Cover band
The Optics
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About The Optics
High-energy Funk, Soul & Motown party band for packed dancefloors. Let's Dance!
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Cover band
Saxmundham
Public liability insurance of £1 million
The Optics' Song list
Funk:
Aint Nobody, Chaka Khan
Boogie, Oogie, Oogie, A Taste of Honey
Car Wash, Rose Royce
Get Lucky, Daft Punk
Kool Collection (medley), Kool & The Gang
Last Night a DJ Saved My Life, Indeed
Le Freak, CHIC
Let’s Dance, David Bowie
Long Train Runnin’, The Doobie Brothers
Move on Up, Curtis Mayfield
My Type, Saint Motel
Never Too Much, Luther Vandross
Pick Up the Pieces, Average White Band
Play That Funky Music, Wild Cherry
Skin Trade, Duran Duran
We Are Family, Sister Sledge
Soul:
7 Nation Army, Ben L’Oncle Soul
About Damn Time, Lizzo
Aint No Sunshine, Bill Withers
Big Bulbs, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
Chain of Fools, Aretha Franklin/The Commitments
Dock of the Bay, Otis Redding
Feel It Still, Portugal The Man
Gimme Some Lovin’, Spencer Davis Group/The Blues Brothers
Higher and Higher, Jackie Wilson
Hold on I’m Coming, Sam & Dave
Knock on Wood, Otis Redding
Red Light Spells Danger, Billy Ocean
She Said, Plan B
Smooth Operator, Sade
Son of a Preacher Man, Dusty Springfield
Soul Man, Sam & Dave
Stand By Me, Ben E King
Summer Breeze, Isley Brothers
Tainted Love, Gloria Jones
Valerie, Mark Ronson & Amy Winehouse
Motown:
Get Ready, The Temptations
Heard it Through the Grapevine, Marvin Gaye
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch), The Four Tops
My Girl, The Temptations
Needle in a Haystack, The Velvelettes
Reach Out, The Four Tops
Sir Duke, Stevie Wonder
Superstition, Stevie Wonder
Tears of a Clown, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
What Christmas Means To Me, Stevie Wonder
What's Going On, Marvin Gaye
Customer questions
Do you have different line-up options?
Our line-up is as follows: Vocals, Guitar, Keys, Drums, Horns. We can perform as a 6 or 7 piece, but usually perform as a 7 piece.
What if my timings change after I've booked you?
We know plans can change and 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?
Your booking includes a carefully curated playlist of classic funk, soul & Motown tracks before and after our live sets and during any breaks.
How much time do you need to set up?
We usually set up about 2 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!
Is all of the equipment (e.g. PA & lighting) included in your quote?
Our PA and lighting system is included in your quote.
Musicianship
Genres:
Soul, Funk, Covers, Funk rock, Motown, Disco, R&B
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Event types:
Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, New Year's Eve, Hotel / Restaurant event, Charity event, Concert, Corporate event, Wedding, Birthday party, Christmas party
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