around the UK with bands of all styles such as ‘Music Live’ at The Birmingham National Exhibition Centre, Manchester Academy, Manchester Club Academy and The RNCM. In keeping with his love of 60s and 70s soul music, Benn was the first drummer to play with a live band inside the legendary Twisted Wheel soul club in Manchester since closure in 1971, the previous band being The Spencer Davis Group! Jade (Lead Vocal Deputy): Singing professionally in Ireland for over 8 years Jade performed for over 5000 people with Chris De Burg, Shane McGowan and Meatloaf at the INEC and has gigged with popular Irish Indie band the Coronas. She's played more weddings, clubs and pubs than she can remember all over Ireland both as part of a function band and in tributes to Abba, Blondie, Dolly Parton and Cher. Laura (Lead Vocals - Deputy): Laura joined the band in Autumn 2010 and was LeFunk's lead vocalist until January 2014. A gifted and totally natural singer with a great range allowing the band to perform a wide ranging repertoire, Laura continues to provide the band with back up as a deputy singer for emergencies.