The Mocking Birds

Act fee £1000 - £1395

With killer heels, killer curves and killer harmonies, this velvety vocal trio have been called to the musical frontline to lift the spirits of ladies and gentlemen all over the world. Combining stunning close harmony vocals with bespoke big band arrangements, cute choreography and topto toe pin up couture, these sassy songstresses serve up a perfectly nostalgic mix of toetapping tunes from swing-time songbirds and red hot rockabilly groups, right through to modern day pop which they beat intosubmission with their retro sticks! Founded in 2009 by singer and actress Sarah Lindsey, The Mocking Birds quickly became a firm favourite with high-end corporate and commercial brands including Bentley, Mercedes-Benz, Tiffanys, Twitter , British Airways, Neff, Cath Kidston and Nespresso, performing at a host of renowned banqueting suites and tophotels including The Savoy, The Ritz, The Grosvenor, The Hilton and The Dorchester to name but a few. With regular shows at famous retro joints The Pigalle (now Electric Cafe),Troxy and Cafe De Paris, The Mocking Birds are also highly regarded on the vintage cabaret circuit and were awarded at The National Vintage Awards in the Best Vintage Style Musical Performer Categoryin 2012. They are regular features,both on stage and in the press, at major sporting events such as Epsom Ladies Day,Royal Ascot and The Grand National and have performed at Wembley for the 2012 FA Cup Final and Allianz Park for TheSaracens Season Open Launch 2013. The Mocking Birds were the first repeated act in the 20 year history of the 'Battle Proms' picnic proms concerts, where for five consecutive years they performed to thousands of people a week at stunning stately home locations such as Blenheim Palace and Highclere Castle, home of Downton Abbey. To date, their largestaudience was at the official Queen's Diamond Jubilee Family Festival in Hyde Park where they thrilled over100,000 people with the ir bespoke Jubilee dresses and Union Jack pill box hats, closely followed by theirthrilling performance to 7,000 singers at Birmingham’s NEC for the 10th anniversary of national phenomenon Rock Choir. With a jingle campaign for mobile phone giant Orange, Television featuresalongside Frank Skinner and Suzi Klein ('What Performance' BBC4) and forTim Minchin, Dawn French, Ruth Jones and Michael Sheen ('Ruth Jones Easter Treat' BBC4), a live performance for Jonathan Ross on his Radio 2 Arts Show, theatre billingsthroughout the UK with their sell-out shows Sirens of Swing and As Time Goes By, plus foreign engagements in Europe, Asia and America,The Mocking Birds have certainly been there, done that and worn the pencil skirt!!!

Music Samples

Mr Sandman

I Got Rhythm

Dream a Little Dream of Me

Lullaby of Broadway

Act Video

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Act Info

Line-up

3 vocalists with bespoke backing track arrangements - or additional live musicians including 3 pt brass section (sax, trumpet & trombone) with MD on keys, right through to 14pc big band!

Extra Line-up(s)

Our very flexible act is perfect for all types of events and within that, all parts of a typical event whether it be the drinks reception, during/after dinner cabaret or end of evening dancing. We can also offer an additional jazz set earlier on or a party set (60s-now) for later for a minimal extra fee.

Also included

Various PA options available from 300w to 2k rigs, depending on size and scale of venue/event. Stage lighting also provided on request and dancefloor lighting at hire rates can also be arranged.

Location

South East based and will travel to these areas: South East, South West, Midlands, North East, North West.

Previous Clients

JD Sports, St Edmundsbury Council, Teenage Cancer Trust, Woolston Manor, Cadbury's, The Metropolitan Police, The Nags Head in Malvern, St Luke's Church, Andy Mawbey ('A Fabulous Vegas Event theatre production), Britanny Ferries, Ham Polo Club, Finger In The Pie, Christopher Place Shopping Centre, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Letchworth Arts Centre, The Hilton in Cambridge, Swing Jive Dances, No Name Jive .... and countless private and corporate clients

Song List
42nd Street
A Tisket A Tasket
Alexander's Ragtime Band
As Time Goes By
Beat Me Daddy
Eight To The Bar
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Can't Buy Me Love
Candyman
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Cheek to Cheek
Christmas Polka
Come Fly With Me
Could It Be Magic
Crazy In Love
Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend
Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree
Dream a Little Dream of Me
Everytime We Say Goodbye
Fly Me to the Moon
Get Happy
Goodnight Sweetheart
I Got Rhythm
I Will Survive
In the Mood
It Don't Mean A Thing If It Aint Got That Swing
Lay Down Your Arms
Little Girl from Little Rock
Lullaby of Broadway
Mr Sandman
Orange Coloured Sky
Run & Coca Cola
Santa Baby
Sisters
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Someone To Watch Over Me
Stardust
Stuff Like That There
Sway
That Old Black Magic
The Beer Barrel Polka
The Locomotion
The Way You Make Me Feel
Tuxedo Junction
We'll Meet Again
Other Info

The price brackets above should be used as a guide only as all quotes are bespoke.Performance times for most acts except Tributes and some other Unique performers are usually 2 x 60 minute sets or 3 x 40 min sets. (If you require the act to perform longer than these times you may incur extra costs.)

Travel costs vary depending on the act and will be included to the quote given to you by our agents.

Our acts would usually expect to arrive around 6pm and to be finished around midnight.

(If you need the act to arrive earlier or finish later there may be extra costs but these can be negotiated.)

The Mocking Birds

THE most amazing band ever! We had them at our wedding and they were just brilliant! Professional, beautiful and fun! Can't recommend them enough! WORTH EVERY PENNY!

Mrs Matthews!

The Mocking Birds

Dear Sarah, Just a quick line to say thank you so much to all three of you for Sunday. The music and your performance was great and everyone absolutely loved it. You delivered exactly what I had hoped for. The people at Crown River also really liked your act (even the Captain Jack said to me afterwards how good he thought you were for the boat) and Jenny now has your details so I do hope you might get some more work out of it! Many thanks Jane

Jane O'Keefe