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About The MonStars

Phenomenal 4 and 3-piece pop, indie & rock band, with bags of personality. Expect audience interaction and full dance floors!
Indie band
London
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The ultimate indie pop & rock band, The MonStars, have the energy, experience and skills to keep the party going all through the night. Their full line-up is a 4-piece band with lead vocals and guitar, bass with backing vocals, drums with backing vocals, and a lead guitarist. They can do a more compact lineup with 3 band members with backing tracks to give that full twinkly radio-esq sound. The band has been bringing the best of Britpop, rock, indie and pop hits to events up and down the country since 2019, and have been described as ‘epic’ and ‘absolutely fantastic’ from past clients, so you rest assured you’ll get a stellar performance from The MonStars. The band members are so friendly, and warm. They love to have fun and bring people together. They are more than happy to make announcements on the mic for you during your event to ensure everyone does what you need them to do at just the right time, whether that’s to gather for the first dance, or to grab some food at the buffet, or to go outside for fireworks, or to run outside for skinnydipping in the lake (yes, they’ve even MC’ed for that before!), the band have you covered! The MonStars is fronted by the unstoppable force of energy and sheer vocal prowess delivered by Edwin! With a decade of experience under his belt, Edwin brings an unmatched level of high-octane excitement to every stage he graces. Showing a keen versatility in playing lots of styles in his years of experience in function bands. His high-energy, move-busting, and high-note belting abilities set him apart as a true entertainer. Producers of Britain's Got Talent were wowed by his performance and exclaimed "you've got some serious range mate!". Edwin has also toured with Canadian 80's metal legends: ANVIL. Their sound is further solidified by Chris Swan on bass and backing vocals, his extensive experience in the function and corporate industry ensures a smooth and professional experience from start to finish. The electrifying Jake on lead guitar, a graduate of The Academy Of Contemporary Music, Jake brings not only technical skill but also a wealth of experience from touring with original acts, theatre shows, and studio sessions. All supported by the powerhouse drumming of Dan, a professional drummer and percussionist, Dan keeps the beat steady and the energy high. Having toured and even recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios, Dan brings a wealth of experience and professionalism to every gig. With a repertoire of over 100 songs, The MonStars are the perfect 3 or 4-piece indie pop & rock band for your event and can guarantee to get the young and the young at heart on the dance floor. Whether it's a wedding, birthday party or another special occasion, The MonStars will have you and your guests dancing all night long. Their repertoire spans multiple decades and genres, with their specialism definitely in the rock-pop pocket. Genres in their repertoire include Britpop, rock, indie, pop-rock, pop, funk & soul, and Christmas songs. The MonStars welcome you to tailor the setlist for your big day. For a standard 2x60 mins or 3x40mins performance you can select up to 32 songs from the band’s 100 song repertoire, and the band will endeavour to accommodate all of your requests, given a month’s notice. For short notice bookings, you are still very welcome to send over your suggestions, and as always, the band will do their utmost to accommodate as many requests as possible. The MonStars is also very happy to learn an ‘off the menu’ song request for you, for example, a first dance or your favourite song.

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The MonStars' Reviews

From Encore customers:

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Georgina H
10 months ago
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5 out of 5

Absolutely fantastic from start to finish. Cannot recommend these lovely lads enough, everyone loved them and Rhonas communication before and after made the whole process easy, thank you! :)

Reply from The MonStars
10 months ago

Aw thanks so much, Georgina! It was an absolute blast - we had a great time partying with you all. Until next time and happy birthday to Adam! x

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Barry M
11 months ago
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4.8 out of 5

Overall the experience was great, we had lots of communication with Rhona who was the band agent for the Monstars and she was lovely. The Monstars band were really good and our guests on the day were complimentary about the music. Our only slight annoyance was the fact we chose The Monstars based on hearing the preview videos and in particular we were really impressed with the lead singers (Adam) voice. We were informed by Rhona 6 weeks before the big day that Adam would not be around for family reasons. These things happen and we were fine with it, however as good as the replacement singer was (Ollie) his style of voice was not what we had wanted for the songs we chose and so the vibe was totally different on the day. Overall a very good experience and we would recommend, perhaps we were just the unlucky ones.

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Kerry E
1 year ago
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5 out of 5

Great performance, lovely guys, very professional, I would recommend.

Reply from The MonStars
1 year ago

Thank you for the review, Kerry. It is very much appreciated. It was an absolute honour to be there for you all. ❤️🫂

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Gavin N
2 years ago
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5 out of 5

MonStars performed for our wedding, and were amazing, couldn’t have asked for more, thanks to all the band for performing so well on such a hot day. From a very happy couple

Reply from The MonStars
2 years ago

Thanks so much for your kind words. It was such a pleasure to perform for you on your wedding day!!! Woo hooooo!!! Congratulations Gavin & Tasha. ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥

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Dean S
4 years ago, for a Wedding in Suffolk
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5 out of 5

We recently had Monstars perform at our wedding and were blown away by how brilliant they were. The band's entire performance was energetic, fun, and had people of all ages dancing from the moment they started to the moment they finished at the end of the night (to chants from our guests of "One more song!"). A great song selection and some brilliant moments, including Adam the singer coming onto the dance floor for some of the performances (which everyone loved). All our guests have since said how fantastic they were. We would book them again in a heartbeat!

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Camilla H
4 years ago, for a Wedding in East Sussex
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5 out of 5

The band was absolutely brilliant and really made the evening reception. Henry was so charismatic and interacted with the guests so well. They learnt and performed our first dance song, which was wonderful. The variety of songs was brilliant. My guests were hounding them for more when they finished!!

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The MonStars' Song list

MonStars Repertoire
POP
Take On Me - a-ha
Dancing Queen - ABBA
Lay All Your Love On Me- ABBA
Super Trouper - ABBA
Waterloo - ABBA
Rolling In The Deep - Adele
Set Fire To The Rain - Adele
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Everybody (Backstreet's Back) - Backstreet Boys
Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
24K Magic - Bruno Mars
Billionaire - Bruno Mars
Marry You - Bruno Mars
Year 3000 - Busted
Attention - Charlie Puth
We Don't Talk Anymore - Charlie Puth
Girls Just Wana Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Get Lucky - Daft Punk Ft. Pharrell Williams
You Make My Dreams - Daryl Hall & John Oates
Don't Start Now-Dua Lipa
Don’t Start Now - Dua Lipa
Castle on The Hill - Ed Sheeran
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran
I'm Still Standing - Elton John
Budapest - Geroge Ezra
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles
I’m Yours - Jason Mraz
Domino - Jessie J
Bang Bang - Jessie J ft Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj
Freefallin' - John Mayer
Don’t Stop Believin’ - Journey
Don't Stop Believing - Journey
Can't Stop The Feeling - Justin Timberlake
I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry
About Damn Time - Lizzo
Mambo Number 5 - Lou Bega
Does Your Mother Know - Mama Mia
Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5
Sunday Morning - Maroon 5
This Love - Maroon 5
Five Colours In Her Hair - McFly
All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
Man In The Mirror - Michael Jackson
Lady Hear Me Tonight - Modjo
Apologise - One Republic
Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
Livin La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
Don't Stop The Music - Rihanna
Angels - Robbie Williams
Let Me Entertain You - Robbie Williams
Rock DJ - Robbie Williams
She's The One - Robbie Williams
Black & Gold - Sam Sparro
Man! I Feel Like A Woman! - Shania Twain
Wannabe - Spice Girls
Back For Good - Take That
Day Tripper - The Beatles
I’m a Believer - The Monkeys
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The Proclaimers
Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
Can't Feel My Face - The Weeknd
It's not unusual to be loved by one - Tom Jones
Another Love - Tom Odell
Hey Soul Sister - Train
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham!
RETRO POP
Criticise - Alexander O’Neal
Let's Dance - David Bowie
Life On Mars - David Bowie
Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
Rio - Duran Duran
Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow - Fleetwood Mac
Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Valli
Give It Up - KC & The Sunshine Band
Footloose - Kenny Loggins
All Night Long - Lionel Richie
Dancing On The Ceiling - Lionel Richie
It must be love - Madness
Beat It - Michael Jackson
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - Michael Jackson
You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon
You Can't Hurry Love - Phil Collins
1999 - Prince
Purple Rain - Prince
Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
Escape (The Piña Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes
Don't You Forget About Me - Simple Minds
Gold - Spandeau Ballet
Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
Don't You Want Me Baby - The Human League
Can You Feel It - The Jackson 5
I'm A Believer - The Monkees
Jump - The Pointer Sisters
500 Miles - The Proclaimers
Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader
Africa - Toto
I'm Your Man - Wham!
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston
ROCK
Thunderstruck - AC/DC
You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
Don’t Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
All The Small Things - Blink 182
Knocking on Heaven’s Door - Bob Dylan
Bed Of Roses - Bon Jovi
Living On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
Summer Of '69 - Bryan Adams
Bad Moon Rising - CCR
Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater
I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight - Cutting Crew
Heroes - David Bowie
Pour Some Sugar on Me - Def Leppard
Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over
Layla - Eric Clapton
Final Countdown - Europe
I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner
Paradise City - Guns & Roses
Knocking on Heaven's Door - Guns and Roses
Power Of Love - Huey Lewis
Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet
I Love Rock N Roll - Joan Jett
I Predict A Riot - Kaiser Chiefs
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
I Would Do Anything For Love - Meatloaf
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
Easy Lover - Phil Collins
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
Don’t Stop Me Now - Queen
We are the champions - Queen
We Will Rock You - Queen
Under Pressure - Queen & David Bowie
Black Betty - Ram Jam
Start Me Up - Rolling Stones
Black Magic Woman - Santana
Maniac - Sembello
Two Princes - Spin Doctors
Shape Of My Heart - Sting
Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor
I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
Twist And Shout - The Beatles
Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks
You Really Got Me - The Kinks
My Sharona - The Knack
Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones
Running Down A Dream - Tom Petty
Hold The Line - Toto
GetItOn - TRex
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
Back In Black - AC/DC
A Little Less Conversation - Elvis Presley
Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
INDIE
Are You Mine - Arctic Monkeys
I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys
Take Me to Church - Hozier
C'est la Vie - Khaled
Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon
Hysteria - Muse
Champagne Supernova - Oasis
Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis
Don’t Look Back In Anger - Oasis
She's Electric - Oasis
Wonderwall - Oasis
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Dakota - Stereophonics
We've Only Just Begun - The Carpenters
Zombie - The Cranberries
Learn To Fly - The Foo Fighters
Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis
Mr Brightside - The Killers
Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve
DANCE/ELECTRONIC
Wake Me Up - Avicii
Toxic - Britney Spears
The Rhythm of The Night - Corona
Cake by the Ocean - DNCE
Be The One - Dua Lipa
A little respect - Erasure
Little L - Jamiroquai
Only Girl (In The World) - Rihanna
Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) - Spiller feat. Sophie Ellis Bextor
Don't You Worry Child-Swedish House Mafia
I'm So Excited (Long version) - The Pointer Sisters
DISCO/FUNK
Voulez-Vous - ABBA
Fantasy - Earth Wind And Fire
Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind & Fire
September - Earth, Wind & Fire
Cosmic Girl - Jamiroquai
Celebration - Kool And The Gang
Ain’t No Stopping Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead
Don't Stop 'Till You Get Enough - Micahel Jackson
Wanna Be Startin Something - Micahel Jackson
PYT-Michael Jackson
Superfreak - Rick James
We Are Family - Sister Sledge
Blame It On The Boogie - The Jacksons
What Is Hip - Tower Of Power
SOUL
Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
Ain’t Nobody - Chaka Khan
Would I Lie To You - Chales & Eddie
Sexual Healing - Hot 8 Brass Band
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke
Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
Love Train - The O'Jays
RNB & HIP-HOP
No Diggity - Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre & Queen Pen
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
American Boy - Estelle
Hey Ya - OutKast
A Night To Remember - Shalamar
Waterfalls - TLC
JAZZ
What You Won't Do For Love - Bobby Caldwell
Non, je ne regrette rien - Edith Piaf
Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra
Je ne veux pas travailler - Pink Martini
Smooth Operator - Sade
FOLK
A Horse With No Name - America
Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
MUSICAL
I Wanna Be Like You - Disney
REGGAE
Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley
CHRISTMAS
Merry Xmas Everybody! - Slade
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Traditional
Last Christmas - Wham
Wish It Could Be Xmas Every Day - Wizzard

The MonStars' Prices

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

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Up to 1 hour£1667
Up to 2 hours£1667
Up to 3 hours£1750

Add-ons

4pc Early Arrival
+£143
4pc Late Stay
+£143
Ceremony Acoustic Soloist
+£208
Afternoon Acoustic Soloist
+£243
Additional Band Member
+£265
Band Member DJing
+£286
3pc Additional 40 Min Evening Set
+£286
Ceremony Acoustic Duo
+£315
4pc Additional Set 40 Min Evening Set
+£382
Afternoon Acoustic Duo
+£386
3pc Additional 60 Min Evening Set
+£429
Afternoon Acoustic Trio
+£529
4pc Additional 60 Min Evening Set
+£572
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

We think they love our audience-interaction skills. Our lead vocalist-guitarist always has at least a couple of moments when he gets into the crowd and gets everyone involved. It's usually towards the end of the night and everyone is really keen for it!

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

We have performed at over 223 venues over the years. Multiple times in many of those venues. Far too many to list here, but some of them include Gildings Barn, Tylney Hall, Wotton House, Narborough Hall Gardens, Canada Lake & Lodge, Audleys Wood Hotel, Burley Manor, Bush Hall, Islington Assembly Hall, Essendon Country Club & Brighton Marina.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

We love our indie music. The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, Oasis, Blur, Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys. And of course we take lots of inspiration from great pop artists, like The Beatles, Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran.

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

Golly gosh, our band members have played for and with Sir Paul McCartney, Nile Rodgers, Flea, performed on Channel 4 supporting Pixie Lott, played at the famous Roundhouse, toured internationally, played at Download, Bloodstock Open Air, Bestival and Isle of Wight festivals, and play at Glastonbury every year.

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?

Our line-up is as follows: Lead Male Vocals & Guitar, Lead Guitar, Bass, Drums and Backing Vocals. We can add members if you've got something in particular in mind.

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 for before, in-between and after live sets until the venue closes, we provide this for an additional £278.

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?

Yes! We've got over 100 songs you can pick from. :)

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 3m 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, so please don't hesitate to ask! If there is a special song you'd like us to learn, we are more than happy to do this for you, free of charge. For every additional 'off-the-menu' song there is a fee of £50 to take into account rehearsal times etc.
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Genres:
Indie, Christmas, 1990s era music, 1980s era music, 1970s era music, 1960s era music, 1950s era music, Pop, Covers, Soul, Americana, Rock, Classic rock, Britpop, Pop rock
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Wedding, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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