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The Backbeats
Music Description: All round party band
Price Range: Packages range from £1150 to £2500
The Backbeats are an outstanding covers band playing hits from the 50’s to present day. Their package starts as a basic 3-piece band; can be a 4/5-piece; ultimately expanding to a 7-piece with the full sound of a brass section, or as a complete contrast the duo playing an up-right bass and acoustic guitar can be booked. If you require a little light entertainment, which doesn't get in the way of a good conversation they can supply the musicians to suit any event.
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Chil
Music Description: Rock and pop covers band with extensive back catalogue covering music from the 60’s through to present day. Designed to get people dancing from the off.
Price Range: Packages range from £1050 to £1500
Chil are a quality rock and pop covers band that play a wide range of music with the aim of getting audiences dancing early in the set. The tight and pounding rhythm section of drums and bass is complemented by power chords from the rhythm guitar and dynamic solos from the lead guitar. All of this is further enhanced by quality lead vocals and depth is provided by four part vocal harmonies.
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The Coverups
Music Description: Classic Pop and Rock covers Band
Price Range: Packages range from £2500+
The CoverUps are a four-piece pop and rock act performing hits by artists from the last 40 years, consisting of lead vocals plus backing vocals provided by the guitarist and bassist, all set to the solid grooves laid down by the drummer. The mixture of authentic covers are sure to keep the dance floor filled throughout the evening. In addition the band are able to perform a choice acoustic set for that chilled early-evening vibe.
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Ernest
Music Description: All-round party band covering everything from Elvis to The Kaiser Chiefs.
Price Range: Packages range from £1250 to £2000
ERNEST are the ultimate in contemporary corporate entertainment. Performing at least three gigs per week for the last 6 years has made them the tightest outfit in the country. The three-piece band are full-time professional musicians and all performances are 100% live. Their inimitable take on classic hits; along with their energy and diverse repertoire have made them the band to have at your function in Scotland. ERNEST have also recorded live sessions for Radio One, Radio Scotland, Northsound and Xfm.
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Northern Star
Music Description: party Anthems from the 60's to present day including ceilidh and Irish music
Price Range: Packages range from £1235 to £2500
Northern Star are a 100% live cover band with self contained ceilidh section if required.
They make it their number 1 goal to entertain every single member of their audience by covering almost every music genre.
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Renegade
Music Description: High octane acoustic music covering a wide variety of 60s-90s rock, blues and contemporary classics
Price Range: Packages range from £400 to £1000
Renegade are a three piece acoustic covers band who can make you think that there is a full five or six piece band lasting at you from the stage. The trio provide a mature mix of classic tunes, mainly from the 60's and 70's to keep you singing and sometimes dancing along all night long.
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The Rock Show
Music Description: Glam and Classic Rock from the sixties to present date
Price Range: Packages range from £650 to £1500
The Rock Show are a 4 piece band that take the rock and glam rock classics from the 60s,70s and give them a kick into the naughties. The band have played together for over fifteen years and are proud to say that they have never used a backing track once in their career, providing nothing but a truly authentique experience.
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Setting Sons
Music Description: Punk covers band, specialising in The Jam, The Clash Sex Pistols etc.
Price Range: Packages range from £400 to £1000
Setting Sons have been entertaining people with their punk covers for 4 years now, and regularly support Stiff Little Fingers when they play in Edinburgh & Glasgow. Always fast & fun, always giving 100% ! Bands covered include The Jam, The Clash, Sex Pistols, SLF, Ramones, UK Subs etc etc.
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Snagsby
Music Description: 60s to present day Rock & Pop Band
Price Range: Packages range from £900 to £2500
Snagsby are a professional five-piece band with real star quality. This band is packed with a wealth of experience, none more so than Paul Marazzi who was a member of Brit Award winning artists A1. Snagsby play a wide range of music performing classic hits from artists stretching from Stevie Wonder to The Arctic Monkeys, all tried and tested with the simple aim of keeping you wanting more!
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Tunacave
Music Description: Rock & Punk Classics
Price Range: Packages range from £500 to £1000
Tunacave are a 5 piece covers band (2 guitarists, a bassist, drummer and singer) from the Tayside/Fife area that has been on the go since 1998. There are no gimmicks, backing tracks or nonsense, just proper 100% live music! The back-bone of the band is rock and punk music however, they also get the acoustics out and play some mellow music in their set. tunacave headlined the bands at the Ceres highland games in 2004 and 2005 and headlined the Ladybank Festival in 2005.
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The Versions
Music Description: Rock and pop covers band with extensive back catalogue covering music from the 60âs through to present day. Designed to get people dancing from the off.
Price Range: Packages range from £1300 to £2500
With years of experience providing superb live music and with a track record of hundreds of successful weddings, social functions and gigs, The Versions is the wise choice for music on your big day.
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The Works
Music Description: All round party band
Price Range: Packages range from £800 to £2000
The Works are a four piece band, Guitar, Bass, Keyboard, Drums with great lead and backing vocals. Suitable for any type of function, punctual and dedicated to providing the best entertainment available. Anything from the 40's to present day, The Works have a wide repertoire to suit any audience.
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Rock music has its roots in 1950s-era rock and roll and rockabilly. Over recent years it has been blended to create subgenres such as folk rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, heavy metal, soft rock, hard rock, progressive rock, punk rock, synth-rock, punk, alternative rock, grunge, britpop and indie. The bands listed above can perform music from all these genres as well as a commercial party set of chart hits from the last 60 years. We have a variety of size options from a basic 3 piece who use a singer with guitar, bass and drums through to a 9-piece with the full brass section and backing vocalists. Some bands promise tongue-in-cheek glam rock party fun, others provide an honest replica of hit songs by established artists. These kind of acts would be a great choice for you if you love music by The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Dire Straits, The Jam, The Clash, Sex Pistols, The Kaiser Chiefs, White Stripes, The Strokes, The Zutons, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Who, The Stone Roses, David Bowie, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Neil Young, The Monkees, Bryan Adams, The Foundations, Robbie Williams, The Proclaimers, Van Morrison and Oasis. Our bands can perform cover versions of songs written by these artists or if you are looking for something unique you can instruct them to perform their own music.
Some bands even provide an inclusive disco package. You'll find our rock bands ideal to hire for a wide range of functions including weddings, corporate events, graduation balls, dances, birthday parties, drinks receptions and more celebratory events. To make a booking enquiry, simply select the bands you are interested in, fill out your event or function details on the booking enquiry form and we'll get availability checks back to you in no time.
Most of the bands listed above are available to hire for functions and events across the whole of Scotland. Freak Music make it easy for you to hire a band for your event or function in Edinburgh and the Lothians, in Glasgow and the Clyde Valley, in the Highlands and Skye, in the West Coast and the Isles, in Bute and the Cowal Peninsula, in Mid Argyll, in Kintyre and Islay, in Oban, Mull and Lorn, in Aberdeen and Grampian, in East Central Scotland, in Perthshire, in Angus and Dundee, in the Kingdom of Fife, in West central Scotland, in the Loch Lomond area, in the Stirling area, in Inverness, in the Trossachs, in Falkirk and the Forth Valley, in the outer islands, in Shetland, in Orkney, in Outer Hebrides, in the South of Scotland, in Ayrshire and Arran, in Dumfries and Galloway and in the Scottish Borders.