Bass Guitarist
Simon Brewin
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Simon Brewin Bass Showreel
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Precious Things - The Beta Rays
About Simon
Simon plays electric and synth bass, guitar, keys and blues harmonica. He is the MD for The Beta Rays and studied at Berklee.
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Simon's Reviews
From Encore customers:
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Khaled J
3 years ago
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James A
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Claire O
2023 years ago
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This act has been working with Encore for over 8 years
Simon's Song list
9 to 5
Ain't nobody
All about that bass
All night long
All of me
All right now
All the small things
American boy
Apparently nothing
Are you gonna be my girl?
Autumn Leaves
Back in Black
Best of my love
Billy Jean
Blame it on the boogie
Blinding Lights
Blurred Lines
Boogie oogie
Boogie wonderland
Brick house
Brown eyed girl
Cake by the ocean
California gurls
Call me Al
Can't stop the feelin'
Cantaloupe island
Car wash
Celebration
Chain of fools
Chameleon
Chasing cars
Chelsea dagger
Chicken
Chocolate
Cissy Strut
Come together
Country Roads
Crazy (K Barclay)
Crazy in love
Crazy little thing called love
Cuddly Toy
Dance to the music
Dancing in the moonlight
Dancing queen
December 1963 (what a night)
Disco inferno
Do I do
Does Your Mother Know
Domino
Don't stop believin
Don't stop me now
Don't stop til you get enough
Dynamite
Ever fallen in love
Everybody dance
Express yourself
Fever
Finally
Firework
Flashlight
Forget you
Funky Nassau
Get down on it
Get Lucky
Get up (sex machine)
Get up offa that thing
Gimme some lovin
Good times
Got to be real
Green onions
Hallelujah I love her so
Happy
Hard to handle
Hey Joe
Hey Jude
Hey Ya!
Higher and Higher
Hit the road jack
I can't feel my face
I feel good
I got a woman
I gotta feeling
I heard it through the grapevine
I saw her standing there
I wanna dance with somebody
I want you back
I will survive
I wish
I'm a believer
I'm coming out
I'm every woman
I'm outta love
If I ain't got you
In the midnight hour
Is this love?
Isn't she lovely?
It's love
It's your thing
Jonny B Goode
Jungle boogie
Just dance
Just the two of us
Kiss
La bamba
Lady Marmalade
Landslide
Le Freak
Let's get it on
Let's stay together
Living on a prayer
Locked out of heaven
Long train running
Love shack
Lovely day
Macarena
Make you feel my love
Mamma mia
Master Blaster
Mercy
Move on up
Moves like jagger
Mr Brightside
My baby just cares for me
My first, my last
My girl
Never too much
Nowhere to run
On Broadway
Only girl in the world
Pick up the pieces
Piece of my heart
Place your hands
Play that funky music
Price tag
Proud Mary
Rather be
Rescue me
Respect
Rock with you
Rock your body
Rolling in the deep
Rude
Runaway baby
Sax
September
Sex on fire
Shake it off
Shake your body down
Shout!
Shut up and dance
Signed sealed delivered
Sir Duke
Sittin on the dock of the bay
Sledgehammer
Smooth criminal
Somebody elses guy
Somebody told me
Son of a preacher man
Song 2
Soul man
Stacy's mom
Stand by me
Strasbourg St Denis
Stratus
Street life
Stuck in the middle with you
Summer of 69
Summertime
Sunny
Super duper love
Superstition
Sway
Sweet Child o mine
Sweet home Alabama
Take on me
Tears dry on their own
Teenage dirtbag
That's the way
The electic slide
Think
Treasure
Twist and Shout
Upside down
Uptown funk
Valerie
Wake me up b4 u go go
Walk this way
Walking on sunshine
Waterloo
We are family
We found love
Wonderwall
You got the love
You really got me
You're still the one
Simon's Prices
Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.
Standard Prices
Performance duration | Price | |
Short performance (up to 15 min) | £110 | |
Up to 1 hour | £150 | |
Up to 2 hours | £190 | |
Up to 3 hours | £190 |
Customer questions
What do your clients love most about your performances?
The groove! For me the bass is about supporting the singer/lead instrument while adding groove and harmonic support, cos if the bass is right the whole band sounds good.
Which venues have you performed at in the past?
Ronnie Scott's
The Hideaway, Streatham
Knebworth House
Toulouse Lautrec
The Concorde 2, Brighton
Brixton Academy
to name but a few
Which artists have you been most influenced by?
Chic/Bernard Edwards
Jamiroquai/Stuart Zender
The Blockheads/Norman Watt-Roy
Stevie Wonder/Nathan Watts
Vulfpeck/Joe Dart
What is the most high profile gig you've performed?
Headlining at Ronnie Scott's
What if my timings change after I've booked you?
It's very common that timings change on the day and I allow extra time for this. Significant time changes (2 hours or more) may clash with other bookings so please contact me as soon as possible if you are concerned about this.
Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?
Yes, I provide background music in breaks as a matter of course. There is no extra charge.
How much time do you need to set up?
If I'm just playing bass, 10 minutes. Bass and keys, 20 mins. Full p.a., bass, keys and soundcheck, please allow 1.5 hours.
Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?
Sure, please get in touch with any special requests.
Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?
Yes, I have everything I need and transport to get it to you. Please contact me if you have any special requests.
Can you learn specific pieces before the event?
Yes, depending on the complexity of the piece and the time allowed to learn it. Please get in touch if you have any requests.
Musicianship
Genres:
Pop, Ambient, Breakbeat, Deep house, EDM, Electro-Swing, House, Triphop, Blues, Modern jazz, Jazz, Experimental, Easy listening, Ambient pop, Covers, Disco, Funk, Hip Hop, Motown, R&B, Soul, Top 40, Tribute, Pop rock, Britpop, Rock 'n' Roll, Classic rock, Rock, Acoustic, Funk rock, Vintage, Originals, Avant garde, Light music, Latin jazz, Swing, Alternative rock, Indie, Progressive rock, Synth rock, Americana
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Event types:
Recording session, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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Other skills:
Audio engineer, Composer, Producer, Sound technician, Transcription, Fluent improviser, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching
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