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About Sonic Blaze

The #1 party band in the UK! We've played 3000+ events including Glasto & VW fest and over 1,000 weddings. Guaranteed to wow your guests!

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Colchester

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*New for 2023/2024! Ask us about Rock Light Duo 'GLOW'* HIGHLIGHTS: • 100+ performances per year. • Duo, Trio and Full Band options available. • Collective of professional musicians and acts. • Professional grade PA system. • Professional band leader for liaison and event coordination (all band types). • Lighting upgrades available. YOUR EVENT: • Arrival one hour before the performance to set up and sound check. • Free DJ sets. • Smart or smart casual attire. • Complimentary first dance/special song request. • Professional collective/multiple line-up options available. • Flexible pricing. NOW AVAILABLE FOR SOLO BOOKINGS: *Male vocalist* from our collective lineup *Female vocalist* from our collective lineup *Saxophonist* from our collective lineup *Keyboardist* from our collective lineup ABOUT: Rock / Indie / Pop bands from Essex, Suffolk, Kent, London. Performing Weddings, Functions and Corporate Events UK-wide and abroad. Standard Service: 3 or 4-piece Rock / Pop / Indie band. The lineup can be expanded up to a 9-piece band including Keys, saxophone/horns and female vocalist. Sonic Blaze offer a free DJ package with every evening performance slot and this ensures the party keeps rocking, even between live sets. All their equipment is PAT tested and they have Public Liability insurance. They can travel UK-wide and to various Western European countries. By booking Sonic Blaze for your event, you're guaranteed the highest quality performance with the professionalism and reliability that is imperative within the music industry. Sonic Blaze have band leaders and no set lineup for events. Band leaders will communicate via email in advance to events and additional promotional material can be requested. *** During the first National lockdown, a group of talented musicians and teachers from Essex, Suffolk and London collaborated to create the #LockdownCovers project, which was released online over the summer months. Rob Radley and Karl Younger coordinated the initial project to help promote the cause #LetMusicPlay and support the industry at a difficult time. The final video of the #LockdownCovers series signals the start of another nationwide lockdown. We would like to showcase the hard work that went into this cover version by promoting it to the wider public and supporting the fantastic charity YoungMinds.

Sonic Blaze

4.9 out of 5

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Satisfaction

4.9

Professionalism

4.9

Communication

4.9

Punctuality

4.8

Sonic Blaze's Reviews

5 out of 5

What a Night !! A fantastic band - really made our night! Such lovely guys so professional fun and great to deal with! Thank you

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20 days ago

Had a great evening performing for you all. What a great occasion it was. Thanks for booking Sonic Blaze

5 out of 5

What lovely people and what talented musicians! Rob was so helpful right from the start providing us with a mix for our first dance! Everyone said how brilliant they were and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them and use them again!

Reply from Sonic Blaze

1 month ago

Hey Andrea, We had the best time! Thank you to you and Mal for choosing Sonic Blaze - Collective for your big day. P.s the photos looked amazing, thank you for a great evening!

5 out of 5

We booked Sonic Blaze for our wedding at Lanwades Hall in Suffolk, and they were incredible! Such engaged performers - people stayed on the dance floor the entire night. They played a great mix of old classics and some more unusual songs too. They were easy to communicate with and super professional. Strongly recommend!

Reply from Sonic Blaze

1 month ago

HI Edwin, A superb wedding and great venue. Your guests were all lovely and we had a super time. Thank you for booking us for your big day. All the best for the future! Sonic Blaze

5 out of 5

I could not have asked for a better band for our wedding night! As soon as I heard Rob’s version of Everlong (our first dance) it was a no brainer, and the more we spoke the more we found a lot of common ground in our music tastes. They are an incredibly talented group and Rob was so responsive and helpful through the whole process. Cannot recommend enough - thank you so much!

Reply from Sonic Blaze

2 months ago

Hi Jess, thank you for you wonderful review. We are thrilled you enjoyed the night - thank you for everything! Sonic Blaze

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5 out of 5

We cannot thank Sonic Blaze enough for making our wedding reception an unforgettable celebration! From the moment they started playing, they had everyone on their feet, dancing the night away. Their energy, talent, and versatility kept the party going, ensuring that the dance floor was packed all night long. We received countless compliments from our guests, and we couldn't agree more. They were more than happy to accommodate our first dance song which wasn't on their usual repertoire.

5 out of 5

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Sonic Blaze's Song list

3 piece

4 piece *

5 piece+ **

Modern / Classic Pop Hits:

I Had Some Help - Post Malone / Morgan Wallen *

Blinding Lights - The Weeknd *

Cruel Summer – Taylor Swift

Watermelon Sugar – Harry Styles

Seventeen Going Under - Sam Fender

All You Ever Wanted - Rag'n'Bone Man

Paradise – George Ezra

Shivers - Ed Sheeran *

Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa *

Castle on a Hill – Ed Sheeran

Something Just Like this – Coldplay *

Written in the Stars - Tinie Tempah

Shotgun – George Ezra

Happy - Pharrell Williams

Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke

Forget You – Cee Lo Green

Paradise – George Ezra

Hold On, We’re Going Home – Drake *

Price Tag - Jessie J

All These Things I've Done - The Killers *

Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5

Get Lucky – Daft Punk

Diamonds – Rihanna

Ho Hey - The Lumineers

Wake Me Up – Avicii *

Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars *

Shut Up and Dance - Walk the Moon

Adventure of a Lifetime – Coldplay *

Sugar – Maroon 5

Perfect – Ed Sheeran

Will We Talk? Sam Fender

Can't Stop the Feeling - Justin Timberlake

Dance with Me Tonight - Olly Murs

Pumped Up Kicks – Foster the People

Noughties and Beyond:

Mr Brightside – The Killers

Naïve – The Kooks

Let’s Get it Started – Black Eyed Peas *

Use Somebody – Kings of Leon

Yellow – Coldplay

Are You Gonna Be My Girl? - Jet

Price Tag – Jessie J

I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor – Arctic Monkeys *

Valerie – Amy Winehouse

Teenage Dirtbag – Wheatus

Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol

Sex on Fire – Kings of Leon

All About You – McFly

Last Nite - Strokes

Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes

Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) – Greenday

Somewhere Only We Know – Keane *

Umbrella – Rihanna

Ignition (Remix) - R Kelly

I’m Yours – Jason Mraz

One Day Like This – Elbow *

Just the Way you Are – Bruno Mars

Fix You - Coldplay

Crazy – Gnarls Barkley *

Plug in Baby - Muse

Bring Me to Life – Evanescence **

The Captain - Biffy Clyro **

Welcome to the Black Parade - My Chemical Romance **

Girl All the Bad Guys Want - Bowling For Soup **

Nineties:

Under The Bridge – Red Hot Chili Peppers

Learn to Fly – Foo Fighters *

Parklife - Blur

Everlong - Foo Fighters

Song 2 - Blur

Wonderwall – Oasis

Iris – Goo Goo Dolls *

Mysterious Girl - Peter Andre

Basket Case – Greenday

Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Green Day

Don’t Look Back in Anger – Oasis

Tubthumping - Chumbawamba

Creep – Radiohead

All the Small Things - Blink 182

Champagne Supernova – Oasis *

Enter Sandman – Metallica **

You do Something to me – Paul Weller

Seventies and Eighties:

Sweet Child O Mine - Guns & Roses *

Town Called Malice – The Jam *

Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac *

Signed, Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder

Superstition – Stevie Wonder

I Want it All – Queen **

Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry

Message in a Bottle - Police

All Night Long – Lionel Richie

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Layla – Eric Clapton *

Footloose - Kenny Loggins

Livin' On a Prayer - Bon Jovi *

Rockin’ All Over the World – Status Quo

Don't Stop Me Now – Queen *

Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton

Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams

Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond

Dancing on the Ceiling – Lionel Richie *

The Boys of Summer - Don Henley *

Fifties and Sixties:

Johnny B Goode – Chuck Berry

Jumpin’ Jack Flash – Rolling Stones

Tutti-Fruiti – Little Richard

I Saw Her Standing There – The Beatles

Pinball Wizard – The Who *

Twist & Shout – The Beatles

Do You Love Me – The Contours

Hey Jude - The Beatles

I'm a Believer - The Monkees

Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison

Stand by Me – Ben E. King

First Dance Recommendations:

Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars

Hold My Girl - George Ezra

Yellow - Coldplay

All of Me - John Legend

Perfect - Ed Sheeran

Better Together - Jack Johnson

Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton

Stand By Me - Ben E King

Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol

I'm Yours - Jason Mraz

Ho Hey - The Lumineers

Iris - Goo Goo Dolls

One Day Like This - Elbow

Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars

I Won't Give Up - Jason Mraz

Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

Rule The World - Take That

Tenerife Sea - Ed Sheeran

The One - Kodaline

Solo / Duo – Acoustic sets:

Drivers License - Olivia Rodrigo

Afterglow - Ed Sheeran

Anti Hero – Taylor Swift

A Team – Ed Sheeran

No Woman, No Cry – Bob Marley

Can’t Buy Me Love – The Beatles

I Can't Feel My Face - The Weekend

These Days – Rudimental

Promises – Calvin Harris / Sam Smith

I Won’t Give Up – Jason Mraz

Let it Go – James Bay

Someone You Loved – Lewis Capaldi

Hey Ya – Outkast

Fans – Kings of Leon

The Lazy Song – Bruno Mars

Feel it Still – Portugal. The Man

Say Something – Justin Timberlake

Just you and I – Tom Walker

Better Together – Jack Johnson

New Shoes – Paolo Nutini

Save Tonight – Eagle-Eye Cherry

Breakeven – The Script

Man who can’t be Moved – The Script

Sunday Morning – Maroon 5

I Will Follow You into the Dark – Death Cab for Cutie

Everything – Michael Buble

Times Like These – Foo Fighters

You and Me – Lifehouse

Hold Back the River – James Bay

Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty

That’s Entertainment – The Jam

Live Forever – Oasis

Photograph – Ed Sheeran

She Said - Plan B

Hard Days Night – The Beatles

Luxe Glow - Electronic Duo (extras)

Modern Indie/Rock Stage

Club Foot - Kasabian

I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor - Arctic Monkeys

Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon

Times Like These - Foo Fighters

When The Sun Goes Down - Arctic Monkeys

Charlie Brown - Coldplay

Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon

Many Of Horror - Biffy Clyro

All My Life - Foo Fighters

Last Nite - The Strokes

You’re All I Have - Snow Patrol

Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol

When You Were Young - The Killers

Mr Brightside - The Killers

For The First Time - The Script

Plug In Baby - Muse

Cigarettes and Alcohol - Oasis

All The Small Things - Blink 182

Song 2 - Blur

Dani California - Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Basket Case - Green Day

Monster - The Automatic

I Predict A Riot - Kaiser Chiefs

If You Wanna- The Vaccines

Dakota - Stereophonics

By The Way - Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Lonely Boy - The Black Keys

Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus

Pompeii - Bastille

Naïve - The Kooks

A Punk - Vampire Weekend

Perfect - Ed Sheeran

Human - Rag N Bone Man

Luxe Glow - Electronic Duo (extras)

Dance Stage Songs

Omen - Prodigy

I’m Not Alone - Calvin Harris

Propane Nightmares - Pendulum

Down With The Trumpets - Rizzle Kicks

Let You Go - Chase and Status

Feel So Close - Calvin Harris

Pass Out - Tinie Tempah

Closer - Neyo

Don't You Worry Child - Swedish house Mafia

Luxe Glow - Electronic Duo (extras)

Classic Anthems Stage

Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravits

Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf

I Love Rock n Roll - Joan Jett

Word Up - Gun

Superstition - Stevie wonder

Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams

Alright Now - Free

Paranoid - Black Sabbath

Money - Pink Floyd

Monkey Man - The Specials

Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top

Come Together - The Beatles

Sunshine of Your Love - Cream

Black and White - Michael Jackson

Sonic Blaze's Prices

Last updated: 2024

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

Performance duration	Price

Wedding ceremony2 musicians

This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. *solo / duo*

£195

4 piece band option (5+ members add £280 per musicain)4 musicians

4 piece band (guitar or keys)

£280

Daytime Acoustic Sets4 musicians

3 or 4 piece acoustic sets

£595

Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner4 musicians

- Music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. - 2 x 45 min performances at the drinks reception. - 2 x 45 min performances as dinner is being served.

£895

Evening Reception4 musicians

Full live sets, DJ, lighting and PA. From 3 piece to 8 piece band

£1195

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

High energy evening sets. Free DJ sets. Crowd participation. Professionalism. Laid back / sensitive ceremony & dinner performances. Full rocking' live band sets for all event types

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Amberley Castle in West Sussex Bovey Castle in Devon Braxted Park Estate in Essex Down Hall Country House Hotel in Hertfordshire Easton Grange in Suffolk Gaynes Park in Essex Gosfield Hall in Essex Manchester Town Hall in Greater Manchester Marks Hall in Essex Santa Pod Raceway - VW Action/BugJam The Shard in Barking & Dagenham - London. ...To name a few

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Various artists. Our favourite bands are Kings of Leon, Muse and Foo Fighters. Favourite solo artists are Ed Sheeran, James Bay and John Mayer.

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

Bristish Club - Bahrain Amalfi Coast - Italy Riga - Latvia The Shard - London Bugjam 2012

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

“We strive to make sure the line-up you see is what you get on the night. We do have pre-audititioned 'dep' musicians available in case a band member falls ill or is unavailable. As a professional band our reputation means everything so you can be confident that all of our players are of a very high level.”

Do you have different line-up options?

“Our line-up is as follows: Vocals, Guitar, Keys, Drums. We also have a 5, 6 or 7 piece options that include Trumpet, Trombone, female vocalist.”

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. If you'd like a DJ service via our PA after the final set until the venue closes, we provide this for an additional £120.”

How much time do you need to set up?

“We usually set up about 1 to 1.5 hours 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 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. We usually require a minimum of 2m by 4m space to perform”

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. There is a fee of £30 for this service to take into account rehearsal times etc. We will perform your first dance free of charge

Musicianship

Genres:

Pop, Rock, Funk, Alternative rock, Classic rock, Indie, Pop rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Covers, Originals, Folk rock, Christmas, 1990s era music, 1980s era music, 1970s era music, 1960s era music, 1950s era music, Blues, Jazz fusion, Modern jazz

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Types:

Cover band, Acoustic band, Festival band, Function band, Indie band, Party band, Pop band, Rock band, Wedding band

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Event types:

Wedding, Virtual event, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve, Burns night

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