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About The Vents

The Vents are an upbeat party band covering a broad range of genres from the 50's to now, with an aim to keep the dance floor packed!
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Oxford
Public liability insurance of £5 million

The Vents can cater for all your entertainment needs. With the ability to have a solo line up right through to a full band, they can adapt to any event. Their broad repertoire of songs and their willingness to play your special requests, Make them a good choice for either background or upbeat music for any event. Individually, members of the band have worked with many experienced music producers, songwriters and musicians, including: Anthony Westgate (producer and song writer for Miley Cyrus), Jim Kimball (session guitarist for Aerosmith, Kelly Clarkson and Justin Timberlake), and John Halliday (producer and songwriter for The Candyskins). They are regulars on the festival and University circuits and have shared the billing as a support act to household names including The Sugababes and UB40, Alice Cooper, and Radio 1 favourites The 1975. They have also toured with indie bands Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly and Four Star Mary (who wrote songs for Buffy The Vampire Slayer) and Boy Hits Car (WWE Soundtrack). And they've played at weddings, countless corporate events, and private parties. The Vents are an extremely professional outfit, yet with a fun and relaxed approach. They're very flexible and are happy to play requests, with advance notice. The band's guitarist Gareth also happens to be a professional DJ. His vast music library of over 40,000 songs (and counting!) will make sure all your musical requirements are met and will also be in contact with you prior to the event, to make sure he gets everything just right!

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The Vents' Reviews

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Mikey B
4 years ago, for a Wedding in United Kingdom
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5 out of 5

The Vents recently played at our wedding, they were just amazing throughout the whole process. They replied so quickly to any question we had and really put our minds at ease. Their performances were outstanding and they just helped create an amazing atmosphere from the acoustic set at the reception all the way through to partying with us until the early hours!

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Ally
6 years ago, for a Wedding in United Kingdom
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5 out of 5

The Vents are a dream wedding band. They are so easy to work with and it was no problem to answer all my hundreds of questions in advance of the day! The band really understood the vibe we were looking for our wedding: relaxed, chic and fun and from the moment they started playing until the end of the night - the dance floor was full. They also helped to add a unique touch to our day by working their magic on our first dance song - something I’ll cherish forever! The whole band were really professional throughout the day and I’d highly recommend them to anyone.

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The Vents' Song list

We are constantly learning and adding new songs to our set and will take requests (If we know them!!) during our sets.
Here is a list of songs we do to give you an idea of what we are about:
FULL BAND
Begin Again - Taylor Swift
Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell
Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve
Blank Space - Taylor Swift
Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke
Brick In The Wall - Pink Floyd
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Cake By The Ocean - DNCE
Candy - Paulo Nutini
Can't Stop The Feeling - Justin Timberlake
Come Together – The Beatles
Cotton Eye Joe – The Rednecks
Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
Do It Like A Dude – Jessie J
Don't Look Back In Anger – Oasis
Forget You - Cee Lo Green
Half The World Away - Oasis
Happy - Pharrell Williams
Heart Of Gold - Neil Young
Hey Soul Sister – Train
Hey Ya - Outkast
Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
I Want To Break Free - Queen
I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
I’m A Believer - The Monkees
I Would Walk 500 Miles – The Proclaimers
Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry
Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars
Little Lion Man - Mumford & Sons
Livin' On A Prayer – Bon Jovi
Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars
Marry You - Bruno Mars
Mr Brightside – The Killers
Naive - The Kooks
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want - The Smiths
Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
Price Tag - Jessie J
Save Tonight – Eagle Eye Cherry
Seven Nation Army - White Stripes
Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon
Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran
She Loves You – The Beatles
Shut Up And Dance - Walk The Moon
Sorry - Justin Bieber
Stuck In The Middle With You - Steelers Wheel
Summer Of 69 – Bryan Adams
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Sweet About Me – Gabriella Cilme
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynard Skynard
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
Teenage Kicks - The Overtones
The Way You Make Me Feel – Michael Jackson
This Is The Life – Amy McDonald
Twist And Shout - The Beatles
Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars
Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon
We Don't Talk Any More - Charlie Puth
Wide Open Spaces – Dixie Chicks
Wonderwall – Oasis
Yellow – Coldplay
24k Magic - Bruno Mars
ACOUSTIC DUO
Annie’s Song - John Denver
Better Together – Jack Johnson
Begin Again - Taylor Swift
Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell
Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve
Blackbird – The Beatles
Brick In The Wall - Pink Floyd
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
But I Do Love You – LeAnn Rimes
Come Together – The Beatles
Cotton Eye Joe – The Rednecks
Country Roads - John Denver
Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
Do It Like A Dude – Jessie J
Don't Look Back In Anger – Oasis
Forever And Always – Taylor Swift
Good Time - Carly Rae Jepson/Owl City
Half The World Away - Oasis
Heart Of Gold - Neil Young
Hey Soul Sister – Train
Hey Stephen – Taylor Swift
Hey Ya - Outkast
Hit Me Baby – Britney Spears
I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
I’m A Believer - The Monkees
Imagine - John Lennon
I Would Walk 500 Miles – The Proclaimers
In My Head – Jason Derulo
Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars
Livin' On A Prayer – Bon Jovi
Make You Feel My Love – Adele
Mr Brightside – The Killers
My Life Would Suck Without You – Kelly Clarkson
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want - The Smiths
Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
Same Mistake – James Blunt
Save Tonight – Eagle Eye Cherry
She Loves You – The Beatles
Someone Like You – Adele
Stuck In The Middle With You - Steelers Wheel
Summer Of 69 – Bryan Adams
Superbass – Nicki Minaj
Sweet About Me – Gabriella Cilme
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynard Skynard
Talk Tonight – Oasis
Teenage Dream – Katy Perry
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
Teenage Kicks - The Overtones
Tell Me Lies – Fleetwood Mac
The Air That I Breathe – The Hollies
The One That Got Away – Katy Perry
The Way You Make Me Feel – Michael Jackson
This Is The Life – Amy McDonald
Twist And Shout - The Beatles
Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars
Use Somebody – Kings Of Leon
Video Game – Lana Del Ray
Wide Open Spaces – Dixie Chicks
When The Stars Go Blue - Ryan Adams
Wonderwall – Oasis
Yellow – Coldplay
Your Song – Elton John/Ellie Goulding
Customer questions

Do you have different line-up options?

Solo 1 x Male or Female Vocal, Acoustic Guitar Duo 1 x Female Vocal, 1 X Male Vocal, Acoustic Guitar & Cajon (Percussion Box) Or Acoustic Bass And Stomp Box 4 - piece 1 x Female Vocal, 2 x Male Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass, & Drums 6 - Piece 1 x Female Vocal, 3 x Male Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass, Drums, Saxophone, Trumpet

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

Free Professional DJ Package is included With Every Evening Booking

How much time do you need to set up?

Arrival & Set-up: Evening typically from 6pm. Allow 60 mins set-up time. Acoustic reception typically from 2pm. Allow 30 mins set-up time.

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

Included: Full PA system And Lighting For stage And Dance Floor, Free Professional DJ Package With Every Evening Booking All our equipment is top of the range and fully PAT tested. Don't hesitate to ask for a copy for your venues insurance.
Musicianship
Genres:
Covers, Pop, Disco, Funk, Electronic, Easy listening, Acoustic, Soul, Top 40, R&B, Pop rock
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Event types:
Wedding, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Birthday party
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