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The Hornbrokers

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About The Hornbrokers

Explosive 6 piece brass band, roaming and fully acoustic New Orleans carnival or explosive function set of Pop and Soul classics!
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Princes Risborough
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The Hornbrokers bring the carnival direct to you with infectious beats and a funky brass sound that will make your wedding, event or celebration truly unique! They are a good time brass band that play an explosive fusion of funk, soul and pop music. They also offer an acoustic set of New Orleans jazz classics. The beauty of brass is you can put them anywhere as their storming sound does not need amplification to get the party started. Alternatively there is an option of a full sound system for really big events that can also be used for a disco set after the live event. ​ The Hornbrokers are a cut above most bands due to the exceptional quality of there professional musicians. All of whom have worked with world class artists and played at some of the most prestigious music venues the UK has to offer. ​ The band offers an extensive catalogue of music. Ranging from Motown to Daft Punk to Beatles to Whitney Houston. They play all the modern pop classics taking in hip hop brass funk on the way! They will work with you to ensure you get the perfect mix of grooves to get the party cooking! Chris, the band leader , is approachable and easy going, with over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry. He provides excellent customer service and will work with you throughout the planning process to ensure that every detail is covered, be it timing, set list or even dress code! Front man Chris Fry is also an established actor who has appeared on Film/TV and in London’s West End. His energy and ability to get the party started is infectious and is the icing on the cake and Chris also provide vocals on a number of tunes when not playing Trombone!

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Holly C
13 days ago
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I booked The Hornbrokers for our Park Lane Awards event & they were awesome! Our (500) guests loved them, spot on performance, and they really lifted the event! The group was professional, music fab & fun, and a lovely bunch of guys. Highly recommend & will recommend/book again for more events/functions. Big thank you.

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Molly C
7 months ago, for a Wedding in Hitchin
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We hired the Hornbrokers as our wedding reception band. The band played as I walked down the aisle with my dad and then played my husband and I back up the aisle at the end of the ceremony. The band then led us to our reception venue through the streets of our home town. They were absolutely fantastic! Our guests raved about them and we were so impressed. On arrival at our venue, the band played a variety of songs, all of which were played to perfection. Chris was so helpful, enthusiastic, and communicative throughout the planning stages. We couldn't have hoped for anything better. Thank you so much!! We would highly recommend this talented group.

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George L
8 months ago, for a Wedding in CM6 3MZ
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We booked The Hornbrokers to play in the evening at our wedding and it was one of the best decisions we made. From the very first email, Chris was really communicative and organised, giving us loads of options so that we could choose what was best for us. As soon as the band started playing, the dancefloor was packed with people singing and dancing along. All of the musicians were simply amazing and we had so many people coming up to us on the night and afterwards saying how awesome the band were. They really made the atmosphere electric - thank you so much Chris and The Hornbrokers!

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The Hornbrokers' Song list

THE HORNBROKERS REPERTOIRE
Soul/Pop Classics (All also roamable!)
Ain’t Nobody-Chaka Khan Beatles Medley-The Beatles
Are You Ready For Love-Elton John
Celebration-Kool and the Gang
Crazy In Love-Beyoncé
Don’t Stop Believing-Journey
Ein Prosit (Oktoberfest) VOCALS
Fairytale In New York-The Pogues
Forget You (Oktoberfest)-Ceelo Green
Get Lucky-Daft Punk
Ghostbusters-Ray Parker Junior VOCALS
Happy-Pharrell Williams
Human Nature-Michael Jackson
I Feel Good-James Brown VOCALS
I Wanna Dance With Somebody-Whitney Houston
I Will Survive-Gloria Gaynor
It Wasn’t Me-Shaggy VOCALS
Jungle Boogie-Kool & the gang/Let Me Clear My Throat-DJ Kool Killing Me Softly-Fugees
Living On A Prayer-Bon Jovi
Lovely Day-Bill Withers
Never Too Much-Luther Vandross
Oom Pah Pah (Oktoberfest)-Lionel Bart
Seven Nation Army-The White Stripes
Sexual Healing-Marvin Gaye VOCALS
Shake It Off-Taylor Swift VOCALS
Shake Your Body-The Jacksons
Sir Duke-Stevie Wonder
Soul Finger-The Bar-Kays
Superstition-Stevie Wonder VOCALS
Sweet Caroline (Oktoberfest)-Neil Diamond VOCALS
Sweet Dreams-Eurythmics VOCALS
Take On Me-A-ha
Together In Electric Dreams-Philip Oakey
Toxic-Britney Spears
Uptown Funk-Bruno Mars
You Can Call Me Al-Paul Simon
Roaming New Orleans Funk
Cissy Strut into ‘feel like funking it up!’-The Meters/Rebirth Brass Chameleon-Herbie Hancock
Oh when The Saints VOCALS
Down By the River Side VOCALS
It’s all over now (Dirty Dozen Version) VOCALS
King off the Swingers-Disney VOCALS
When You Go To New Orleans-Professor Longhair VOCALS Bourbon St Parade VOCALS
I’m Walking VOCALS
Go To The Mardi Gras VOCALS
St Thomas
The Chicken
Mercy Mercy Mercy
Blue Monk
Christmas Classics
All I Want For Christmas-Mariah Carey Do they Know It’s Christmas-Bob Geldof Fairytale In New York-The Pogues
Last Christmas-Wham
Merry Christmas Everyone-Shakin’ Stevens
Rockin Around The Christmas Tree-Brenda Lee
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town- J.Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie Step Into Christmas-Elton John
Selection Of Carols
(Roaming)The Merry- men VOCALS
You Can’t Touch This-MC Hammer/Super Freak-Rick James

The Hornbrokers' Prices

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Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Up to 1 hour£1875
Up to 2 hours£2125
Up to 3 hours£2500
Packages
Wedding ceremony6 musicians
This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.
£1875
Drinks reception6 musicians
Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception
£1875
Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner6 musicians
- Music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. - 1 x 45 min performances at the drinks reception. - 2 x 45 min performances as dinner is being served.
£2500

Add-ons

DJ set
+£2875
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

The fact you can put us anywhere and we are able to roam with a marching snare drum. We mainly play acoustically and yet still provide vocals via our battery powered amp. Also the charisma of our front man Chris who is also a trained actor with over 15 years experience in film TV and in London's West End!

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

We are a regular fixture on the pitch at the Northampton Saints Rugby ground. The Shaftesbury Theatre London Thame Music Festival The 'Bentley' Music festival at their main headquarters The Old Joinery in Greenwich The Three Points Brewery in Sheffield Hatfield Christmas Festival Numerous weddings, corporate events and private parties

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Stevie Wonder The Beatles Louis Armstrong Dr John Paul Simon Michael Jackson Whitney Houston Roberta Flack Donny Hathaway Vulfpeck

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

Northampton Saints final game of the season on the pitch in front of sell out crowd!

Do you have different line-up options?

Full 6 Piece: Trombone/Vocals, Sax, Sousa, Drums, Trumpets 4 Piece: Trombone/Vocals, Sax, Sousa, Drums Trio:Trombone/Vocals, Sax, Sousa (synth stomp box)

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

We try our best to accommodate this, unless one of our musicians has to leave for another gig, ie if it's an afternoon booking. 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?

On acoustic bookings we can do this through our Bose powered 98dB amp. We also have the option of a full PA for a DJ/Disco playlist after our live sets

How much time do you need to set up?

45 min if acoustic 90 mins with full PA

Can you roam around while you perform?

Yes we have had many bookings where we appear flash mob style or have been asked to lead the bride and groom from the ceremony with a New Orleans carnival!

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

Absolutely, we also accommodate song requests.

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

Lighting and vocal amp included Full PA available for extra fee upon request

Can you learn song requests before the event?

We can at the extra fee of £100 as they'd need to be arranged, unless it is something simple that we can busk New Orleans style!
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Genres:
Covers, Jazz, Blues, Dixieland, Modern jazz, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Pop, Disco, Funk, Funk rock, Hip Hop, Motown, R&B, Soul
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Event types:
Private event, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Corporate event, Charity event, Funeral / Memorial service
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