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The guide prices below are for events in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Outside this area extra travel expenses will apply. Please get in touch for an accurate quote.
Functions/Private Parties:
2 x 45/or/3 x 30 minute sets covering up to 3 hours: £700
3 x 40 minute sets + DJ music for up to 5 hours: £945
Weddings:
Ceremony and Drinks Reception: £700
Ceremony, Drinks Reception and Wedding Breakfast: £877
Evening (live sets only): £700
Full Evening (live sets plus DJ): £945
Full Day from the Ceremony through to the end of the Evening Reception: £1560
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About / Biography

Unwritten Duo is an award winning husband and wife duo from Nottingham, UK

They recently performed as support for Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox for 12 of their UK tour dates.
The pair are available to book for all venues and events including Weddings, Birthdays, Private events, Corporate Events, Festivals and Pubs/Restaurants.

Available to travel across the UK and abroad. Vast and varied repertoire of songs spanning the decades and genres. Each set list is crafted for the specific event and includes DJ music between sets and to end if needed.

The duo can perform with acoustic guitar or with professional backing tracks and Electric Guitar for an impressive full band sound.

For public events Unwritten Duo offer mixed sets of Popular covers from the 50s to present day or Themed/Tribute evenings of Motown/Soul /or/ Reggae/Ska /or/ Jazz/Swing.

  • Fully Pat tested PA
  • PLI
  • Event UK registered.
  • Concur Registered
  • C247 registered

Unwritten Duo are an exceptional, award-winning duo based in Nottingham, the pair have a rapidly growing, collective online following of around 60,000 and millions of views on their videos. Lead Singer, Joanne Mather releases music as a solo artist through Frtyfve Records, working alongside Paolo Nutini's manager and producer. She performed as a guest vocalist with The Postmodern Jukebox at Rock City, Nottingham in 2022 and the pair provided the soundtrack to two beautiful weddings at the stunning Chateau Challain over in France in 2022 and 2023.

Married couple James and Joanne draw inspiration from many of the great artists of our times, they bring hits from the past back to life and add a little something special to modern day chart toppers.

For more information, please feel free to get in touch any time!


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Reviews (38)

There are currently 38 user ratings for Unwritten Duo

AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Will travel up to 500 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 500 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.

We play many genres including Pop, Reggae, Ska, Rock, Blues and Jazz. We can do mixed sets or themed evenings. This list is constantly being added to. We also have original music available on all major platforms.

50s/60s MUSIC

Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

Twist and Shout - The Beatles

Twisting The Night Away - Sam Cooke

You Send Me - Sam Cooke

Cupid - Sam Cooke

Bring it On Home To Me - Sam Cooke

Reet Petit - Jackie Wilson

Your love(higher and higher) - Jackie Wilson

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirells

Be My Baby - The Ronnettes

Baby Love - The Supremes

You Can’t Hurry Love - The Supremes

Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles

That’s It, I Quit - Sam Cooke

Something’s Got a Hold On Me - Etta James

At Last - Etta James

Stand By Me - Ben E King

Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder

I Feel Good - James Brown

Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations

Runaway - Del Shannon

Cry To Me - Solomon Burke

House of The Rising Sun - The Animals

Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Elvis

From Me To You - The Beatles

I Count The Tears - The Drifters

Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran

Tutti Fruiti - Little Richard

Dream Lover - Bobby Darin

Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin

Son Of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield

My Guy - Mary Wells

Tracks of My Tears - Smokie Robinson

I'd Rather Go Blind - Etta James

Under The Boardwalk - The Drifters

Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks

Tears Of a Clown - Smokie Robinson

Nothing Can Change This Love - Sam Cooke

Stop! In The Name Of Love - The Supremes

Wonderful World - Sam Cooke

I Say a Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin

Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin

With a Girl Like You - The Troggs

Rescue Me - Fontella Bass

Oh Darlin' - The Beatles

70s/80s MUSIC

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen

Karma Chameleon - Culture Club

Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cindy Lauper

I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston

A Little Respect - Erasure

Proud Mary - Tina Turner

Songbird - Fleetwood Mac

Tainted Love - Softcell (Imelda May version)

I Want To Break Free - Queen

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

Jolene - Dolly Parton

Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond

JAZZ/SWING/POSTMODERN JUKEBOX MUSIC

Moon River - Audrey Hepburn

We’ll Meet Again - Vera Lynn

Cheek To Cheek - Ella Fitzgerald

Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra

Blue Moon - Nina Simon

La Vie En Rose - Louis Armstrong

Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

Smile - Nat King Cole

Sway - Dean Martin

Bare Necessities - Disney Jungle Book

I Wanna Be Like You - Disney Jungle Book

Que Sera Sera - Doris Day

Dream a Little Dream

That Man - Caro Emerald

Liquid Lunch - Caro Emerald

Big Bad Handsome Man - Imelda May

Just One Dance - Caro Emeralnd

Completely - Caro Emerald

All About That Bass - PMJ

Seven Nation Army - PMJ

All Of Me - PMJ

Lovefool - PMJ

Creep - PMJ

Don’t Speak - PMJ

Careless Whisper - PMJ

POP MUSIC

Crazy - Gnarles Barkley

Mercy - Duffy

You Know I’m No Good - Amy Winehouse

Valerie - Amy Winehouse

Rehab - Amy Winehouse

Back To Black - Amy Winehouse

Love Is a Losing Game - Amy Winehouse

Midnight Sky - Miley Cyrus

Anyone - Just Bieber

Dance Monkey - Tones and I

Forget You - Ce Lo Green

Never Forget You - The Noisettes

What’s Up - 4 Non Blones

Don’t Know Why - Norah Jones

10 out of 10 - Paolo Nutini

Pack Up - Eliza Doolittle

Put Your Records On - Corine Bailey Rae

Shivers - Ed Sheeran

Kiss Me - Sixpence Non the richer

I Try - Macy Gray

Torn - Natalie Imbruglia

Upside Down - Paloma Faith

Sweet About Me - Gabrielle Cilmi

Rise Up - Andra Day

Don’t Look Back In Anger - Oasis

I’m Yours - Jason Mraz

Little Talks - Of Monsters and Men

Riptide - Vance Joy

Dakota - Stereophonics

WEDDING/ACOUSTIC MUSIC

Your Song - Elton John

To Know Him Is To Love Him - The Teddy Bears

Love Me Tender - Elvis

Can’t Help Falling In Love - Elvis

Iris - The Goo Goo Dolls

Perfect - Ed Sheeran

How Long Will I Love You - Ellie Goulding

Joker and The Queen - Ed Sheeran/Taylor Swift

Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi

You Are The Reason - Calum Scott

Shallow - Lady GaGa

Always Remember Us This Way - Lady GaGa

If I Aint Got You - Alicia Keys

Make You Feel My Love - Adele

Afterglow - Ed Sheeran

Lover - Taylor Swift

Killing me Softly - Roberta Flack

Can’t Take My Eyes Off You - Franki Valli

Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers

Every Little Breath I Take - Gene Pitney

Ave Maria - Beyonce

You Are My Sunshine

All Of Me - John Legend

A Thousand Years - Christine Perri

Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler

With Or Without You - U2

Nine Million Bicycles - Katie Melua

Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder

REGGAE / SKA MUSIC

Good Thing Going - Sugar Minott

Three Little Birds - Bob Marley

It This Love - Bob Marley

One Love - Bob Marley

Sweet Sensation - The Melodians

Wonderful World, Beautiful People - Jimmy Cliff

Everything I own - Ken Boothe

Hurt So Good - Susan Cadogan

Red Red Wine - UB40

Let Your Yeah be Yeah - The Pioneers

To Love Somebody - Jimmy Somerville

Brown Eyed Girl - Reel Big Fish

Set Fire To The Rain - Reggae version - Adele

Bring it On Home To Me - Reggae Version - Same Cooke

Enjoy Yourself - Prince Buster

Cupid - Amy Winehouse

The Harder They Come - Jimmy Cliff

Taller Than You Are - The Dualers

Hey Little Rich Girl - Amy Winehouse

Red Light - The Dualers

Monkey Man - Amy Winehouse

Don’t Stay Out Late - The Dualers

You Can Get it If You Really Want It - Desmond Decker

Our Day Will Come - Amy Winehouse

My Boy Lollipop - Millie Small

You’re Wondering Now - Amy Wine house

I’d Love You to Want Me - John Holt

CHRISTMAS MUSIC

Let It Snow

Rocking Around The Christmas Tree

Jingle Bell Rock

Santa Baby

Winter Wonderland

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

One More Night

Snowman

Last Christmas

White Christmas

A Little Bit of Love

Warm This Winter

Blue Christmas

Please Come Home For Christmas

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

We just require a plug socket as we provide our own pat tested extension leads and pa equipment.


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

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


What information do you require about a venue?

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 and how much space we will have to set up.


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

Yes, We’re happy to choose the music ourselves or let the client choose the music. We are also able to take requests on the night.


Power requirements

For events where power is available we just require a plug socket and we can take care of the rest.
For outdoor events with no power available, we can perform through a battery powered speaker.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

We joined Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox on their UK tour this year and performed at 12 iconic theatres as their support act. This included The London Palladium, Manchester Opera House, Liverpool Philharmonic and Bath Forum to name just a few. We also supported Alfie Boe at the wonderful Ipswich Regent Theatre at the end of May.


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

Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, Amy Winehouse and Sam Cooke are just a few of my favourite vocalists from across the decades. We take inspiration from all genres and decades which shows in our varied repertoire of music.


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

We have been regularly gigging as a duo for around 10 years.


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

We love playing at all sorts of events but weddings and Birthday parties are our absolute favourites! It's always good fun interacting with guests.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

Set up and sound check takes around 20minutes.
Performance times options
2 x 45 minutes
2 x 60 minutes
3 x 45 minutes
All with the option of a DJ set complete with lighting.


Are you happy to perform outside?

Yes, We love the feel and atmosphere of an outdoors gig! We're even happy singing in the rain when the typical British weather doesn't want to fit in with plans.


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

We're always happy to work with clients to create the set lists. We send over our repertoire for them to look through and choose from beforehand.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

Clients most often comment on how incredibly unique and emotionally charged our performances are, we hit every genre with versatile, strong vocals and intricate guitar. We take guests on a journey with music.


Set up time

We arrive 60 minutes before our agreed performance time to ensure sufficient time to set up and soundcheck

Recent Clients

Unwritten Duo has performed for these clients:

AEG Presents for Postmodern Jukebox UK Tour dates

Private Weddings

Private Events

Corporate Events

Venues

Unwritten Duo has performed at these venues:

The London Palladium

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

Manchester Opera House

York Barbican

Cambridge corn exchange

Ipswich Regent Theatre

Stoke Victoria Hall

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music

Guilford G Live

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Wolverhampton Civic Centre

The Forum, Bath

Rock City

Nottingham Playhouse

Chateau Challain (France)

Stubton Hall

Cockliffe Country House

Swancar Farm

Carlton Towers

Sheepy Meadows

West Mill Wedding Venue

Stockwith Mill

The Old Vicarage, Elkesley

Papplewick Pumping Station

Wollaton Hall Park and Gardens

Belvoir Castle

Oakham Castle

The Crown Plaza Hotel, Nottingham

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