The Soul Shakers
Act fee from £2000
The Soul Shakers brings Funk, Soul, and Disco back to the 21st Century. None of the cheese, and only the best grooves to guarantee a packed dancefloor all night long!
Based in London, The Soul shakers are one of the UK's leading funk soul bands, having performed at hundreds of weddings and corporate events around the UK and also in Europe.
Offering varied line ups to suit all budgets, from 7 - 10 piece band! Professional DJ service between live music sets, including DJ booth and disco lighting stage lighting to illuminate the band Upto 2 hours of live music and 2 hours of DJ music.
Huge band repertoire spanning over 5 decades and infinite DJ library Band will learn will 1 special request or First Dance Dedicated customer service representative to answer any of your enquiries Expect to hear your favourite Funk, Soul, Motown and Disco classics by Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Chic, Earth Wind & Fire, Chaka Khan, Prince and Michael Jackson. Not only that, but Soulshine Band bring you right up to date with more recent hits inspired by these old school legends, with Beyonce, Bruno Mars and Pharell Williams and many more..! For those of you looking for something super cool and off the charts, Soulshine Band also perform a number of rare groove, funk, and acid jazz tracks which will keep even the most discerning listener happy!
All of this is presented to you in the unique The Soul shakers style with glitz, glam, flair and energy - for a spectacular night that you and your guests will never forget!
The Soul Shakers Band has performed at many renowned venues in London and beyond - including Blenheim Palace, Emirates Stadium, Madame Tussauds, The London Science Museum, Bush Hall, The Savoy, The Ritz, The Hilton, as well as 100's of smaller wedding venues across the country.
The most popular line up is the 7pc, which is the smallest line up featuring the the perfect combination of male & female vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards and saxophone. Each of the singers are at the top of their game and know exactly how to get your guests off their seats and onto the dancefloor! Having a male and female vocalist creates a great dynamic on stage, and allows the band to perform the widest variety of genres. If live horns are important to you, we highly recommend adding the trumpet. There is nothing quite like the sound of a live horn section for that full, fat, funk sound, and having 2 horns working in combination allows the band to play more of the brass heavy numbers where more than one brass member is essential. For a more tropical edge, why not add some percussion? Bongos and congas are a staple of disco and house music, but percussion is rarely seen on stage these days. So having a live bongo/ conga player is sure to please your guests, and this gives the band a more authentic disco sound and flavour. For those looking for the ultimate line up, the band can complete their line up with an additional female vocalist. Having 3 vocalists allows the band to create luscious vocal harmonies, aswell as perform choreography on stage and really work the dancefloor! You can also choose extra acoustic performances as a duo or trio in addition to the full band if required. This is a very popular option during the wedding ceremony, drinks reception, or dinner before the party really begins! The band also boasts a range of optional extras such as wireless microphone for speeches, CD decks & turntables if you are hiring a DJ, starcloth backdrop and coloured uplighting around the room - all at preferential rates for customers who book the Soulshine Band.
Whether you are looking for the ultimate Funk, Soul wedding band or entertainment for your private party or corporate event, you are guaranteed a spectacular performance that you and your guests will never forget.
Line-up
5pc - female vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards
6pc - female and male vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards
7pc - female and male vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, saxophone
8pc - female and male vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, saxophone, trumpet
9pc - female vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, saxophone, trumpet, percussion
10pc - 2 x female vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, saxophone, trumpet, percussion
Extra Line-up(s)
Acoustic Lounge Sets
Various combinations of instruments available (eg. Piano and Vocal, or Guitar and Vocal)
Acoustic Lounge Sets for dinner, ceremony etc
Also included
The Soul Shakers come complete with their own professional sound system. Stage and dancefloor lighting is all included to show the band at their best and to encourage your guests onto the dance floor!
The band can provide party music or background music via laptop or mp3 to play during sets, or if you would prefer to create your own playlist the band can provide a connection for you to connect to their sound system.
The band also offers a range of optional extras such as wireless microphone for speeches, CD decks & turntables if you are hiring a DJ, starcloth backdrop and coloured uplighting around the room - all at preferential rates for customers who book The Soul Rebels.
LIGHTS
8 x 96w = 768
4 x 70w = 280
1 x 100w
Total = 1148w
The (4 tops & 4 bots) HK speakers are active and the wattages are
4 x subs @ 1300w
4 x tops @ 1200w
Total = 10k
Location
South East based and will travel to these areas: South East, South West, Midlands, Wales.
Previous Clients
The Soul Shakers have performed at many renowned venues including Blenheim Palace, Emirates Stadium, Madame Tussauds, The London Science Museum, Bush Hall, The Savoy, The Ritz, The Hilton, as well as 100's of smaller wedding venues across the country.
Funk Soul & Motown |
| Aint No Mountain - Marvin Gaye (male & female vocal) |
| Brick House - Commodores (male vocal) |
| (Are You ready) Do The Bus Stop - Fatback band (male & female vocal) |
| Cold Sweat - James Brown (male vocal horns) |
| Dancing In The Street - Martha and The Vandellas (female vocal) |
| Express Yourself - Charles Wright and the 103rd Street Rhythm Band (male vocal horns) |
| Everybody Needs Somebody - Blues Brothers (male vocal horns) |
| Get Up Offa That Thing - James Brown (male vocal horns) |
| Gimme Some Lovin - The Spencer Davis Group (male vocal horns) |
| Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye (male or female vocal) |
| Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson (female vocal) |
| Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder (male or female vocal) |
| Hold On Im Coming - Sam and Dave (male vocal horns) |
| I Feel Good - James Brown (male or female vocal) |
| I Wish - Stevie Wonder (male or female vocal) |
| Isnt She Lovely - Stevie Wonder (female vocal) |
| Jungle Boogie - Kool & The Gang (male & female vocal horns) |
| Lets Get It On - Marvin Gaye (male vocal) |
| Lets Stay Together - Al Green (male or female vocal) |
| Love Train - The OJays (male vocal) |
| Lovely Day - Bill Withers (male or female vocal) |
| Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield (male vocal horns) |
| My Girl - The Temptations (male vocal) |
| Papas Got A Brand New Bag - James Brown (male vocal horns) |
| Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band (horns) |
| Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry (male or female vocal) |
| Proud Mary - Tina Turner (female vocal) |
| Respect - Aretha Franklin (female vocal) |
| Sex Machine - James Brown (male vocal) |
| Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder (male or female vocal) |
| Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder (male or female vocal horns) |
| Soul Man - Sam and Dave/Blues Brothers (male vocal horns) |
| Superstition - Stevie Wonder (male or female vocal) |
| Disco⨠|
| Aint No Stopping Us - Now McFadden and Whitehead (male or female vocal) |
| Billie Jean - Michael Jackson (female vocal) |
| Blame it On The Boogie - Jackson 5 (female vocal) |
| Car Wash - Rose Royce (female vocal) |
| Celebration - Kool and the Gang (male or female vocal) |
| Disco Inferno - The Tramps/Earth Wind And Fire (female vocal) |
| Dont Stop Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson (male or female vocal) |
| Everybody Dance - Chic (female vocal) |
| Good Times - Chic (female vocal) |
| Hes The Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge (female vocal) |
| I Want Your Love - Chic (female vocal) |
| Im Coming out - Diana Ross (female vocal) |
| Lady Marmalade - Labelle (female vocal) |
| Le Freak - Chic (female vocal) |
| Lost In Music - Sister Sledge (female vocal) |
| Relight My Fire - Dan Hartman (male or female vocal) |
| September - Earth Wind and Fire |
| Shake Your Body Down To The ground - Michael Jackson (female vocal) |
| Thinking Of You - Chic (female vocal) |
| Wanna be Startin Somethin - Michael Jackson (female vocal) |
| We Are Family - Sister Sledge (female vocal) |
| Young Hearts - Candi Staton (female vocal) |
80s Groove |
| And The Beat Goes On - The Whispers (male vocal) |
| Aint Nobody - Chaka Khan (female vocal) |
| All This Love That Im Giving - Gwn McCrae (female vocal) |
| Forget Me Nots - Patrice Rushen (female vocal) |
| Get Down On It - Kool & The Gang (male vocal) |
| Get Down Saturday Night - Oliver Cheatham (male vocal) |
| Gimme The Night - George Benson (male vocal horns) |
| Going Back To My Roots - Oddyssey (male & female vocal horns) |
| Got to Be Real - (female vocal) |
| I Found Lovin - The Fatback Band (male & female vocal) |
| I Wanna Be Your Lover - Prince (male or female vocal) |
| Keep The Fire Burning - Gewn McCrae (female vocal) |
| Kiss - Prince (male or female vocal) |
| Ladies Night - Kool & The Gang (male and female vocal) |
| Lets Groove - Earth Wind & Fire (male & female vocal horns) |
| Outstanding - The Gap Band (male & female vocal) |
| Never Too Much - Luther Vandross (male or female vocal) |
| Rock With You - Michael Jackson (female vocal) |
| PYT - Michael Jackson (female vocal) |
| Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye (male vocal) |
| Somebody Elses Guy - Jocelyn Brown (female vocal) |
| Streetlife - Randy Crawford (female vocal) |
| Teardrops - Womack & Womack (female vocal) |
80s Classics and Power Anthems⨠|
| 1999 - Prince (male & female vocal) |
| All Night Long - Lionel Richie (male or female vocal) |
| Beat It - Michael Jackson (female vocal) |
| Call Me Al - Paul Simon (female vocal) |
| Candy - Cameo (male vocal) |
| Careless Whisper - George Michael (male vocal) |
| Club Tropicana - Wham (male vocal horns) |
| Dont Wanna Miss A Thing - Aerosmith (male or female vocal) |
| Higher Love - Steve Winwood/ Whitney Houston (male & female vocal) |
| Holiday - Madonna (female vocal) |
| Hot Hot Hot - Arrow (male or female vocal) |
| How Will I Know - Whitney Houston (female vocal) |
| Ive Had The Time Of My Life - Bill Medley Jennifer Warnes (male & female vocal) |
| I Wanna Dance with Somebody - Whitney Houston (female vocal) |
| Knew You Were Waiting (for me) - George Michael and Aretha Franklin (male & female vocal) |
| Living On A Prayer - Bon Jovi (female vocal) |
| Simply The Best - Tina Turner (female vocal) |
| Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship (male & female vocal) |
| The Power Of Love - Huey Lewis & The News (male vocal) |
| Thriller - Michael Jackson (female vocal) |
| Walking On Sunshine - Katrina And The Waves (female vocal) |
| Whats Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner (female vocal) |
90s Dance and RnB⨠|
| Cosmic Girl - Jamiroquai (female vocal) |
| Dont Let Go - En Vogue |
| Crazy In Love - Beyonce (female vocal) |
| Finally - Ce Ce Peniston (female vocal) |
| Freak N You - Jodeci (male vocal) |
| Freed From Desire - Gala (female vocal) |
| Groove Is In The Heart - Deee-Lite (female vocal) |
| Horny - Mousse T |
| Love Foolosophy - Jamiroquai (female vocal) |
| Moving On Up - M People (female vocal) |
| Moving Too Fast - Artful Dodger (female vocal) |
| Murder On The Dancefloor - Sophie Ellis-Bextor (female vocal) |
| No Diggity - Black Street (male vocal) |
| Pony - Ginuwine |
| Nobody - Keith Sweat (feat Athena Cage) |
| Return Of The Mack - Mark Morrison (male vocal) |
| Rock Your Body - Justin Timberlake (male vocal) |
| Shes Got That Vibe - R Kelly (male vocal) |
| Sing It Back - Moloko (female vocal) |
| Starlight - Supermen Lovers (male & female vocal) |
| These Sounds Fall Into My Mind - The Bucketheads (male & female vocal horns) |
| Too Close - Next/ Blue (male & female vocal) |
| This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan (male & female vocal) |
| Waiting For Tonight - Jennifer Lopez (female vocal) |
| Work It Out - Beyonce (female vocal) |
| You Got The Love - Florence and Machine (female vocal) |
| Recent Pop/ Charts |
| American Boy - Estelle (female vocal) |
| Black Magic - Little Mix (female vocal) |
| Cant Stop The feeling - Justin Timberlake (male or female vocal) |
| Crazy - Gnarles Barkley (male or female vocal) |
| Dont Start Now - Dua Lipa |
| Forget You - Ce-Lo Green (male or female vocal) |
| Get Lucky - Daft Punk (male or female vocal) |
| Happy Pharrell - Williams (male or female vocal) |
| Hey Ya - Outkast (male vocal) |
| How Long Do I Have To Wait For You - Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings (male vocal horns) |
| Like Sugar - Chaka Khan (female vocal) |
| Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars (female vocal) |
| Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5 (female vocal) |
| Please Dont Stop The Music - Rhianna (female vocal) |
| Rather Be - Jess Glynn (female vocal) |
| Sax - Fleur East (female vocal horns) |
| Shutup and Dance - Walk The Moon (male or female vocal) |
| Summer Is Our Ecstacy - Axero (female vocal horns) |
| The Only One - Eternal featuring BeBe Winans (male & female vocal) |
| Treasure - Bruno Mars (female vocal) |
| Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars (male or female vocal) |
| Valerie - Amy Winehouse (female vocal) |
| Wake Me Up - Avicii (male vocal) |
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 Soul Shakers
"I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you and your band for an excellent evening - as usual you were brilliant and the kids and their parents had an amazing time. Thank you." Annual School gig, July 2019.