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ROCK, POP, 80s, FUNK & SOUL FUNCTION BAND
WEDDINGS ∙ PARTIES ∙ EVENTS

NOW Taking bookings for 2025 - 2026

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“One of the most complimented aspects of our wedding!”
Simon and Sarah ∙ Wedding booking
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“Blackbird were simply amazing and the highlight of our wedding reception”
Alex and Owen ∙ Wedding booking
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“You managed to keep the dance floor packed all night”
Charlie and Sam ∙ Wedding booking
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“We have had nothing but amazing feedback from all our guests and even the venue owner”
Amy and Bryn ∙ Wedding booking
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“Both sets had everyone on the dance floor and shouting for more at the end!”
Michael and Ellie ∙ Wedding booking
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Meet the band…

Dorian Mckeown ∙ vocals
Mel Willis ∙ vocals & piano
Jack Sewell ∙ guitar & vocals
Tom Peed ∙ guitar & vocals
Jamie Willis ∙ bass
Denis Sewell ∙ drums

Music

Stevie Wonder
James Brown
Taylor Swift
Katy Perry
Fleetwood Mac
Bon Jovi
Bryan Adams
The Killers
Oasis
Toto
Whitney Houston…

Bespoke Setlist

We will write a setlist specially for your night and agree this with you beforehand.

Take a look through our repertoire and let us know any must-have songs.

Any requests?

There is something special about having your first dance played live. For an additional fee we will gladly learn any special requests you have.

BOOKINGS

We're available to book for weddings, parties, corporate events or any other special occasion.

We have experience playing all sorts of events including small scale parties, charity fundraisers and large weddings.

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Prices

We offer competitive prices, send us a booking enquiry and we'll get back to you with a quote.

Performance Times

We normally play two hours of music split into two one-hour sets.

Equipment

We provide all the equipment needed for the night including the sound-system and lighting.

You're welcome to use our sound-system to play a playlist of music before we start and after we finish.

Location

We're based in Surrey, UK, and are happy to travel.

We've played many events in Woking, Guildford, London, Richmond, Godalming, Chertsey, Bracknell, Maidenhead, Brooklands, and quite a few further away as well.

Insurance

We have full public liability insurance, and all our equipment is PAT tested.

You can also email us at contact@blackbirdband.co.uk

We look forward to hearing from you!

Shows

We regularly play at local pubs around the Woking and Guildford area.
Please come and see us play before making a booking.

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Van life! 🚐 @kendallcars50 always look after us with van rentals on gig days. Having a van is so much easier than taking multiple cars full of gear! Shout out to our drummer @den_sewell, Tetris master, who always manages to fit everything in 👏 &bul
Great to be playing together again for Chris and Alice’s beautiful wedding on Saturday. What a stunning venue and an amazing night! Thank you for all the pulled pork burgers! • Get in touch if you’d like us to play on your special da
A quick shot of Mel and Tom between sets at the beautiful marquee wedding of Sophie and Ryan in August last year, at Littlefield Manor near Guildford. We love playing outside on warm summer evenings! 🌅 @blankcanvasweddings • • #weddingban
It was so great to be playing live again this weekend! We had an amazing time at Annie and Jack’s wedding at @binghamriverhouse @binghamriverhouseweddings in Richmond. Thank you to all the guests for such a great response and thank you to all t
It's that time of year again but this year its a bit different. For those of you that are unaware, there is a local bike ride that uses the old downslink railway to ride from Brighton to Knaphill, visit www.saddlesore.bike for all the info. This year

We’re proud to rehearse and record at Redcap Studios in Guildford - www.redcapstudios.com

Photo credits
Paul Johnson, Hole in a Box - holeinabox.com
Fresh Shoot Studios - freshshootstudios.co.uk

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