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UpTones
Function / Party Band
(2 Reviews)
Country: United Kingdom
Based In: Bristol, South West
Performs: Worldwide
From: £1200
Based In: Bristol, South West
Performs: Worldwide
From: £1200
UpTones are a 6 piece function band, we specialise in covering a wide array of music including soul and motown classics, 80's party hits, nineties and naughties anthems through to modern day pop chart music.
Description
Uptones are a six piece function band based in Bristol, UK. We met while studying professional musicianship degrees at the British Institute of Modern Music and decided to set up a party covers band. We all have plenty of music performance experience, with past clients of the band including countless wedding receptions and corporate events for the likes of Rolls Royce.
With dual male and female lead vocals, our energetic delivery will leave the audience wanting more, bringing life to the party that makes for unforgettable experiences. Our rhythm section consists of guitar, bass, keys and
... drums. We have invested in the highest quality equipment to complete your event to the highest possible standard.
We offer a wide selection of songs and artist covers with a repertoire spreading from soul and motown classics, through to 80's party hits, nineties and naughties anthems and modern day chart toppers.
We also offer a DJ package to keep the party going for those who still have energy after our set!
Set-List
(Everything I do) I Do It For You – Bryan Adams
1 Thing – Amerie
24k Magic – Bruno Mars
Ain’t No Mountain – Marvin Gaye
Ain’t Nobody – Chaka Khan
All Night Long – Lionel Ritchie
All Of The Lights – Kanye West
American Boy – Estelle
American Woman – Lenny Kravitz
Angels – Robbie Williams
Another Way to Die – Alicia Keys
Believe – Cher
Black & Gold – Sam Sparrow
Boogie Wonderland – Earth, Wind and Fire
Breathe – Blu Cantrell
Brimful Of Asha – Cornershop
Can’t Stop the Feeling – Justin Timberlake
Celebration – Kool and the Gang
Closer
... The Chainsmokers
Cold Sweat – James Brown
Could You Be Loved – Bob Marley (Lauryn Hill Version)
Crazy In Love – Beyonce
Dancing In The Moonlight – Toploader
Déjà vu – Beyonce
Diamonds are Forever – Shirley Bassey
Do It Like A Dude – Jessie J
Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
Don’t Let Go – En Vogue
Don’t Stop Believing – Journey
E.T – Katy Perry
Everywhere – Fleetwood Mac
Feeling Good – Michael Buble/Muse
Feels So Close – Calvin Harris
Fighter – Christina Aguilera
Genie in a Bottle – Christina Aguilera
Got To Be Real – Cheryl Lynn
Happy – Pharell Williams
Heaven – Emeli Sande
Heroes – David Bowie
Hey Ya! – Outkast
Hit Me Baby One More Time – Britney Spears
Hometown Glory – Adele
How Deep Is Your Love – Calvin Harris
Human – Rag N’ Bone Man
Human – The Killers
I Believe in a Thing Called Love – The Darkness
I Feel Good – James Brown
I have Nothing – Whitney Houston
I Heard it Through the Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
I Just Don’t Want To Be Lonely – Freddie McGregor
I Love Rock N’ Roll – Britney Spears/Joan Jett
I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Whitney Houston
I Wish – Stevie Wonder
I’ll Be There For You (Friends Theme) – The Rembrandts
If I Were A Boy – Beyonce
Iginition – R.Kelly
James Bond Theme
Jammin’ – Bob Marley And The Wailers
Lady Marmalade – Patti La Belle (Moulin Rouge)
Le Freak – Chic Leave
(Get Out) – JoJo
Little Bitty Pretty One – Thurston Harris
Live and Let Die – Wings
Locked Out Of Heaven – Bruno Mars
Lose My Breath – Destiny’s Child
Love Machine – Girls Aloud
Love On Top – Beyonce
Lovely Day – Bill Withers
Make You Feel My Love – Adele
Man! I Feel Like A Woman – Shania Twain
Move Your Feet – Junior Senior
Mr Brightside – The Killers
Never Too Much – Luther Vandross
New Shoes – Paola Nutini
No Diggity – Blackstreet
No Scrubs – TLC
Nothing Else Matters – Metallica
One and Only – Adele
One Way Or Another – Blondie
P.Y.T – Michael Jackson
Pencil Full of Lead – Paolo Nutini
Proud Mary – Tina Turner
Pure Shores – All Saints
Rebel Rebel – David Bowie
Respect – Aretha Franklin
Rockstar – Nickelback
S.O.B – Nathaniel Rateliff
Say My Name – Destiny’s Child
Senorita – Justin Timberlake
September – Earth, Wind and Fire
Shackles (Praise You) – Mary Mary
Shape of You – Ed Sheeran
Shiny Happy People – R.E.M
Skyfall – Adele
Son Of A Preacherman – Dusty Springfield
Sorry – Justin Bieber
Spice Up Your Life – Spice Girls
Stand By Me – Ben E King
Stay – Rihanna
Stop – Spice Girls
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air – Will Smith
This is How We Do It – Montell Jordan
This Love – Maroon 5
Too Close – Alex Clare
Toxic – Britney Spears
Treasure – Bruno Mars
Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars
Waiting All Night – Rudimental
Walk the Line – Johnny Cash
Wannabe – Spice Girls
We Found Love – Rihanna
Who Do You Think You Are – Spice Girls
Who Knows – Protoje
With or Without You – U2
Wonderwall – Oasis
Work it Out – Beyonce
You Know My Name – Chris Cornell
You Outta Know – Alanis Morissette
Reviews (2 Reviews)
UpTones - Function / Party Band - Bristol, South West
Event Location: London
Event Type: Birthday Party
31st October 2015
'As soon as I saw the promo vid for UpTones I knew I had to have them play at my 30th birthday party! It was gonna be a joint party and luckily my cousin also turning 30 loved the sound of the band and agreed and I was made up!
The band were so professional and I knew from the first 5 seconds of the soundcheck that we were in for a great set!
And they were AWESOME!
Everyone all ages and musical taste were on the dance floor throughout the whole 2 x 45 min sets!
They were just incredible and so so talented and everyone commented on how much they enjoyed the band!
They made the party and I cannot thank them enough! Great mix of music and were happy to take requests a few weeks before and did a fab job with them!
Defo ones to watch!'
UpTones - Function / Party Band - Bristol, South West
Event Location: Bristol
Event Type: Bar gig
13th June 2015
Once a month crowds pack into a cosy, busy bar in the centre of Bristol’s trendy Stokes Croft to see The Uptones, a new 6 piece cover band, perform a wide variety of charged, upbeat songs to kick off their Saturday night. Having earned their resident slot at the Snug Bar, The Uptones (their line-up consisting exclusively of students of Bristol’s BIMM Institute) demonstrate a hunger for success evident in the energy put into their performance.
The stage, lit by gold fairy lights, set the scene for the vibrations about to hit the crowd. The Uptones knew their target audience well, their repertoire covering all the feel-good tracks you can think of, and a little more. The crowd, not yet loosened up by their pint glasses and not quite fitting into their dancing shoes, welcomed The Uptones to the stage with a modest recognition. Yet the humble beginning was perfect for what The Uptones were about to achieve, a simultaneous coming up of the crowd.
The Uptones began strong, launching in ...to classic singalongs such as Stevie Wonder’s Superstition and Aretha Franklin’s Respect. Chants of “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” soon rang out from the audience, encouraged by the smiles and jigs of the band and its two vocalists (Sophie Griffin and Charlie Smith). The onstage chemistry of vocalists was obvious; they whirled and twirled around each other exchanging joyful looks before directing these at the crowd. The synergy created between band and audience became a welcome occurrence; the crowd got itchy feet, filling the dance floor, drawing energy from the band which the crowd then fed on. The Uptones made use of their stage time well with little inter-song crowd interaction. Although often an important aspect of any show – especially for bigger artists who often need this interaction for instrumental changes or who are expected to interact with fans – this allowed The Uptones to seamlessly blend tracks into one another. The crowd weren’t allowed time to question why they were enjoying themselves but forced to give in to the euphoric waves the communal dancing created.
The onstage presence of The Uptones, complimented by small stage, was refreshing. Their repertoire had a wide scope; playing the recently-released (at the time of the gig) chart favourite Uptown Funk, hip-hop duet Crazy in Love before finishing with Chaka Kahn’s Ain’t No Body. Even though the band is in its early stages they knew exactly what they were doing, setting the crowd up for their Saturday nights. Why pre-drink at home with an iPod when there are bands like The Uptones around to bless you with the experience live?
Experience
Countless weddings, parties, public events and corporate gigs.
Previous Clients
Rolls Royce
Ibis
Ashton gate football club
Countless weddings, parties, holiday parks etc
Suitable for
Bar / Bat Mitzvah Birthday Party (Adult) Casinos Christening Christmas Party Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Corporate Event Dinner Party Jewish Wedding Private Party Product Launch / Promotion Trade Show / Exhibitions
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