Son Tropical

Son Tropical are a fresh and exciting salsa band lead by Cuban Artist Kiki Sire, bringing you the most authentic cuban sound to the UK! Son Tropical is the perfect combination to bring that latin spirit to heat up any party atmosphere!

They perform from 5 to 7 piece band, Kiki Sire on lead vocals and percussion, violinist Caroline Owen, keys+ bvs, bass+ bvs, drums/timbales, trumpet + bvs plus congas when 7 piece. Son Tropical are a tight ensemble fusing an infectious Latin beat with charismatic melody lines.

Son Tropical are currently available for festivals, functions, salsa events, weddings, cruise ships, private parties, corporate events, business functions and any occasion that calls for top quality live Latin music.

Kiki sire , percussionist, vocalist and guitarist from Cuba a graduate of the Matanzas School of Musica in 1996 where he studied alongside many great Cuban musicians by day and by night performed in the bars, festivals and clubs of Havana, Vaderdero and Mantanzas. He had the pleasure of performing with many great musicians during this time including Chucho Valdes, Van Van, Yaguarimu and Manolito Y Su trabuco. Kiki is now making his mark on the Latin Scene throughout the UK!

Simon Cover Story

Simon’s Cover Story is a 7-piece contemporary Pop/Funk/Disco covers group based in West London. Started in 2006, the band has gigged all over London and is available for any wedding/function/private event booking anywhere in the UK and beyond. The band have performed at high-level corporate events for companies such as Reeves and Whitney Development, numerous private events and functions and are also currently the house resident band at O’Neill’s in London’s Shepherds Bush.

Fronted by 3 excellent and beautiful girl vocalists, Lisa, Yula and Melissa truly know how to get the crowd going! Backed by a dynamic 4-piece band of two guitars, bass and drums, Simon’s Cover Story MAKE the party happen! They do a wide range of covers from artists such as Alicia Keys, Kylie Minogue, Jamiroquai, Pink, Corrine Bailey-Rae, Estelle, Girls Aloud, Amy Winehouse, Gnarls Barkley, Leona Lewis, Joss Stone, Chaka Kahn, Luther Vandross, Prince, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5 and lots more! Got a favourite song? No problems! Let them know, they can do it especially for you.

The band has received plaudits for their unique, tight arrangements and strong live personality and musicianship, due in part to the extensive music school training and experience of all the members. In addition to Mel, Lisa and Yula, the live band is made of top-level, experienced and professional instrumentalists, Charlie Lewis, James Williamson, James Steel and Simon Brett, all of whom have Degree-level music tutelage and qualifications. With competitive rates and an excellent dynamic and funky live show, Simon’s Cover Story is the perfect pop accompaniment to your event!

Repertoires List
Classic Old School Motown/Soul/RnB
Rescue Me – Fontella Bass
Dancing In The Street – Martha & The Vandellas
I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
Midnight Hour – Wilson Pickett
Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett
Never Too Much – Luther Vandross
Ain’t Nobody – Chaka and Rufus Kahn
Kiss – Prince
Somebody Else’s Guy – Jocelyn Brown
Until You Come Back To Me – Aretha Franklin
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
Teardrops – Womack and Womack
All This Love I’m Giving – Gwen McRae
Mr Big Stuff – Jene Knight
Nutbush City Limits – Tina Turner
Respect – Aretha Franklin
Shout – LuLu

Modern Chart Pop/Dance/RnB
Biology – Girls Aloud
Cosmic Girl – Jamiroquai
Filthy Gorgeous – Scissor Sisters
Love At First Sight – Kylie Minogue
Tell Me About It – Joss Stone
Don’t Mess With My Man – Lucy Pearl
Crazy Chick – Charlotte Church
Groovejet – Spiller
Smile – Lilly Allen
Rehab – Amy Winehouse
Sexyback – Justin Timberlake
Maneater – Nelly Furtado
Mercy – Duffy
Ain’t No Other Man – Christina Aguilera
American Boy – Estelle
Valerie – Amy Winehouse
Put Your Records On – Corrine Bailey-Rae
Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
This Love – Maroon 5
Sunday Morning – Maroon 5
If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys
Tears Dry On Their Own – Amy Winehouse
How Come You Don’t Call Me Anymore? – Alicia Keys
A Right To Be Wrong – Joss Stone
Don’t Cha Wanna Ride? – Joss Stone
Mesmerize – Faith Evans
Get Out – Jojo
Two Hearts – Kylie Minogue
Bleeding Love – Leona Lewis
Big Girls (Don’t Cry) – Fergie
Work It Out – Beyonce

Modern/Classic Chart Rock
Just Like A Pill – Pink
I Love Rock And Roll – Joan Jett
No Tomorrow – Orson
Black Horse and The Cherry Tree – KT Tunstall
Suddenly I See – KT Tunstall
Hella Good – No Doubt
Heaven – Bryan Adams
Living On A Prayer – Bon Jovi
Sex on fire – Kings Of Leon
Sweet Child Of Mine – Guns N Roses
All the small things – Blink 182

Classic Disco/Dance
Dr Beat – Mylo/Goria Estefan
We Are Family – Sister Sledge
Best of my love – The Emotions
Lady Marmalade – Labelle
Car Wash – Rose Royce
Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
Bad Girls – Donna Summer
Blame it on the boogie – The Jacksons
Streetlife – Randy Crawford

Remix

Remix are the ultimate party people! An 6-10 piece professional band featuring top London session musicians with outrageously cool credits including Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey, Rod Stewart, BBC Big Band, Kylie, Natalie Cole, Phil Collins, Girls Aloud, Bryan Adams, Kevin Spacey, S-Club 7, Jamie Cullum, Westlife, Craig David, Lemar, Dionne Warwick, Rose Royce, Kid Creole, Four Tops, Supremes, Michael McDonald, Diana Krall, Daniel Beddingfield, the Pop Idol, Stars In Their Eyes, Strictly Come Dancing & Parkinson TV series, many TV and radio commercials and TV specials, Hollywood movie soundtracks including Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, King Arthur, Thunderbirds, Mindhunters, Agent Cody Banks, Beyond The Sea, She Hate Me, The Royal Variety Performance, Children In Need, virtually every West End show including Chicago, Jerry Springer The Opera, The Producers, Anything Goes, Fame, Saturday Night Fever, Fosse, The Full Monty, Witches of Eastwick, Ratpack Show & umpteen others.

They also have played for Her Majesty The Queen, Prince Charles & Camilla – at The Grand Ballroom in Buckingham Palace and for Paul McCartney’s wedding and Elton John’s birthday. Remix is definitely not a bunch of musicians that stand and politely go through the motions. They are the Ultimate Party People! If you want to see horn players starting a conga-line, the guitarist encouraging guest to assist in a wild solo, the singer serenading people even outside the room and the bass player doing the occasional backslide across the dancefloor mid song, then this the band you need to hire.

The Ultimate Party Band for every occasion, big or small, lively or mellow. Specializing in pop, rock, disco, funk, soul, rock n’ roll & jazz. Whatever your requirements, they can provide the music to make your evening unforgettable. They can also provide a set of ‘Live Band Karaoke’ with Pop Idle if you & your guests fancy strutting your funky stuff! Remix create the perfect atmosphere & ambience whatever the occasion with their wealth of experience, unrivalled enthusiasm, energy & a passion for having fun!

Dream Themes… As well as the famously funky party band, Remix are also able to ’slip into something more comfortable’ if your event has a special theme. Whether it is a flare-fest from the sequinned Studio 54 doing all that’s groovy from the 70s, shouting Aloha! in a beach party theme in grass skirts & leis with the Hawaii 5-0s, donning a naughty schoolgirl uniform as The Prefects to whisk you back to a Skool Daze , or maybe Catwoman, Superman & Co as The Groovie Movie Band, or get ’shagadellic baby’ in an Austin Powers theme with Mojo, try a rock-up with anthems & pop/rock classics from Rock-it, or add a chunk of cheddar for the Ultimate Cheese Party Live, playing all the classics you love and from YMCA to D.I.S.C.O.

Remix can also offer dinner jazz, cocktail piano, trumpet fanfares & various reception/background music ensembles. In suave & sassy attire to suit your event or spangley flares, sequins & afros for a 70s extravaganza or movie/superhero costumes for a Hollywood theme. They have the flexibility to cater for a specialized audience/theme, or perform as a normal, albeit vastly superior function band. All this topped off with a pumping disco, lights & full PA & all the trimmings to keep the party going as long as you can take it!

Music covers from 50s – 00s, something for everybody & every occasion with the ultimate party vibe, enthusiasm & professionalism. With fantastic feedback & glowing references from every client, each event is an unforgettable success. Remix are perfect for every age & range of audience. They have entertained clients including Mitsubishi, Emirates, Cadburys, TK Maxx, Terence Conran, Fulham Football Club, Legoland, Watford Football Club, Green King IPA, Coca-Cola, Tropicana, Honda, HSBC, Tesco, Sony, Comet, Metropolitan Police, Orange, Henri-Lloyd, Mercedes, numerous university balls, charity events, weddings, birthdays & more. They have also played for the Hilton & Sheraton Hotel Groups New Year’s Grand Ball in Dubai, Thailand, Egypt, weddings in Lake Como, Lyon, Dublin, the Cowes Yachting Week & the World Powerboat Finals in Dubai.

They can play in various costumes to suit your occasion or a set of both styles. They can be booked as a various line-ups from a 6-piece to a 10-piece & beyond for a real red carpet performance. Their standard line-up is 8-piece with 4-piece rhythm section, 2 horns & 2 singers (male & female, plus backing vocals from within the band). This can be trimmed to a 6-piece without horns, or augmented with percussionist, additional horns & singers & dancers. All the musicians are accomplished professionals (as you will see from their CDRom they are the very creme de la creme of the industry) & are self-contained with a full 5k PA adaptable for smaller venues or augmented for 500 people or more. They have lighting for the band or stage and a disco run by themselves taking requests (or a dedicated DJ on request). They also use professional Shure radio mics for singers, horns & guitars for lots of audience interaction, energy & the fun and funkiest show you’ve ever seen!

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Baggy Trousers Baggy Trousers

Dance The Night Away Dance The Night Away

Don’t Stop Me Now Don’t Stop Me Now

Fly Me To The Moon Fly Me To The Moon

Great Balls Of Fire Great Balls Of Fire

Kiss Kiss

Let Me Entertain You Let Me Entertain You

Rock Your Body Rock Your Body

Somebody Else’s Guy Somebody Else’s Guy

Motor City Party Band

From Motown to James Brown, Funk to Blues, this International Artiste and his band will Rock your party and get your guest from all ages into the groove of Rhythm and Blues. Having him for your function is an honour by itself as he has shared the stage with BB King. Not many will dispute that he probably has the most awesome voice and stage presence. His Motown function band has grown form strength to strength in the last three years and is very much in demand for weddings and corporate events in London and the rest of the UK including a few high profile events abroad.

Originally from Detroit, Michigan USA, He lived near Hitsville and grew up to Motown grooves. Now settled in the UK, he is a rising star, here and in Europe as a blues artiste but also finds the time to perform for private events with his function band. He opened up at the Royal Albert Hall for BB King and has shared the bill with Walter Trout. His second UK album Walkin’ Shoes, has just been released.

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Everybody Needs Somebody Everybody Needs Somebody

Finally Finally

Hora Hora

I Feel Good I Feel Good

It Had To Be You It Had To Be You

Lady’s A Tramp Lady’s A Tramp

Let’s Stay Together Let’s Stay Together

Love Train Love Train

My Funny Valentine My Funny Valentine

Sex Bomb Sex Bomb

Sexy Thing Sexy Thing

Stand By Me Stand By Me

Sample Set List
You’re The First, My Last My Everything ­ Barry White
Gimme Some Lovin ­ Spencer Davis
Brown Eyed Girl
Celebration
Dancing In The Moonlight
Everybody Needs Somebody
Green Onions
Hard to Handle
I Feel Good
Is This Love
Kiss
Knock on Wood
Lovely Day
Midnight Hour
My Girl
Papas Brand New Bag
Save Tonight
Sex Machine
Summer of 69
Songs from the Rat Pack
Superstition
All Night Long
Mustang Sally
Place Your Hands
All Right Now
Run to You
Dancing In the Street
(Motor City also perform Hora (Israeli) music for Weddings when required.)