LeFunk! Wedding Band and Party Band

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Exciting funk, disco, soul, motown & pop covers band with Acoustic duo and DJ options formed in 2010 in the North West. 100s of weddings, parties, functions experience.

LeFunk! is a classic dancefloor covers band formed in 2010 in Manchester. If you are looking to bring a fun, party atmosphere to an event, be it a wedding, birthday, festival or conference, then LeFunk! could be the perfect choice. The band is available in three formats, the 5 piece, 4 piece or a compact trio, making LeFunk! the perfect choice for venue sizes ranging from the corner of a bar to large hotels and concert halls! We can also provide additional live classical piano, classical guitar or solo vocal performances as background music during the earlier phases of an event, and an acoustic duo option. Can also provide DJ service, additional lighting and a radio microphone connected to the PA for you to make speeches and announcements. Once booked we'll build your ideal DJ playlists in advance, or with immediate access to thousands of hits from the last 6 decades, we can also satisfy the vast majority of music requests on the day. If you have a special song that you'd like to be played live but isn't in the band's repertoire we will learn and play it. This could for instance be a ballad for the ‘first dance’ at a wedding, or just another dance floor classic. For additional peace of mind, we have deputy musicians who rehearse with the band and can usually cover for last minute emergencies and have Public Liability Insurance of up to £10million. Many venues are now insisting that this is provided. LeFunk! will work with you to ensure we fit in to, rather than dictate, the flow of your event. Set lengths can be adjusted to fit in with auctions, raffle results and speeches. Clothing can be funky or formal. Arrival and set up times can usually be arranged to minimise disruption to guests.

What to expect

The band has its own 4KW PA with separate mixes for front of house and on stage monitoring. It also provides its own stage/disco lighting and haze/smoke machine. The sound is clear and hi fidelity while powerful and pumping enough to provide for a dancing audience of up to 300 people.

Repertoire

Sample Repertoire ------------------------- Sixties • Baby Love - Diana Ross & Supremes • Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison • Buttercup - The Foundations • Dancing In the Street - Martha & The Vandellas • Hound Dog - Elvis Presley • I Feel Good - James Brown • Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye • It Takes Two - Marvin Gaye / Kim Weston • The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett • Reach Out - The Four Tops • Rescue Me - Fontella Bass • Respect - Aretha Franklin • Soul Man - Sam & Dave • Sugar Pie Honey Bunch - The Four Tops • Stop In the Name of Love - The Supremes • The Snake - Al Wilson • Where Did Our Love Go - The Supremes • You Can't Hurry Love - Diana Ross & Supremes • You Keep Me Hanging On - The Supremes Seventies • Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead • Best of My Love - The Emotions • Billie Jean - Michael Jackson • Blame It On The Boogie - The Jacksons • Car Wash - Rose Royce • Come and Get Your Love - Redbone • Dancing Queen - Abba • Disco Inferno - Trammps • Give it Up - KC & The Sunshine Band • Good Times - Chic • Grease - Franki Valli • High On You - Sly & Family Stone • How Deep is Your Love - Beegees • I Want You Back - Jackson 5 • Le Freak - Chic • Long Train Running - Doobie Brothers • Lost In Music - Sister Sledge • A Message To You Rudy - The Specials • Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry • Relight My Fire - Dan Hartman/Take That • Stayin'Alive - Bee Gees • Streetlife - Crusaders • Superstition - Stevie Wonder • That’s the Way I Like It - KC & The Sunshine Band • We Are Family - Sister Sledge • Wishing on a Star - Rose Royce • Yes Sir I Can Boogie - Baccara • You To Me Are Everything - Real Thing Eighties, Nineties • Can't Take My Eyes Off of You - Boys Town Gang • Celebration - Kool & The Gang • Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen • Don't Stop Believin' - Journey • Faith - George Michael • Feel Like Making Love - George Benson • Groove Is In The Heart - Deee-Lite • Kiss - Prince • Last Night a DJ Saved My Life - InDeep • Madness - Madness • Movin' On Up - M-People • Never Too Much - Luther Vandross • Night To Remember - Shalamar • Perfect - Fairground Attraction • Power of Love - Huey Lewis • Red Red Wine - UB40 • Rhythm of the Night - Corona • Sing It Back - Moloko • Somebody Else's Guy - Jocelyn Brown • Tainted Love - Soft Cell • Thinking of You - Sister Sledge • Upside Down - Diana Ross Contemporary • 24K Magic - Bruno Mars • Blurred Lines - Pharrell Williams • Get Lucky - Daft Punk • Firework - Katy Perry • Rolling In The Deep - Adele • Happy - Pharrell Williams • Marry You - Bruno Mars • Forget You - Ceelo Green • Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas • Locked Out of Heaven - Bruno Mars • Love Yourself - Ed Sheeran/Bieber • Park Life - Blur • Midnight At The Oasis - Brand New Heavies • Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5 • Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus • Two Princes - Spin Doctors • Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars • Valerie - Amy Winehouse

Musician Bios

Laura-Jayne (Lead Vocals): Laura-Jayne trained in voice and performing arts at Manchester's Capitol Theatre before fronting indie-pop outfit Mia and covers band The Sun Band. Over the last few years she has been inundated with demand for her solo act 'Indie Lounge', comprising alternative chilled down versions of popular songs of all genres. Her versatile vocals have led to many varied bookings throughout her career at venues including Peckforton Castle, Band on the Wall, the Free Trade Hall and Manchester's Comedy Store (as a singer, not comedian!), along with countless function rooms at hotels up and down the country. Paul (Bass): Paul is a classically trained multi instrumentalist and a graduate of Salford University with a BA Hons 1st degree in Popular Music. Paul has been teaching music and working on the session, deputy and function scene relentlessly for the past 15 years and this work has led him to perform with musicians from the New York River dance production as well as various past and present chart topping pop artists and music industry song writing teams. Anna (Keyboards): Classically trained and a graduate of Salford University (Popular Music and Recording) Anna is constantly in demand for live work with bands in the Manchester area and also gives regular church/recitals and tuition. Venues she's performed at include many Irish Centres such as Leeds, Huddersfield, Middlesborough, and Corby; and other prestigious venues for example the Longfield Suite at Prestwich and Wolverhampton Racecourse. She has also played at indie venues such as the Roadhouse, Club Academy, Ruby Lounge, and Night and Day, all well known in the Manchester area. Anna also has the ABRSM Grade 8 Classical Piano qualification with distinction and is the resident church organist at an African Manchester City Centre Church! Dave (Drums): Dave started playing drums aged 13, inspired by Roger Taylor and Queen performing on TV. After his first professional performance aged just 15 he fell in love with playing live music and decided to make it his career. He spent his formative years doing a lot of Rock ‘n’ Roll and Blues session work and has since then studied many different styles. With his own style that very few drummers can match, he has trained and performed with top session musicians on the circuit at all the top venues in his native Manchester and across the North West. Dave (Guitar/Backing Vocals): Dave has been playing guitar since forming his first originals band as a teenager. He founded and performed with various university and function bands in Birmingham in the 80s, playing at major hotels including the National Exhibition Centre Metrapole and university balls. A versatile guitarist with a love of many genres, aside from LeFunk! he has played in Jazz and Jazz Funk bands at Alexander’s Jazz Theatre, Cinnamon Club, Iguana Bar and various other Manchester venues, and has the ABRSM Grade 8 Classical Guitar qualification. Benn (Drums Deputy): Talented multi instrumentalist and Royal Northern College of Music (drums/percussion) graduate Benn has played many venues around the UK with bands of all styles such as ‘Music Live’ at The Birmingham National Exhibition Centre, Manchester Academy, Manchester Club Academy and The RNCM. In keeping with his love of 60s and 70s soul music, Benn was the first drummer to play with a live band inside the legendary Twisted Wheel soul club in Manchester since closure in 1971, the previous band being The Spencer Davis Group! Jade (Lead Vocal Deputy): Singing professionally in Ireland for over 8 years Jade performed for over 5000 people with Chris De Burg, Shane McGowan and Meatloaf at the INEC and has gigged with popular Irish Indie band the Coronas. She's played more weddings, clubs and pubs than she can remember all over Ireland both as part of a function band and in tributes to Abba, Blondie, Dolly Parton and Cher. Laura (Lead Vocals - Deputy): Laura joined the band in Autumn 2010 and was LeFunk's lead vocalist until January 2014. A gifted and totally natural singer with a great range allowing the band to perform a wide ranging repertoire, Laura continues to provide the band with back up as a deputy singer for emergencies.

Lineup

Line Up 5 Piece (LeFunk!): --------------------------------- Lead Vocalist (Female) Electric Bassist and Vocalist (Male) Electric Guitarist and Backing Vocalist (Male) Keyboards (Female) Drums (Male) Line Up 4 Piece (Quartet): ---------------------------------- Lead Vocalist (Female) Electric Bassist and Vocalist (Male) Electric Guitarist and Backing Vocalist (Male) Drums (Male) Line Up 3 Piece (Mini-LeFunk!): --------------------------------------- Lead Vocalist (Female) Electric Bassist and Vocalist (Male) Electric Guitarist and Backing Vocalist (Male) (Drums and Keyboard Parts provided by backing track) Line Up Acoustic Duo (LeLounge!): -------------------------------------------- Lead Vocalist (Female) Acoustic/Electric Guitarist Vocalist (Male)

Previous Clients

Previous Clients Include: -------------------------------- Hundreds of Private Weddings (various Locations) The Royal Air Force Stockport Plaza Theatre Grosvenor Casinos Greater Manchester Police Stockport Council Adelphi Group Tyco Awards Night West Cheshire & North Wales Chamber of Commerce Training Plus Hairdressing Llangollen Pavilion Kinder Mountain Rescue Team BLISS Tattonbury Festival Cheshire Explorer Scouts Fresh Nightclub Macclesfield Birthdays (Various Hotels) Bars & clubs in Manchester/Cheshire

FAQ

Q: How long does setup take? A: Between 60 and 90 mins
Q: What are your space and power requirements? A: At least 4m x 3m ideally 5m x 4m for the full band At least 3.5m x 2.5m for the four piece band At least 3m x 2m for the trio At least 2m x 1.5m for the duo
Q: Do you take requests? A: Yes, but we encourage the client to let us know in advance if they have a favourite song they'd like us to play.

Exciting funk, disco, soul, motown & pop covers band with Acoustic duo and DJ options formed in 2010 in the North West. 100s of weddings, parties, functions experience.

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