FUNK TRIO
FUNK TRIO
Their main Aim is to Entertain, make you Swing your Thing and Move to the Groove. Whether you want to chill out with some relaxed vibes, Funk the Party or Rock the House; you will be left wanting more. If it is your Wedding, Party or Function; we will be your Musical Chameleons, providing your choice of Funky Jazz, Acoustic Pop or Ballads to set the mood and later can Pump up the Groove with some Retro Rhythmical Radness i.e. "Let's Party!" These three Fashion Gurus, Matt Semmens (Vocals/Guitar), Chris Swinkels (Bass/Vocals) and James McCallum (Drums), came together mid 2006, however their individual professional musical careers all exceed a decade.
Entertainment is a must for functions, as it sets the tone and
atmosphere for your night. Without it, guests can easily become bored
and restless. Live music is the most popular form of entertainment, as
it provides not only an aural interest to the guests, but a visually
interactive aspect, which a DJ does not provide.
Our repertoire largely consists of popular music for dancing
to but because of their expertise, they can instantly alter their
driving dance renditions into relaxed acoustic versions that will keep
guests heads bopping and toes tapping whilst not interfering with
conversation. If there is a song that isn't a part of their repertoire
that you would like to hear, you are in luck, because we offer a complimentary song request.
Aspects for you to think about that influence the cost of hiring us include:
-The number and duration of sets of music
-Customisation of the repertoire and set-list for the night
-Requests for songs that aren't in our repertoire
-PA hire & setup
-Travel time (from Newcastle)
-Setup time
As well as providing entertainment, we can also assist with
communications on the night by providing amplification for speeches and
the master of ceremonies (MC). The band can also provide background
music and/or facilities to allow you to put your playback device through
their PA system before and after sets.Their equipment is of a professional standard and appropriately sized
for the type of performances they do. The band has backups available for
almost every piece of equipment in the event that one of our
first-choice components fails.An advantage of being a three-piece band is that they only
require approximately 7.5m2 (3.6m x 2.1m ideally) of space to setup
their equipment. In addition to this it is very easy for them to alter
their overall volume to your liking because of the smaller sized
ensemble. We will dress according to your request, whether it is formal, smart-casual or casual, they are happy to oblige.
Jackson 5 Blame it on the Boogie
The Commodores Brick House
Flight of the Concords Business Times
Gnarles Barkley Crazy
Sly & the Family Stone Dance to the Music
Dizzy Rascal Dance Wit Me
Michael Jackson Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
Arrested Development Everyday People
George Michael Faith
Art Vs Science Flippers
Wild Cherry Funky Music
Pseudo Echo Funky Town
Dee-Lite Groove is in the Heart
Hot Chocolate I Believe in Miracles
James Brown I Feel Good
Body Rockers I Like The Way You Move
Elton John I’m Still Standing
Right Said Fred I’m Too Sexy
Chic Le Freak
Earth, Wind & Fire Let’s Groove
Al Green Let’s Stay Together
Doobie Brothers Long Train Running
Bob Sinclair Love Generation
The Rolling Stones Miss You
The Commitments Mustang Sally
Salt ‘n’ Pepa Push it
Red Hot Chili Peppers Roller Coaster of Love
Stevie Wonder Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Robert Palmer Simply Irresistible
Ben Harper Steal My Kisses
Stevie Wonder Superstitious
Scissor Sisters Take Your Mamma Out
The Presets Talk Like That
Sneaky Sound System U.F.O.
The Church Under the Milky Way
Pop / Rock
Smashing Pumpkins 1979
Pearl Jam Alive
Blink 182 All The Small Things
Green Day American Idiot
John Butler Trio Betterman
Pearl Jam Betterman
Australian Crawl Boys Light Up
Muse Can’t Take My Eyes off of You
INXS Don’t Change
Eddie & the Cruisers Garden of Eden
Grinspoon Hard Act to Follow
Counting Crowes Hard To Handle
The Darkness I Believe in a thing called Love
KISS I Was Made For Loving You
Roxette Joyride
Prince Kiss
Robbie Williams Let Me Entertain You
The Killers Mr Bright Side
INXS New Sensation
Poison Nothing But a Good Time
Powderfinger On My Mind
Reef Place Your Hands
INXS Pretty Vegas
Kings of Leon Sex_on_fire (half)
Birds of Tokyo Silhouettic
Blur Song 2
Steelers Wheel Stuck in the Middle
Alt & The Lost Civilization Tequilla
Aerosmith Walk this Way (V/Ch)
The Troggs Wild Thing
The Surfaris Wipe Out
Classics
Pink Floyd Another Brick in the Wall
Violent Femmes Blister in the Sun
Van Morrison Brown Eyed Girl
Daddy Cool Eagle Rock
Hunters and Collectors Holy Grail
Creedance Clearwater Proud Mary
KISS Rock n Roll All Night
Lynard Skynard Sweet Home Alabama
Dinner Music
Acoustic Pop
Jack Johnson Better Together
Kings Of Leon Fans
The Travelling Wilbury’s Handle with Care
Foo Fighters Learn To Fly
Living Colour Love Rears Up
Gary Jules Mad World
Alice in Chains Nutshell
Cold Play The Hardest Part
Chris Isaaks Wicked Game
Cat Stevens Wild World
Bernard Fanning Wish You Well
Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here
John Butler Trio Zebra
Jazz
ELEPHANT FUNK Original compositions by the bass player, Chris Swinkels
Entertainment is a must for functions, as it sets the tone and
atmosphere for your night. Without it, guests can easily become bored
and restless. Live music is the most popular form of entertainment, as
it provides not only an aural interest to the guests, but a visually
interactive aspect, which a DJ does not provide.
Our repertoire largely consists of popular music for dancing
to but because of their expertise, they can instantly alter their
driving dance renditions into relaxed acoustic versions that will keep
guests heads bopping and toes tapping whilst not interfering with
conversation. If there is a song that isn't a part of their repertoire
that you would like to hear, you are in luck, because we offer a complimentary song request.
Aspects for you to think about that influence the cost of hiring us include:
-The number and duration of sets of music
-Customisation of the repertoire and set-list for the night
-Requests for songs that aren't in our repertoire
-PA hire & setup
-Travel time (from Newcastle)
-Setup time
As well as providing entertainment, we can also assist with
communications on the night by providing amplification for speeches and
the master of ceremonies (MC). The band can also provide background
music and/or facilities to allow you to put your playback device through
their PA system before and after sets.Their equipment is of a professional standard and appropriately sized
for the type of performances they do. The band has backups available for
almost every piece of equipment in the event that one of our
first-choice components fails.An advantage of being a three-piece band is that they only
require approximately 7.5m2 (3.6m x 2.1m ideally) of space to setup
their equipment. In addition to this it is very easy for them to alter
their overall volume to your liking because of the smaller sized
ensemble. We will dress according to your request, whether it is formal, smart-casual or casual, they are happy to oblige.
Songlist
DanceJackson 5 Blame it on the Boogie
The Commodores Brick House
Flight of the Concords Business Times
Gnarles Barkley Crazy
Sly & the Family Stone Dance to the Music
Dizzy Rascal Dance Wit Me
Michael Jackson Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
Arrested Development Everyday People
George Michael Faith
Art Vs Science Flippers
Wild Cherry Funky Music
Pseudo Echo Funky Town
Dee-Lite Groove is in the Heart
Hot Chocolate I Believe in Miracles
James Brown I Feel Good
Body Rockers I Like The Way You Move
Elton John I’m Still Standing
Right Said Fred I’m Too Sexy
Chic Le Freak
Earth, Wind & Fire Let’s Groove
Al Green Let’s Stay Together
Doobie Brothers Long Train Running
Bob Sinclair Love Generation
The Rolling Stones Miss You
The Commitments Mustang Sally
Salt ‘n’ Pepa Push it
Red Hot Chili Peppers Roller Coaster of Love
Stevie Wonder Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Robert Palmer Simply Irresistible
Ben Harper Steal My Kisses
Stevie Wonder Superstitious
Scissor Sisters Take Your Mamma Out
The Presets Talk Like That
Sneaky Sound System U.F.O.
The Church Under the Milky Way
Pop / Rock
Smashing Pumpkins 1979
Pearl Jam Alive
Blink 182 All The Small Things
Green Day American Idiot
John Butler Trio Betterman
Pearl Jam Betterman
Australian Crawl Boys Light Up
Muse Can’t Take My Eyes off of You
INXS Don’t Change
Eddie & the Cruisers Garden of Eden
Grinspoon Hard Act to Follow
Counting Crowes Hard To Handle
The Darkness I Believe in a thing called Love
KISS I Was Made For Loving You
Roxette Joyride
Prince Kiss
Robbie Williams Let Me Entertain You
The Killers Mr Bright Side
INXS New Sensation
Poison Nothing But a Good Time
Powderfinger On My Mind
Reef Place Your Hands
INXS Pretty Vegas
Kings of Leon Sex_on_fire (half)
Birds of Tokyo Silhouettic
Blur Song 2
Steelers Wheel Stuck in the Middle
Alt & The Lost Civilization Tequilla
Aerosmith Walk this Way (V/Ch)
The Troggs Wild Thing
The Surfaris Wipe Out
Classics
Pink Floyd Another Brick in the Wall
Violent Femmes Blister in the Sun
Van Morrison Brown Eyed Girl
Daddy Cool Eagle Rock
Hunters and Collectors Holy Grail
Creedance Clearwater Proud Mary
KISS Rock n Roll All Night
Lynard Skynard Sweet Home Alabama
Dinner Music
Acoustic Pop
Jack Johnson Better Together
Kings Of Leon Fans
The Travelling Wilbury’s Handle with Care
Foo Fighters Learn To Fly
Living Colour Love Rears Up
Gary Jules Mad World
Alice in Chains Nutshell
Cold Play The Hardest Part
Chris Isaaks Wicked Game
Cat Stevens Wild World
Bernard Fanning Wish You Well
Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here
John Butler Trio Zebra
Jazz
ELEPHANT FUNK Original compositions by the bass player, Chris Swinkels