Hire You Say We Play | Wedding band in Wigan

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Four Piece Option. Guitar/vocals, Piano, Drums and Sax

About You Say We Play

We are a very experienced duo experienced in performing at weddings, corporate events, parties, pubs and clubs. Check us out!

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Wigan

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'You Say We Play' Consists of David McNamara (vocals/guitar) and Craig Jones (vocals/bass/drums/piano). We are a 'unique live music duo' who have performed together for over 10 years. We can cater for all occasion and play to audiences wishes on the night. This creates a brilliant interaction between band and audience, giving you a real night to remember! We have over 2000 songs ready to perform, so your event can be personally tailored to you. Either pick out some favourites in advance, or let us know your favourites as we go. Throughout a full days event the line-up can frequently change, to perfectly suit your needs. Take a look in the MEDIA section at the top to view some of these. Dave (left in main photo) - professional performer and songwriter for 20 years. Graduate from Leeds College Of Music (Jazz Studies). Experienced in weddings, corporate functions, tribute bands, cruises, and more. Craig (right in main photo) - professional musician for 17 years graduating from Lipa. Experiences in weddings and corporate events. Craig is fortunate enough to tour regularly with grammy winning artists and household names. He has spent the last 8 years touring regularly with The Three Degrees, The Four Tops, The Temptations, and many more. We have enjoyed each and every wedding and have performed at some lovely local venues including: Peckforton Castle, The Mere, Sandhole Oak Barn, The Belle Epoque, Mere Court, Heaton House Farm, The Fir Grove, Thornton Manor, Delamere Manor, Old Trafford, Colshaw Hall, Macdonald Portal, Rookery Hall, Inglewood, Nunsmere Hall, Soughton Hall, The Ashes, Styal Lodge, Wychwood Park, Crewe Hall, Mottram Hall, Cheadle House, The Park Royal, The Cottons, The Grosvenor Chester and many more. North West UK Based and willing to travel.

You Say We Play

5 out of 5

17 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

4.9

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

You Say We Play's Reviews

5 out of 5

From start to finish the band were amazing! We had multiple different sets throughout the day, Nothing was too much trouble, from last minute requests and even accommodating some karaoke! Would 1000% recommend to everyone. They stayed in touch during the planning stage and even gave suggestions when needed. Thank you so much for an amazing party!

Reply from You Say We Play

1 month ago

Ah that's so much for your review. We had a brilliant time. Such a great wedding, with tonnes of energy. Lovely friends and family, who were all welcoming. Thanks again for booking us. Dave, Craig and Chris

5 out of 5

The band was friendly and highly professional. They kept contact with us throughout the wedding planing process. We unfortunately had delays on the day, but the band were happy to accommodate us which we greatly appreciated. All of our guests commented on how much they enjoyed the live music and it was a high point of our night.

Reply from You Say We Play

2 months ago

Hey Jonathan thanks so much for your nice words. Was a true pleasure to be part of your big day. Hopefully see you both again in the future. Dave

5 out of 5

Really lovely guys. They helped with our song choices (tempo & ‘style’ etc.), even suggested drums may suit our evening mood/ chosen songs better than piano- which they were completely right about! Dave- who I dealt with was absolutely brilliant with the songs we chose- including learning ‘the Hangovers’ rendition of ‘Candy shop!’ It was such a good laugh and our guests loved it! Thank you so much and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to anyone in future. These guys were punctual and very understanding and accommodating when we were running over an hour late in our ‘schedule,’ so again, thank you for being so lovely & reassuring us that this happens & they were more than happy to sit around until we were ready/ finished eating/ completed speeches etc. T&N

Reply from You Say We Play

1 year ago

Ah Tanya thanks for the nice words. We had a great night. Lovely family and friends, all very welcoming. I had that song in my head all week. It's defo in the set now haha. Dave

5 out of 5

The best you can hire. A joy to have at our wedding and the guys are the nicest you can meet. 👍🏻

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Hilton Hotel (St Helens) - May 2017 We wanted a band for our wedding back in May and was highly recommended You Say We Play. From the beginning Dave was the complete professional. he talked us through what he could offer, 2 piece, 3 piece, 4 piece band, what ever we wanted. We decided to go with a three piece band. We were not disappointed the sound from only a three piece band was amazing. I gave dave complete control of the songs he would sing which complemented the range of age of people at the wedding. I lost count of the people who were blown away with the band. I would whole heartedly recommend Dave and his band and promise, you won't be dissappointed with your special occasion.

Hi guys just wanted to say thanks for performing for me - Absolutly superb and Dave was brilliant. So many guest commented on how amazing you were. Thanks so much x

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You Say We Play's Song list

We have 1400 songs in our repertoire covering most popular sytle's. Basically you say it we play it!

Customer Favourites:

Proud Mary - Tina Turner

A Little Respect - Erasure

Mr Brightside - The Killers

Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars

Dakota - Stereo Phonics

I bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor

Never Gunna Give you Up - Rick Astley

Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry

Valerie - Amy Winehouse

Billie jean - MJ

Its Not Unusual - Tom Jones

Longer selection:

A Hard Day's Night - Beatles

A Kind of Magic - Queen

A Million Love Songs - Take That

A Thousand Years - Christina Perri

All About You - McFly

All Night Long - Lionel Richie

All of Me - John Legend

American Boy - Estelle

Angels - Robbie Williams

Baby One More Time - Britney Spears

Back in Black - AC/DC

Bad Romance - Lady Gaga

Bang Bang - Jessie J

Barbie Girl - Aqua

Beautiful Day - U2

Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve

Black Magic - Little Mix

Blame it on the Boogie - Jackson 5

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen

Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones

C'est La Vie - Bewitched

California Girls - Katy Perry

Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepson

Californication - Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Can't Stop the Feeling - Justin Timberlake

Champagne Supernova - Oasis

Counting Start - One Republic

Crazy in Love - Beyonce

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

Dancing in the Moonlight - Toploader

Despacito - Justin Bieber

Don't Stop Till You Get Enough - Michael Jackson

Don't Stop Believing - Journey

Don't You Worry About A Think - Stevie Wonder

Eleanor Rigby - Beatles

Feeling Good - Muse

Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra

Galway Girl - Ed Sheerin

Greatest Day - Take That

Groove Is In The Heart - Dee Light

Halo - Beyonce

Happy - Pharell Williams

Here Comes the Sun - Beatles

Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles

I Feel Good - James Brown

I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder

I Love To Boogie - T Rex

I Should Be So Lucky - Kylie Minogue

I Want You back - Michael Jackson

I'll Be There For You - Rembrandts

I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross

I'm Yours - Jason Mraz

In THe Summertime - Mungo Jerry

Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder

It Had To Be You - Frank Sinatra

Jail House Rock - Elvis

Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry

Jungle Book - I Wanna Be Like You

Let's Get It On - Marvyn Gaye

Little By Little - Oasis

Love on Top - Beyonce

Lovely Day - Bill Withers

Magic - Coldplay

Maybe Tomorrow - Stereophonics

Milkshake - Kelis

Mmmmbop - Hanson

Moondance - Michael Buble

Mr Brightside - The Killers

Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett

My Way - Frank Sinatra

My Sharona - Knack

Night Fever - Bee Gees

No Diggity - Chet Baker

No Matter What - Boyzone

No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley

Ob-La-Da Ob-La-Da - Beatles

Our House - Madness

One Last Time - Ariana Grande

Ordinary People - John Legend

Oh What A Night - Four Seasons

Paint It Black - Rolling Stones

Paradise - Coldplay

Paradise City - Guns N Roses

Picture of You - Boyzone

Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry

Please Don't Stop The Music - Rihanna

Price Tag - Jessie J

Proud Mary - Teaner Turner

Purple Rain - Prince

Radio Ga Ga - Queen

Rather Be - Clean Bandit

Reach - S Club 7

Relight My Fire - Take That

Road - Katy Perry

Rock Your Body - Justin Timberlake

Rock With You - Michael Jackson

Roxanne - The Police

Run To You - Bryan Adams

Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones

Senorita - Justin Timberlake

Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon

Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye

Shake It Off - Taylor Swift

Shape Of You - Ed Sheerin

She's Always A Woman To Me - Billy Joel

She's The One - Robbie Williams

Simply The Best - Tina Turner

Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson

Smells Like Team Spirit - Nirvana

Somebody To Love - Queen

Sorry - Justin Bieber

Stacy's Mom - Fountains of Wayne

Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin

Summer of 69 - Bryan Addams

Superstition - Stevie Wonder

Sweet Caroline - Niel Diamond

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Tainted Love - Soft Cell

Take A Chance On Me - Abba

Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton

That's Life - Frank Sinatra

The Greatest Showman - This is Me

The Greatest Showman - A Million Dreams

The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra

The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson

There She Goes - The La's

Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran

This Love - Maroon 5

Thriller - Michael Jackson

Ticket to Ride - Michael Jackson

Titanium - David Guetta

Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler

Tribute - Tenatious D

Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding

Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson

Uptown Girl - Billy Joel

Use Somebody - Kings of Leon

Valerie - Amy Winehouse

Viva La Vida - Coldplay

Wannabe - Spice Girls

We Are The Champions - Queen

What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction

Wonderwall - Oasis

You Sexy Thing - Real Thing

You've Got The Love - Florence & The Machine

You're Beautiful - James Blunt

Your Song - Elton John

To name a very small pick of our songs...!

You Say We Play's Prices

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Performance duration	Price
Up to 1 hour	£600
Up to 2 hours	£720
Up to 3 hours	£850

Ceremony & Drinks Reception2 musicians

Music for wedding guest arrival at ceremony (any duo combination of piano, guitar, drums and vocals). Drinks reception and during meal live music.

£750

Ceremony, Drinks, Evening (Solo+Duo)2 musicians

Music for wedding guest arrival at ceremony (any SOLO combination of piano, guitar, drums and vocals). Drinks reception and during meal SOLO live music. Evening DUO 2x 50min sets, including DJ services until 1pm

£1500

Ceremony, Drinks, Evening (Duo)2 musicians

Music for wedding guest arrival at ceremony (any DUO combination of piano, guitar, drums and vocals). Drinks reception and during meal DUO live music. Evening DUO 2x 50min sets, including DJ services until 1pm

£2000

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

1. We are very fast at setting up. 20mins is our record 2. We always play the songs our clients request 3. We can play any song throw at us on the spot 4. We have a lot of energy when performing 5. We are great at interacting with the crowd 6. We have a big sound as a duo.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Virtually every wedding venue you can think of in the northwest UK

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

We love many bands and artist from all styles and genres. We are you say we play, we have to be influenced by everything

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

Over the years we have played lots of great gigs, but recently we played the home coming for Leigh Leopards winning the Challenge Cup. We had to warm up the crowd with all the great sing a long rugby classics. This was before the team came on stage. Big crowd, great fun.

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

Absolutely - Craig and I are both fundamental to the group and will be there for your day. In the case of illness, we work with fantastic musicians who can step in. Our reputation means everything so you can be confident that all of our players are of a very high level and we would let you know as soon as there was any indication someone may be unwell.

Do you have different line-up options?

Our basic line up is a 2 piece but we can expand to up to a 10 piece depending on the size and budget of your event. Drop us a message to discuss.

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

We will always try our best to be flexible, so let us know if the timings of your day look like they’ll move around. Generally speaking, for wedding evenings we block off the night, so moving things around by an hour or so won’t be an issue!

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

Of course, we are happy to provide a DJ service until 1am for £150 on top of our basic quotes. We're always happy to play music while setting up and in the break as well.

How much time do you need to set up?

We usually require 1 hour before the performance time. As soon as our PA is set up we can provide a free playlist service to help set the atmosphere and get your guests ready for our live performance later on!

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

Of course - our song list is vast (we know about 1400 songs altogether) and there isn’t much we don’t know, so we can chat in advance of the performance to make sure your favourites are included and we avoid any songs you dislike. You Say, We Play!

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

Yes all equipment is included in our quote.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

We can learn song requests! Let us know as soon as possible if there’s a track you’d like as we probably already know it. If not, we will always learn one new song at no cost, but there may be a small fee for extra songs as it involves arranging the music and extra rehearsals for the band.

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Pop, Acoustic, Funk rock, Funk, Disco, Covers, Motown, Soul, Rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Indie, Pop rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Traditional church music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Folk, Country, Jazz, Blues, Cabaret, Swing, Easy listening

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Event types:

Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Recording session, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve, Cruise

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