Classic soul, funk and 70s grooves with a touch of pop and rock to give you the ultimate dance floor sound track. FUNKification is one of the busiest and most sought after live wedding and function bands in the UK. The ultimate funk/soul band in London.
Formed in 2001 from some of London's top young professional musicians, the band has evolved into the awesome party function band that you see today. The band never fails to impress with it's huge range of performance options and repertoire.
It doesn't matter whether you want a live funk band, soul band, 70s disco band, 80s band, pop band or rock band; FUNKification can provide the exact mix of repertoire required. No two performances are the same!
The funk/soul/70s band is scalable from 5 to 13-piece with a huge range of vocalist and brass section options . No matter which size of live function band you book the performance, energy and repertoire will be outstanding.
To give you an image of the band, think Earth Wind & Fire mixed with The Commitments, a dash of James Brown, a sprinkle of Aretha Franklin and a side order of Jamiroquai. The band has one of the largest repertoires of any function band on the scene today. A selection of swing repertoire can be incorporated into the band?s sets if required
If you are looking for a Wedding band in London then look no further than FUNKification! With nearly 10 years performing experience, if you need a funk and soul band there really is no other wedding band for you!
Full Repertoire list:
Ain't No Stopping Us Now (McFadden & Whitehead)
Ain't Nobody (Chaka Khan)
All Night Long (Lionel Ritchie)
As (Stevie Wonder)
Bad Girls (Donna Summer)
Best Of My Love (The Emotions)
Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)
Blame It On The Boogie (The Jacksons)
Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison)
Build Me Up Buttercup (The Foundations)
Canned Heat (Jamiroquai)
Car Wash (Rose Royce)
Celebration (Kool & The Gang)
Club Tropicana (Wham)
Cosmic Girl (Jamiroquai)
Crazy In Love (Beyonce)
Crazy little thing called love (Queen)
Dancing In The Street (Martha & The Vandellas)
Dancing On The Ceiling (Lionel Richie)
Disco Inferno (The Trampps)
Do I Do (Stevie Wonder)
Don't Stop Believing (Journey)
Don't stop me now (Queen)
Fame (Irene Cara)
Footloose (Kenny Loggins)
Forget You (Cee Lo Green)
Get Down On It (Kool & The Gang)
Good Times (Chic)
Hold On I’m Coming (Sam & Dave)
Hound Dog (Elvis)
I Gotta Feeling (Black Eyed Peas)
I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Marvin Gaye)
I Predict A Riot (The Kaiser Chiefs)
I Saw Her Standing There (The Beatles)
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Whitney Houston)
I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor)
I Wish (Stevie Wonder)
I Feel Good (James Brown)
I've Had The Time Of My Life (Medley & Warnes)
I'm A Believer (The Monkees)
In The Midnight Hour (Wilson Pickett)
Jailhouse Rock (Elvis)
Johnny B Goode (Chuck Berry)
Jump (Van Halen)
Knock On Wood (Eddie Floyd)
Lady Marmalade (La Belle)
Le Freak (Chic)
Let Me Entertain You (Robbie Williams)
Let's Groove Tonight (Earth, Wind & Fire)
Living On A Prayer (Bon Jovi)
Long Train Running (The Doobie Brothers)
Love shack (The B52s) (DUET)
Lovely Day (Bill Withers)
Mercy (Duffy)
My Girl (The Temptations)
Never Too Much (Luther Vandross)
Play That Funky Music (Wild Cherry)
Reach Out, I’ll Be There (The Four Tops)
Rehab (Amy Winehouse)
Relight My Fire (Take That & Lulu
Respect (Aretha Franklin)
Rock With You (Michael Jackson)
Satisfaction (The Rolling Stones)
Sex Machine (James Brown)
Sex On Fire (Kings Of Leon)
Shake Your Body Down (The Jacksons)
Shake Your Tail Feather (Ray Charles)
Signed Sealed Delivered (Stevie Wonder)
Single Ladies (Beyonce)
Sir Duke (Stevie Wonder)
Somebody Else's Guy (Jocelyn Brown)
Son Of A Preacher Man (Dusty Springfield)
Soul Man (Sam & Dave)
Stayin' Alive (The Bee Gees)
Street Life (Randy Crawford)
Summer of 69 (Bryan Adams)
Superstition (Stevie Wonder)
Sweet child O' mine (Guns n Roses)
Sweet Home Alabama (Lynryd Skynyrd)
Take Me To The River (Al Green)
Take Your Mama Out (Scissor Sisters)
The Power Of Love (Huey Lewis & The News)
Thinking Of You (Sister Sledge)
Thriller (Michael Jackson)
Twist And Shout (The Beatles)
Upside Down (Diana Ross)
Valerie (Amy Winehouse)
Walking On Sunshine (Katrina & The Waves)
We Are Family (Sister Sledge)
What's Going On (Marvin Gaye)
Working Day & Night (Michael Jackson)
You To Me Are Everything (The Real Thing)
Young Hearts Run Free (Candi Staton)
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Stevie Wonder)
Jazz/Swing:
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (Andy Williams)
Cheek To Cheek (Irving Berlin)
Everything (Michael Buble)
Fly Me To The Moon (Frank Sinatra)
Have I Told You Lately (Van Morrison)
It Had To Be You (Harry Connick Jr)
Let There Be Love (Nat King Cole)
Let's Stay Together (Al Green)
Moondance (Van Morrison)
Nobody Does It Better (Carly Simon)
The Way You Look Tonight (Frank Sinatra)
Please note: Repertoire shown is covered by both male and female vocals. There may be slight limitations on repertoire available if only one vocalist is used. If your first wedding dance is not on our list then we may be able to arrange and rehearse it for you. A small additional fee may be due depending on the amount of notice given.
Corporate Clients...
A4U Awards
Andersen Consulting
Babel Studios
Bacardi
BG Group
Brightfix
Bristol University
British Film & TV Stunt Ball
Butlin's Holiday Parks
Cambridge University
Canon Europe
Capco UK
Citigroup
Cystic Fibrosis Trust
Daewoo
David Lloyd Leisure
Delfina Studios
Deloitte & Touche
Devon Learning & Development Partnership
DLA Piper
Duncan & Toplis Accountants
Ernst & Young
Essex County Council
ExCel London
Existem
Freemasons (Various Masonic Events)
Friends of Donhead
Halifax
Institute of Advanced Motorists
Institute of Credit Management Awards
Jim Henson's Creature Workshop
JMFinn Capital Markets
L.E.K. Consulting
Link Consumer Strategies
London Citizens
Lonmin
Lords Cricket Club
Microsoft
More 2
Morgan Stanley
National Association of Chimney Sweeps
NHS
Nottingham University
NSPCC
Oxford University
Palmer & Harvey
Pernod Ricard
Pinewood Studios (70th Anniversary)
Premier Foods
Procter & Gamble
Quickbridge UK
RAF Honington
Regeneration & Renewal Awards
Rentokil
Rupert Harris Conservation
S.A.S. HQ (Army, Credenhill)
Sainsbury's (125th Anniversary)
Shelter
Storm Technologies
Superbrands Awards
Sussex Police
Thomas Cook
Vestra Wealth
Wimbledon Tennis Club
Wonga.com
WRG Communications
Music Festivals...
Barking Festival (Essex)
Lovebox Festival (London)
Braunston Festival (Northamptonshire)
Towersey Festival (Oxfordshire)
Jamie Oliver's Big Feastival (London)
Canary Wharf Festival (London)
Friends Of Mine Festival (Cheshire)
Aeon Festival (Devon)
Live Music Venues...
Big Chill Bar (London)
Jazz Café (London)
La Scala (London)
Hackney Attic (London)
Dover Street Wine Bar (London)
The Forge (London)
Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes (London)
Caponata Restaurant (London)
Name: FUNKification
Location: London
Band Members:
Main Category: Funk/Soul & Motown Bands
Other Categories: Awards Ceremonies, Christmas Parties, Corporate, Events, Festival Entertainment, Funk/Soul & Motown Bands, Jazz & Swing Bands, Live Music, Live Bands, Promotional Events, Weddings
5 piece Band: Female/Male Vocals, Guitar, Keys, Bass, Drums
6 piece Band: Female & Male Vocals, Guitar, Keys, Bass, Drums
7 piece Band: Female & Male Vocals, Sax, Guitar, Keys, Bass, Drums
8 piece Band: Female & Male Vocals, 2 x Brass, Guitar, Keys, Bass, Drums
9 piece Band: Female & Male Vocals, 3 x Brass, Guitar, Keys, Bass, Drums
10 piece Band: Female & Male Vocals, 4 x Brass, Guitar, Keys, Bass, Drums
Standard Set Times: 3 x 40 minutes
Set Up Time: 90 minutes
Usual Arrival Time: 90 minutes prior to start
Usual Finish Time: Midnight
5 piece Band:
6 piece Band:
7 piece Band:
8 piece Band:
9 piece Band:
10 piece Band:
PA suitable for: 200
Stage Lighting: Yes
Dance Floor Lighting: Yes may include additional charges
Free use of PA via iPod: Yes
DJ included: Yes may include additional charges
Star Cloth:
Hospitality/Artist Rider: Parking spaces – some of the band do not travel in the same vehicle / Water & Meal / Safe place to keep cases and personal items / A place to change i
Technical Requirement: 3 x 13 amp sockets nearby
Roughly 16 feet x 12 feet for a performance area
Hi Sarah
Thank you :)
We had the most AMAZING day. The band were absolutely incredible. We have had a huge amount of feedback, everybody loved them.
Daniel was blown away by them band and it was like they were playing his ipod playlist, he loved every single song.
The lead singer (I am sorry i dont know his name) sang our first dance beautifully. Please pass on our thanks to them all
Thank you again
Kayleigh and Daniel Goldsmith
Please Note: The fees indicated below are approximate and based on a central location for each county. They are intended to provide a rough guide only and exact quotes can only be given once the date and exact location of your event have been provided.