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The Tricks

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About The Tricks

Modern function band from Wiltshire with 1000+ 5 star bookings. Inc. events for Ben Stokes (Cricketer) and Adam Handling (Celebrity Chef)
Function band
Wiltshire
Public liability insurance of £10 million

When London musicians Yiannis, Alex and James started The Tricks they had one goal in mind: To create a band that mixes through songs like a DJ and deliver mind-blowing live experiences. We are not your average function band. Our trademark, DJ-style medleys & mashups will create an incredible, high energy atmosphere and deliver a night of non-stop music and dancing. When it comes to repertoire there's not many styles we don't play and we're constantly updating our sets with the latest bangers. Whether it's Indie, 00's R&B, American punk, wedding classics or 80's bangers we've got something for everyone. We can provide all the music you'll need to make your day truly unforgettable. Browse our options below and customise a package to suit you. Evening Party Set: 3-4 piece band, 2hr performance. Vocals/guitar, bass, drums, (keys). PA & Lighting: Pro PA speakers and stage/dance floor lighting. Ceremony Set: 20 min acoustic set while guests arrive. Plus a walk in/out song. Drinks Reception Set: 1 hour acoustic set while you mingle with guests. Party DJ: DJ performing between and after band sets or we can provide a Spotify playlist. Mics For Speeches: 1-3 mics with stands and speakers plus a playlist for the meal. First Dance: We'll perform your first dance and make it extra special* Over a thousand wedding couples, companies and event planners have booked The Tricks and had their events transformed into something truly special. Clients include: Isa Guha (Birthday & Wedding) - TV presenter & Former England Cricketer Ben Stokes (Wedding) - England Cricketer Adam Handling (Regular Events) - Celebrity Chef Redbull Wagamama Design My Night Triumph Hewlett Packard ITV With over 15 years in the game we know exactly how to get the crowd going and take your night to the next level. Together with our modern sound, world-class musicianship and ground-breaking arrangements, The Tricks have become one of the most in-demand bands on the scene and continue to transform events around the globe. We hope for you to join us and experience everything The Tricks has to offer. We promise to blow your mind and have your guests talk about your event for years to come.

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The Tricks' Reviews

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Raiha W
3 months ago
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5 out of 5

Dear Yiannis and James, Thank you so much for an incredible performance!! Felt you both gaged the vibe of the party and gave a stellar performance! The music was enjoyed by everyone which, as music means a lot to my husband and I, that kinda feedback was exactly what we wanted to hear! Hope you guys have a fab night also. Buckets of thanks, Raiha and James

Reply from The Tricks
3 months ago

Hi Raiha, You're very welcome, it was a pleasure. Thanks for having us perform on your special day. We had so much fun playing for you all, it was such a fun night. All the best Yiannis

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Sam T
3 months ago
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Amazing band for our new years eve party, such lovely guys and played all the favourites, got the whole pub up dancing and everyone had a great time, thank you!

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Cameron M
9 months ago, for a Wedding in Buckinghamshire
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5 out of 5

Cameron and I would just like to say a huge THANK YOU for playing at our wedding at Stowe House on Saturday. You and the rest of the band were fabulous and we had various comments from friends and family at just how super you were. We hope that you enjoyed your evening too. We will absolutely be recommending you to friends in the future. Wishing you a continued success across the wedding season and thank you again, The New Mr and Mrs McDonald (!!) - Cameron & Lucy

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Matthew D
9 months ago, for a Wedding in Thame OX9
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5 out of 5

I just wanted to say a massive thank you for playing at our wedding. You guys were brilliant and everyone really enjoyed it. I have never been to a wedding were the dance floor was so packed all night long. You guys really nailed it and got the vibe of the evening perfect. So thank you so much for playing at our wedding. ​ All the best Matt and Demelza Dolezal :-)

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The Tricks' Song list

MEDLEYS:
FAITH – GEORGE MICHAEL
COULD YOU BE LOVED - BOB MARLEY
THRIFT SHOP - MACKLEMORE
TOWN CALLED MALICE - THE JAM
CALIFORNIA LOVE - 2 PAC
LAST NITE - THE STROKES
CAN'T HURRY LOVE - PHIL COLLINS
FAITH - GEORGE MICHAEL
I’VE GOT A WOMAN - RAY CHARLES
JAILHOUSE ROCK - ELVIS PRESLEY
HIT THE ROAD JACK - RAY CHARLES
KING OF THE SWINGERS - JUNGLE BOOK
PENCIL FULL OF LEAD- PAOLO NUTINI
CANDY MAN - CHRISTINA AGUILERA
LAND OF 1000 DANCES - WILSON PICKET
PROUD MARY - TINA TURNER
SHUT UP AND DANCE - WALK THE MOON
LITTLE RESPECT – ERASURE
CHELSEA DAGGER - FRATELLI’S
THIS IS HOW WE DO IT – MONTELL JORDAN
RIDE WIT ME - NELLY
NEW RULES - DUA LIPA
CHEERLEADER – OMI
HOT HOT HOT - ARROW
YOU CAN CALL ME AL - PAUL SIMON
NO LETTING GO - WAYNE WONDERS
NEVER LEAVE YOU (UH OOOH) - LUMIDEE
PON DE REPLAY – RIHANNA
YOU MAKE MY DREAMS - HALL AND OATS
DON’T STOP – FLEETWOOD MAC
EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD - TEARS FOR FEARS
THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL – MICHAEL JACKSON
COME TOGETHER – THE BEATLES
HIGHER GROUND – STEVIE WONDER
YOU MAKE MY DREAMS - HALL AND OATS
DON’T STOP – FLEETWOOD MAC
EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD - TEARS FOR FEARS
THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL – MICHAEL JACKSON
COME TOGETHER – THE BEATLES
HIGHER GROUND – STEVIE WONDER
DON’T YOU WANT ME BABY - HUMAN LEAGUE
SWEET DREAMS – EURHYTHMICS
IT’S MY LIFE- TALK TALK
CAN YOU FEEL IT - JACKSON 5
I’M YOUR MAN - WHAM
MATERIAL GIRL - MADONNA
TAKE ON ME - AH HA
BOOTYLICIOUS - DESTINY’S CHILD
PLAY- J-LO
GET BUSY - SEAN PAUL
HOLLA BACK GIRL - GWEN STEFANI
LET’S GET IT STARTED- THE BLACK EYED PEAS
WAKE ME UP - AVICII
LITTLE LION MAN - MUMFORD AND SONS
9-5- DOLLY PARTON- (OPTIONAL)
HELLO – MARTIN SOLVEG
BONKERS – DIZZY RASCAL
I LIKE THE WAY YOU MOVE – BODYROCKERS
WHERE’S YOUR HEAD AT – BASEMENT JAXX
SEVEN NATION ARMY - THE WHITE STRIPES
SUPERSTITION - STEVIE WONDER
TAKE ME OUT - FRANZ FERDINAND
PARKLIFE- BLUR
SEX ON FIRE - KINGS OF LEON
DAKOTA - STEREOPHONICS
UPTOWN FUNK - BRUNO MARS
(GHOSTBUSTERS) - RAY PARKER JR
ROXANNE - THE POLICE
GO YOUR OWN WAY - FLEETWOOD MAC
SHAPE OF YOU - ED SHEERAN
I BET THAT YOU LOOK GOOD ON THE DANCEFLOOR -
ARCTIC MONKEYS
CHEAP THRILLS - SIA
HIPS DON'T LIE – SHAKIRA
MR BRIGHTSIDE - THE KILLERS
CASTLE ON THE HILL - ED SHEERAN
LEAN ON - MAJOR LAZOR
JUSTIN BIEBER – SORRY
ALL NIGHT LONG – LIONELL RICHIE
HAPPY - PHARRELL WILLIAMS
HERE COMES THE HOT STEPPER - INI KAMOZE
RUNAWAY BABY - BRUNO MARS
WAITING ALL NIGHT - RUDIMENTAL
ALL YOU EVER WANTED - RAG'N'BONE MAN
BORN TO RUN - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
WILL WE TALK? - SAM FENDER
ALL THESE THINGS WE'VE DONE - THE KILLERS
HIT THE ROAD - RAY CHARLES
SMILEY FACES - GNARLS BARKLEY
CANDYMAN - CHRISTINA AGUILERA
LAND OF 1000 DANCES - WILSON PICKETT
RUNAWAY BABY - BRUNO MARS
WAITING ALL NIGHT - RUDIMENTAL
HOT IN HERE - NELLY
BE FAITHFUL - FATMAN SCOOP
LIKE I LOVE YOU - JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
LIVIN' IT UP - JA RULE
NEVER TOO MUCH - LUTHER VANDROSS
WORK IT - MISSY ELLIOTT
JUNGLE BOOGIE - KOOL AND THE GANG
LAPDANCE - N.E.R.D
GIVE IT AWAY - RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS
24K MAGIC - BRUNO MARS
TREASURE - BRUNO MARS
GETTING JIGGY WIT IT - WILL SMITH
HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER - SISTER SLEDGE
CLUB TROPICANA - WHAM
CONGA - GLORIA ESTEFAN
MOVE YOUR FEET - JUNIOR SENIOR
RELIGHT MY FIRE - TAKE THAT
GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN - CYNDI LAUPER
HIT ME BABY ONE MORE TIME - BRITNEY SPEARS
I WANNA DNACE WITH SOMEBODY - WHITNEY HOUSTON
BROWN EYED GIRL - VAN MORRISON
I’M A BELIEVER - THE MONKEES
SWEET CAROLINE - NEIL DIAMOND
STACY’S MOM - FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE
IN TOO DEEP - SUM 41
TEENAGE DIRTBAG - WHEATUS
TAKE ME OUT - FRANZ FERDINAND
PARKLIFE - BLUR
FLOOR FILLERS:
DANCING ON THE CEILING - LIONEL RICHIE
DON’T STOP ME NOW - QUEEN (FOURPIECE ONLY)
KISS - PRINCE
LIKE A PRAYER - MADONNA
LONG TRAIN RUNNIN’ - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
MOVES LIKE JAGGER - MAROON 5
PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC - WILD CHERRY
SIGNED SEALED DELIVERED - STEVIE WONDER
MASTER BLASTER - STEVIE WONDER
ANTHEMS:
DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT - TOPLOADER
WONDERWALL - OASIS
UNDER THE BRIDGE - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
SWEET CAROLINE - NEIL DIAMOND
TAINTED LOVE - SOFT CELL
TAKE ON ME - AH HA
TEENAGE DIRTBAG - WHEATUS
ANGELS - ROBBIE WILLIAMS
CHAMPAGNE SUPERNOVA - OASIS
CHASING CARS - SNOW PATROL
DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER - OASIS
DROPS OF JUPITER - TRAIN
HEY JUDE - THE BEATLES
HUNGRY HEART – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER - BON JOVI
IRONIC - ALANIS MORRISETTE
LOVE YOURSELF - JUSTIN BEIBER
MAGGIE MAY - ROD STEWART
USE SOMEBODY - KINGS OF LEON
WHATEVER - OASIS
ROCK & INDIE CLASSICS:
NAÏVE - THE KOOKS
ALL THESE THINGS THAT I’VE DONE - THE KILLERS
ALL THE SMALL THINGS - BLINK 182
DON’T LOOK BACK INTO THE SUN - THE LIBERTINES
JUMP IN THE POOL - FRIENDLY FIRES
LIVE FOREVER - OASIS
SOMEDAY - THE STROKES
SHE’S ELECTRIC - OASIS
CAN’T STOP - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
SCAR TISSUE - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
SONG 2 - BLUR
GOLD ON THE CEILING - THE BLACK KEYS
LONELY BOY - THE BLACK KEYS
MOLLY’S CHAMBERS - KINGS OF LEON
USE SOMEBODY - KINGS OF LEON
SEX ON FIRE - KINGS OF LEON
THE BUCKET - KINGS OF LEON
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE - THE POLICE
ARE YOU GONNA BE MY GIRL - JET
ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY - LENNY KRAVITZ
WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN - ARCTIC MONKEYS
ROCKS - PRIMAL SCREAM
BASKET CASE - GREENDAY
PURPLE HAZE - JIMI HENDRIX
CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC - JIMI HENDRIX
FOXY LADY - JIMI HENDRIX
BOLD AS LOVE - JIMI HENDRIX
FIRE - JIMI HENDRIX
BUCK ROGERS - FEEDER
COME TOGETHER - THE BEATLES
DAKOTA - STEREOPHONICS
EVERLONG - FOO FIGHTERS
LEARN TO FLY - FOO FIGHTERS
MY GENERATION - THE WHO
MY HERO - FOO FIGHTERS
NO ONE KNOWS - QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
ON CALL - KINGS OF LEON
OTHERSIDE - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
PLACE YOUR HANDS - REEF
PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YER MOUTH IS - OASIS
ROCKS - PRIMAL SCREAM
SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO - THE CLASH
TIMES LIKE THESE - FOO FIGHTERS
CHEESE:
BROWN EYED GIRL - VAN MORRISON
I’M A BELIEVER - THE MONKEES
ESCAPE (THE PIÑA COLADA SONG) - RUPERT HOLMES
HOOKED ON A FEELING - BLUE SWEDE
FOOTLOOSE - KENNY LOGGINS
SUMMER OF 69 - BRYAN ADAMS
I’M GONNA BE (500MILES) - THE PROCLAIMERS
MUSTANG SALLY - WILSON PICKET
MODERN CLASSICS:
LEVELS - AVICCI
POMPEII - BASTILLE
VALERIE - AMY WINEHOUSE
ONE DANCE - DRAKE
GET LUCKY - DAFT PUNK
YOU’VE GOT THE LOVE - FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE
ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME - COLDPLAY
BRIMFUL OF ASHA - CORNERSHOP/FATBOY SLIM
GET LUCKY - DAFT PUNK
JUST YOU AND I - TOM WALKER
KIDS - MGMT
LOVE ME AGAIN - JOHN NEWMAN
LOCKED OUT OF HEAVEN - BRUNO MARS
MAGIC - COLDPLAY
MY WAY - CALVIN HARRIS
REGGAE/SKA:
IS THIS LOVE - BOB MARELY
RED RED WINE - UB40
THREE LITTLE BIRDS - BOB MARELY
YOU’RE LOVE GETS SWEETER EVERYDAY - FINLEY QUAYE
COULD YOU BE LOVED - BOB MARLEY
IT MUST BE LOVE - MADNESS
RUDE - MAGIC!
CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU - UB40/ELVIS
I’M YOURS - JAZON MRAZ
ONE LOVE - BOB MARLEY
SOMEONE LIKE YOU - ADELE (REGGAE VERSION)
COUNTRY:
BAD MOON RISING - CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
SWEET HOME ALABAMA - LYNYRD SKYNYRD
9-5 - DOLLY PARTON
THE CAVE - MUMFORD & SONS
DIRTY OLD TOWN - THE POGUES
WAGON WHEEL - OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW
FOLSOM PRISON BLUES - JOHNNY CASH
I WILL WAIT - MUMFORD AND SONS
GALWAY GIRL - STEVE EARLE
JOLENE - DOLLY PARTON
RING OF FIRE - JOHNNY CASH
TELL ME MA - GAELIC STORM
ROCKS N ROLL/GOLDEN OLDIES:
ALL SHOOK UP - ELVIS (ROCK VERSION)
SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL - BIG JOE TURNER
BROWN SUGAR - THE ROLLING STONES
CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE – QUEEN
SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL - HUEY LEWIS
(I CAN’T GET NO) SATISFACTION - ROLLING STONES
20TH CENTUARY BOY - T-REX
ALL MY LOVING - THE BEATLES
I’M A BELIEVER - MONKEES
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE - STEELERS WHEEL
SUNNY AFTERNOON - THE KINKS

The Tricks' Prices

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

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Up to 1 hour£1600
Up to 2 hours£1600
Up to 3 hours£1835

Add-ons

DJ set
+£187.50
Ceremony Set (solo)
+£212.50
Drinks Reception Set (solo)
+£212.50
Drinks Reception Set (duo)
+£375
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

The way we mix from one song to the next creates so much fun and excitement for both the audience and us. We wanted to take what a DJ does and apply it to a live band. We've worked for years to perfect our trademark band mixing style and we're constantly adding to our repertoire.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

We started off performing as an originals band called Brother & Bones where we toured with the likes of Sam Fender, Bastille and Ben Howard. Since launching The Tricks we've toured ski resorts, we've played at all the big London hotels and have performed for a few high-profile clients including both Ben Stokes and Isa Guha's Weddings.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Led Zepplin, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Sam Fender, Bastille, Royal Blood.

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

We once performed a small intimate, living room gig for Richard Branson. We've also performed to 20,000 people at Cropriddy Festival.

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 Vocals/Guitar, Bass Drums and optional Keyboard

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

We are very flexible and want to make sure everything runs to plan. Before your event we'll send you a coordination sheet to complete. This helps ensure we have everything we need to ensure everything runs smoothly.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

We'll send you a music form to complete which will give us an idea of your music preferences. We'll use this to build a Spotify Playlist for in between band sets, ensuring there are no cross-over songs. Alternatively you can upgrade and book our DJ option. This includes manned DJ, DJ booth and ability to take requests on the night.

How much time do you need to set up?

Approximately 90min to load in and set. Times may vary depending on venue access. As soon as our speakers are set up we can put a playlist and start getting the party going.

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 3 by 4 metres 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 £40 for this service to take into account rehearsal times etc. We do however learn first dances for free.
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