Combine the finest seasoned musicians from all round the Midlands, add an irresistibly varied repertoire, then serve with a confident hard hitting performance to create the ultimate in live music.
The Smooth Criminals boast strong male & female vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass and drums with tight harmonies and a passion for what they do. Creating a powerful, exciting and entertaining ensemble.
Typically a 5 piece band, we are now available as a 6 - 7 Piece line up including brass options to accommodate most budgets.
Our varied repertoire is a finely tuned mix of Soul, Pop, Rock, Disco and Motown. We regularly update our repertoire to include the latest chart hits.
Based in the Midlands but available nationwide. Contact us now for a competitive quote.
Based in Birmingham, West Midlands
= areas covered (up to 500 miles)
= free travel (up to 80 miles)
Modern
BLINDING LIGHTS - The Weeknd
LEVITATING - Dua Lipa
DON'T START NOW - Dua Lipa
SHOTGUN - George Ezra
FEEL IT STILL - Portugal The Man
UPTOWN FUNK - Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson
THIS GIRL - Kungs Vs Cookin' On 3 Burners
PARADISE - George Ezra
SHAPE OF YOU - Ed Sheeran
HAPPY - Pharrell Williams
SHUT UP AND DANCE - Walk The Moon
GET LUCKY - Daft Punk - Feat Pharrell
RATHER BE - Clean Bandit feat Jess Glynne
THINKING OUT LOUD - Ed Sheeran
LOCKED OUT OF HEAVEN - Bruno Mars
TREASURE - Bruno Mars
MOVES LIKE JAGGER - Maroon 5
FORGET YOU - Ce-lo Green
ROLLING IN THE DEEP - Adele
MR BRIGHTSIDE - The Killers
DON’T STOP BELIEVING - Journey / Glee
CRAZY IN LOVE - Beyonce
AMERICAN BOY – Estelle
HOT & COLD - Katy Perry
DAKOTA - Stereophonics
I BET YOU LOOK GOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR - Arctic Monkeys
DREAMING OF YOU - The Coral
VALERIE – Mark Ronson & Amy Winehouse
SEX ON FIRE – Kings Of Leon
USE SOMEBODY - Kings Of Leon
CHELSEA DAGGER - The Fratellis
LOVE MACHINE – Girls Aloud
CHASING CARS - Snow Patrol
Rock & Pop
DON’T STOP ME NOW – Queen
CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE - Queen
LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER - Bon Jovi
SWEET CHILD O'MINE - Guns N' Roses
MR BRIGHTSIDE - The Killers
BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE - The Darkness
I BET YOU LOOK GOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR - Arctic Monkeys
SUMMER OF 69’ - Bryan Adams
HARD TO HANDLE – Black Crowes
TWIST & SHOUT – The Beatles
SAW HER STANDING THERE – The Beatles
CAN’T BUY ME LOVE - The Beatles
ALL RIGHT NOW – Free
500 Miles - The Proclaimers
BROWN EYED GIRL - Van Morrison
SWEET HOME ALABAMA – Lynyrd Skynrd
YOU REALLY GOT ME - The Kinks
I'M STILL STANDING - Elton John
WONDERWALL - Oasis
SIMPLY THE BEST – Tina Turner
RIVER DEEP MOUNTAIN HIGH - Tina Turner
I’M A BELIEVER - The Monkees
9 TO 5 – Dolly Parton
JOHNNY BE GOOD – Chuck Berry
JAILHOUSE ROCK - Elvis
DO YOU LOVE ME - The Contours
70’s Funk & Disco
BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE - The Jacksons
SEPTEMBER - Earth Wind and Fire
PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC - Wild Cherry
YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE - Candi Staton
GOOD TIMES – Chic
LE FREAK – Chic
I FEEL GOOD - James Brown
SUPERSTITION - Stevie Wonder
HOT STUFF – Donna Summer
DISCO INFERNO - Tina Turner
WE ARE FAMILY – Sister Sledge
80's
9 TO 5 – Dolly Parton
DON'T YOU WANT ME BABY - The Human League
I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY - Whitney Houston
SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) - Eurythmics
A LITTLE RESPECT - Erasure
I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW - Tiffany
AIN'T NOBODY - Chaka Khan
BILLIE JEAN – Michael Jackson
YOU MAKE MY DREAMS COME TRUE - Hall & Oates
THE POWER OF LOVE - Huey Lewis & The News
DON’T STOP BELIEVING - Journey / Glee
SIT DOWN - James
SUMMER OF 69' - Bryan Adams
Soul & Rnb
I FEEL GOOD - James Brown
SUPERSTITION – Stevie Wonder
SIGNED SEALED DELIVERED - Stevie Wonder
SEPTEMBER - Earth Wind & Fire
AIN'T NOBODY - Chaka Khan
PROUD MARY - Tina Turner
RIVER DEEP MOUNTAIN HIGH - Tina Turner
YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE - The Supremes
SHAKE A TAILFEATHER – Ray Charles
RESPECT - Aretha Franklin
SOUL MAN - Sam & Dave
STAND BY ME - Ben E King
HIGHER & HIGHER - Jackie Wilson
GET READY – The Temptations
RIVER DEEP MOUNTAIN HIGH - Tina Turner
LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU – Billy Ocean
MUSTANG SALLY - The Commitments
HARD TO HANDLE – Black Crowes
Ballads / 1st Dance Suggestions
ALL OF ME - John Legend
THINKING OUT LOUD - Ed Sheeran
CHASING CARS - Snow Patrol
STAND BY ME - Ben E King
BETTER TOGETHER - Jack Johnson
WONDERFUL TONIGHT - Eric Clapton
FEEL SO CLOSE - Calvin Harris (Piano & vocal arrangement)
SOMEONE LIKE YOU - Adele
LETS STAY TOGETHER - Al Green
DREAMING OF YOU - The Coral*
I’M YOURS - Jason Mraz*
AMAZED - Lonestar*
AT LAST - Etta James*
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE - Bruno Mars*
NOBODY DOES IT BETTER - Carly Simon*
YOU DO SOMETHING TO ME - Paul Weller
EVERYWHERE - Fleetwood Mac*
BETTER - Tom Baxter*
ROMEO & JULIET - Dire Straits*
GREATEST DAY - Take That*
RULE THE WORLD - Take That*
FLY ME TO THE MOON - Frank Sinatra*
SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT - Elton John*
YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND - James Taylor*
JUST THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT - Tony Bennett*
* Advance notice required - these are usually played as 1st dance songs.
Christmas Songs
I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY - Wizzard
FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK - The Pogues
SO HERE IT IS MERRY CHRISTMAS - Slade
STEP INTO CHRISTMAS - Elton John
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU - Mariah Carey
SANTA BABY - Eartha Kitt
WARM THIS WINTER - Gabriella Cilmi
ROCKING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE – Brenda Lee
LAST CHRISTMAS - WHAM
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN - The Jackson 5
2 X 13 amp sockets
4.5 X 3 Metres typical stage size (based on 5 piece)
We have full Public Liability Insurance
All our equipment is PAT tested with the certificates to prove it!
Yes, we're completely self contained with top end PA and lighting system suitable for up to 400 guests. We use state of the art digital mixers to enable ourselves to mix ourselves wirelessly throughout the room.
We just need to know venue location and if it has a sound limiter and what the limit is set at. We're sound limiter specialists and happy to perform with limiters as low as 90dB.
Yes, we provide recorded music free of charge, this can be from our own playlists or you're welcome to create your own list and we can play it through our PA system and give you the option of controlling the device throughout the night.
We also offer the option of our DJ services which gives you all the advantages of a separate DJ but at a fraction of the cost and uses a fraction of the space.
We usually ask for 4.5 x 3 metres as a guide but it doesn't need to be exact as we're pretty flexible. More space will look and sound better but we can fit into smaller spaces.
We performed at the Euro Cup Final in 2021 at Wembley Stadium (England vs Italy) in an exclusive VIP lounge where d lots of famous guests dined and partied with their families and friends. Amongst others we had Mo Farah dancing and recording us on his phone. Amazing gig, shame about the result of the match!
Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson (of course), The Beatles, Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Amy Winehouse, Earth Wind & Fire Vulfpeck and Tower Of Power are some of our biggest influences. It's too hard to pick an absolute favourite all these!
We all started gigging in our teens at pubs and clubs and many of us have travelled the world on cruise ships and residencies abroad. Since we started gigging we've performed at almost a thousand weddings to date!
Student graduation balls always have an amazing atmosphere but we love performing at weddings as there's such a great happy vibe!
Yes, we've jumped into action on the same day on a few occasions, just ask! Phonecall advised!
We generally gig around the midlands but we often go further afield, we've travelled to Edinburgh, Dublin, Cornwall, IOW, Suffolk, Norfolk as well as Sussex and quite a few trips to London, Manchester and Liverpool.
2 X 1 hour
3 X 40 min
2 X 45 min
1 X 1 hour
Yes, we're happy to perform outside and have done many times. We have a large gazebo that can be used for a small fee to ensure that any showers won't be a problem. We just ask for a level surface and 2 X 13amp power supplies.
Yes, we're happy for our guests to pick out a selection of their favourite songs from our repertoire. For weddings and special events we can learn one song that's not already in our repertoire.
An amazing band who's infectious and upbeat repertoire kept everyone on the dance floor all night!
Yes, we can perform for up to 3 hours but we find that 2 hours is plenty for most events, especially combined with a DJ. Just ask when requesting a quote.
Hundreds of Wedding Clients
Lloyds Bank
Deloitte
SCA Hygiene
Morgan Motors
Royal Town Planning Institute
The British Driving Society
The Retired Greyhound Trust
National Fitness Awards
Burton Albion Football Club
MoD
Royal Centre for Defence Medicine
Wembley Stadium
Claridges (London)
The NEC Birmingham
Hilton Metropole Birmingham
Villa Park
The Molineux
Coventry Building Society Arena
Edgbaston Cricket Ground
Oxford Town Hall
The Belfry (Sutton Coldfield)
The Burlington Hotel
Moxhull Hall Hotel
Moor Hall Hotel & Spa
Pendrell Hall
The Ashes
The Mill Barns
Foxtail Barns
Bredenbury Court
The Crowne Plaza Hotel
Fazeley Studios
Highbury Hall
Shustoke Barn
Thorpe Gardens
Cripps Barn
Old Gore Barn
The Great Tythe Barn
Dodford Manor
Hogarths (Solihull and Kidderminster)
Davenport House
Manor Hotel - Meriden
Blakelands Country House
Nailcote Hall
Grafton Manor
Sandon Hall
Alrewas Hall
Marston Farm Hotel
Castle Bromwich Hall Hotel
Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens
Lea Marston Hotel
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
And many many more!
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