Absolute love a good party, thrive on a lively audience and make sure their performance and energy is always at full capacity, creating unforgettable memories for all. Available for bookings UK wide and internationally.
Absolute can cater for any event and can perform many different genres. The band does specialise in Irish and Celtic music but also has a huge repertoire of diverse Pop, Rock and Soul and can tailor their sets to suit your event. Available from a 5 to 7 piece line-up, Absolute deliver an eclectic mix of dance floor anthems from artistes such as The Dubliners, U2, The Pogues, George Ezra, Fleetwood Mac, Oasis, The Police and The Killers - to name just a few.
Over the past 12 years Absolute has built up a priceless reputation is now one of the most sought-after wedding and event bands in the UK. With an ever-growing repertoire of Rock, Pop, Irish, Indie, and Soul classics, the band boasts unparalleled live sets that makes their shows exhilarating, authentic and fun for all age groups and music lovers of all tastes. In the Absolute sets there is guaranteed to be something to please everyone, ensuring a full dancefloor from first song to last. All of this is served up in a sharp, reliable, professional and friendly package.
Absolute specialises in Irish themed events and are the most booked UK band for Irish weddings and events. The band has an amazing repertoire that covers some of the most well-known Irish party tunes, which never fail at taking the roof of every event they perform at. There is no other band available to book, quite like Absolute. Yes, there are Irish bands and pop and rock bands, but none that can deliver it as well as Absolute Band.
The band members in Absolute are made up of some of the country’s finest young musicians who all boast standout personalities and very professional attitudes. Mix this up with the renowned organizational skills of the band leaders and you have a bespoke live entertainment package that will be found at the largest and most lavish parties and events in the land.
Absolute are 100% committed in taking your party to the next level. Whatever the occasion – wedding party, corporate event, Irish themed party, awards night or birthday party, Absolute can cater for it and will exceed your expectations and those of your guests!
If you really want to impress your guest then why not go for the full Absolute Showband, boasting the 7 super talented musicians and vocalists and our award-winning Irish dancers.
Absolute is fully self-sufficient providing your event with state-of-the-art sound and lighting. All logistics for musicians and musical equipment is covered within the price. The band can also outsource staging, dance floors and larger PA systems to suite large events. Mixed party music can be played before between and after his live sets and the option of both formal and informal stage wear is offered.
Set times consist of 2 x 1 hours or 3 x 40 minutes with an extra 30 minute set available at an additional fee. The band also offers acoustic options for drinks reception and over dinner in either a solo, duo or trio line-up.
Line-up Option
Main Band
5 Piece Band: Guitar/Vocals, Bass, Drums, Lead Guitar and Fiddle
6 Piece Band Option 1: Guitar/Vocals, Bass, Drums, Lead Guitar, Fiddle and Female Vocals/Fiddle 2
6 Piece Band Option 2: Guitar/Vocals, Bass, Drums, Lead Guitar, Fiddle and Keyboards
7 Piece Band: Guitar/Vocals, Bass, Drums, Lead Guitar, Fiddle and Female Vocals/Fiddle 2
The band can also add a saxophone or a full brass section, into any of the above line-up options on request.
Drinks Reception & Dinner Options
Solo - Guitarist/Vocalist
Duo - Guitar/Vocals with Fiddle.
Acoustic Trio - Guitar/Vocals, Fiddle & Bass
Get in touch now to see how we can help take your next party to a whole new level.
Based in South East London
= areas covered (up to 500 miles)
POP & ROCK
Shotgun - George Ezra.
Wake Me Up - Avicii
Something Just Like This - Chainsmokers & Coldplay
Teenage Dirtbag - Weetus
Shut Up and Dance – Walk The Moon
Adventures of a Lifetime - Coldplay
Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader
Shape Of you - Ed Sheeran
Castle On The Hill – Ed Sheeran
Chelsea Dagger - Fratellis
Ho Hey – The Lumineers
Take Me out - Franz Ferdinand
Land Down Under – Men at Work
Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet
Good Enough - Dodgy
Naive - The kooks
Are You Gonna Go my Way- Lenny Kravitz
Dakota - Stereophonics
Go your own way - fleetwood Mac
Wonderwall – Oasis
Don’t Look Back in Anger – Oasis
Champagne Supernova - Oasis
Song 2 – Blur
County House - Blur
Rock The Casbah – The clash
2 Princes – Spin Doctors
I predict A Riot - Kaiser Chiefs
Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry
Hard to Beat - Hard-Fi
Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet
She moves in her own way - The kooks
Mr Brightside – The Killers
Somebody Told Me - The Killers
Valerie - The Zutons
Message in A bottle - The Police
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Kiss - Prince
Paradise - Coldplay
Yellow - Coldplay
Sex On Fire - Kings of Leon
Use Somebody - Kings of Leon
Summer of 69 - Brian Adams
Last Night - The strokes
Stuck in the Middle - Steelers Wheel
All right now – Free
Don’t Stop me now – Queen
Hungry Like A Wolf -Duran Duran
One Vision – Queen
Don’t Stop Believing – Journey
You've Got The love - Florence and the machine
Fire – Kasabian
Scummy Man - Arctic Monkeys
You Really Got Me – The kinks
Addicted to Love – Robert Palmer
Love Is the Drug – Roxy Music
Taking it Easy - The Eagles
Time Of Your Life - Green Day
Dreadlock Holiday - 10cc
Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars
Locked Out of Heaven - Bruno Mars
Treasure – Bruno Mars
Get Luck – Daft Punk
Blurred Lines – Pharrell Williams
Moves like Jagger – Maroon 5
Walking On A Dream – Empire of the Sun
We Are The People – Empire of the sun
Dynamite - Taio Cruz
Forget You – Cee Lo Green
English Man In New - Sting
Last Request - Puolo Nutini
This Love - Maroon 5
Lady - Mojo
Paticence - Take That
Is She really going out with Him - Joe Jackson
Forget You Cee lo green
Somethging Got Me Started – Simply Red
Moneys To Tight To Mention – Simply Red
We Are The People - Empire of the Sun
I Need A Dollar – Aloe blacc
Same Jeans – The View
Faith - George Micheal
Rule the world – Take That
OMG – Usher
Maggie May – Rod Stewart
Could You be loved – Bob Marley
I gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
Have told you Lately - Rod Stewart
Shine – Take That
Love it when you call- The Feeling
Get It On - T-Rex
I’m Yours - Jason mraz
Michael Jackson - Man In the Mirror
Just the Way You Are – Bruno Mars
Please Don't Let Me Go - Olly Murs
Shine A Light – McFly
You’re in My Heart – Rod Stewart
Ray Lamontagne - You Are The Best Thing
IRISH
Galloway Girl – Steve Earl
Dirty Old Town – The Pogues/The Dubliners
7 Drunken Nights The Dubliners
Wild Rover - The Dubliners
I’ll Tell Me Ma – The Dubliners
The Irish Rover – The Dubliners
Black Velvet Band - The Dubliners
Fields Of Athenry - The Dubliners
Molly Malone – The Dubliners
Rocky Road To Dublin – The Dubliners
River Dance (Main Section) – Bill Whelan
Fairytale of New York - the Pogues & Kirsty MacColl
Wagon Wheel – Darius Rucker
Toss The Feathers - The Corrs
Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – U2
Beautiful Day – U2
With or Without You – U2
Boys are Back in Town- Thin Lizzy
Whiskey in the Jar – Thin Lizzy
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
Teenage Kicks – The undertones
Breakeven – The Script
500 Miles – The Proclaimers
Mustang Sally – Commitments
Danny Boy – Frederic Weatherly/Various Artistes
FUNK & SOUL
Never To Much – Luther Vandross
I Feel Good - James Brown
Hard to Handle - Otis redding
Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
I Wish – Stevie Wonder
Signed Sealed Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Play that funky music - Wild Cherry
Long train Running Doobie brothers
Oh What A Night - Frankie Valley
Soul Man - Sam and Dave
Cosmic Girl – Jamiroquai
Ain’t No Sunshine – Winston Picket
FEMALE SONGS
Ain’t Nobody - Chaka Khan
Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Isn’t She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles
9 to 5 - Dolly Parton
Jolene - Dolly Parton
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Blame It On The Boogie - Jackson 5
Lady Marmalade - Patti La Belle Gm
Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding
Take Another Little Piece of My Heart - Janis Joplin/Beverley Knight
Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
Proud Mary - Tina Turner
Nutbush City Limits - Tina Turner
Best Of My Love - The Emotions
My Girl - The Temptations
Midnight Hour - Wilson Picket
Stand By Me - Ben E King
Sweet Home Alabama – Lynard Skynard
Dreams – Fleetwood Mac
Kiss Me – Sixpence None The Richer
Big Yellow Taxi – Joni Mitchell
Ironic – Alanis Morisette
Valarie – Amy Winehouse
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston
You Got The Love – Florence & The Machine
Sweet Child of Mine – Guns & Roses
Maria – Blondie
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
American Boy - Estelle
50s/60’s
Jonny be Good – Chuck Berry
Rock around the Clock – Bill Haley
Hound Dog – Elvis
Burning Love – Elvis
Suspicious minds – Elvis
Twist and Shout – Beatles
Honky Tonk Woman – The Rolling Stones
Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones
Brown Sugar – The Rolling Stones
We ask for 2 x 13 amp power sockets, a place to change if possible, a bite to eat and some soft drinks when on site. Other than this the band is fully self-contained.
Yes, we come with a sound and lighting company that provide state of the art equipment including high-end sound system and impressive lighting. We can cater for any size event and always have a dedicated sound technician on hand so that everything looks and sounds amazing s the band performs.
We actually know most of the venues in the UK and many in Europe. If we don’t know the venue, we would ask
-Is there are any sound restriction we should know about?
-Where to load in from?
-Are there any restrictions that will make the load in tricky that we should be aware about before we arrive?
We will provide all the party music around the bands live sets up until midnight as standard. We can cater for post-midnight end times on request.
Set up time takes around 1.5 hours but we can have pa & Lighting set up earlier in the day on request to save time later. As standard we would perform 2 x 1 hour sets at any time in the evening requested up until midnight. We also offer music for ceremony’s and drinks receptions in the form of either a solo, duo, trio or quartet line-ups.
Yes, we are happy to perform outside as long as any electrical equipment is covered overhead.
We are more than happy for clients to tell us their musical preferences from our extensive repertoire. It is also good to give us a little freedom as well as we have many years experience in making amazing parties and getting the dance floor bouncing.
Absolute band were absolutely fantastic! We hired absolute band for the Friday night party before our wedding day, we could not of wished for a better way to start off our wedding weekend. Highly recommend.
Sally & Hendrick, Wedding at Rushton Hall - 5th April 2024
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