| Description | Price |
| Arrival more that three hours before start of playing time | £75 |
| Learn songs especially for the occasion (First one free) other songs | £50 |
| Our price includes travel within the mileage stated, as long as it is in mainland England, i.e. not e.g Isle of Wight, Isle of Man | £0 |
The Catfish Kings are the south coast's leading rock and roll, jive, party band.
Featuring the blazing tenor saxophone of Ricky Walker, highly regarded frontman, singer and guitarist Harry Lang, the boogie piano of Lady Vanessa and the rocking rhythm section of Dave Lacey (drums) and Paul George double- bass).
Present and past band members have played or recorded at various times with top acts including Chuck Berry, Ruby Turner, Steve Cropper, Roddy Jackson, Laurel Aitken, Tommy Brown and many more.
In 2019 the band signed to the Uk's leading rock'n'roll label, FootTapping Records, the organisation that launched Imelda May
The band are regulars on the UK retro dance scene, and have appeared at many top venues, including The Twinwood Vintage Festival, The Ace Cafe, London Sand Bay Resort, Birmingham Internastional Jazz and Blues Festival (6 times), Norfolk Showground, Imperial Hotel Blackpool, Royal Bath Hotel Bournemouth, Broadstairs Festival Week, London's Rivoli Ballroom, Dover St Wine Bar W1, Bristol's BAWA Club, Palace Pier Brighton, Brunswick Festival, Hove,The Komedia at Brighton, Devere Function Rooms , etc etc.
The band are happy to entertain at weddings, private parties, and corporate functions. Just tell us what you want, when and where, and we'll do the rest!
LINE UP; Harry, vocals, guitar; Rick, saxophone; Lady Vanessa piano; Paul George upright bass; Dave Lacey, drums.
Based in Hove, East Sussex
= areas covered (up to 250 miles)
= free travel (up to 100 miles)
Gteat Balls of Fire; Jambalaya; Rockin' My Life Away (Jerry Lee Lewis)
Little Queenie, Reeling and Rocking, You Never Can Tell,
Rock and Roll Music (Chuck Berry),
Say Mama (Gene Vincent),
20 Flight Rock (Eddie Cochrane),
Paralysed, A Big Hunk O'Love (Elvis Presley),
Jenny Jenny, Slipping and Sliding, Long Tall Sally (Little Richard),
I'm Ready Jambalaya(Fats Domino)
North Side Gal (JD McPherson),
Plus: +See You Later Alligator, Sea Cruise, Shake Rattle and Roll,
Ain't Got No Home, High School Confidential, Blueberry Hill, Hound Dog, Flip Flop and Fly
Power supply, level playing area if in a marquee, dressing room/changing space if possible (not a deal-breaker!)
Yes
Post code, approx stage size, from what time we can access the venue, whether food available at venue
iPod/iPad service no problem, client's playlist or our own.
The last show at The Mesmerist in Brighton was a killer. Also loved the 3000-strong crowd at Norfolk caravan show in 2021, and supporting The JIve Aces on Brighton Pier.
We all love Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, Little Richard and other New Orleans rockers like Frankie Ford and 'Frogman' Henry. Greatest rock and roll song of all time, either Great Balls of Fire or Johnny B.Goode. Take your pick!
The Catfish Kings emerged from blues band Mo'Indigo who made three albums in 10 years and criss-crossed Europe with American blues legends. We wanted to play more to audiences who loved to dance so rock and roll and rhythm and blues was the ideal direction. As CFK we're more popular then ever!
Where ever people want to dance. A band that can't make a crowd dance is as useless as a comedian who's not funny!!!
Need min 90 mins set up time, 120 mins preferable. Playing times 1 x hour, 2 x 1 hour, 2 x 45 mins, by negotiation
Yes, provided there's some emergency cover in case of rain - this is Britain after all!
We have a set list but are happy to add one or two titles on request - as long as they'e in the rock and roll genre from 1954-74.
We're told we are very successful at giving people a good time. We relate to people and people relate to us. We include everyone in the show. We're easy and undemanding to get on with. We're flexible if events don't run to time e.g. over-running speeches, changes on the day to the timetable.
Weddings, birthday parties, corporate events, rock and roll and jive clubs.
Kings of Rock and Roll, Sand Bay (twice).
Birmingham International Jazz and Blues Festival (six times)
Charlotte's birthday, Riverside Centre, Isle of Wight
Warners Hotels - Hayling Island, Isle of Wignt, Bodelwyddan N Wales et al.
60th wedding Anniversary East Sussex
70 birthday. engagment party, Milton Keynes
Crawley Rock and Roll Club
Big Boppa's, Enfield
Shirley's Rocking Roadhouse
Broadstairs Folk Week
Wedding, Essex
Swingsters, Herts
Henry's Birmingham
Dover St Jazz Club, W1
Water Rats, Kings Cross
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Norfolk Showground
Botany Bay Cricket Club, Enfield
Steyning Cricket Club, W Sussex
Palace Pier, Brighton
Shirley's Rocking Roadhouse, nr Hatfield
De Vere Venues
Hove Bowls Club
Shoreham Leisure Centre
Imperial Hotel Blackpool (twice)
Savoy Hotel Blackpool
Longbridge Social Club, Birmingam.
The Brasshouse, Broad St Birmingham
Awebridge Village Hall, Romsey
Lily Sugars, Hayling Island
RBL Hayling Islanf (three times)
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