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The Directions

Line-Up: The basic energetic band (7 Piece) consists of Keys, Bass, Drums, Guitar, 1 or 2 Horns & 1 or 2 BVs)

Lead Vocals: Female vocals

Guide Price: £2950

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Genre: Soul & Motown

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Soul & Motown Wedding Band Hire Essex - The Directions

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Based: Essex

Guide Price: £2950

Genre: Soul & Motown

Line-Up: The basic energetic band (7 Piece) consists of Keys, Bass, Drums, Guitar, 1 or 2 Horns & 1 or 2 BVs)

Lead Vocals: Female vocals

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Soul & Motown Wedding Band Hire Essex - The Directions

The Directions are a fabulous female fronted big band specializing in all things Soul and Motown. With a huge repetoire covering classics from the likes of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles through to Amy Winehouse and Bruno Mars... This high energy, great fun and tremendously talented band can guarentee to get guests of any occasion dancing the night away!

Having held residencies at the renowned The Blues Kitchen for the past 2 years, The Directions have developed a large catalogue of Soul & Motown songs; they also host the jam night at Ronnie Scotts so can cover a wider range of Pop & Funk Classics...

Repertoire

Dancing in The Street (Martha And The Vandellas)
Young Hearts Run Free (Candi Staton)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered / Uptight / Mr Pitiful Medley (Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding)
Treasure (Bruno Mars)
Shake Your Tail Feather (Ray Charles)
I Wanna Be The Only One (Eternal)
Heard It Through The Grapevine (Marvin Gaye)
Happy (Pharrell Williams)
Higher & Higher into Valerie (Jackie Wilson, Amy Winehouse)
Hard to Handle (Otis Redding)
Proud Mary (Tina Turner) 
Somethings Got A Hold On Me (Etta James)
Gimme Some Lovin’ - Rescue Me -Think (The Spencer Davis Group, Aretha Franklin and Fontella Bass)
Uptown Funk (Bruno Mars)
Sir Duke (Stevie Wonder)
Can’t Hurry Love (The Supremes)
Papa’s Brand New Bag / I Feel Good (James Brown)
We Are Family (Sister Sledge)
Never Too Much (Luther Vandross)
Love Train (The O’Jays)
Ain’t Nobody (Chaka Khan)
Ain’t No Mountain (Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell)

Testimonials

Thank you to the band for providing such incredible entertainment; in my years at the BVCA I have never seen guests enjoy the entertainment as much as last week.. they were even dancing! Thank you!BVCA- Private Equity Firm

The Directions you were FANTASTIC at our wedding! From the impact of the very first moment you started playing, right to the end, the dance floor was full. Thank you so much for making such a party. Your rapport with each other and of course the sound you make is brilliant and I could've gone on all night. Our guests absolutely loved you too. Thanks also for using your expertise in getting the vibe just right and for learning the song my sisters and my Dad requested, it was really special. I would not hesitate to recommend you! Thanks again, I had a blast dancing and am in total awe of your voice. Jess & Matthew - Wedding

FAQ

Self Contained with PAT tested P.A
Happy to travel
Take requests for 1st Dance and special songs