The Groove Primitive Sophisticated covers band playing grooving soul, funk, pop, and jazz tunes

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5 piece band up to 2 x 60 minute sets£1750
We do not charge VAT. We charge 45p per mile per vehicle for any travel over 20 miles. We require 3 vehicles.

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The Groove Primitive is a group of experienced musicians playing a well curated selection of soul, funk, pop and jazz tunes with the emphasis on danceability. If there is one thing that is important to us it is the joy of playing a great groove and seeing people get up and dance!

We came together through the London jam scene where we have all played in jam session house bands for many years. This has given us an extensive multi-genre repretoire and an extremely flexible approach to learning new material, should you have any specific tunes you would like to hear that are outside our existing setlist.

We have all played in numerous covers and function bands, so we know what it takes to generate a great atmosphere with the minimum of fuss!

Although our core line-up is a 5 piece band, we can engage additional members as required, subject to agreeing an appropriate additional fee. As a duo, trio, or quartet, we can also provide background jazz music e.g. before dinner while guests arrive; again for an additional fee that would depend on the configuration of the band and the required playing time.

Shyanna Harris - vocals
Eddie Abdullah - guitar
Ray Hardy - saxophone
Clive Newnham - bass
Jordan Farugia - drums

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Location

Based in South West London

Will travel up to 135 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 135 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 20 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.

American Boy - Estelle

Ain't Nobody - Chacka Kahn

Boogie 2Nite - Tweet

Brick House - Commodores

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley

Get Lucky - Pharell Williams

Good Times - Chic

Got To Be Real - Cheryl Lynn

Groove Is In The Heart - Deee-lite

Hey Mr DJ - Zhane

Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder

I Don't Need No Doctor - Ray Charles/John Mayer

I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers

I Want Your Love - Chic

I Wish - Stevie Wonder

Keep That Same Old Feeling - Crusaders

Love and Happiness - AL Green

Love is The Key - Maze

Lovely day - Bill Withers/Jill Scott

Mister Magic - Grover Washington/Amy Winehouse

Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield

Never Too Much - Luther Vandross

People Make The World Go Round - The Stylistics/Kandace Springs

Proud Mary - Tina Turner

P.Y.T. - Michael Jackson

Rock With You - Michael Jackson

September - EWF

Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder

Smile - Ed Motta

Soul With A Capital 'S' - Tower of Power

Superstition - Stevie Wonder

Take Me To the River - Al Green

Tennessee Whiskey - Chris Stapleton

This Christmas - Donny Hathaway

Valerie - Amy Winehouse

We Are Family - Sister Sledge

We Are One - Maze

Work To Do - Average White Band

Yesterday Shutting Down - David Ryan Harris

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

A performance area of at least 5 meters x 3 meters.
At least 2 x 13 amp power sockets within or close to the performance area
3 parking spaces
A room to change in and keep instrument cases etc.
A hot meal for the band


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

Unless the venue has its own PA and/or lights, we bring our own PA system and a simple lighting rig.


What information do you require about a venue?

As much as possible please! As a minimum, we need to know any directions that will help us find the venue and find the right place to load in our equipment. We’d also need to be informed if there’s a sound limiter in the venue.


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

Yes, we’re happy to play music from Spotify before, after and between our sets. We’re happy to choose the music ourselves and can include any specific client requests notified to us in advance.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

We normally arrive 2 hours before the performance to set up. We normally perform 2 x 45 minutes or 2 x 60 minute sets.


Are you happy to perform outside?

We’re happy to play outside but we ask for shade, a flat level surface and a power supply close to the performance area. There should be an alternative to play indoors if the weather is bad.


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

We can learn specific songs before the event but we usually limit this to 5 songs. The clients are welcome to pick a set list from our repertoire or let us choose the music for them.

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