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Description

The Midnight Sound Machine is a high-energy, five-piece band delivering the very best of Soul, Motown, and Rhythm & Blues. With guitar, bass, drums, keys and powerhouse vocals, the band brings an authentic, feel-good sound that fills dance floors and turns every event into a celebration. We've performed at numerous high-end corporate functions and large-scale events, building a reputation for tight musicianship, dynamic stage presence, and a crowd-pleasing setlist packed with timeless hits.
With a strong focus on classic Motown and soul—artists like Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Otis Re ... dding, The Supremes, and Marvin Gaye—the band delivers a nostalgic yet vibrant live show that appeals across generations.
Services include:
Full-band performances
Tailored headline shows (shows like "The Best of Women In Soul" and "The Greatest Hits of Motown")
Duo lounge performances (piano+vocal or guitar+vocal)
Trio upbeat or lounge performances (piano+guitar+vocal, piano+drums+vocal, drums+guitar+vocal)
Corporate entertainment tailored to event requirements
Wedding reception and party sets
Pub and club performances
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Set-List

We have a constantly evolving setlist (and we can tailor it specifically to your event and add specially requested songs), but here are some of our audience favourites:
About Damn Time Lizzo
Ain't No Mountain High Enough Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Ain't Too Proud to Beg The Temptations
Ain't That Peculiar Marvin Gaye
Baby I Need Your Lovin' The Four Tops
Black Magic Woman Santana
Bring It On Home To Me Sam Cooke
Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) Four Tops
Come and Get Your Love Redbone
Dancing In The Moonlight Toploader
Don't Let Me Down The Beatles
Don't Wanna Fight Ala ... bama Shakes
Drift Away Dobie Gray
Feelin' Alright Traffic/Joe Cocker
Get Back The Beatles
Get Lucky Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams
Get Ready The Temptations
Gimme Shelter The Rolling Stones
Gimme Some Lovin' Spencer Davis Group
Grandma's Hands Bill Withers/Meg Mac
Hallelujah I Love Her So Ray Charles
Higher and Higher Jackie Wilson
Higher Ground Stevie Wonder
Hit the Road Jack Ray Charles
How Blue Can You Get B.B. King
I'd Rather Go Blind - Etta James / Tennessee Whisky (MASHUP) Etta James / Chris Stapleton
I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown
I Heard It Through the Grapevine Marvin Gaye
I'll Take You There The Staple Singers
I'm Every Woman Whitney Houston
It's a Shame The Spinners
Land of 1000 Dances Wilson Pickett
Lady Marmalade Labelle
Leave the Door Open Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic
Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye
Let's Groove Earth, Wind & Fire
Let's Stay Together Al Green
Lean on Me Bill Withers
Levitating Dua Lipa ft. DaBaby
Little Bit of Love BB King
Lovely Day Bill Withers
Money (That's What I Want) Barrett Strong
Moondance Van Morrison
Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett / Blues Brothers
Nutbush City Limits Ike & Tina Turner
Peace Frog The Doors
Redbone Childish Gambino
Rescue Me Fontella Bass
Respect Aretha Franklin
Ride or Die (Moneybagg Yo) Moneybagg Yo
Roses Outkast
Route 66 Various Artists
Shining Star Earth, Wind & Fire
Signed, Sealed, Delivered Stevie Wonder
Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay Otis Redding
Skate Bruno Mars
Smokin' Out The Window Bruno Mars
Smooth Santana ft. Rob Thomas
Something's Got a Hold on Me Etta James
Soul Man Sam & Dave
Stand by Me Ben E. King
Son of A Preacher Man Dusty Springfield
Superstition Stevie Wonder
Tennessee Whiskey Chris Stapleton
The Weight The Band
Thinking Out Loud / Let's Get It On (MASHUP) Ed Sheeran / Marvin Gaye
Treat Her Right Roy Head
Trampled Underfoot Led Zeppelin
Tumbling Dice The Rolling Stones
Uptown Funk Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
Use Me Bill Withers
Valerie Amy Winehouse / Mark Ronson
War Edwin Starr
What a Man Linda Lyndell / Salt-N-Pepa
What I Say Ray Charles
Your Love Keeps Lifting Me (Higher Higher) Jackie Wilson
Hey bartender Blues Brothers
It's your thing The Isley Brothers
What man Linda Lyndell
What's Going On Marvin Gaye
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Biography

The Midnight Sound Machine is a 5-piece Soul, Funk, Rhythm and Blues outfit comprising of some of Brisbane's finest singers and instrumentalists. Formed at the tail end of 2019, the band has gigged around greater South East Queensland come rail, hail, or pandemic - bringing together a unique mastery of a catalogue of Stax, Funk Rock, Motown, Soul (and more) hits. The Midnight Sound Machine performs to keep you dancing until the midnight hour.

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Experience

The Midnight Sound Machine comprises of some of Brisbane's most standout professional gigging and touring musicians who play solo, and in other renowned ensembles and bands that have performed at some of Australia's most iconic live music stages. Our members have performed at events including:
• Splendour In The Grass Music Festival 2023
• Queensland Music Awards Ceremony 2024
• Opening for Wolfmother Australia/ Asia Tour 2020
• Big Pineapple Music Festival 2021
• Big Sound 2020 (largest music conference in the southern hemisphere)
• Woodford Folk Festival (largest folk ... music festival in Australia) 2022, 2023
• Sounds of Hope and Healing at Queensland Performing Arts Centre 2023, 2022
• Festival of Tibet 2022
• Queensland Music Awards 2024
• Ohm Music Festival at Brisbane Powerhouse 2024
• Opening Act for International Afrobeats artist Kizz Daniels 2022
• Tamworth Music Festival 2020-2024
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Previous Clients

We have over 600 hours playing gigs at iconic Brisbane Venues:
P&O Cruises
The Walrus Club
Prohibition
Fridays Night Club
Otto Southbank
Hilton Hotel
Cleveland Sands Hotel
We have also provided entertainment for many premier corporate events including:
Warner Brothers Movie World & Roadshow Entertainment Corporate Christmas Party
Ethnic Communities Council Conference
First Nationals Real Estate Awards Nights
HIA Industry Awards Nights
State of Origin at Suncorp Stadium

Suitable for

Anniversary Party Awards Ceremony Bachelor / Stag Party Bachelorette / Hen Party Birthday Party (Adult) Christmas Party Club Party Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Concerts / Tours Corporate Event Cruise Ships Dinner Party Engagement Party Graduation Party Halloween Party High School Reunion Holiday / Theme Parks Hotel Event New Year's Eve Party Restaurant / Bar / Pub Event Retirement Party Session Work Wedding Ceremony Wedding Cocktail/Drinks Reception Wedding Reception

Virtual Services Offer

Online Drum Lessons

Our magnificent drummer Nick Keogh-Peel runs an online drum teaching platform called Feedback Loop (which can be found here https://feedbackloopeducation.com/). He teaches drums online to students of all ages and abilities