Bad Girls Groove

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A funky, soulful band of 5 cracking musicians and 3 gorgeous girl singers playing a groovy mix of funk, blues and jazz.

Fresh from the excitement of recording and promoting their new EP on Breaking Records the gorgeous Bad Girls + their full 5-piece band are busy performing at shows in UK and Europe to set your toes tapping. After their success last year on the festival circuit - including the St Louis Festival in Sete, S.France and the world renowned Cork Guinness Jazz Festival - the Bads are bringing their lively show to venues all over London and beyond.. You can expect some soulful, bluesy sounds including songs by Jill Scott, Angie Stone, Alicia Keys, Aretha, Etta James and Sharon Jones plus some originals as featured on their EP. Each Bad Girl has a unique voice and presentation and when they sing in harmony – oh my !!! Will it be funky? You bet! And F.U.N.? Guaranteed! Just a little bit of background on a few of the band members to give you a taste ! Sophie Ray, one of the Bad Girls, studied music at the University of Nottingham. Her soul-influenced songs are a far cry from her classical roots. Sophie has played venues such as The O2 Academy Islington, St Pancras Old Church, and Brownstock. and Pizza Express Holborn. As well as singing, Sophie composes, plays keyboards and can sometimes be persuaded to accompany herself singing all 5 octaves of Minnie Riperton’s “Lovin’You” ! The mysterious Mr.T (on sax and percussion) whose formal music education is a BA in Jazz Studies and an MA in Electro – Acoustic Composition. His first band Burlesque were signed to Arista Records in 1976, and produced two albums ‘Acupuncture’ and ‘Burlesque’.. He has played with Ginger Baker - enough said! Roger (leader and guitarist) , on the other hand, has not been to any music colleges or universities – in fact he was thrown out of Nottingham University for “wasting his time and tax payers money playing in a rock band…”. . He has however spent many years with his ears clamped to the radio listening to the likes of Roberts Johnson and Cray and travelling the wastelands, dancehalls and honky-tonks of Texas and Louisiana in search of Magical Music…so to make up for his very Bad Behaviour he always drafts a really cracking setlist including something old (think Bill Withers and Lynda Lyndell), something new (think Jill Scott) borrowed (think Sly) and definitely something blue – (think Aretha and Slim Harpo)

What to expect

Bad Girls Groove is a soul/funk/blues band comprising 5 musicians (electric guitar, tenor saxophone, keyboard, bass guitar, drums) plus up to 4 young and lively girl singers. The Bads come with their own state of the art PA, wireless microphones, a fully qualified sound engineer + assistant, stage lighting, PL Insurance approved by the Musicians Union. + DJ (if required)...in fact - the works ! The music is funky and interesting - we don't just replicate what the DJ plays. The girl singers are lively, engaging and (where space permits!) adept at getting on down to dance with the audience. We avoid all that tired old "come on everybody clap your hands " stuff !

Repertoire - we have a very large repertoire , changing all the time, but here is a sample setlist from a club gig in London in November 2019

1. Stayin’Alive 2. No Diggity 3. Stone Love 4. Teardrops E 5. You’re welcome Stop on by 6. Dreams 7. It’s Love 8. Right place, wrong time 9. Love me like a man 10. Life in wartime 11. Peg 12. All this love that I’m giving 1. Freak like me 2. Betcha got a chick on the side 3. Heartburn D 4. I can’t go for that 5. Voodoo Woman C 6. I just can’t rely on you 7. Slippery People 8. Big Ol Game 9. Think E 10. Bootylicious 11. I wish 12. Rock me again

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Q: How long does setup take? A: 60
Q: What are your space and power requirements? A: Bad Girls Groove is a soul/funk/blues band comprising 5 musicians (electric guitar, tenor saxophone, keyboard, bass guitar, drums) plus up to 4 girl singers and 2 qualified sound engineers (driver). The band will bring all instruments including keyboards, drums and percussion and amplifiers for instruments (unless the venue has other arrangements). The band has 4 wireless vocal microphones Line 6XD-V75 or Sennheiser EW100 (in case the venue has heavy wi-fi equipment). When we need to bring our mixer we use an Allen and Heath Qu16 sound desk with professional quality speakers and monitors. The band projects a powerful vocal and visual show particularly by the singers who deploy their wireless microphones throughout the performance allowing them freedom to show off their dancing skills - when space allows. We supply modest stage lighting when required including logo projection equipment. If venue wishes to supply some or all equipment please send us a list of what will be available. Stage size – ideally - at least 6m x 3 m + stage lighting. However smaller stages can usually be accommodated – within reason!!
Q: Do you take requests? A: Sometimes - however we have a jealously guarded reputation for playing interesting, soulful and funky - and fun - music - so if the request falls into that category we may well be interested. If , on the other hand, the request is for a tired old disco standard we would probably (but politely!) suggest you have a word with the DJ !

A funky, soulful band of 5 cracking musicians and 3 gorgeous girl singers playing a groovy mix of funk, blues and jazz.

Q: How long does setup take?

A: 60

Q: What are your space and power requirements?

A: Bad Girls Groove is a soul/funk/blues band comprising 5 musicians (electric guitar, tenor saxophone, keyboard, bass guitar, drums) plus up to 4 girl singers and 2 qualified sound engineers (driver). The band will bring all instruments including keyboards, drums and percussion and amplifiers for instruments (unless the venue has other arrangements). The band has 4 wireless vocal microphones Line 6XD-V75 or Sennheiser EW100 (in case the venue has heavy wi-fi equipment). When we need to bring our mixer we use an Allen and Heath Qu16 sound desk with professional quality speakers and monitors. The band projects a powerful vocal and visual show particularly by the singers who deploy their wireless microphones throughout the performance allowing them freedom to show off their dancing skills - when space allows. We supply modest stage lighting when required including logo projection equipment. If venue wishes to supply some or all equipment please send us a list of what will be available. Stage size – ideally - at least 6m x 3 m + stage lighting. However smaller stages can usually be accommodated – within reason!!

Q: Do you take requests?

A: Sometimes - however we have a jealously guarded reputation for playing interesting, soulful and funky - and fun - music - so if the request falls into that category we may well be interested. If , on the other hand, the request is for a tired old disco standard we would probably (but politely!) suggest you have a word with the DJ !

Customer reviews for Bad Girls Groove

Past Customer

Great !

Hello All, I just was to say a massive thank you for your performance last night at McGettigan’s. Everyone absolutely loved it. Massive well done. The sound was also incredible. Thank you once again, We can’t wait for the next one and hopefully many more. Sincerely, James

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Best & bright moments

Yo Brother Roger, many thanks for keeping me in the loop. The video is super. Truly the uncut funk and swinging all the way. These BAD GIRLS really got it goin’ on….keeping the R&B funk tradition happening. I’ll check everything out. Best & bright moments

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The band are amazing !

Feedback from head office “one of the best re-launch parties we’ve ever had in Pitcher & Piano, The band are amazing ! ” The re-launch was a massive success and that was thanks in no short part to you guys putting on an amazing show for us. We’re keen to make you guys a regular act here in Hitchin. I’d obviously like to make this worth your while to travel out to us so I’m happy to increase what we’re currently paying.

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Past Customer

Fantastic

Went to see this fantastic band at The Black Horse, Barnet last night with friends, just outstandingly good music, great harmonys, fab solos especially from Sax player and Keyboard player but to be fair everyone played really well, we had such a good time, thank you for the good music and we look forward to seeing you all again.

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Past Customer

What an amazing band!

I totally recommend them. Bad Girls Groove played at my 40th birthday party in January 2015 in Reading. They combine a great sense of fun and bags of musical talent with a dedication to creating a great experience for the audience. Everyone at my party said how much they enjoyed the music and Bad Girls Groove created a superb atmosphere for the whole event. The singers were lovely and worked very well with the talented musicians, and I was impressed that the sound engineer kept a close eye on the balance of each song. I’m so glad that I booked them!

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Past Customer

Absoloutly amazing

What a fantastic gig at The Black Horse, Barnet last night. I loved the set list, I loved the performance. Does a band really need 8 people? In the case of Bad Girls Groove Band, absolutely, as each and every member contributes to nearly every song. Remove keyboard, sax or any one of the three vocals and the band would be a shadow of its current self. Musically, I’m a rock and blues man, but Bad Girl Groove’s blend of jazz, funk and pop kept me foot tapping from first song to last. I’ve already started spreading the word and will bring along a party next time! Finally, a few words about the venue. This was the first time I’d been to The Black Horse and I was impressed with how suited it was to live music. The layout works especially well and the range of ales is impressive. Shame I was on orange juice for the night. Shame also that a (female) piss-head had to make a scene when the manager tried to usher her outside. That said, she couldn’t spoil a great night.

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Past Customer

Fantastic night, fantastic band.

A big, big thank you for last night. I thoroughly enjoyed my self, as well as everybody else. Fantastic night, fantastic band. Thank you so much for my presents, that was so nice of you and especially my bad girls groove T shirt LOVE IT. Really enjoyed getting up to sing again. Thanks for everything!

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Past Customer

Made the night perfect.

Hi Julie, I had my hen do the weekend before last at Jagz in Ascot & you gave me your card. Just wanted to send a quick note to say thanks so much for putting up with our daft party and letting me up on stage to have a bit of a sing song! I had a baby last year so haven’t done much performing of late, but used to be in bands and did solo gigs too. Getting up with your lot was a sweet opportunity to whet my appetite for music again properly! Lovely to meet you too, shame we weren’t able to chat a little more. Perhaps I’ll catch you at another gig of yours, I’ll be sure to check out your Facebook & website. Anyway- thanks again. It was great fun, and the band is absolutely stunning. We all loved it – you definitely made the night perfect.

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Unbelievably unforgettable!

Dear Julie and the rest of the band, Apologies for the lateness of this message, but we would like to say a BIG thank you to all of you for helping to make our wedding so unbelievably unforgettable! We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect band to help get the party started and it seems every one of our guests was absolutely amazed by all of you. We’ve had people tell us that you were the best band they had ever heard at a wedding! Thank you so much again and we will be sure to recommend you to anyone looking for an amazing band for their wedding.

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Come back soon!

On behalf of the AGLR, thank you to the entire Bad Girls Groove team for travelling all the way to Sete (and back!)and for providing us with a truly memorable evening. We hope you enjoyed yourselves as much as we did. Come back soon!

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Brilliant night

We are on the train on our way to Scotland We would just like to say thank you all very much for a brilliant night. Everybody has said what a great time they had and how much they loved the all of the music...

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What to expect

Repertoire - we have a very large repertoire , changing all the time, but here is a sample setlist from a club gig in London in November 2019

FAQ

Customer reviews for Bad Girls Groove

Great !

Best & bright moments

The band are amazing !

Fantastic

What an amazing band!

Absoloutly amazing

Fantastic night, fantastic band.

Made the night perfect.

Unbelievably unforgettable!

Come back soon!

Brilliant night

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