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The Best Soul & Motown Wedding Bands for Hire

Wednesday 19th April 2017

You might know what genre of Live Wedding Band you want, but now you face the challenge of narrowing it down to just one act. If it’s a unique and exciting wedding band you want then this is a must read! In this short blog, The UK Wedding Band Directory present to you, three of The Best Soul & Motown Wedding Bands for Hire in the UK right now!

Kicking off the proceedings, 5th Avenue Soul, a 10-piece, authentic soul band that guarantee to provide an enthusiastic and exhilarating performance of classic songs by the legends of Soul & Motown. Utilising their weapon of male and female lead vocals, this top Hampshire based outfit play tracks by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell and lots more. To put the icing on the top of your wedding cake, 5th Avenue Soul combine traditional live instruments with a spectacular brass section and create a show that is truly unforgettable.

5th Avenue Soul - Soul and Motown Wedding Band

Next up, we have the UK’s leading Motown show band, OJ’s Soul Band. This stunning, fully live and professional Hampshire Soul & Motown band will tailor their world class act to your preference and budget. Offering a 6, 7, 8 or 10-piece band with an optional brass add-on, OJ’s Soul Band also have male and female lead vocalists in their arsenal. As well as showcasing a set of Soul & Motown classics, including songs from The Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder and The Supremes, this ensemble throw in some contemporary hits, covering the likes of Bruno Mars, Beyoncé and Ce Lo Green. This makes certain that guests of all ages with be on the dancefloor All Night Long! Which is a song they perform incidentally!

Last but not least, we present to you, the effortlessly cool Soul Unit. Performing classic and contemporary, Neo-soul, Motown and Pop Music in their own unique style, this Leeds based Soul & Motown Wedding Band for Hire are the perfect choice! Combining their fresh takes on Kool & The Gang, Prince and James Brown with modern covers of Pharrell Williams, Amy Winehouse and Daft Punk, Soul Unit certainly have a lot to offer. As you probably know by now, the best Soul & Motown Wedding Bands offer an optional brass add-on to accompany traditional live musical instruments and both male and female lead vocals. Soul Unit do this down to a tee. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… they are the perfect choice if you’re a fan of Soul & Motown. Which of course, by now, you should be!

So… what one do you go for?! We knew it wouldn’t be easy. One thing that is simple, however, is our quick and efficient enquiry and booking process. Give us a call on 0800 564 2240 or email The UK Wedding Band Directory at info@weddingbandshire.com and we’ll have a look at all options for you! Hiring the perfect wedding band doesn’t have to be stressful!

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