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Philosophy

High-End Showband With Celebrity Credentials

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Philosophy is a slick and sophisticated event band, made up of some of the UK's most sought after artists and musicians. Our elite musicians have not only trained at the highest level at Trinity Laban Conservatoire, the London College of Music and the Institute of Contemporary Music, but have working credits that include performing at venues as diverse as the O2 Arena, the Royal Albert Hall and Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, to name only a few.

With Philosophy you get incredible music, but also performance factor, high energy and audience interaction that will have your audience in awe and your dance floor heaving! Philosophy love what they do and that's obvious in every performance, which is why they have worked with greats including Boys II Men and the Glenn Miller Orchestra, toured with The Drifters on their 'Optimum Tour', and supported Passenger. Within Philosophy we have musicians signed to EMI Publishing, vocalists that have performed on BBC One, Sky and ITV, and a band that will give you a show that your guests will truly remember!

It isn't all about the famous names that Philosophy have performed alongside, we even have a celebrity in our midst. Yes you may recognise Sean not only from the X Factor live finals but The Voice UK too, and wow what a voice! Since taking on all those judges, Sean has gone from strength to strength in his own right, supporting the dance troupe Diversity on their UK Arena tour and performing for OK Magazine and numerous celebrity weddings.

Philosophy artist credits include:
The Drifters
Passenger
The Glenn Miller Orchestra
Take That
Celine Dion
Leona Lewis
Coco Sumner
Lesley Garratt
James Taylor (to name only a few)

Melanie has also appeared on UK TV, performing backing vocals for the R&B group Eternal on ITV, singing the National Anthem for England broadcast live on Sky Sports from various UK Arenas and singing on the Brian Conley show on ITV. Sean and Melanie are amazing fronting Philosophy, they are not just two incredible voices, but they have personality to boot, and you will see that their charisma will have the audience in the palm of their hands!
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Song List

  • 2010- Present:
  • Uptown Funk Mark Ronson Feat Bruno Mars
  • Budapest George Ezra
  • Happy Pharell Williams
  • Treasure Bruno Mars
  • Blurred Lines Robin Thicke
  • Ghost Ella Henderson
  • Shake It Off Taylor Swift
  • Sing- Ed Sheeran
  • Rude Magic!
  • Domino Jessie J
  • You Got The Love Florence And The Machine
  • Get Lucky Daft Punk Feat Pharell
  • Wake Me Up Avicii/aloe Blacc
  • Rolling In The Deep - Adele
  • All Of Me John Legend
  • Forget You Cee Lo Green
  • Only Girl In The World - Rhianna
  • Call Me Maybe Carly Rae Jepson
  • Locked Out Of Heaven Bruno Mars
  • Dance With Me Tonight Olly Murs
  • Moves Like Jagger Marron Five/ Christina Aguilera
  • Price Tag Jessie J
  • Marry Me Bruno Mars
  • 2000-2010:
  • Valerie Amy Winehouse
  • Rock Your Body Justin Timberlake
  • Mercy - Duffy
  • Red Alert Basement Jaxx
  • Be Faithful Fat Man Scoop
  • Sexy Back- Justin Timberlake
  • Filthy Gorgeous Scissor Sisters
  • Do Your Thing Basement Jaxx
  • Sex On Fire Kings Of Leon
  • Use Somebody Kings Of Leon
  • Crazy In Love - Beyonce
  • Moving Too Fast Artful Dodger
  • Candy Man Christina Aguilera
  • Crazy Gnarls Barkley
  • I Believe In A Thing Called Love The Darkness
  • Mr Brightside The Killers
  • I Gotta Feeling Black Eyed Peas
  • If I Aint Got You Alicia Keys
  • 1990-2000:
  • Show Me Love Robin S
  • Finally- Cee Cee Peniston
  • Relight My Fire Take That Feat Lulu
  • Livin La Vida Loca Ricky Martin
  • Midnight At The Oasis Brand New Heavies
  • Groove Is In The Heart Deee-lite
  • Shy Guy Diana King
  • Jump Around House Of Pain
  • You Might Need Somebody Shola Ama
  • This Is How We Do It Montell Jordan
  • 1980-1990:
  • Power Of Love Huey Lewis And The News
  • Don't Stop Till You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
  • Call Me Al Paul Simon
  • Dancing On The Ceiling Lionel Richie
  • Never Too Much Luther Vandross
  • Ain't Nobody Chaka Kham
  • I'm Coming Out Diana Ross
  • Hot Hot Hot - Arrow
  • Kiss - Prince
  • 9-5 Dolly Parton
  • Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
  • I Wanna Dance With Somebody- Whitney Houston
  • Heaven Is A Place On Earth Belinda Carlisle
  • Pyt Michael Jackson
  • Don't Stop Believing - Journey
  • Walking On Sunshine Kc And The Sunshine Band
  • You Might Need Somebody- Randy Crawford
  • Living On A Prayer Bon Jovi
  • Summer Of 69 Bryan Adams
  • 1970-80:
  • Good Times - Chic
  • We Are Family Sister Sledge
  • Signed Sealed Delivered Stevie Wonder
  • December 1963 (oh What A Night) Frank Valli And The Four Seasons
  • September Earth Wind And Fire
  • I Feel For You Chaka Khan
  • Simply The Best Tina Turner
  • I Wish Stevie Wonder
  • Shake Your Body Down The Jacksons
  • Superstition Stevie Wonder
  • Le Freak - Chic
  • Play That Funky Music
  • You To Me Are Everything The Real Thing
  • I'm Every Woman Chaka Khan
  • Mamma Mia - Abba
  • Waterloo - Abba
  • Dancing Queen - Abba
  • Blame It On The Boogie The Jacksons
  • Car Wash Rose Royce
  • Moondance Van Morrison
  • Streetlife Randy Crawford
  • Don;t Stop Me Now Queen
  • Best Of My Love- The Emotions
  • Gimme Some Lovin Spencer Davis Group
  • Move On Up- Curtis Mayfield
  • Let's Stay Together- Al Green
  • Young Hearts Run Free Candi Staton
  • You Got The Love Candi Staton
  • Disco Inferno The Trammps
  • 1960-70:
  • Higher And Higher Jackie Wilson
  • I Feel Good James Brown
  • Shout - Lulu
  • Respect Aretha Franklin
  • Proud Mary Tina Turner
  • Hit The Road Jack Ray Charles
  • Dancing In The Streets Martha Reeves And The Vandellas
  • Think Aretha Franklin
  • Twist Again Chubby Checker
  • Saturday Night At The Movies- The Drifters
  • You Can't Hurry Love- The Supremes
  • Lounge/swing/jazz Music:
  • I Just Wanna Make Love To You- Etta James
  • Thinking Out Loud Ed Sheeran
  • If I Aint Got You- Alicia Keys
  • Make You Feel My Love- Adele
  • Rude Magic!
  • Hero- Mariah Carey
  • Lost Without You Robin Thicke
  • Angel-sarah Maclauchlan
  • Show Me Heaven- Maria Mckee
  • You're Still The One- Shania Twain
  • How Do I Live- Leann Rimes
  • That Ole Devil Called Love
  • Lego House Ed Sheeran
  • At Last- Etta James
  • I Will Always Love You- Whitney Houston/dolly Parton (both Versions)
  • Think Twice -celine Dion
  • My Heart Will Go On- Celine Dion
  • Everything I Do, I Do It For You- Bryan Adams
  • Right Here Waiting- Richard Marx
  • Promise Me- Beverley Craven
  • The Closest Thing To Crazy- Katie Melua
  • Beautiful- Christina Aguilera
  • Everytime- Britney Spears
  • Close To You- The Carpenters
  • Autumn Leaves- Eva Cassidy
  • Somewhere Over The Rainbow- Eva Cassidy
  • Killing Me Softly- Roberta Flack
  • Heaven- Bryan Adams/dj Sammi (candlelight Mix)
  • Greatest Love Of All- Whitney Houston
  • There You'll Be- Faith Hill
  • What A Wonderful World-nat King Cole
  • Wind Beneath My Wings- Bette Midler
  • Why- Annie Lennox
  • That Ole Devil Called Love
  • Turn Me On-norah Jones
  • Cheek To Cheek
  • Fly Me To The Moon
  • Come Fly With Me
  • Blue Moon
  • Lady Is A Tramp
  • The Very Thought Of You -billie Holliday
  • Moon River- Andy Williams
  • Minnie The Moocher
  • Moondance
  • Get Happy
  • That Man- Caro Emerald
  • Cry Me A River- Julie London
  • At Last- Etta James
  • Summertime
  • Sway
  • Fever- Peggy Lee
  • The Look Of Love -diana Krall
  • Autumn Leaves
  • Hands- Jewel
  • Come Away With Me- Norah Jones
  • I'm Yours-jason Mraz
  • I Vow To Thee My Country
  • How Great Thou Art
  • True Love- Cole Porter
  • What A Wonderful World-nat King Cole
  • Fields Of Gold- Eva Cassidy
  • Jewish Music:
  • Hora Medley Including:
  • Siman Tov
  • Moshiach
  • Hevenu Shalom Alecheim
  • Mazel Tov
  • Hava Nagila
  • Erev Shel Shoshanim
  • Oseh Shalom
  • And Many More!

Previous Clients

  • Pebbles, Christchurch,
  • Oxford University
  • South Coast Travel Awards
  • Grand Harbour Hotel
  • The Resource Alliance
  • And Many More!

Testimonials

For my husbands 40th birthday party we had Philosophy come all the way to Milan to be the cherry on top of what turned out to be the best night! They really got the party started and within minutes the dance floor was full and didn't stop pumping until the small hours. Every one of my guests complimented the quality of the band and its singers, and said they had a wonderful time dancing and singing along to their favourite hits. Thank you Philosophy!
- Anna Buckley- Proli, 40th Birthday, Milan

What can I say...probably the tightest band Ive heard for a while what a sound!
- Simon Mansfield, Vern Allen

I booked Melanie and her band Philosophy for a 60th birthday celebration for my wife. Melanie was a huge hit with everyone, she sang pitch perfect from start to finish with a choice of songs that had everyone dancing throughout the night. Philosophy are true professionals and I cannot recommend them enough.
- Stephen Simpson , 60th Birthday, Marlborough

I had no hesitation in choosing Philosophy to perform at my wedding, having seen Melanie perform numerous times before, even better with her band! They were amazing and our first dance song was sensational, I was really touched they learnt it for me, without need for words . I couldn't recommend Philosophy more.
- Mrs M Sudbery, Wedding, Ascot

Set Formats

2 x 60 Minute Sets
Or
3 x 40 Minute Sets

Line Up:

6 Piece Band: Female Vocals, Trumpet, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Drums.
7 Piece Band: Female Vocals, Trumpet and Saxophone,Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Drums.
8 Piece Band: Male and Female Vocals, Trumpet and Saxophone,Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Drums.

9 Piece Band: Male and Female Vocals, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Drums.
10-13 Piece Band: 9 Piece line-up plus your choice of additional vocalists, brass and/or percussion.

Jazz Band: Saxophone, Keyboards, Bass, Drums
Acoustic Guitarist

We also include a dedicated sound/lighting engineer in our prices, to make sure everything sounds/looks/runs amazingly.

We will learn one request free per booking.