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Second Nature

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About Second Nature

Party Band based in Essex. Music from all the decades guaranteed to get everyone on the dance floor. Jazz also. Parties, functions, weddings
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Braintree
Public liability insurance of £1 million

Let Second Nature add a touch of extra sophistication to your special event with songs from the classic jazz era and hits from the fifties, sixties and seventies onwards. This professional band regularly perform at wedding receptions, parties, restaurants, golf clubs and corporate events. We can provide a laid back jazz set or a full on party sound guaranteed to get everybody dancing. Our aim is to make your event a truly enjoyable and memorable experience. Based in Essex we regularly perform throughout East Anglia, the South East and Greater London. Second Nature are: Zoe; lead vocals, Dave: drums and backing vocals, Phil: bass guitar and backing vocals and Carl: piano/keyboards.

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This act has been working with Encore for over 2 years
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Event types:
Private event, Wedding, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Corporate event, Charity event, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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Second Nature's Song list

60's CLASSICS
Sitting on the dock of a bay
Another Saturday night
Get ready
I only want to be with you
The locomotion
Stand by me
Reach out
Baby love
Stop in the name of love
Blueberry Hill
La bamba
Proud Mary
Twist and shout
Do ron ron
Let's dance
Dancing in the street
Satisfaction
When you walk in the room
Moany moany
Mustang Sally
Amarillo
I saw her standing there
Daydream believer
Apache
Wonderful land
Knock on wood
Twisting the night away
Midnight hour
Knock on wood
Time is tight
Johny be good
Let's twist again
Blue suede shoes
Rock around the clock
Jailhouse rock
One fine day
Under the boardwalk
Peaches and cream
Dream a little dream
Stupid cupid
Lipstick on your collar
Wipeout
All my loving
70's CLASSICS
You to me are everything
Love will keep us together
Brown eyes blue
The hustle
Crazy little thing called love
Mama mia
Super trooper
Waterloo
Thank you for the music
Have I told you lately
Dancing queen
Hot hot hot
Simply the best
I will survive
Wind beneath my wings
December 63
Oops upside your head
Celebration
Moondance
Do it to me one more time
Freak Out
Why do fools fall in love
We are family
Sweet Caroline
Yesterday once more
A kind of hush
Sing
Lovely Day
My cherie armour
Mouldy old dough
LATER CLASSICS
Valerie
Moving on up
Move closer
When a woman
Tainted love
Walking on sunshine
Sex bomb
Still the one
500 miles
Don't sit down
All about that bass
Cosmic girl
Ain't nobody
Free
Real love
Don't call me baby
Groove is in the heart
Lady hear me tonight
Get lucky
Uptown funk
SING ALONG
On the sunny side of the street
You are my sunshine
You're nobody until somebody loves you
Lambeth walk
Side by side
JAZZ STANDARDS (with vocals)
Fever
Blue moon
Smile
Brown eyes blue
Sway
One fine day
Let there be love
Summertime
Ain't no sunshine
Turn me on
Route 66
Killing me softly
Fly me to the moon
That old devil called love
JAZZ STANDARDS (Instrumentals)
Glenn Miller medley:
In the mood
Chatanooga choo choo
Apple tree
in the mood
A foggy day
Angel eyes
Autumn leaves
All the things you are
Ain't misbehaving
All of me
Brazil
Quando Quando
Bye bye blackbird
But not for me
Cry me a river
CaravanMy baby just cares for me
Night and day
Never the less
On a clear day
Satin doll
Song for my father
Street life
Take the a train
The girl from Ipanema
The look of love
The in crowd
The more I see you
This masquerade
Unforgettable
Walk on by
What a difference a day made
Witchcraft
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Clients love our professionalism, friendliness and the sense of fun that we bring to their event. We always pack the dance floor!

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

We have performed at the following venues: Highfields Holiday Park - Clacton. Great Lodge - Great Bardfield. Southend Airport - Southend. Boxted Hall - Suffolk. Coghurst Hall Holiday Park - Hastings. Braintree Golf Club - Braintree. Westcliff Hotel - Southend.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

We are mostly influenced by the great Motown artists of the 60's and pop/disco bands from the 70's.

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

The most high profile gig we have performed was a 60's'70's musical event at Mill Hall, Rayleigh, Essex.

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

Yes, our main singer is the same that you see in our video and we will always strive to make sure that the line up you see and hear is available. If our main singer falls ill or is unavailable we will replace her with another female vocalist. All our musicians are professional and maintain a very high standard.

Do you have different line-up options?

Yes, we can use different vocalists for different types of gigs. We can change our vocalists for party and jazz gigs depending on the type of atmosphere you'd like to create.

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

We are very flexible and will always do our utmost to help your event run as smoothly as possible.

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

Yes, we can provide an additional iPod service to provide music between live sets. We provide this for an additional £100.

How much time do you need to set up?

We usually set up and sound check at least an hour before your your event is due to start. We can also provide a free playlist to help set the atmosphere for when your guests arrive.

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

Yes, we're happy to chat through the setlist and select songs that that will ensure your guests have a great time. It's always worth checking with us because we may already know the song you'd like but it's not in our current setlist.

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

Yes, all our PA and lighting system is included in our quote. We usually require a space approx 5 metres wide by 3 metres deep to perform.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Yes, we can learn up to two new songs for your event. We normally ask an additional fee of £30 for this service to take into account rehearsal times etc.

Second Nature'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£700
Up to 3 hours£900

Second Nature's Reviews

From customers:

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Mike S
5 years ago

A very professional and entertaining band. Second Nature got everyone dancing and a great night was had by all. We'll certainly be booking them next year for our Annual Mess Dinner.

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Rebecca O
3 years ago

Second Nature provided fantastic, quality laid back jazz for our summer picnic. We've now booked them for a similar event in 2022.