The Bandits
London Covers Band
London Based Covers Band With Sax
The Bandits are a London based covers band. They have a unique repertoire of classics and contemporary Motown, soul, pop, rock and folk. Their five piece line-up includes male vocals and saxophone and extra percussion.
During their career The Bandits have built up an awesome reputation allowing them to have a succession of high profile support slots for artists including Ronnie Wood, Booker T, James Hunter, Dr. John, Little Feat, and Candy Staton.
They have also been chosen to perform for such brands as L’Oreal, Nokia, The London Ambassador Theatre Group, The British Armed Forces and Levis and have played at a huge number or weddings, private events, press nights and launch parties where they never fail to deliver dancing and exemplary musicianship.
The band have a great reputation across London, and further afield, as talented, reliable musicians who always deliver on an excellent night of entertainment.
Their service as standard includes the following...
- 2 x 60 or 3 x 40mins of live music between 8pm and midnight.
- Arrival at 6pm to be ready for 7:00pm.
- Recorded music between sets.
- First dance learnt.
- All equipment and PA.
- All travel costs.
- 5-piece line-up of guitar, male vocals, bass, percussion, sax and drums.
SOUL
- Hard To Handle – Otis Redding
- Higher & Higher – Jackie Wilson
- I Feel Good – James Brown
- Lovely Day – Bill Withers
- Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett
- Satisfaction – Otis Redding
- Sex Machine – James Brown
- Soul Man – Sam & Dave
- Stand By Me – Ben E King
- Use Me – Bill Withers
- What’d I Say – Ray Charles
- Hit The Road Jack – Ray Charles
- Hallelujah I Love Her So – Ray Charles
- I Got A Woman – Ray Charles
- Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
MODERN
- Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader
- I'm Yours – Jason Mraz
- I Need A Dollar – Aloe Blacc
- Make You Feel My Love - Adele
- Ordinary People – John Legend
- Rehab – Amy Winehouse
- Senorita – Justin Timberlake
- Sex On Fire – Kings Of Leon
- Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon
- Valerie – Amy Winehouse
- Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke
- Blame It On Me – George Ezra
- Pencil Full Of Led – Paulo Nutini
- I Will Wait – Mumford And Sons
- Can You Read My Mind – The Killers
- Mr Brightside – The Killers
- Yellow – Coldplay
- Ho Hey – The Lumineers
- Wagon Wheel – Old Crow Medicine Show
- Fresh Prince Rap – Will Smith
- But Then I Got High – Afro Man
MOTOWN
- For Once In My Life – Stevie Wonder
- How Sweet It Is – Marvin Gaye
- I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
- Signed Sealed Delivered
- Superstition Stevie Wonder
- Shake Your Body Down - Jackson 5
CLASSICS
- Johnny B Good – Chuck Berry
- Stuck In The Middle – Steelers Wheel
- Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyard Skynard
- The Joker – The Steve Miller Band
- Tutti Fruiti – Little Richard
- Take It Easy – The Eagles
- Lay Down Sally - Clapton
- Teenage Wedding – Chuck Berry
- Alright Now - Free
- Cocaine - Clapton
- Folsom Prison – Jonny Cash
- Faith – George Michael
- Shake Your Money Maker
- Bad Moon Rising - CCR
- Stuck In The Middle With You
- Rock Around The Clock – Carl Perkins
- Walk On The Wild Side – Lou Reed
- Walk This Way - Aerosmith
- Knocking On Heavens Door – Bob Dylan
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
- Roxanne - Sting
- Wonderwall - Oasis
- Valerie - Zutons
- Here Comes The Sun - Beatles
- Jail House Rock - Elvis
- The Weight – The Band
Reggae
- 54-46
- Three Little Birds
- Don’t Worry About A Thing
- Take Me Back To Jamaica
- Funky Kingston
'... the best wedding band I have ever heard...' - G. Coker, Wedding, Taunton, June '16
'... the very opposite of so many cheesy wedding bands...' - M. Ince,Wedding, Taunton, Aug '16
'...supreme musicianship...' - Dave, The London Blues Fest, June '15
'... I saw these guys at Glastonbury and was blown away...' - Daisy, Glastonbury, '15
'... professional and excellent to work with...' - Marco, Head of VR Production, Nokia, July '16
'... so, so, so good. Couldn't have asked for a better wedding band...' - Lizzie, Wedding, Surrey, Dec. '16
- Alright Now
- Blame It On Me
- Ho Hey
- Jailhouse Rock
- Wagon Wheel
- Pencil Full Of Lead
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