Cover Kings

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Cover Kings

Cover Kings were set up to provide something they felt was largely missing among function bands - genuine soul! Countless auditions were held to find passionate talented & versatile singers & players, able not only to accurately reproduce the dynamics & feel of people's favourite old Motown & soul records, but also sound every bit as at home playing modern chart classics from some of the world's leading artists.

100% live (no backing tracks or sequencers), this accomplished band plays an awesome & unique set of classic funk, soul, motown, disco and rock 'n' roll tracks performed seamlessly alongside soulful modern chart classics, that never fails to wow audiences. Performances are energetic & enthusiastic, and with years of experience packing dance floors, guests are guaranteed to be dancing & singing along from the first song to the last!

What really makes the band stand out so much from others though is their attention to detail - they know guests at a function want to hear their favourite songs performed as they know and love them - and no other band sounds as close to the original songs - leading to comments from guests such as "I had to check it wasn't really Stevie Wonder!"

As well as having hundreds of appearances under their belts at private parties, weddings & corporate functions (including numerous household name companies) at some of the nations premiere venues, members of Cover Kings have toured extensively and recorded with Alvin Stardust, performed with King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys; played at the world renowned Reading Festival; appeared on live BBC radio sessions and lead singer Clarke Bailey even appeared on ITV's X-Factor in 2006, making it all the way to Simon Cowell's infamous 'boot camp'!

Line-up

Male lead vocals, guitar, bass, keys, drums.

Also included

1600w Yamaha PA system & lighting rig comprising 2 x moving scanners, 2 x 400w PAR56 coloured spots & 4 x coulour changing PAR56 LED spots

Location

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

Previous Clients

Performed at hundreds of functions, weddings & corporate events for many household names

“…you made the evening of my daughters wedding one to remember, the song choice was exactly what she wanted which assisted in making her day magical…”

Lynne
June ’12

“…a big thankyou to you and the rest of the band for your amazing performance at our Faculty Summer Ball…exactly what we wanted…the songs you played were all excellent and had the dancefloor full the whole time! …great value for money…”

Mernoush, University Of Nottingham
June ’12

“…what a great performance you put in at our wedding…lots of our guests commented on how good the band was…you had everyone up and dancing! I will never forget doing the ‘Love Train’ in & out of the hall!”

Terry & Jo
May ’12

“…just wanted to say a massive thank you to you and the rest of the band for your terrific performance…you made John’s 50th a night to remember…a great time was had by all…”

Christine
Feb ’12

“…we had a shortlist of 10 bands and were so pleased to have picked you!…had no idea a function band could sound so much like the original artists! We would definitely recommend you…”

Graham & Sarah
Dec ’11

“…just awesome…incredibly high standard of musicianship! Your song choice was brilliant and appealed to all ages so was perfect for our works Christmas do Every song seemed to build on the last & the finale was just superb…what an accomplished bunch you are!”

Christian, SGB
Dec ’11

“Just wanted to say a huge thankyou to the band for making Chris’ 21st so memorable…your performance was superb! …we have hired local pub cover bands for functions before but the difference hiring professionals was huge!”

Roger & Claudia
Oct ’11