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Mongrel

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About Mongrel

Professional wedding and party band duo - Guaranteed to get the audience dancing!
Disco & Funk band
Evesham
Public liability insurance of £10 million
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'Mongrel' is a 2-piece function band with a playlist of funky mash-ups and popular covers from the 60s to the present day. Mongrel pride themselves on audience focus and rapport and with a wide range of well known disco, funk, pop and rock hits, but performed in the 'Mongrel way'. Mongrel also have an expanded line-up with a bassist and Sax player if you'd prefer more on-stage action! Professionalism, musicianship and fun are our core values as a band and we aim to provide the best service possible to our clients, what ever your entertainment objectives.

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Genres:
Covers, Pop, Funk, Hip Hop, Motown, Funk rock, R&B, Disco
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Event types:
Wedding, Hotel / Restaurant event, Concert, Corporate event, Private event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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Mongrel's Song list

10CC - Dreadlock Holiday
Abba - Dancing Queen
Abba - Mumma Mia
AC/DC - Thunderstruck
AC/DC - Highway To Hell
Ace Of Base - All That She Wants
Aerosmith - Don't want to miss a thing
Alanis Morrissette – Ironic
Amy Winehouse – Valerie
Avicii - Wake Me Up
The B52s - Loveshack
Backstreet Boys - I want it that way
The Beatles - Hey Jude
The Beatles - Come Together
The Beatles - Twist and Shout
The Bee Gees - Staying Alive
The Bee Gees - Saturday Night Fever
Ben Howard - Keep Your Head Up
Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself
Bob Marley – Stir It Up
Bob Marley - Three Little Birds
Bob Marley - Redemption Song
Bob Marley - I Shot the Sheriff
Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer
Britney Spears – Hit Me Baby One More Time
Blackstreet - No Diggety
Blur - Parklife
Blue - Song 2
The Buggles – Video Killed The Radio Star
Carl Douglas – Kung Fu Fighting
Cece Penniston - Finally
Chic - Le Freak
Cool and the Gang - Celebration
Cool and the Gang - Get Down On It
Coldplay - My Universe
Coldplay - Yellow
The Commodores - All Night Long
Cornershop – Brimful Of Asha
Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over
The Clash - Rock the Casbah
Craig David – 7 Days
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary
The Cure - Friday I'm In Love
Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's
Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out
Eagle Eyed Cherry - Save Tonight
The Eagles – Hotel California
Earth, Wind and Fire - September
Ed Sheeran – Castle On The Hill
Ed Sheeran – Don’t
Ed Sheeran – A Team
Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock
Elvis Presley - A Little Less Conversation
Elton John - I'm Still Standing
Estelle - American Boy
Fun Lovin' Criminals – Scooby Snacks
George Michael – Faith
George Ezra - Shotgun
George Ezra - Budapest
Genuine - Pony
Gloria Gayner - I will Survive
Gnarls Barkley – Crazy
Greenday - Basketcase
Guns and Roses - Sweet Child of Mine
Hall & Oats - You Make My Dream Come True
Hanson – Mmmbop
Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar
Ini Kamiozi - Hotstepper
Jack Johnson - Better together
Jack Johnson - Banana Pancakes
Jackson 5 – I Want You Back
Jackson 5 - Blame It On The Sunshine
Jackson 5 - ABC
Jamiroquai – Little L
Jamiroquai – Virtual Insanity
Jamiroquai – Canned Heat
Jason Mraz – I’m Yours
Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower
Jimi Hendrix - Red House
Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe
John Denver – Country Roads
Journey - Don't Stop Believing
Jurassic 5 – Concrete Schoolyard
Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling
Kenny Loggins - Footloose
The Killers - Mr Brightside
The Kooks - Naive
KC and the Sunshine Band – Give It Up
Lou Bega - Mambo Number 5
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
Marvin Gaye – Ain’t No Mountain
Maroon 5 - This Love
Men At Work – Land Down Under
Mumford and Sons - Little Lion Man
Mumford and Sons - I will Wait
Mumford and Sons - The Cave
Neil Diamond – Sweet Caroline
Nelly – Ride With Me
Maroon 5 - This Love
Meghan Trainor - All About The Bass
Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror
Michael Jackson - Black or White
Monkees – I’m A Believer
NWA – Express Yourself
Oasis – Wonderwall
Oasis - She's Electric
Oasis - Champagne Supernova
Outcast - Hey Ya
Paul Simon - Call Me Al
Paulo Nutini - New Shoes
Pharrell/Daft Punk – Get Lucky
Pharrell - Happy
The Proclaimers - 500 Miles
UB40 - Red Red Wine
Queen - We Will Rock You
Queen - Don't Stop Me Now
Queen - Radio Ga Ga
Radiohead - Creep
Radiohead - Karma Police
Ray Charles - I've Got A Woman
Razorlight - Golden Touch
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Californication
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Don't Stop
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Under The Bridge
Reef – Place Your Hands
Rick James - Superfreak
Rick Springfield - Jesse's Girl
Robbie Williams – Angels
Robin S - Show Me Love
Rupert Holmes – Escape (Pina Colada)
Shaggy – Angel
Shakira - Hips Don't Lie
Simon and Garfunkle – Mrs Robinson
Stereophonics - Dakota
Stereophonics - Handbags and Gladrags
Stevie Wonder – I Wish
Stevie Wonder – Superstition
Stevie Wonder – Signed Sealed Delivered
Sting – Englishman In New York
Sugar Hill Gang – Rappers Delight
Taylor Swift - Blank Space
Tenacious D – Tribute
Tom Walker - You And I
Tones and I - Dance Monkey
Van Morrisson - Brown Eyed Girl
Village People - YMCA
Walk The Moon - Shut Up and Dance
Wheetus – Teenage Dirtbag
Whitney Houston - I wanna Dance with Somebody
Wild Cherry – Play That Funky Music
Will Smith – Fresh Prince of Bellair
The Who – Pinball Wizard
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

We have a natural rapport with our audiences and consider it an integral part of the job. Not all musicians interact, but without that connection, you miss a huge part of the wonder of live music.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

O2 Academy Bristol, Hay Festival, Goldcoast Oceanfest, Bardfest, Folklore Hoxton, The Smokehouse, Gaunts House, Forest Farm, Sandy Cove Hotel, Concerto Amsterdam, Piste Bash Festival, Chateau Impney, Porthilly Farm, Grittleton House, Notley Abbey, Launcells Barton and many more

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Stevie Wonder, Vulfpeck, The Parcels, Average White Band, Jamiroquai

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

O2 Academy Birmingham and Bardfest in front of 5000 people while support The Feeling

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

Absolutely! The front man to Mongrel will always be Jeremy

Do you have different line-up options?

Our line-up is as follows: Jeremy Johnson - Vocals, Guitar Charlie Gregory - Drummer, vocals Optional: Horns!

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. Before, during and after the set we can run a playlist through our PA at no additional cost.

How much time do you need to set up?

We usually arrive at least 1 hour before my start time to set up, but this varies depending on the complexity of the set-up and the clients objectives. As soon as our PA is set up I can provide a free playlist service to help set the atmosphere and get your guests ready for our live performance.

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?

Yes, absolutely! All my equipment is provided and set-up by us on the day

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 I am happy to do this for you.

Mongrel's Prices

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

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Up to 1 hour£500
Up to 2 hours£600
Up to 3 hours£700
Packages
Wedding Evening Party2 musicians
- 2 x 45 min performances following the wedding breakfast.
£600
Birthday Party2 musicians
- 2 x 45 min performances
£600
Full Day Wedding2 musicians
- Acoustic SOLO songs during the ceremony - 2 x 45 min SOLO performances during the reception. - 2 x 45 min BAND performances following the wedding breakfast.
£1100

Add-ons

Skype Consultation and 3 New Songs Learned
+£100
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Mongrel's Reviews

From Encore customers:

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Corinne S
7 months ago
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5 out of 5

Fab band! They really got our wedding reception going! Thank you Jeremy & Charlie for making our evening a memorable one!

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Michael G
9 months ago
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5 out of 5

We're absolutely perfect, engaged with all the guests, took requests on the fly and made it so much fun. Myself and Esther thank you so much for making our day so special. We will be in touch about my 40th Birthday :) Can't recommend enough!

From other customers:

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Tom C
2 years ago

Mongrel played at my cider shed in Spring 2022 and brought the vibes! Funky and fresh, these boys know what they're doing.

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Sam
2 years ago

Excellent and very professional. My patrons were very happy.

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