Emma James Band One of the UK's most well respected corporate bands

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4 piece band consisting of Lead Vocalist, Keyboards, Bass Guitar, Drums & Sound Engineer - 2 x 45min sets£1995
If more than 30 miles from Beverley, we charge 45p per mile for travel expenses per vehicle and we require 3 vehicles for the booking.

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The Emma James Band is one of the UK's most well-respected corporate bands. Performing together for over 10 years within the cruise sector, they have now decided to hang up their 'Sea Legs' and concentrate on building a network of clients in the UK. Delivering all the must-have hits from the classic 60s through to the latest chart songs, the band knows exactly what songs get people out of their seats and they will be performed with true passion & energy from our very own Emma James. With a roster of the finest session musicians who have worked alongside some of the biggest names, The Emma James Band will deliver a great night of entertainment for you and your guests, keeping everyone dancing all night long!

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Location

Based in Beverley, East Yorkshire

Will travel up to 500 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 500 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 30 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

1960’s

Always something there to remind me

Bad moon rising

Build me up buttercup

Needles and pins

Da doo ron ron

Daydream believer

Land of a thousand dances / Barefootin

The Happening

Get ready

It takes two

I only wanna be with you

Dancing in the street

I’m a believer

Sweet Caroline

Hi hoo silver lining

It’s not unusual

Keep on running / Somebody help me / Sha la la la / How do you do / I like it (Medley)

Flowers in the rain / Itchycoo park (Medley)

Soul man / Hold on I’m Coming / Midnight hour / Mustang sally / Honky tonk women (Medley)

Bus stop / Just one look / There’s a kind of hush / Pretty flamingo (Medley)

Here comes my baby / Come right back / Hold tight / Glad all over / Really got me (Medley)

Spirit in the sky

Heaven must have sent you / Jimmy Mack / Needle in a haystack (Medley)

Mustang sally

These boots are made for walking

Grapevine

Brown sugar

River deep

Heatwave

Son of a preacher man

Sweets for my sweets

Baby love / Where did our love go / Stop in the name of love (Supremes medley)

When you walk in the room

Stop in the name of love

My guy

My girl

Delilah

Where did our love go

Nutbush city limits

You can’t hurry love

Keep on running

Stand by me

This old heart of mine

Saturday night at the movies

Ob la di, Ob la da

Jumping jack flash

I saw her standing there

Let’s Dance (Chris Montez)

The twist

Let’s twist again

Do you wanna dance

Twisting the night away

Brown eyed girl

One love

Red, red wine

Jonny B Goode

1970’s

Crazy little thing called love

Band of gold

Best of my love

Shang a lang / Remember / Bye-bye baby (Medley)

Celebration

Disco Inferno

Hold back the night

Heart of glass

Hot stuff

I will survive

Funkytown

Little red book

Love train

Hot love / Devilgate drive (Medley)

Ain’t no stoppin us

Signed sealed delivered

Love really hurts without you

Stuck in the middle

Three little birds

We are family

Kingston town

Going to Barbados

YMCA

You to me are everything

Maggie may

Young hearts

Love is in the air

Le freak / Young hearts / That’s the way I like it (Medley)

Crocodile rock

My first, my last

Rivers of Babylon

Red light spells danger

Rocking all over the world

December 63 / Superstition / Play that funky music (Medley)

Let’s stick together

Under the moon of love / The boy from New York City (Medley)

Le freak

Amarillo

Mama Mia

Gimmi Gimmi Gimmi

Dancing Queen

Take a chance on me

Lay all your love on me

Voulez Vous

Honey Honey

Fernando

Does your mother know

Waterloo

Thank you for the music

Knowing me, Knowing you

Super trouper

Dreams

Blame it on the boogie

Shake your body

Last Dance

Boogie wonderland

Don’t stop me know

Fat bottomed girls

We will rock you / We are the champions (Medley)

Wigwam Bam

Tiger feet

I love to boogie

One way or another

1980’s

All night long

Borderline

Call me

500 miles

I wanna dance with somebody

I’m in the mood for dancing

Jump (Pointer sisters)

I’m so excited

Walking on sunshine

Walk of life / Twisting by the pool (Dire Straits)

9 to 5

A little respect

Don’t you want me baby

Simply the best

Tainted love

Summer of 69

Time of my life

Wake me up before you go go

Freedom

Could you be loved

Come on Eileen

Making your mind up

Chain reaction

Dancing on the ceiling / Happy radio (Medley)

Let's hear it for the boy

Gloria

Don’t stop believing

Walk like an Egyptian

Power of love (Huey Lewis)

Like a virgin

I think we’re alone now

Karma Chameleon

Thorn in my side

Man in the mirror

I just can’t stop loving you

The way you make me feel

Billie Jean

Hammer to fall

Radio Gaga

I want to break free

It’s a kinda magic

Another one bites the dust

Black velvet

90’s & 00’s

Dance with me tonight

Believe

Can’t get you out of my head

Breathless

Happy

Hey Baby (DJ Otzi)

Can’t stop the feeling

Man, I feel like a woman

Mercy

Moving on up

I don’t feel like dancing

Welcome to burlesque

Uptown funk

Valerie

Blinding lights

Moves like Jagger

Shut up and dance

Cake by the ocean

Reach

Don’t stop moving

Black or white

BALLADS

If you don’t know me by now

Come away with me

Lose control

You’re my world

Make you feel my love

Songbird

Always on my mind

Wonderful Tonight

Three times a lady

We are sailing

At last

Rainy night in Georgia

He ain’t heavy

I’d rather go blind

Almaz

Nights in white satin

Close to you

Crazy

I’ll never love again

The Rose

You’ve got a friend

Don’t know why

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

We require a performance area of approx 4m x 3m and power sockets for electricity. We also require parking for 3 vehicles.


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

Yes, we're completely self-contained. We bring our own sound engineer & PA system to all of our gigs as well as a simple lighting rig.


What information do you require about a venue?

Directions to your venue and a running order for the evening with preferred start and finish times.


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

Sure! We're very happy to play background or dance music from our own Spotify playlist before and in between all of our sets. If you have any preference on specific songs, please let us know in advance so we can set up some different playlists.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever played at?

We have performed all over the world on some of the finest cruise ships, so a difficult one to answer, Lol! Working predominantly on boutique cruise ships, we have experienced many wonderful venues to perform at!


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

All the musicians in the band have different tastes in music so a difficult one, but our very own Emma James on lead vocals always likes to channel her inner Tina Turner or Blondie for that real party atmosphere!


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

We all started gigging around 16 years of age and have all been very fortunate enough to make a professional career in the entertainment industry, for the past 30 years...I'm giving you hints on our ages now, haha! ;-) Our musicians have all worked alongside some of the biggest names in entertainment including Neil Sedaka, The Drifters, Bucks Fizz, Katrina & the Waves and many more!


What's your favourite type of event to play at?

A simple answer...we all enjoy playing and singing no matter what the event is!

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

Approx 1 hour set up time is required plus 30 mins sound check and we perform 2 x 45 min sets, we will work the performance times to fit around your event.


Are you happy to perform outside?

Yes, as long as there is adequate cover provided to protect our equipment.


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

If you let us know what type of demographic are attending your event this will help us, also we will read the floor to deliver the best music to suit your guests. But if you have any requests we will do our very best to accommodate you.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

Previous clients describe us as being 'The best band they've ever heard on a cruise ship!'

Recent Clients

Emma James Band has performed for these clients:

Warner Leisure Hotels

Carnival Cruise Line USA

Seadream Yacht Club

Saga Cruise Line

Venues

Emma James Band has performed at these venues:

Cruise Lines & hotels as above performing all over the world.

More Info

Events types:

Wedding

Birthday Party

Private Event

Corporate Event

Hotel / Restaurant Event

Bar / Venue Event

Wedding Proposal

Cruise

Christmas Party

New Year's Eve

Genres:

1960s Music

1970s Music

1980s Music

1990s Music

2000s+ Music

Pop

Covers

Disco

Motown

Soul

Rock

Features:

PAT tested

Lighting system included

Public liability insurance

DJ / background music options

PA / sound system included

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