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About The Funky Waves

South London's funkiest band! Combining epic anthems, hidden gems and stunning mashups guaranteed to fill the dancefloor.

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Wedding band

London

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The Funky Waves formed in 2022 and comprise Emma (vocals), Rich (guitar and BV's), Michael (bass and BV's) and Andy (drums). We have a huge songlist spanning the 60s to the present day, covering pop, rock, funk, disco, soul, indie, dance and country. With a songlist of over 120 songs, we have a mixture of classic tracks, epic anthems and incredible medleys that will keep everyone on the dancefloor all night long. With a wealth of live music experience and a songlist guaranteed to keep you dancing all night long, The Funky Waves brings an energy like no other.

The Funky Waves

5 out of 5

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The Funky Waves' Reviews

5 out of 5

The Funky Waves have been regular performers with us at Hagen & Hyde for several years, and they have always put on a great show. They get everyone up and dancing in next to no time at all, and have been the cause of queues leading up the road of people trying to get into our pub. They have a great selection of songs, and always seem to be expanding their library. This, alongside their professional attitude and fun-loving performance style, means they would be great for, and elevate any event or function. Behind the scenes, they are extremely friendly and personable and are very easy to communicate with.

We love this band!

The Funky Waves' Song list

Disco/Funk

Blame It On The Boogie - Jackson 5 - 70s

I Want You Back - Jackson 5 - 60s

Good Times - Chic - 70s

Upside Down - Diana Ross - 80s

I’m Coming Out - Diana Ross - 80s

Le Freak - Chic - 70s

Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder - 80s

Staying Alive - Bee Gee’s - 70s

Night Fever - Bee Gee’s - 70s

1999 (Party Like It's) - Prince - 80s

Signed Sealed - Stevie Wonder - 70s

Kiss - Prince - 80s

I Feel Love - Donna Summer - 70s

Everybody Dance - Chic - 70s

Lost in Music - Chic - 70s

We Are Family - Sister Sledge - 70s

Disco Inferno - The Trammps - 70s

Never Too Much - Luther Vandross - 80s

Cosmic Girl - Jamiroquai - 90s

Love Foolosophy - Jamiroquai - 00s

Thinking of You - Sister Sledge - 80s

Ain’t Nobody - Chaka Khan - 80s

Street Life - Randy Crawford - 70s

Ain't No Stopping Us Now - McFadden and Whitehead - 70s

September - Earth Wind and Fire - 70s

Superstition - Stevie Wonder - 70s

Dance

Rhythm is a Dancer - Snap - 90s

Freed From Desire - Gala - 90s

What is Love - Halliday - 90s

Rhythm of the Night - Corona - 90s

Ride on Time - Black Box - 80s

Let Me Be Your Fantasy - Cheryl Lynne - 90s

Sing it Back - Moloko - 90s

Rock

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen - 70s

Proud Mary - Tina Turner - 70s

Don’t Stop Me Now - Queen - 70s

Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police - 80s

The Chain - Fleetwood Mac - 70s

Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams - 80s

You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC - 80s

Living on a Prayer - Bon Jovi - 80s

Long Train Running - Doobie Brothers - 70s

I Shot the Sherrif - Bob Marley / Eric Clapton - 70s

Come Together - The Beatles - 60s

I Believe In a Thing Called Love - The Darkness - 00s

Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac - 70s

Jumping Jack Flash - Rolling Stones - 60s

Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd - 70s

Footloose - Kenny Loggins - 80s

By The Way - RHCP - 00s

Give It Away - RHCP - 90s

Can’t Stop - RHCP - 00s

Under The Bridge - RHCP - 90s

Californication - RHCP - 90s

Tie Your Mother Down - Queen - 70s

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen - 70s

Hammer To Fall - Queen - 80s

Fast We Will Rock You - Queen - 70s

Piece of My Heart - Janis Joplin - 60s

You Give Love a Bad Name - Bon Jovi - 80s

It's My Life - Bon Jovi - 00s

Atomic - Blondie - 80s

Call Me - Blondie - 80s

Pop

Heaven is a Place on Earth - Belinda Carlise - 80s

Rio - Duran Duran - 80s

Gold - Spandau Ballet - 80s

Don't You Want Me - The Human League - 80s

Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton - 70s

Get Lucky - Daft Punk - 10s

Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry - 70s

Lady - Moloko - 00s

Angels - Robbie Williams - 90s

Rehab - Amy Winehouse - 00s

Dancing in the Moonlight - Toploader - 00s

This Love - Maroon 5 - 00s

Forget You - Ceelo Green - 10s

Murder on the Dancefloor - Sophie Ellis Bextor - 00s

Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves - 80s

Valerie - Amy Winehouse - 00s

Treasure - Bruno Mars - 10s

It's Raining Men - Weather Girls - 80s

Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars - 10s

Lady Marmalade - Labelle - 70s

I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor - 70s

Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars - 10s

Rolling in the Deep - Adele - 10s

Lets Dance - David Bowie - 80s

Mercy - Duffy/Acid Jazz Version - 00s

I Want To Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston - 80s

You’ve Got The Love - Florence and the Machine - 80s

Super Duper Love - Joss Stone - 00s

We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off - Jermaine Jackson - 80s

Does Your Mother Know - Abba - 70s

Waterloo - Abba - 70s

Dancing Queen - Abba - 70s

I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas - 00s

Faith - George Michael - 80s

500 Miles - The Proclaimers - 80s

Shotgun - George Ezra - 10s

Marry You - Bruno Mars - 00s

Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus - 00s

California Love - 2 Pac - 90s

No Diggity - Backstreet Boys/Dr Dre - 90s

Groove is in the Heart - Deee-lite - 90s

Genie in a Bottle - Christina Aguilera - 90s

Sweat - Inner Circle - 90s

It Wasn’t Me - Shaggy - 00s

I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boys - 90s

Jammin - Bob Marley - 70s

Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley - 80s

Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics - 80s

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley - 00s

Can't Fight The Moonlight - LeAnn Rimes - 00s

Hit Me Baby One More Time - Britney Spears - 90s

Torn - Natalie Imbruglia - 90s

Hot Stuff - Donna Summer - 70s

Give Me Some Loving - Spencer Davies Group - 60s

Shout - Lu Lu - 60s

Soul Man - Sam and Dave - 60s

Maniac - Michael Sambello - 80s

Rasputin - Boney M - 70s

YMCA - Village People - 70s

Little Respect - Erasure - 80s

Gimme Gimme Gimme - Abba - 70s

Voulez Vous - Abba - 70s

SOS - Abba - 70s

Mamma Mia - Abba - 70s

Moving Too Fast - Artful Dodger - 00s

Push It - Salt n Peppa - 80s

Wannabe - Spice Girls - 90s

Everybody - Backstreet Boys - 90s

Ironic - Alanis Morrisette - 90s

Into The Groove - Madonna - 80s

Like a Virgin - Madonna - 80s

Material Girl - Madonna - 80s

Zombie - The Cranberries - 90s

Linger - The Cranberries - 90s

Like a Prayer - Madonna / Miley Cyrus - 80s

Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield - 60s

Unwritten - Natasha Bedingfield - 00s

Complicated - Avril Lavigne - 00s

Beat It - Michael Jackson - 80s

Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson - 80s

Billie Jean - Michael Jackson - 80s

Left Outside Alone - Anastasia - 00s

Lose Yourself - Eminem - 00s

Gangsters Paradise - Coolio - 90s

No Scrubs - TLC - 90s

Survivor - Destiny's Child - 00s

You Sexy Thing - Hoy Chocolate - 70s

Everyone's a Winner - Hoy Chocolate - 70s

I'm Outta Love - Anastasia - 00s

Indie

7 Nation Army - White Stripes - 00s

Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon - 00s

Lonely Boy - Black Keys - 10s

Mr Brightside - The Killers - 00s

Soul

Let’s Stay Together - Al Green - 70s

I Feel Good - James Brown - 60s

Dancing in the Streets - Martha and The Vandellas - 60s

Ain’t No Mountain - Marvin Gaye - 60s

Dec 63 - Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - 70s

Somebody Else’s Guy - Jocelyn Brown - 80s

Respect - Aretha Franklin - 60s

Stand By Me - Ben E King - 60s

Girl Put Your Records On - Corrine Bailey Rae - 00s

Lovely Day - Bill Withers - 70s

Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye - 60s

Country / Blues

9 to 5 - Dolly Parton - 80s

Jolene - Dolly Parton - 70s

Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley - 60s

Burning Love - Elvis Presley - 60s

Punk

Take on Me - Aha / Reel Big Fish - 80s

Ever Fallen In Love With Someone You Shouldn't Have Fallen In Love With - Buzzcocks - 70s

The Funky Waves' Prices

Last updated: 2024

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

Performance duration	Price
Up to 1 hour	£1000
Up to 2 hours	£1500
Up to 3 hours	£2000

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Probably our medleys and the diversity of our setlist. They cover a huge variety of artists, genres and eras with plenty of surprises and songs that you would not expect. We can go from dance to disco, to rock to pop in the blink of an eye.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Skehans Freehouse, The Hagen and Hyde, various weddings and private events.

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-auditioned '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?

No, we always come as a 4 piece of vocals, guitar, bass and guitar.

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 the timings change slightly 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 offer this service for free.

How much time do you need to set up?

We usually set up about 1 to 1.5 hours before the performance time.

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

We are more than happy for you to request some favourite tracks from our ever-increasing setlist. However, we've built our setlists over years of playing in packed-out venues and learning what gets people dancing. We have an extensive collection of medleys that are a central part of what we do, and what sets us apart from other bands.

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

Our PA and lighting system are included in your quote. We usually require a minimum of 3m by 3m 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.

Musicianship

Genres:

Covers, Pop, Funk, Soul, Top 40, Vintage, Motown, Funk rock, Disco, R&B, Rock, Classic rock, Pop rock, Indie, Glam rock

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Types:

Wedding band, Party band, Cover band, Pop band, Function band, Disco & Funk band, Rock band, Soul & Motown band

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Event types:

Wedding, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Birthday party, New Year's Eve, Christmas party, Charity event, Concert

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