FUNKification

» Profile

FUNKification is an outstanding wedding and corporate function band with a huge sound that is second-to-none! The band has an excellent pedigree, with members coming from West End Shows, The Guildhall School of Music, The Royal Academy of Music and The National Youth Jazz Orchestra, ensuring live music of the highest quality!

FUNKification currently utililses the services of some of London's finest and busiest professional musicians. In order to make it possible to give you, the client, exactly what you are looking for, no matter what the date, location or budget, we have multiple line-up options for you to choose from.

Any lineup from a 5 to 12-piece is available with a variety of brass section and vocalist combinations to suit any budget or event. The band also has a large pool of regular performers from top London music schools in addition to the musicians that you can hear on the demo recordings. There will always be a band for your event no matter what the date or location. The quality and repertoire will always be outstanding!

» Song List

• (i Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
• Ain't No Other Man - Christina Aguilera
• Ain't No Stopping Us Now - Mcfadden & Whitehead
• Ain't Nobody - Rufus & Chaka Khan
• All Night Long - Lionel Ritchie
• Always There - Incognito
• Another Star - Stevie Wonder
• As - Stevie Wonder
• Beat It - Michael Jackson
• Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
• Blame It On The Boogie - The Jacksons
• Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste Of Honey
• Brick House - The Commodores
• Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
• Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones
• Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
• Burn This Disco Out - Michael Jackson
• Can You Feel It - The Jacksons
• Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Andy Williams
• Canned Heat - Jamiroquai
• Car Wash - Rose Royce
• Celebration - Kool & The Gang
• Chameleon - Herbie Hancock
• Cosmic Girl - Jamiroquai
• Cut The Cake - The Average White Band
• Dancing In The Street - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
• Disco Inferno - The Trammps
• Eight Days A Week - The Beatles
• Fame (i Wanna Live Forever) - Irene Cara
• Feeling Good - Nina Simone
• Footloose - Kenny Loggins
• Get Down On It - Kool & The Gang
• Get Ready - Smokey Robinson
• Get Up Offa That Thing - James Brown
• Gimme Some Lovin' - The Blues Brothers
• Going Back To My Roots - Odyssey
• Gonna Fly Now (rocky Theme) - Maynard Ferguson
• Good Times - Chic
• Groove Is In The Heart - Dee Lite
• Heat Wave - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
• Hip To Be Square - Huey Lewis & The News
• Hold On I'm Coming - Sam & Dave
• How Sweet It Is - Marvin Gaye
• I Got You (i Feel Good) - James Brown
• I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
• I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
• I Wish - Stevie Wonder
• I've Had The Time Of My Life - Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
• In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
• Jump - Van Halen
• Jungle Boogie - Kool & The Gang
• Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd
• Ladies Night - Kool & The Gang
• Lady Marmalade - Labelle
• Land Of 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett
• Le Freak - Chic
• Let's Groove Tonight - Earth Wind & Fire
• Let's Stay Together - Al Green
• Little L - Jamiroquai
• Love The One You're With - Aretha Franklin
• Lovely Day - Bill Withers
• Mama Told Me Not To Come - Tom Jones & The Stereophonics
• Mercy Mercy Mercy - Julian Adderley
• Moondance - Van Morrison
• Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield
• Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
• My Girl - The Temptations
• Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
• Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon
• Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - James Brown
• Pick Up The Pieces - The Average White Band
• Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
• Reach Out, I'll Be There - The Four Tops
• Respect - Aretha Franklin
• Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin
• Rock With You - Michael Jackson
• September - Earth, Wind & Fire
• Sex Machine - James Brown
• Shake Your Tailfeather - Ray Charles
• Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder
• Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
• Smooth - Santana
• Somebody Else's Guy - Jocelyn Brown
• Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
• Soul Man - Sam & Dave
• Soul Power - Maceo Parker
• Soul With A Capital 's' - Tower Of Power
• Stand By Me - Ben E. King
• Starsky & Hutch Theme - James Taylor Quartet
• Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees
• Street Life - The Crusaders & Randy Crawford
• Super Duper Love - Joss Stone
• Superstition - Stevie Wonder
• Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Take Me To The River - Al Green
• Take Your Mama Out - The Scissor Sisters
• That's The Way I Like It - Kc & The Sunshine Band
• The House That Jack Built - Aretha Franklin
• The Power Of Love - Huey Lewis & The News
• The Tracks Of My Tears - Smokey Robinson
• This Love - Maroon 5
• Thriller - Michael Jackson
• Too Young To Die - Jamiroquai
• Turn Your Love Around - George Benson
• Upside Down - Diana Ross
• Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves
• We Are Family - Sister Sledge
• What Is Hip? - Tower Of Power
• What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
• Word Up - Cameo
• Working Day And Night - Michael Jackson
• You Are The Universe - The Brand New Heavies
• You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon
• You Got To Funkifize - Tower Of Power
• You To Me Are Everything - The Real Thing
• And Many More!

» Previous Clients

• Superbrands Awards 2006
• Jim Henson's Creature Workshop
• Microsoft Corporation Plc
• Wimbledon All England Tennis Club
• Nspcc
• Procter & Gamble Ltd
• Halifax Plc
• Daewoo
• Barking & Dagenham Town Festival
• Raf Honington
• Rentokil
• Lords Cricket Club
• Dla Piper
• Butlin's Holiday Parks
• The Bedford Live Music Venue
• *venues*
• The Lyric Theatre (hammersmith, London)
• Wimbledon All England Tennis Club (wimbledon, London)
• The Hurlingham Club (fulham, London)
• The Lansdowne Club (mayfair, London)
• The Waldorf Hotel (mayfair, London)
• Jim Henson's Creature Shop (camden, London)
• The Old Royal Naval College (greenwich, London)
• Sandown Park (esher, Surrey)
• Kempton Park (sunbury-on-thames, Middlesex)
• Fulham Palace (fulham, London)
• The Great Eastern Hotel (liverpool St, London)
• Coq D'argent (terence Conran Restaurant, London)
• Sopwell House (st. Albans, Herts)
• The Brewery (barbican, London)
• The Bedford (balham, London)
• Raf Honington (suffolk)
• Barking & Dagenham Town Festival (central Park, Dagenham)
• The Funky Jazz Club (reading, Berks)
• The Trafalgar Tavern (greenwich, London)
• Sledmere House (driffield, Yorks)
• Queen's Eyot (bray, Berks)
• Osterley Park House (isleworth, Middlesex)
• Five Lakes Country Club (colchester, Essex)
• The Coppid Beach Hotel (bracknell, Berks)
• The White Horse Hotel (hertingfordbury, Herts)
• Great Maytham Hall (rolvenden, Kent)
• Hales Hall Barn (loddon, Norfolk)
• The Elvetham (hartley Wintney, Hants)
• St. Anne's Manor (wokingham, Berks)
• Holmbush House (hellingly, East Sussex)
• Moreton Hall (moreton Morrell, Warwicks)
• Turners 2 (vauxhall, London)
• Acton Manor (acton, Worcs)
• Northbrook Park (farnham, Surrey)
• Bank Of England Sports Centre (roehampton, London)
• Windeyer Caf Bar (university College, London)
• The Four Seasons Hotel (hook, Hants)
• Titchfield Abbey (farnham, Hants)
• New Place Conference Centre (southampton, Hants)
• Stockbrook Manor (billericay, Essex)
• The Copthorne Hotel (copthorne, Sussex)
• Botleigh Grange Hotel (botleigh, Hants)
• Dartington Hall (totnes, Devon)
• Slaugham Place (slaugham, West Sussex)
• Hintlesham Hall (ipswich, Suffolk)
• Meridian Hall (east Grinsted, West Sussex)
• Luton Hoo Country Estate (luton, Beds)
• Weald Of Kent Golf Club (maidstone, Kent)
• Patterson's Restaurant (mayfair, London)
• Dolce Norton Manor (basingstoke, Berks)
• Memorial Hall (farnham, Surrey)
• The Burford Bridge Hotel (dorking, Surrey)
• The Kilburn / The Luminaire (kilburn, London)
• Clandon Park (clandon, Surrey)
• The Tithe Barn (stanway, Gloucs)
• Castle Ashby House (northampton, Northants)
• The White Hart (pirbright, Surrey)
• Chilworth Manor (southampton, Hants)
• Chesters House (ancrum, Scotland)
• Le Talbooth (dedham, Essex)
• Hanbury Manor (ware, Herts)
• And Many More!

» Testimonials

"The band was great! The broad range of music you played was exactly what we wanted for our event, and certainly got the audience on the dancefloor. Thanks ever so much for your support! "
- Sarah McDougall, Microsoft

"THANKYOU SO MUCH for a really fantastic night! Everyone was so impressed by the sound you made and the wide variety of music you played. I think you have a few new fans! You even got my Grandma up on the dance floor so you're obviously doing it right! You guys are just the best! ... PS. Have put a bit extra on your cheque for a few beers - you deserve it!"
- Claire & David, Bride & Groom

"A huge thank you for playing at our wedding. We and everyone else we have spoken to thought you were brilliant. I hope you all enjoyed yourself as much as possible and our best wishes to the future success of the band."
- Cecilia & Ed, Bride & Groom

"Just wanted to say a huge thank you for the fantastic show you all put on for us. It topped off a perfect day! We'd been really impressed by the band at the other weddings we'd heard you at and I'm glad to say ours was no exception!"
- Katie & Matthew, Bride & Groom

"Thank you once again for your excellent performance at our wedding! You guys were brilliant and not only did Marc and I love every minute of your performance but many of our guests also commented on how excellent you were!"
- Svenja & Marc, Bride & Groom

"Thanks for being patient and working with us on the timings for the evening. The band was amazing and everyone had a great time. We needed a bigger dance floor! it's a shame that the hotel had to close!"
- G. Lloyd, Halifax Plc

"We just wanted to say how delighted we were with the band at Sarah's party. The music was great - just what we had hoped for - and they created exactly the right kind of atmosphere which got everybody dancing - no mean feat as the age range of the guests went from 8 to 80 plus! In addition we were impressed with the organisation of the band members and their professional approach to the whole event. They came when they said they would, they set up efficiently and unobtrusively, and they adapted magnificently to our everchanging requests and time alterations! Particular thanks must go to the singer who knew exactly how to get the party swinging so that everyone was able to enjoy the evening. Sarah sang and danced her heart out. Thank you so much."
- Naomi, Sarah's mum (Bat Mitzvah)

» Set Format

FUNKification Offers:

2 x 60 Minute Sets
Or
3 x 45 Minute Sets

Band Size Options
5-piece band: vocalist, guitar, keys, bass, drums
6-piece band: (vocalist + sax) OR (2 vocalists), guitar, keys, bass, drums
7-piece band: (vocalist + 2 horns) OR (2 vocalists + sax), guitar, keys, bass, drums
8-piece band: 2 vocalists, 2 brass, guitar, keys, bass, drums
9-piece band: 2 vocalists, 3 brass, guitar, keys, bass, drums
10-piece band: 3 vocalists, 3 brass, guitar, keys, bass, drums
11-piece band: 3 vocalists, 4 brass, guitar, keys, bass, drums
12-piece band: 4 vocalists, 4 brass, guitar, keys, bass, drums

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