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About Ward Smith

The #1 duo in London and the South East. We've played 500+ events with artists including Ellie Goulding. Guaranteed to wow your guests!

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Acoustic band

London

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Ward Smith is a dynamic acoustic band that delivers captivating sets of familiar pop, jazz, and soul covers. Led by incredible female vocalist Victoria, they have earned clients including Rolex, Mastercard, Harrods, and Soho House. They’ve performed for King Charles III and at venues including Annabel's, Claridge's, and The Ritz. This collective of highly skilled session musicians (available as a duo, trio, quartet and quintet) has garnered millions of views online and graced iconic stages like the BBC Live Lounge and Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage, as well as working alongside acclaimed artists such as George Ezra, Ellie Goulding, and Jess Glynne. Sit back and relax whilst Ward Smith wow your guests with a mesmerizing performance of classic tracks you'll know and love, spanning a wide range of genres. Looking for background music to spread a happy vibe throughout your event? This professional band will keep the level just right so you can still chat with your guests. They can come fully self-contained with their own sound system and instruments, and can also offer a casual digital-DJ service between sets to keep the music flowing all night long. And when it's time to let loose, they can switch to electric instruments and transform into a high-energy dance band that will get everyone on their feet.

Ward Smith

5 out of 5

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Ward Smith's Reviews

5 out of 5

Thank you so much for singing at my wedding, you were amazing. The two most common comments of the day were , I love your wedding dress and the singer is brilliant, wonderful, amazing. will be using you again at any future opportunity and shall recommend you also xx

Vic was an absolute pleasure to work with, she was friendly, professional and well-prepared and gave every confidence that things would run smoothly - which they did! The performance was fab, just the right vibe and really helped to make the afternoon so fun and upbeat. I'd highly recommend you - thank you guys!

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Ward Smith's Song list

CHILLED

Wildest Moments – Jessie Ware

At Last – Etta James

Carry Me Home – Jorja Smith

Perfect – Ed Sheeran

Yellow – Coldplay

All of Me – John Legend

How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding

Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley

Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones

Dancing On My Own – Callum Scott

What a Wonderful World – Nat King Cole

Moon River – Audrey Hepburn

Iris – Goo Goo Dolls

If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys

Gone – Lianne Le Havas

Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran

Let’s Stay Together – Al Green

King – Years & Years (Live Loung Style Version)

A Thousand Years – Christina Perri

Make You Feel My Love – Adele

Royals – Lorde

Next Year – Foo Fighters

Wings – Birdie

Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers

Amazed - Lonestar

Rewrite The Stars – The Greatest Showman (live lounge chilled version)

The Luckiest – Ben Folds Five

Like A Star – Corrine Bailey Rae

Somewhere Only We Know – Keane

Songbird – Eva Cassidy

Dream A Little Dream – Mammas and Pappas

Use Somebody – Kings of Leon (live lounge chilled version)

Your Song – Elton John

Come Away With Me – Norah Jones

Blackbird – The Beatles

Georgia On My Mind – Ray Charles

Only Love – Ben Howard

Tenerife Sea – Ed Sheeran

Moon River – Audrey Hepburn

Stand By Me – Ben E King

9 to 5 – Dolly Parton

MIDBEAT

I’m Yours – Jason Mraz

Tiny Dancer – Elton John

Ho Hey – The Lumineers

Like Someone In Love – Bruno Major

Killing Me Softly – Lauryn Hill

All About That Bass – Meaghan Trainor

Cannonball – Damien Rice

I’m Getting Ready – Michael Kiwanuka

Trouble - Coldplay

Cranes In The Sky - Solange

Son of A Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield

Another Love – Tom Odell

Sunday Morning – Maroon 5

September – Earth, Wind & Fire (Taylor Swift Nashville Cover)

How Deep Is Your Love – The Bee Gees // Take That

Midnight Train To Georgia – Gladys Knight and The Pips

Hand In My Pocket – Alanis Morissette

Hallelujah I Love Him So – Ray Charles

Say My Name – Destiny’s Child

High and Dry - Radiohead

Better Together – Jack Johnson

Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran (Midbeat Ward Smith Cover)

Everywhere – Fleetwood Mac

Heal Over – KT Tunstall

Only Us – Dear Evan Hansen

These Are The Days – Jamie Cullum

Don’t Look Back In Anger – Oasis

I Gotta Get Through This – Daniel Beddingfield

Diamonds – Rhianna

Kiss Me – Sixpence None The Richer

Fire & Rain – James Taylor

Cheek to Cheek – Eva Cassidy

Don’t You Worry Bout A Thing – Stevie Wonder

Umbrella – Rihanna (live lounge chilled version)

The A Team – Ed Sheeran

Summertime – Ella Fitzgerald

7 Days – Craig David

Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding

Losing My Religion – REM

Riptide – Vance Joy

Midnight At The Oasis – The Brand New Heavies

Put Your Records On – Corrine Bailey rae

Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder

Three Little Birds – Bob Marley (Trio or larger only)

Love Yourself – Justin Bieber

Killing Me Softly – Lauryn Hill

Budapest – George Ezra

Mr. Jones – Counting Crows

L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole

Moondance – Van Halen

Walk On By – Dionne Warwick

We’ve Only Just Began – Carole Carpenter

Back To Black – Amy Winehouse

Next To Me – Emile Sande

Fly Me To The Moon – Frank Sinatra

As – Stevie Wonder // George Michael

Summertime – Ella Fitzgerald

Wonderwall – Oasis

Stay With Me – Sam Smith

Crazy – Ceelo Green

Havana – Camila Cabello

Shotgun – George Ezra

Say You’ll Be There – Spice Girls

UPBEAT

Shape of You – Ed Sheeran

New Rules – Dua Lipa

Valerie – Amy Winehouse

Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars

Faith – George Michael

Kiss – Prince

No Diggity – Blackstreet ft. Teddy

Sing It Back – Moloko

Sweet Disposition – The Temper Trap

All Night Long – Lionel Richie

Hard Day’s Night – The Beatles

You Make My Dream – Daryl Hall & John Oat

Long Train Running – The Doobie Brothers

She Moves In Her Own Way – The Kooks

My Number - Foals

PYT – Michael Jackson

Little Lion Man – Mumford & Sons

There She Goes – The La’s

Club Tropicana – George Michael

Roar – Katy Perry

Shake It Off – Taylor Swift

One Kiss – Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa

Lady Marmalade – Patti LaBelle

Stop – Spice Girls

Mr. Brightside – The Killers

You To Me Are Everything – The Real Thing

Feel It Still – Portugal. The Man

We Are Family – Sister Sledge

You Got The Love – Florence and The Machine

Never Too Much – Luther Vandross

Upside Down – Dianna Ross

We Found Love – Rhianna

Jumpin Jack Flash – The Rolling Stones

Happy – Pharell Williams

Shake It Off – Taylor Swift

Lovely Day – Bill Withers

Rather Be – Clean Bandit

Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen

ABC – The Jackson 5

Ignition – R Kelly

Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes (four piece or larger only)

Summer of 69 – Bryan Adams

I Kissed A Girl – Katie Perry

Stuck in The Middle – Stealers Wheel

Castle On The Hill – Ed Sheeran

Hard Day’s Night – The Beatles

Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac

Twist & Shout – The Beatles

I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston

Sweet Home Alabama – Lynrd Skynrd

The Way You Make Me Feel – Michael Jackson

I Want You Back – Jackson Five

Rehab – Amy Winehouse

Price Tag – Jessie J

Superstition – Stevie Wonder

These Words – Natasha Beddingfield

Blame It On The Boogie – Jackson Five

Signed Sealed Delivered – Stevie Wonder

Ain’t Nobody – Chaka Khan

Hit The Road Jack – Ray Charles

American Boy – Estelle

Treasure – Bruno Mars

Jazz Repertoire – The songs listed in the repertoire below are only available to clients who have booked us to perform a jazz repertoire for them (available by special request).

Pop Performed in a Jazz/Vintage Style

All About That Bass - Meagan Trainor

Shake It Off - Taylor Swift

Shape of You – Ed Sheeran

Just Dance - Lady Gaga

Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen

Roar - Katy Perry

Like A Prayer - Madonna

We Don’t Stop – Miley Cyrus

Thriller – Michael Jackson

Ooops! I Did It Again – Britney Spears

Seven Nation Army – The White Strips

Burn – Ellie Goulding

I Want You Back – Michael Jackson

Livin’ On A Prayer - Bon Jovi

Toxic - Britney Spears

The Thong Song – Cisco

Crazy – Cee Lo Green

I Wish – Stevie Wonder

Get Lucky – Pharell Williams

Sweet Child of Mine – Guns n’ Roses

Dancing Queen – ABBA

Genie In A Bottle – Christina Aguilera

High & Dry - Radiohead

Fancy – Iggy Azalea

Lovefool – The Cardigans

Perfect – Ed Sheeran

Nothing Else Matters – Metallica

Hard Days Night – Ella Fitzgerald/The Beatles

I'm Not The Only One - Sam Smith

All of Me – John Legend

Stay With Me - Sam Smith

We Found Love – Rihanna

Bank Space – Taylor Swift

Sorry - Justin Bieber

Classic Popular Jazz Hits

Cheek To Cheek - Fred Astaire

Puttin’ On The Ritz – Ella Fitzgerald

My Baby Just Cares For Me - Nina Simone

Summertime - Ella Fitzgerald

Mean To Me – Sarah Vaughn

All of Me – Billie Holiday

Cry Me A River – July London

Ain't Misbehavin - Fats Waller

It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) – Ella Fitzgerald

At Last - Etta James

Misty - Ella Fitzgerald

Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra

Someone To Watch Over Me – Blossom Dearie

Mac The Knife – Frank Sinatra

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered – Ella Fitzgerald

It’s Only A Paper Moon – Ella Fitzgerald

Blue Skies – Fred Astaire

Lullaby of Birdland - Ella Fitzgerald

The Lady Is A Tramp – Frank Sinatra

Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps - Osvaldo Farres

Everytime We Say Goodbye – Ella Fitzgerald

Feeling Goods – Nina Simone

Let’s Do It – Ella Fitzgerald

Fever – Peggy Lee

Crazy – Patsy Cline

Hallelujah I Love Him So - Ella Fitzgerald

L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole

Sway – Dean Martin // Michael Buble

The Nearness of You – Ella Fitzgerald

We'll Meet Again - Vera Lynn

Let There Be Love - Nat King Cole

Contemporary Jazz, Blues, Retro Pop & Soul

Don't Know Why - Norah Jones

Come Away with Me - Norah Jones

I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You – Elvis Presley

Lovely Day - Bill Withers

Dream A Little Dream - Mamas and Pappas

Let's Stay Together - Al Green

Sunny – Bobby Hebb

Moondance – Van Morrison

I Just Wanna Make Love To You

Walk On By – Dionne Warwick

Heard It Through The Grape Vine – Marvyn Gaye

Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield

What A Wonderful World – Nat King Cole

Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding

Natural Woman – Aretha Franklin

Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight and The Pips

Valerie - Amy Winehouse

Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers

Georgia On My Mind – Ray Charles

Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles

Rehab - Amy Winehouse

How Long Will I Love You - Ellie Goulding

Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran

Forget You – Cee Lo Green

Christmas

Winter Wonderland

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

The Fairytale of New York

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

Santa Claus is Coming To Town

White Christmas

Santa Baby

Rocking Around The Christmas Tree

Jingle Bell Rock

All I Want For Christmas Is You

Baby, It’s Cold Outside

The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting)

Last Christmas

My Only Wish (This Christmas)

Silent Night

Ward Smith's 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	£625
Up to 2 hours	£750
Up to 3 hours	£875

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Clients love our performances for exceeding expectations, professionalism, and creating delightful atmospheres: Isaac Behaar: "Surpassed our expectations." Noel Kilbride: "Extremely professional." Hannah Carter: "BMW were thrilled." Sophie McDonnell: "Extensive song list suited our style." Joel and Abbey Kreibich: "Perfect for our special day."

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

We've performed at venues including The Ritz, Sky Garden, Soho House, Twickenham, Excel, The Tower of London, Blenheim Palace, Chatsworth, Selfridges, Harrods, Henley and Claridges. As individual musicians we've performed at venues including The O2, Wembley and The Royal Albert Hall.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

We've probably been most influenced by BBC Live Lounge in terms of style. The artists we're most influenced by include Ed Sheeran, Etta James, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, John Mayer, Jack Johnson, Amy Winehouse Norah Jones and Ella Fitzgerald.

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

High profile and ultra high net worth clients will almost always ask that we don't disclose that we've worked for them. The most high profile person we've performed was for HRH King Charles III (although it was back when he was merely a lowly prince). :) As individuals we've worked with Dua Lipa, Ellie Goulding, George Ezra, Rita Ora and more.

Do you have different line-up options?

Yes, we offer different sizes of bands as well as different instrumentation options.

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

If your timings changed after booking please let us know. We always try our best to be flexbile.

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 to use our PA to play music after the final set, we can quote for this.

How much time do you need to set up?

It depends on the pace you require. We'd usually arrive an hour before, with it taking around 15 minutes for the duo to set up. If you need set up in a rush (due to a quick changeover) then it can be done in under 5 minutes. Set up times increase depending on the size of the band. Set up time for the 4 piece is 30-45 minutes.

Can you roam around while you perform?

Yes! This is a custom option so please let us know if you'd like a quote for this.

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 what you’re looking for as well as take a list of your favourites to play during out sets. We’ll make sure we find what works for your event.

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

Our PA system is included in your quote. Lighting is included in evening events for the quartet and larger.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

If there is a special song (or songs) you'd like us to learn we're happy to do this. Just let us know and we can quote for this. Learning one song for the entrance, signing of the register, exit or first dance is included with every wedding quote.

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