Souls Contemporary chart music + classic dance floor fillers!

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Price Guide

The guide prices below are for events within 20 miles of Poole, Dorset. Outside this area extra travel expenses will apply. Please get in touch for an accurate quote.
4-piece (up to 2 hours): £2135
5-piece (up to 2 hours): £2595
6-piece (up to 2 hours): £3055
Background music from a playlist in between the sets free of charge.
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About / Biography

We are a fun bunch of talented, award winning musicians that make up the best party and wedding band in Dorset and Hampshire. We LOVE a party, we LOVE playing music and we LOVE having fun whilst we do it!


Since 2009, we've been fortunate enough to share in over 200 wedding days with loved up couples and their guests. We've played at intimate wedding ceremonies, wild evening parties with 500 guests and everything in between. We’ve learnt what works well and used our experience to put together a selection of songs and packages that will create just the right atmosphere at the right time to help make this the most incredible day of your life.

Not only will we give our absolute all to you and your guests musically, we will have your guests up dancing all night - you can even help us choose the songs. We LOVE a crowd selfie and if your guests are up for it - a friendly (mostly) and competitive (always) dance off will make you laugh (or cry)! We love to interact with you and your guests on the dance floor to give you the most memorable experience!

We are based on the South Coast and mainly cover Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Surrey but we do travel further afield so please get in touch and ask.

Line ups
4pc – Electric guitar, bass, drums and female vox
5pc – Guitar, bass, drums, female vox PLUS KEYS
6pc – Guitar, bass, drums, female vox, keys PLUS SAX OR MALE SINGER
(Larger ensembles available on request!)

Set up time
60 minutes - up to 6 pc band

Reviews (20)

There are currently 20 user ratings for Souls

AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in Poole, Dorset

Will travel up to 150 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 150 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 20 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

About Damn Time


American Boy

Beat It

Billie Jean

Can’t Stop The Feeling

Crazy In Love

Don’t Start Now

Don’t Stop Believing

Forget You

Get Lucky

Happy

Juice

Locked out of Heaven

Love Machine

Marry You

Moves Like Jagger

Mr Brightside

One Kiss

Rather Be

Rule The World

Sex On Fire

Shake It Off

Shotgun

Thinking Out Loud

Treasure

Uptown Funk

Use Somebody

Valerie

Walking on Sunshine

We Found Love

You’ve Got The Love

Ain’t No stopping us Now

Blame It On The Boogie

Carwash

Celebration

Don’t Stop Me Now

Good times

I Will Survive

Lady Marmalade

Le Freak

Play That Funky Music

Proud Mary

Thinking Of You

We are Family

You To Me Are Everything

Young Hearts Run Free

9 to 5

Ain’t Nobody

Don’t You Want Me

Faith

Footloose

I’m so excited

I Think We’re Alone Now

I Wanna Dance With Somebody

Kids In America
Like A Prayer

Long Train Running

Material Girl

Summer of 69

Sweet Child O’ Mine

Sweet Home Alabama

Teardrops

The Edge Of Heaven

The Power Of Love

Don’t Call Me Baby

Finally

Red Alert

Sing It Back

Waterfalls


Garage/ Kisstory mash up

Closer

Don’t Stop The Music

Murder On The Dance Floor

Sk8er Boi

Take Me Out

Under The Bridge

I Feel Good

I Wish

Respect

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Son Of A Preacher Man

Superstition

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

We need a hard standing performance space of at least 3 x 5 metres.
Minimum of 2 x 13 amp power sockets.
Parking for 4 cars.


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

We're completely self contained. We bring our own PA system and simple band lighting.


What information do you require about a venue?

Any directions that will help us locate the venue and the best place to pull up and unload our equipment.
Please let us know if there is a sound limiter and if possible, what this is set at. We can still play but it's always good to know what we're working with in order to advise you of the possibilities.


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

We can provide pre mixed Spotify playlists for before, between and after our sets. You can help us curate the list, choose your own or we can provide one we've already put together. You can be involved as you want to be! :)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever played at?

We've been fortunate enough to play at some wicked venues! At the top of the Gherkin was cool, as was playing underneath the Cutty Sark! We've played in the middle of the ocean on a fort as well as on the Orient Express.

The best gigs are the ones where everyone is having the time of their lives. We absolutely feed off that energy as a band and that keeps growing in our performance until the final beat is played. What a job :)


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

Can you have a favourite? We all listen to many different artists and that depends on the mood that we're in I guess or where we are in our musical journey. None of us are music snobs and we all have some guilty pleasures!

Me (Katy) - my favourite era is 90's garage because it takes me back to a very fun time with happy memories. That's the great power of music, it transports you back to a memory and time in your life in a heartbeat!


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

We are all professional musicians and have all been playing with different artists and in various bands and line ups for years! Soulstar began in 2010 and we're all still loving it!


What's your favourite type of event to play at?

We love a wedding! Making memories with everyone on the dance floor that they'll take home saying 'that was the best wedding ever!' - that's always the goal!

Any event where people are looking to party is exactly the event we love to play. We love to have fun and play music and have a great time too!


What lineups do you have?

For evening entertainment, we can provide a 4, 5 or 6 piece high energy party band!

Drums, bass, guitar and female vocals are our staple band, then you can add on sax or keys too. All of our options sound great and no lineup is better than the other - just different!


Do you provide acoustic music for ceremony/ drinks reception?

Yes! Our acoustic duo, consisting of female vocals and acoustic guitar, can customise your ceremony especially for your wedding day and learn 4 songs of your choice to personalise the walk down the aisle, signing the register and your exit once married. We also play for up to 15 minutes as guests take their seat for the ceremony which also helps to squash any nerves!
We love to then follow this with a 90 minute set over your drinks reception.
We can play outside for both your ceremony and drinks reception if the weather is warm and dry (with some shade provided) and we also have a battery operated speaker which means we can set up just about anywhere.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

We take up to an hour to load in and set up which is usually perfect for a room turnaround at a wedding. We then put music on until you're ready for the party to begin!
We usually play your first dance, followed by a 30 minute set. This works well with evening food being served and then we play a 90 minute set when the party is ready to go off! We've tried and tested this for the past 10 years or so and it's a winner at getting people on that dance floor and keeping them there all night!


Are you happy to perform outside?

More than happy to play outside if the weather looks dry and/or with shade. We do require a flat level hard standing surface and a power supply close to the performance area.

Our acoustic duo is more than happy to play outside as well and have a battery operated speaker meaning we don't require any power at all!


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

We have a song list from which we ask clients to tell us which songs they love and if there's any songs they definitely don't want us to play! We put a cracking set list together from there. It's always great to know your other fave songs that aren't on our song list in case we can know them and can throw them in too.
You can pick any song for your first dance too - we'll learn anything!


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

The best decision they've made! Everything they could have wished for and more. Full of energy and get everyone on the dance floor fully engaged, singing and dancing and having the time of their lives!

Recent Clients

Souls has performed for these clients:

NHS

Samaritans

Hilton

Venues

Souls has performed at these venues:

The Grosvenor

The Dorchester

Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa

Lulworth Castle

The Landmark

Orient Express

The Gherkin

Pylewell Park

Came House

Larmer Tree

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