Hire What The Duck!?! | Acoustic duo in York

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LOUD FAST HECTIC and that's just the soundcheck! Who knew 2 guys could sound like 5! To quote one of our favourites... Let us entertain you!

Acoustic duo

York

Public liability insurance of £5 million

With over a decade of professional live music experience each, Rob and Rich are fully equipped to entertain any crowd. Based in York, ‘What the Duck!’ are well versed in travelling across Yorkshire to give unforgettable live performances. Traditional folk guitar techniques mixed with live loop pedals and some subtle synthesiser/drum machine magic give ‘What the Duck!’ a nostalgic sound with a very small footprint. Make no mistake, this is no usual acoustic 2-piece. You've never heard two people make such a big sound! The songs are fast, loud and impossible not to sing and dance to!

What The Duck!?!'s Reviews

Started our 2023 on a HIGH! Great Gig!

WOW! Can't believe how big of a sound 2 guys can make, well done lads! See you at the next one!

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1st Anniversary

This act has been working with Encore for over a year

What The Duck!?!'s Song list

ED SHEERAN

BON JOVI

GREEN DAY

THE KILLERS

OASIS

MUMFORD AND SONS

BRYAN ADAMS

ROBBIE WILLIAMS

COLDPLAY

GEORGE EZRA

BLINK 182

BASTILLE

MILEY CYRUS

TOM PETTY

AVICCI

BONNIE TYLER

LINKIN PARK

TAYLOR SWIFT

VAN MORRISON

RICKY MARTIN

DON MCLEAN

DEEP BLUE SOMETHING

THE CORAL

THE DIVINE COMEDY

THE WEEKEND

DON HENLEY

RAG n BONE MAN

IMAGINE DRAGONS

SCOUTING FOR GIRLS

LONDON GRAMMAR

Customer questions

Do you have different line-up options?

Our line is 1 vocalist and 1 guitarist/synth/vocalist

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

We're always happy to work with you in any situation. No event is the same, and we are ready to roll with the punches and work on the fly!

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

No problem! We do all that you let us know so that we can factor in the extra time if you would like to use the pa after the performance.

How much time do you need to set up?

We can be set up in 30-40 minutes. However if your event requires a sound engineer (if the venue capacity is above 60 people) then we would ask for at least an hour.

Can you roam around while you perform?

Our singer has been known to jump in and dance with the crowd when things get going so watch out!

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

Sure to the nature of our performance requests tend to be difficult. The majority of our sets tend to be broken up into medleys of songs that weave into each other musically. Therefore changing the order can be VERY problematic.

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

We have a PA that is capable of providing sound to a room with a capacity of 60. If your event takes place in a room that caters for more than 60 (even if there are less than 60 attending) we strongly recommend adding a sound engineer for an additional cost. We have several sound engineers that we've used multiple times who we are happy to organise.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Don't hold back from asking us if there is a song we would consider playing! We are always itching to add new music to our set. However we do have a unique style that makes it difficult sometimes to make a song "fit". So we will always give it a go, however there is a chance we may come back to you and say it doesn't really work sorry.

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Genres:

Pop, Acoustic, Covers, Disco, Funk rock, Karaoke, Vintage, Rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Indie, Pop rock, Rock 'n' Roll

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Types:

Acoustic duo, Pop duo, Rock duo

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Event types:

Wedding, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Charity event, Corporate event, Concert, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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