9-piece band (up to 2 hours): £3304 |
10-piece band (up to 2 hours): £3540 |
Background music from a playlist in between the sets free of charge. |
Understood have been playing top London venues such as Ronnie Scott's, The Jazz Café, The Hideaway and Dover Street Wine Bar for over 10 years. Along the way they have developed an enviable reputation within the music industry having been joined on stage by the likes of Girls Aloud, Kerry Katona and Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera. Their impressive client list includes Boyzone's Keith Duffy, Harlequins RFC and the cast of Coronation Street.
The band is available as a 9 or 10 piece outfit to suit your budget and venue size. They feature top London session players who between them have worked with Celine Dion, Seal, Barry Manilow, Robbie Williams, Athlete, Paul Weller, Bellowhead, Cliff Richard and David Soul. Understood members can frequently be heard in West End shows such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Chicago and with orchestras including the CBSO and the LSO. They appear regularly on TV shows The X-Factor and Strictly Come Dancing.
Understood is a real band; it's not run by one or two bandleaders plus hired help. The whole band is passionate about the music and it shows. Infectious grooves, the most exciting horn section around and two fantastic singers ensure every performance is first class and every dancefloor is packed.
With more experience than almost any other band out there, Understood know exactly what is needed whether it be a wedding, charity ball, awards ceremony or corporate event. They work closely with clients to ensure that the bespoke package offered is perfectly matched to the occasion.
Based in West London
Ain’t no stoppin us now – McFadden & Whitehead
Am I the same girl – Salena Jones
American Boy – Estelle
Back in love again – LTD
Bad Girls – Donna Summer
Between the lines – Charles Whitehead
Breakout – Swing out sister
Brickhouse – Commodores
Burn this disco out – Michael Jackson
Car Wash – Rose Royce
Celebration – Kool & the Gang
Clean Up Woman – Betty Wright
Cold Sweat – Syrup
Cramp Your Style – All The People
Crazy in love – Beyonce
Dance to the music – Sly & the Family Stone
Electric twist – Michael Jay
Forget you – Cee Lo Green
Funkin’ for Jamaica – Tom Browne
Get Lucky – Daft Punk
Good times – Chic
Got to be real – Cheryl Lynn
Grits ain’t groceries – Little Milton
Hang on in there – Stovell Sisters
Hang up your hang ups – Herbie Hancock
Hot in here – Nelly
I believe in miracles – Jackson Sisters
I wish – Stevie Wonder
I’m Coming Out – Diana Ross
Jungle boogie – Kool & the Gang
Labour of love – Hue & Cry
Ladies night – Kool & the Gang
Lady Marmalade – Labelle
Le Freak – Chic
Living In America – James Brown
Locked out of heaven – Bruno Mars
Mercy – The Third Degree
Mr Big Stuff – Jean Knight
Never too much – Luther Vandross
Only so much oil in the ground – Tower of Power
Rock me again – Lyn Collins
Rock Steady – Aretha Franklin
September – Earth Wind & Fire
Signed sealed delivered – Stevie Wonder
Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
Somebody else’s guy – Jocelyn Brown
Soul Man – Blues Brothers
Streetlife – Crusaders
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
Things ain’t right – Esther Marrow
Think – Lyn Collins
Thinking Of you – Sister Sledge
Tightrope – Janelle Monae
Treasure – Bruno Mars
Tribute – Pasadenas
Upside down – Diana Ross
Valerie – Amy Winehouse
Watts Breakaway – Johnny Otis Show
What a man – Linda Lyndell
Wiggle Waggle – Herbie Hancock
Minimum of 4 x 13 amp sockets, 1 large dressing room.
Length of time required to set up: 2 hours
Lineups:
9 piece - 2 singers, 3 horns, keys, bass, drums, guitar.
10 piece - 2 singers, 4 horns, keys, bass, drums, guitar
Wimbledon
Ronnie Scott's
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ITV
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Prudential
Four Seasons
Nestle
Barclays
Philips