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About The Hired Guns

Hired Gun: a world class musician hired to tour and record internationally with the world's biggest artists. And now YOU can hire them, too!

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Farnham

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A supergroup of 7 world-class musicians, all with vast experience playing weddings, parties and touring and recording with the world's biggest and best artists. From Glastonbury to Reading and Leeds, from Europe to Japan, your party is guaranteed to go with a bang with The Hired Guns! To drop a few names, you may have seen and heard members of The Hired Guns performing alongside: Reef, James Bay, Pixie Lott, Albert Lee, Smokie, Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stones), One Direction, James Morrison, Crystal Fighters, Gary Barlow, Nile Rodgers, Fatboy Slim, Willow Kayne, Carrie Underwood, Hannah Grace, Freya Ridings, Sigala, Oliver Heldens, Kit Trigg, The Lion King Musical, Dirty Dancing The Musical, Judge Jules, Andy Burrows (Razorlight), Jessie J, Benedict Cork and many, many more...! Available as a 3, 4 or 5 piece band with up to 3 singers and armed with an upbeat setlist of classic tunes to suit any event, The Hired Guns look forward to partying with you all across the UK very soon!

The Hired Guns

5 out of 5

14 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

4.9

Punctuality

4.9

The Hired Guns' Reviews

5 out of 5

Book The Hired Guns! We thought these guys would be good, but they were outstanding and everyone was so complimentary of the music - including the musicians who attended the wedding. We asked Si if he could blend two songs for our first dance and the end product was sublime. It was a real privilege to have such talented musicians performing at our day. Thank you guys, Harry and Alex

Reply from The Hired Guns

26 days ago

Thank you both so much, great to finally meet you and all your family and friends! It was an honour to be part of your day!

5 out of 5

A great band who created a true festival atmosphere at our event Brilliant musicians and really nice guys

Reply from The Hired Guns

1 month ago

Thanks so much Mike, serious props to you and the Guildford Lions for organising such an amazing event for the community and providing us with a beautiful 10,000 strong crowd to perform to! A truly memorable 5th of November for us and an incredible Firework display, well done to all involved!

5 out of 5

Absolutely fantastic! Si was very good at communicating with us in the run up to the wedding and the guys really listened to what we wanted They were professional, fun and extremely talented. It felt like we were at a gig - which is exactly what we wanted Our guests also couldn't be more complimentary. If you're looking for a band these guys have to be your top choice

Reply from The Hired Guns

1 month ago

Thank you Helen! The gig-factor is something we strive towards, so glad that's translated! Thanks so much for having us and all the best to you and Adam from all The 'Guns

5 out of 5

These guys played at our wedding and were incredible! We couldn’t decide on a first dance song, so they learned both for us and performed them on the night. We're not huge fans of rock music, but after chatting with them, they tailored the set to our preferences, and the dance floor was packed all night. Thank you so much, Hire Guns!

Reply from The Hired Guns

1 month ago

Hope, thanks so much! It was really fun for us getting some of your country faves into the setlist and you and your guests really set the atmosphere alight, such a great night!!

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5 out of 5

Thank you so much for celebrating with us on our special day. You totally rocked it and we were both over the moon. The first dance was EPIC thank you!! We received such great feedback from our guests - they loved it as much as we did so here's hoping we can recommend The Hired Guns for future weddings! Thanks for being such a big part of our day. Abbi and Will xx

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The Hired Guns' Song list

Seventeen Going Under - Sam Fender

Paradise - George Ezra

Best of You - Foo Fighters

Somebody Told Me - The Killers

Blinding Lights - The Weeknd

I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys

A Little Respect - Erasure/Wheatus

I Will Wait - Mumford and Sons

Little Lion Man - Mumford and Sons

Ho Hey - The Lumineers

Riptide - Vance Joy

Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon

Mr Brightside - The Killers

Don’t Look Back in Anger - Oasis

Don’t Stop Me Now - Queen

Last Nite - The Strokes

Dakota - Stereophonics

Livin’ on a Prayer - Bon Jovi

Summer of ‘69 - Bryan Adams

Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellits

Shut Up and Dance - Walk the Moon

I’ll Be There for You (Friends) - The Rembrandts

Take On Me - A-ha

Hey Ya - Outkast

Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus

Parklife - Blur

Song 2 - Blur

I Believe in a Thing Called Love - The Darkness

Proud Mary - Tina Turner/Creedence Clearwater Revival

Shake It Off - Taylor Swift

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

All Summer Long - Kid Rock

Twist and Shout - The Beatles

Valerie - Amy Winehouse/Zutons

All the Small Things - Blink 182

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry/Marty McFly

Superstition - Stevie Wonder

I’m a Believer - Smash Mouth/The Monkees

Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand

Together in Electric Dreams - Phil Oakey and Giorgio Moroder

Yellow - Coldplay

Respect - Aretha Franklin

I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles

Get Lucky - Daft Punk

Can’t Stop the Feeling - Justin Timberlake

Happy - Pharrell

Alright Now - Free

Wonderwall - Oasis

Use Somebody - Kings of Leon

Stuck in the Middle with You - Stealers Wheel

She’s Electric - Oasis

Everlong - Foo Fighters

Learn to Fly - Foo Fighters

Times Like These - Foo Fighters

Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns ‘n’ Roses

Rock and Roll - Led Zeppelin

Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

Footloose - Kenny Loggins

Champagne Supernova - Oasis

You Really Got Me - The Kinks

I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown

Live Forever - Oasis

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrisson

Place Your Hands - Reef

Shape of You - Ed Sheeran

Jenny Don’t Be Hasty - Paulo Nutini

Naive - The Kooksr

I Can’t Feel My Face - The Weeknd

Don’t You Want Me Baby - Human League

Rockstar - Nickleback

Crazy - Gnarls Barclay

Town Called Malice - The Jam

New Shoes - Paulo Nutini

Dancing in the Moonlight - Toploader

America - Razorlight

Somewhere Only We Know - Keane/Lily Allen

Pumped Up Kicks - Foster the People

Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet

No Scrubs - TLC

Black and Gold - Sam Sparro

No Diggity - Blackstreet

Fill Me In - Craig David

Sorry - Justin Bieber

Wannabe - Spice Girls

Everybody - Backstreet Boys

It Must Be Love - Madness

Lovely Day - Bill Withers

Rock With You - Michael Jackson

Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles

Babylon - David Gray

It Wasn't Me - Shaggy

Gotta Get Through This - Daniel Beddingfield

Lifted - Lighthouse Family

Overdrive - Gecko

Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers

Over My Shoulder - Mike & The Mechanics

Ordinary World - Duran Duran

Lucky Man - The Verve

Wicked Game - Chris Isaak

Weather With You - Crowded House

Faith - George Michael

Electric Feel - MGMT

Feel It Still - Portugal The Man

Sail Away - David Gray

Three Little Birds - Bob Marley

Jump - Van Halen

Lonely Boy - The Black Keys

Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran

Stand By Me - Ben E King

Hey Jude - The Beatles

Molly's Chamber - Kings of Leon

I Predict a Riot - Kaiser Chiefs

Killing in the Name - Rage Against the Machine

Budapest - George Ezra

Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac

With or Without You - U2

You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon

Free Fallin' - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

All These Things I Have Done - The Killers

Should I Stay or Should I Go - The Clash

Tennessee Whiskey - Chris Stapleton

Sit Down - James

Dreams - Fleetwood Mac

Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry

Breakfast at Tiffany's - Deep Blue Something

Praise You - Fatboy Slim

Brimful of Asha - Cornershop

Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears

7 Nation Army - The White Stripes

Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division

Tainted Love - Soft Cell

I Wish - Stevie Wonder

Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder

You Got The Love - Florence and The Machine/Candi Staton

Rather Be - Clean Bandit

Message in a Bottle - The Police

Fly Away - Lenny Kravitz

Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker/Old Crow Medicine Show

Wake Me Up - Avicii

What's Up? - 4 Non Blondes

Keep on Movin' - 5ive

Super Duper Love - Joss Stone

Girls and Boys - Blur

Counting Stars - One Republic

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrisson

500 Miles - The Proclaimers

Bryan Adams - Run to You

Elton John - Your Song

Elton John - I'm Still Standing

Chris Isaak - Wicked Game

Foo Fighters - Everlong

Sinead O'Conner / Chris Cornell - Nothing Compares 2U

Scar Tissue - Red Hot Chilli Peppers

The Man Who Sold The World - Nirvana / David Bowie

Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry

My Hero - Foo Fighters

You Know My Name - Chris Cornell

Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden

Come As You Are - Nirvana

Fly Away - Lenny Kravitz

Are You Gonna Be My Girl? - Jet

and many, many more...!

The Hired Guns' Prices

Last updated: 2024

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

Performance duration	Price
Up to 1 hour	£1700
Up to 2 hours	£1700
Up to 3 hours	£2168.75

Wedding ceremony soloist3 musicians

This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.

£220

Drinks reception duo3 musicians

60 minute acoustic duo, either amplified or totally acoustic. Able to play indoors or outdoors (weather dependent!).

£295

Drinks reception trio3 musicians

60 minute acoustic trio performance. Able to play either plugged in totally acoustic, indoors or outdoors (weather dependent!).

£425

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Superb musicianship, full dancefloor, great setlist, energetic on stage performance.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

See our "Meet the Hired Guns" video for a list of all the artists and venues we've played with and at previously. We've also played 1000s of functions between us so you can add a huge number of wedding and party venues to that list, too!

Will the singer be the same as who I see in the videos?

We use 3 different singers in The Hired Guns as shown in our promotional videos. These are the only singers that play for us.

Do you have different line-up options?

We offer the following standard line-ups: - TRIO: drummer, bassist and guitarist/singer - QUARTET: drummer, bassist and 2 guitarist-singers - QUINTET: drummer, bassist and 3 guitarist singers With our contacts in the music industry, we also have no trouble adding keyboards, female singers, horns... if you have a requirement just let us know!

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

We understand timings can change and things sometimes need to be flexible. We're always happy to make amendments and work with you as best we can to ensure your event runs smoothly.

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

We always provide a free, pre-mixed DJ service every time we play. This means we'll play music before, between and after we play until the agreed cut-off time. We have great contacts for superb live DJs should you want to add this as an option.

How much time do you need to set up?

We usually require about an hour to set up and be ready to play. This makes the assumption that we have a fairly simple load-in (i.e. not lots of flights of stairs or having to park a long distance from the entrance to the venue) and can get our equipment into the venue nice and easily. We'll always discuss these requirements with you before the big day.

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

We have a setlist of songs that work really well in our experience but are equally happy to add and remove songs you like and dislike to tailor more specifically to your event and tastes. We're always happy to discuss this before the big day.

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

Our quotes include all PA and lighting equipment required for your event.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

We will always learn a first dance or special request where possible free of charge. We can accommodate additional specific song requests but please inquire before booking.

Musicianship

Genres:

Rock, Indie, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, 1950s era music, Folk rock, Folk, Pop, Acoustic, Covers, Funk, Top 40, Alternative rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Pop rock, Soul, Rock 'n' Roll

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