Slinky

» Profile

Meet Slinky, a professional, energetic and cool 4 piece rock and pop band from the North West of England who cover a huge range of music from the 60s to 00s. Forming in 2003 the band have played in excess of 1000 gigs together from Clubs, Weddings, Birthdays & Corporate Events in areas such as England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Jersey.

With their extensive and varied repertoire Slinky are the ideal choice for any event.

Whether you require a mixture of music from the 60s to the 00s or if youre looking for something more specialized eg. an Indie Set (The Killers, Oasis, The Strokes, Kasabian etc) or even a Rock Set (Led Zeppelin, The Who, Red Chili Hot Peppers, ACDC etc) Slinky can accommodate you. (Please see full repertoire)

Slinky take pride in working specifically to the clients needs. They are approachable and happy to suggest ideas making your event special and unique as possible.

Stu Brierley has been singing & performing for 20 years. He had much success with Blue Sauce which completed several successful tours of Europe playing prestigious venues to capacity crowds.

Nick Studholme has been playing guitar for 20 years. After a Jazz diploma he taught guitar, played in various bands and spent time as a professional composer writing Jazz, Electronic, Pop & Advertisement compositions.

Aaron Croxford has been playing bass for 18 years. After completing a Jazz Diploma he has taught bass, played in duos, trios, tribute & original bands & has recently set up a school of excellence for budding musicians.

Damien Williams has 13 years experience on drums with most of his time put into tuition at a national music school. He has played in many bands from corporate to original and is no stranger to studio session work.

» Song List

• Dance Wiv Me Dizzee Rascal
• Stay Too Long Plan B
• Pencil Full Of Lead Paulo Nutini
• Dont Stop Believin' - Journey
• Mr Brightside - The Killers
• Ruby Kaiser Chiefs
• Take Me Out Franz Ferdinand
• Dakota Stereophonics
• Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon
• Golden Touch -razorlight
• Dani California - Rhcp
• By The Way - Rhcp
• Last Nite - The Strokes
• Club Foot - Kasabian
• Be My Girl - Jet
• I Predict A Riot Kaiser Chiefs
• Valerie The Zutons
• All These Things That I've Done - The Killers
• Nave The Kooks
• Hump De Bump Rhcp
• No One Knows- Queens Of The Stoneage
• American Idiot Green Day
• Somebody Told Me The Killers
• Seven Nation Army White Stripes
• Hysteria Muse
• Love Machine Arctic Monkeys
• Dance Floor Arctic Monkeys
• Leave Your Hat Tom Jones / Etta James
• Park Life - Blur
• Shes Electric - Oasis
• 100 Mile High Ocean Colour Scene
• Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz
• Under The Bridge - Rhcp
• Hard To Handle - Black Crowes
• Rock N Roll Star - Oasis
• Hush Kula Shaker
• Give It Away - Rhcp
• River Boat Song Ocean Colour
• Girls And Boys - Blur
• Place Your Hands - Reef
• Song 2 - Blur
• Changing Man Paul Weller
• Naked - Reef
• Dont Look Back Anger - Oasis
• Town Called Malice- The Jam
• Baggy Trousers - Madness
• New Sensation - Inxs
• Billie Jean Michael Jackson
• Going Underground The Jam
• My Sharona - The Knack
• Smooth Criminal Michael Jackson
• Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
• Let's Dance - David Bowie
• Back In Black - Acdc
• Word Up - Cameo
• Every Little Thing She Does The Police
• Beastie Boys - Fight For Your Right
• Kiss - Prince
• Sweet Child O Mine Guns N Roses
• Land Down Under Men At Work
• White Lines Sugar Hill Gang
• Funky Music - Wild Cherry
• Long Train -doobie Brothers
• Sex Machine - James Brown
• Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
• Superstition Stevie Wonder
• Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
• Get It On - T Rex
• Walk This Way - Aerosmith
• 20th Century Boy - T Rex
• Roadhouse Blues - The Door
• Dreadlock Holiday - 10cc
• Stuck In The Middle - Stealers Wheels
• I Shot The Sheriff - Bob Marley
• Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd
• I Will Survive - Slinkified
• Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin
• Alright Now - Free
• Should I Stay - The Clash
• Trampled Underfoot- Led Zeppelin
• Money - Pink Floyd
• Twist N Shout - The Beatles
• Signed Sealed - Stevie Wonder
• Hard Days Night - The Beatles
• I Feel Good - James Brown
• Midnight Hour - Blues Brothers
• Jump In Jack Flash - The Stones
• Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
• Pinball Wizard - The Who
• Bad Moon Rising Ccr
• A Little Less Conversation Elvis Presley
• Day Tripper - The Beatles
• You Really Got Me - Kinks
• Money The Beatles
• Fire Jimi Hendrix
• Come Together The Beatles
• Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream
• Crosstown Traffic - Jimi Hendrix
• Sympathy Devil The Rolling Stones
• Satisfaction The Rolling Stones
• Mustang Sally Wilson Picket
• Brown Sugar The Rolling Stones
• Baby You Can Drive My Car The Beatles
• Saw Her Standing There The Beatles
• All Day And All Of The Night The Kinks
• Ooh I Wanna Be Like You Jungle Book
• Shake Your Tail Feather Ray Charles
• Jail House Rock Elvis Presley
• Johnny B Good Chuck Berry
• Hound Dog Elvis Presley
• You Do Something To Me Paul Weller
• Better Together Jack Johnson
• Amazed - Lonestar
• Something - George Harrison
• One Day Like This - Elbow
• Im Yours Jason Mraz
• Chasing Cars Snow Patrol

» Previous Clients

• Ye Old Red Lion - Little Sutton
• The Beehive - Hoole Road Chester
• The Bromborough Hotel - Bromborough
• The Plough Inn - St Asaph
• The Shropshire Arms - Chester
• The Tap - Eastam
• The Seven Stars - Wrexham
• 2a Price Street - Birkenhead
• The George - Bebington
• The Claughton Arms - Claughton
• The Black Lion - Wallasey
• The Avenue - Bromborough
• Gillespies Wine Bar - Connah's Quay
• The Boat House - Connah's Quay
• The Moreton Arms - Moreton
• Coach And Horses - Moreton
• The Potters Wheel - Buckley
• Darcy's - New Brighton
• The Ship Inn - New Brighton
• Argyll And Sutherland - Eastam
• Ireland Client List
• Ryan's Bar - Kilkenny Ireland
• Kytlers Bar - Kilkenny Ireland
• The Boston Bar - Kilkenny Ireland
• Ruby's Nightclub - Waterford Ireland
• Murphy's Bar - Thomastown Ireland
• The Cul-tra - Thomas Town Ireland
• The Stone House - Tramore Ireland
• Wedding List
• Pat And Anne Hulbert - Pulford Hotel
• Jaimie And Anne Edwards - Kytlers Ireland
• Ben And Ange Allen - Soughton Hall Sychdyn
• Claire And Michael Fletcher - Gateway To Wales -connah's Quay
• Andrew Lawrence - The Village Bromborough
• Janet And Paul Jones - Pekforton Castle

» Testimonials

A very professional outfit and they were always very approachable and accommodated all requests that we had - from the chief bridesmaid announcing our first dance through to introducing my Nan so she could do a speech. They also let one of our party play bass for one song as well as getting my wife and bridesmaids up as backing singers for Valerie. Fantastically brilliant.

- J Edwards

Well, what a great band, they were just as good as I remember at a previous wedding, played a great mix of songs and were very
accommodating

- B Allen

Slinky, Highly recommend this band for a great evening. Everyone has commented on how good they were they really made our evening a success,
Thanks Guys

- A Lawrence

Thank you very much. The band turned up and set up as agreed.
They were fantastic, everyone was impressed and fully enjoyed them. My legs are aching from dancing too much! I would recommend them to anyone, a few of the guests and Hotel staff
asked about them.

- A Hulbert

I really enjoyed my 21st at Darcy's and the band were
brilliant. Everyone commented on how good they were and how they got the party going, I was impressed at their professionalism and how they gauged the mood of the event and responded accordingly. Thanks again,

- Laura

Absolutely brilliant -What a band - What a party! Slinky read our guests perfectly and got everyone completely rocking! We were so glad we ended up with them- Had we known how good they were we would have booked them originally! A big THANK YOU to you and the band for making the evening of our wedding so perfect

- J and P Jones

» Set Formats

Performances can be split into 2 x 45min or 2 x 60min sets to suit the style of event and at a time of your choice. If you require different performance times this can be easily arranged. After gaining entry to the performance area, please allow us 90mins to fully set up.

Band Line Up:

Male Vocal
Guitar
Bass
Drums
And Backing Vocals.

Funk, Soul, Pop
Covering anything from:

60s
70s
80s
90s
00s

Pre - Recorded Music Is Also Offered In Between Sets If required.

Area's Covered:

North West
North Wales
South Wales
West Midlands
East Midlands
South East
South West
London
North Scotland
South Scotland
Northern Ireland
Southern Ireland

Equipment Info:

The band have invested in the best possible sound equipment and use a top of the range 2000 watt Electro Voice PA system with a matched pair subwoofer speakers to provide a deep and true sound. The system can easily handle most event types (up to 300 guests). Slinky also have their own self contained stage lighting system 2 x NJD Spectres and 2 x NJD Datamoons both with 'sound-to-light' controllers as standard.

DRESS: The Band can tailor their look to suit your needs on the night. For Corporate Events or Weddings they can dress formally in suits or black attire and for private parties and less formal events they can take a more casual approach if you prefer.

ACOUSTIC SET: The Band can play acoustically for pre-dinner drinks or cocktail receptions. The set will be performed as a 4 piece on acoustic guitar, acoustic bass, percussion and vocals. Performances can be split into 2 x 30min sets or a 1 hour set played at a time of your choice.

30 SECOND CLIPS: Slinky can also perform 30 second clips or sound bites to use as walk up music for awards and presentation ceremonies.

DJ SERVICE: The Band can offer to play background music between sets in the form of ipod play lists or for an extra fee provide a professional DJ. Not only are the Slinky DJ's professional, but also have the advantage of being part of the Slinky team, working with the band night after night. This close working relationship offers an unrivalled understanding between the band and DJ ensuring a seamless transition between sets.

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