HARD TO HANDLE WEDDING BAND

HARD TO HANDLE BAND are absolutely, positively one of the most amazingly awesome talented three piece acts performing at wedding receptions, parties and business events around the UK. With over two hours of instantly recognisable dance floor friendly classic and contemporary live music, plus a manned DJ AND sound system and lighting, HARD TO HANDLE BAND are the full package! - over 500 wedding receptions, business events and parties performed - perfect for festival-themed weddings and any other private hire function - gigs performed around the UK, Europe, Dubai, Australia, New Zealand, USA and Canada - two-time winners of regional “Best Live Function Band” at National Entertainment Awards - clients includes Royal Navy, RAF, HSBC, Lufthansa, Audi, BMW, Malmaison hotels - 250 full song repertoire - 90+ bookings per year - 100% live – no backing tracks

People who hire HARD TO HANDLE BAND say that we provide a much higher quality of entertainment than part time bands, and that we are much more cost effective than the majority of other professional function bands. Our fee includes: - professional live three piece function band - 2 hours of classic and contemporary non-cheesy live band music including pop, indie, rock and more if required tailored to suit your tastes - choose from our playlist of over 350 songs or request your own favourite songs (including your first dance) - live DJ playing sets before, inbetween and after the band, free of charge - sound system and lighting - all travel costs - non-stop entertainment until the end of the night - a full dancefloor!

CHARTS 2010 – 2019 Arianna Grande - Breathin' Nas/Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road Shotgun - George Ezra Happy - Pharrell Williams Get Lucky - Daft Punk Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5 Shut Up & Dance - Walk The moon I will wait - Mumford & Sons The greatest show - Panic at the disco Rise - Jonas Blue Rude – Magic Blame It On Me - George Ezra Human – Rag ‘n’ Bone Man These days – Take That Can’t stop the feeling – Justin Timberlake Shake it off – Taylor Swift Treasure - Bruno Mars Price Tag - Jessie J Candy – Robbie Williams Ollie Murs - Troublemaker We Are Young - Fun Locked Out of Heaven - Bruno Mars Rolling in the deep - Adele Cake by the ocean - DNCE Dance with me – Ollie Murs INDIE ANTHEMS Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon Teenage dirtbag - Wheatus Mr. Brightside - The Killers All The Small Things - Blink 182 Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis Kasabian – Fire I Predict A Riot - Kaiser Chiefs Don’t look back in anger – Oasis Seven Nation Army - The White Stipes Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys Use somebody – Kings of Leon Gay bar - Electric six She moves in her own way – The Kooks Fix you - Coldplay Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand Sing - Travis Somebody told me – The Killers Last night – The Strokes Plug in baby - Muse Smells like teen spirit - Nirvana Whistle for the choir – The Fratellis In the morning –Razorlight You got the love – Florence and the machine Yellow - Coldplay 1990s / 2000s BEST OF 5ive - Everybody get up Dancing in the moonlight – Toploader Learn to fly - Foo Fighters Give it away - Red hot chilli peppers Crazy - Gnarls Barkley You oughta know - Alanis Morrisette Fresh prince of Bel Air - Will Smith All star - Smash mouth I'm yours - Jason Mraz Here comes the hotstepper - Ini Kamoze Killing me softly - Fugees I'll be there for you - The Rembrandts Angels - Robbie Williams Praise you - Fatboy Slim Cigarettes and alcohol - Oasis Song 2 - Blur Black or white - Michael Jackson Who do you thnk you are - Spice girls Rock your body - Justin Timberlake Can't get you out of my head - Kylie Minogue Pokerface - Lady Gaga Hot in here - Nelly Get the party started - Pink Nickelback - Nobody Greatest day – Take That BRITPOP Wonderwall – Oasis Place Your Hands – Reef Song 2 - Blur Common People – Pulp Dakota – Stereophonics This charming man – The Smiths There she goes – The Las Hush – Kula Shaker Park Life – Blur Alright – Supergrass If I had a gun – Noel Gallagher The Riverboat song – Ocean Colour Scene Staying out for the summer – Dodgy A design for life – Manic street preachers Hey dude – Kula Shaker I’ve got you – McFly Connection - Elastica Girl from Mars – Ash Chasing rainbows – Shed Seven Love is the law – The Seahorses Why does it always rain on me – Travis Girls and boys - Blur Don’t look back into the sun – The Libertines I am the resurrection – The Stone Roses Trash - Suede 1970s HITS Ever Fallen In Love - The Buzzocks Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd My Sharona – The Knack Whole lot of love – Led Zeppelin Listen to the music – Doobie brothers Teenage Kicks - The Undertones Alright Now – Free Le Freak - Chic Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones Highway To Hell - AC/DC Dancing In The Moonlight - Thin Lizzy Down in the tube station – The Jam Long train runnin’ – Doobie brothers Maggie May – Rod Stewart One way or another - Blondie Go your own way – Fleetwood Mac Gene Genie – David Bowie 20th Century Boy - T Rex Stuck in the middle – Stealers’ wheel Don’t stop – Fleetwood Mac Don’t stop me now - Queen Play that funky music – Wild cherry Down down – Status Quo Slade - Come on feel the noise Rebel rebel – David Bowie ROCK CLASSICS Living On A Prayer - Bon Jovi Summer Of 69 - Bryan Adams I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles Everlong – Foo Fighters Another one bites the dust – Queen Satisfaction – The Rolling stones Are you gonna go my way – Lenny Kravitz Beautiful day – U2 Gotta be somebody - Nickelback Can’t buy me love – The Beatles You Really Got Me - The Kinks Wild thing – The Troggs Free falling – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Basket case – Green day Hound dog – Elvis Presley Jumpin’ Jack flash – The Rolling stones Daytripper – The Beatles Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry My generation – The Who Wild thing – The Troggs You never can tell – Chuck Berry All Day And All Of The Night - The Kinks Pinball wizard – The Who Gimme some lovin’ – The Spencer Davis group Ace of Spades – Motorhead 1980s MIX Town Called Malice - The Jam Freedom - Wham Should I stay or should I go – The Clash We built this city – Starship The power of love – Huey Lewis and the news I love rock ‘n’ roll – Joan Jett You make my dreams come true – Hall and Oates Got my mind set on you – George Harrison Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns N Roses Dancing in the dark – Bruce Springsteen Message In A Bottle - The Police Fight for your right to party – Beastie Boys I’m your man – Wham Hungry like the wolf – Duran Duran Easy lover – Phil Collins and Philip Bailey Brass in pocket – The Pretenders Don’t you want me – Human league Word up – Cameo Beat it – Michael Jackson Friday I’m in love – The Cure Addicted to love – Robert Palmer Land down under – Men at work Tainted love – Soft cell Hey Mickey – Toni Basil I’m still standing – Elton John POP AND PARTY I Gotta Feelin - Black Eyed Peas A little respect – Erasure Valerie - Amy Winehouse Walking on sunshine – Katrina and the waves Love machine – Girls aloud Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen Angel – Shaggy I'm A Believer - The Monkees Faith – George Michael Rock your body – Justin Timberlake Mamma told me not to come – Stereophonics and Tom Jones Losing my religion - REM All night long – Lionel Richie Dancing in the moonlight - Toploader Mercy – Duffy On top of the world – Imagine Dragons 500 Miles - The Proclaimers Dancing on the ceiling – Lionel Richie Twist And Shout - The Beatles Brown eyed girl – Van Morrison Suspicious minds – Elvis Presley The Joker – Steve Miller Country Roads – John Denver Does your mother know – ABBA Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Valli SOUL / REGGAE Proud Mary (Rolling on the river) – Tina Turner You can’t hurry love – Phil Collins Higher and higher – Jackie Wilson Sex machine – James Brown Superstition – Stevie Wonder Respect – Aretha Frankin Midnight hour – Wilson Pickett I feel good – James Brown Soul man – Sam and Dave Get ready – The Temptations Signed, sealed, delivered – Stevie Wonder Three little birds – Bob Marley Baby I love you way – Big mountain Sweet soul music – Arthur Conley Jnr Land of a thousand dances – Wilson Pickett Hard To Handle - Otis Redding I heard it through the grapevine – Marvin Gaye Band of gold – Freda Payne Shake a tailfeather – Ray Charles Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett Sweetest feeling – Jackie Wilson My girl - The Temptations Red red wine – UB40 Walking on the moon – The Police Everybody – Blues brothers FIRST DANCES Just you and I - Tom Walker All of me – John Legend Thinking out Loud – Ed Sheeran Amazed - Lonestar Better together – Jack Jonson Rule the world – Take That Stay with me – Sam Smith Heaven - Bryan Adams Wild Horses – The Rolling Stones I’m yours – Jason Mraz Your Song - Elton John Days – The Kinks You Do Something To Me - Paul Weller All you need is love – The Beatles Lets Stay Together - Al Green Stand by me – Ben E King 1000 years – Christina Perri How long will I love you - Ellie Goulding Weathered - Jack Garratt Dream catch me - Newton Faulkner Greatest day – Take That One – U2 I Won't Give Up - Jason Mraz All my life - Kaci and Jo Jo Yellow – Coldplay Memories – Dean Martin Nothing else matters – Metallica I Can't Help Falling In Love With You – Elvis Truly madly deeply - Savage Garden She’s like a star – Taio Cruz At last – Etta James Grow old with me – Tom O’Dell Only love – Ben Howard Tenerife sea – Ed Sheeran Let it go – James Bay The One- Kodaline Ho hey – Lumineers Unchained melody – The Righteous brothers You are the best thing - Ray la Montagne Wonderful tonight – Eric Clapton Last of the ladies - The Courteeners Chasing cars – Snow Patrol Have I told you lately – Van Morrison Earth angel – Marvin Berry (The song from Back to the Future!) Need your love so bad – Fleetwood Mac Time of your life – Green Day I wanna marry you – Bruno Mars In my life – The Beatles The you and me song – The Wannadies Your love gets sweeter – Finlay Quaye Never gonna be alone – Nickelback Better – Tom Baxter God only knows – The Beach Boys Stuck on you – Lionel Richie You got it – Roy Orbison IRISH Galway girl – Steve Earl Wild rover – The Dubliners I’ll tell me ma – Shamrock Fields of Athenry – traditional JEWISH Hava Nagila / The Horah Mazal Tov Mashiach AUSSIE / KIWI You got nothing I want – Cold Chisel Suicide Blonde – INXS Something so strong – Crowded House Scar – Missy Higgins Working class man – Jimmy Barnes Victoria – Dance Exponents Slice of heaven – Dave Dobbyn Who could it be – Men at work Live it up – Mental as anything Back in black – AC/DC I see red – Split Enz Black Betty – Spiderrbait Khe Sahn – Cold Chisel Bliss – Th’Dudes April sun in Cuba – Dragon Sway – Bic Runga I got you – Split Enz Need you tonight - INXS Lydia – Julia Deans Home again – Shihad Weather with you – Crowded House Prisoner of society – The living end My happiness – Powderfinger Fade away – Che Fu I should be so lucky – Kylie Minogue

Q: How long does setup take?

A: Within 30 minutes of having clear access to the performance area we can provide DJ music for your guests. While this is playing we then set up the rest of our band equipment, perform a brief sound check and we're ready to get the party started!

Q: What are your space and power requirements?

A: 8ft x 18ft with access to a standard domestic power point at the side of the performance area.

Q: Do you take requests?

A: Yes! You can choose from our 350+ song playlist or let us know your favourite music for us to learn and perform at no extra cost.