About Soul Flight – professional wedding band based in London
Soul Flight brings Funk, Soul and Disco back to the 21st Century.
None of the cheese, and only the best grooves to guarantee a packed dance floor all night long!
Based in London, Soul Flight are one of the UK's leading funk & soul bands, having performed at hundreds of weddings and corporate events around the UK and also in Europe.
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We're regularly booked to perform for weddings and events at Kimpton Fitzroy Hotel in London and Wasing Park in Reading, UK.
More information about Soul Flight
The smallest line up is the 5-piece band consisting of female vocal, guitar, bass, drums and keyboards - this is the perfect line up for smaller venues and events which are not able to host our bigger line ups.
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Our female vocals are some of the best London in the business, and know exactly how to get your guests off their seats and onto the dancefloor!
To truly experience what the band can offer though, we recommend a minimum of the 7-piece wedding band which is the same as the 5-piece, plus male vocal and saxophone.
Our male vocalist oozes soul and your guests are sure to love him!
Having a male and female duo front the band creates a wonderful dynamic on stage, and as a team they are able to work the crowd much better.
Our saxophone player is one of the best in the business, and when it's time for him to shine be prepared to see your guests' jaws drop as plays the most captivating melodies.
If you're lucky he may even leave the stage and join you and your guests in the middle of the dancefloor!
If funk is your thing we highly recommend adding a trumpet. There is nothing quite like the sound of a full brass section for that fat, funk sound. and having 2 horns working in combination allows the band to play more of the brass heavy songs such as "Move On Up" by Curtis Mayfield.
For a more tropical edge, why not add some percussion? Bongos and congas are a staple of disco and house music, but percussion is rarely seen on stage these days. So having a live bongo/ conga player is sure to please your guests, and this gives the band a more authentic disco sound and flavour.
For those looking for the ultimate line up, the band can complete their line up with an additional female vocalist. Having 3 vocalists allows the band to create luscious vocal harmonies, as well as perform choreography on stage and really work the dancefloor!
Expect to hear your favourite Funk, Soul, Motown and Disco classics by Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Chic, Earth Wind & Fire, Chaka Khan, Prince and Michael Jackson.
Not only that, but Soul Flight Band bring you right up to date with more recent hits inspired by these old school legends, with Beyonce, Bruno Mars and Pharell Williams and many more..!
For those of you looking for something super cool and off the charts, Soul Flight also perform a number of rare groove, funk, and acid jazz tracks which will keep even the most discerning listener happy!
All of this is presented to you in the unique Soul Flight style with glitz, glam, flair and energy for a spectacular night that you and your guests will never forget!
The Soul Flight Band has performed at many renowned venues in London and beyond including Blenheim Palace, Emirates Stadium, Madame Tussauds, The London Science Museum, Bush Hall, The Savoy, The Ritz, The Hilton, as well as 100's of smaller wedding venues across the country.
The most popular line up is the 7pc, which is the smallest line up featuring the perfect combination of male & female vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards and saxophone.
Each of the singers are at the top of their game and know exactly how to get your guests off their seats and onto the dance floor!
Having a male and female vocalist creates a great dynamic on stage, and allows the band to perform the widest variety of genres.
If live horns are important to you, we highly recommend adding the trumpet.
There is nothing quite like the sound of a live horn section for that full, fat, funk sound, and having 2 horns working in combination allows the band to play more of the brass-heavy numbers where more than one brass member is essential.
For a more tropical edge, why not add some percussion? Bongos and congas are a staple of disco and house music, but percussion is rarely seen on stage these days.
So having a live bongo/conga player is sure to please your guests, and this gives the band a more authentic disco sound and flavour.
For those looking for the ultimate line up, the band can complete their line up with an additional female vocalist.
Having 3 vocalists allows the band to create luscious vocal harmonies, as well as perform choreography on stage and really work the dance floor!
You can also choose extra acoustic performances as a duo or trio in addition to the full band if required.
This is a very popular option during the wedding ceremony, drinks reception, or dinner before the party really begins!
Included within the price is a professional sound system suitable for up to 200 people, plus stage lighting and dancefloor lighting. The Soul Flight Band can also cater for much larger events - prices available on request.
Background music or party music can be provided between sets, and iPod connection is available if you wish to make your own playlist.
The band also boasts a range of optional extras such as wireless microphone for speeches, CD decks & turntables if you are hiring a DJ, starcloth backdrop and coloured uplighting around the room, all at preferential rates for customers who book Soul Flight.
Whether you are looking for the ultimate Funk, Soul wedding band or entertainment for your private party or corporate event, you are guaranteed a spectacular performance that you and your guests will never forget.
So if you're looking to hire the finest showband London has to offer for your wedding or corporate event, get in touch with Soul Flight.
More details about our options...
- 5-piece wedding band = Female vocal, guitar, bass, drums, keyboard (standard)
- 6-piece wedding band = standard + male vocal
- 7-piece wedding band = standard + male vocal and sax
- 8-piece wedding band = standard + male vocal, sax and trumpet
- 9-piece wedding band = standard + male vocal, sax, trumpet and percussion
- 10-piece wedding band = standard + male and female vocal, sax, trumpet, percussion
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17 Verified Reviews
"Hi James, A huge thank you to Soul Flight for playing at our wedding two weeks ago! We and everyone there thought you were fantastic, we have had lots of comments about how great you all were. As you probably noticed the dance floor was packed the whole time! Sorry about the 3 encores! Please take it as a compliment."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"Soul Flight exceeded all expectations for a wedding band - their musicianship, ability to get the crowd moving and interaction with the audience was staggering. So many of our guests commented on how amazing they were and we thought exactly the same. Their choices of music from the examples we gave were brilliant too, a fantastic combination of funk soul and disco - new and old. To put it simply, we couldn’t have expected any better and would recommend them to anyone organising an event where you want great tunes, a funky atmosphere and people on the dance floor for the entire set!"
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"We absolutely loved having Soul Flight at our wedding! Their sets were fantastic, singing all of our favourite songs that we had requested. We had a lot of feedback from guests saying how much they enjoyed the band and it was the best Funk & Soul they had heard. The musicians were amazing and the lead singers were outstanding! The band equipment set up and take down was seamless. We would definitely recommend hiring Soul Flight for any occasion!"
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"We knew when organising our wedding that having a good band was a priority, and Soul Flight well and truly delivered. If you’re looking for a band who will keep a big wedding party made up of young and old on the dance floor all night – look no further! Every song was a cracker and every one of the musicians and singers was just phenomenally talented. We’ve had more compliments on the band from guests than we can count. James was brilliant at helping us organise the band, even going the extra mile to set us up with a fab DJ and roaming saxophonist. Truly, we couldn’t have asked for more. Thank you Soul Flight and we really hope we’ll be able to dance the night away again with you soon!"
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"Good morning James, Thank you so much to you and the band for Saturday, we had the best time and everyone said how good you were, sounded brilliant and really had the party pumping all night!! We loved everything about it! Happy to recommend you guys to anyone for any event! Please feel free to use/post the comment anywhere you like. Again we’re so grateful as you made our evening. When we get some photos through if there are some with you in we’ll send them across."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"Stop searching for a wedding band and just choose Soul Flight! James was incredible to work with every step of the way in the lead up to our big day which makes wedding planning so much easier. On the day, the band exceeded my already very high expectations. They are true performers with a keen skill to read the dance floor, and played all of the songs we wanted to hear. The dance floor was packed for 4 straight hours and we couldn't have wished for a better party. All of our guests were so complimentary and wanted to know where we found you! Thank you for being incredible and for making our reception the most memorable part of our day."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"Hi Matt, Sorry I didn’t get to say a big thank you to the band at the end of the sets last night - I was having way too much fun! I just wanted to say a huge huge huge thank you for being so spectacular, you exceeded our expectations and it’s safe to say everyone thought you were incredible. Seeing the dance floor packed was everything we could have asked for on our wedding day. If you could please pass this on to everyone I would be super grateful. Kind regards, Daisey."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"Soul Flight were totally fantastic at my son's wedding! They threw themselves into their performance and judged the audience and the mood perfectly. The quality of their music and voices were amazing and they were obviously enjoying themselves. They were a pleasure to deal with, both on the night and prior to the wedding. They were extremely professional and relaxed, which was the perfect combination. Everyone there commented on how good they were and I have no hesitation in highly recommending them. Absolutely brilliant!"
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"I just wanted to send you a message and thank you for the amazing set you did for Paul and me, it was amazing!! All my guests loved you guys and have raved endlessly about how much fun it was. My only regret is that I didn't get to spend all night on the dance floor!!.. I am sure you both understand that you have to spend a lot of time going from guest to guest. We would both love to come and hear you playing again, so if you have any up and coming gigs we would love to know the dates. Thanks again for making our day so special."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"Hi James, Apologies for the delay in sending this - we’re just coming down from Cloud 9 after the most epic weekend and we just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to you and the band for putting on the most incredible performance on Saturday night - so many of our friends commented on the night (and have done since) on how fantastic the band were and the fact that the dance floor was always full is testament to that and exactly what we had hoped for! Thank you for being so great to work with in the lead up to the wedding as well. We are yet to receive back our photos but will be sure to tag the band in those we upload to Instagram. Thank you again and hope you have a great summer! Best, Ismay and Woolfie."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"Hi James, I just wanted to say thank you to Andy and the band for an excellent day on Friday. They played amazingly well and really set the mood of our party. I felt bad because the food was a little further away from the band and it looked like people walked away and left the music, but the sound travelled well and actually the whole pub was enjoying it!! It really was a great choice and everyone loved them from tunes, so the amazing jackets, the excellent instruments, and the relaxed vibe. So thank you everyone. Many thanks, Kathryn Hinchcliffe."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"I just wanted to drop you a note to thank you for your excellent sets at my niece's wedding at Crabbs Barn last night. I really don't think I've ever seen a wedding band such as yourselves where every single thing was so absolutely spot on; the astounding musicianship of the band, the phenomenal vocals and amazing stage presence of the singer, the variety of the repertoire, the tightness of the performance, the well-balanced sound, the engagement with the punters, the overall presentation, I could go on...Clare and Andrew had a fantastic wedding day, and it was so beautifully concluded with your 3 sets. They, and indeed the rest of the family and guests, were still raving about you today, and will doubtless continue to do so for a while yet. I very much hope to see you again, and will certainly recommend you to anyone who is on the lookout for a wedding band."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"The Soul Flight Band were absolutely fantastic at our wedding. They were energetic, fun and had everyone dancing from start to finish. I am so pleased that we hired them - James and his band are true professionals and a must-have at any party or occasion."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"Hello James and everyone! Wow! Where do we even start? THANK YOU SO MUCH for being a part of our day on Saturday - we can't even believe how good you were! Literally every single person (on the evening - and since) has made a comment about how amazing you all are! The dance floor was full from start to finish - and we really do have you to thank for that. We also LOVED the DJ set - which picked up on our vibe perfectly - and had everyone dancing (again!) We keep saying that "if only there wasn't a cut off point for the music at our venue" - you genuinely wouldn't have got rid of us! You guys brought the vibe(s) and made our day! Thank you so much again; we are desperately searching for a new event to host so we can re-book (haha!) Loads of love, Gem + Kieran. Ps. We will send you photos as soon as we get them!"
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"Just wanted to say a massive thank you for the great job you did last Saturday at our wedding. We are so pleased with everything...from the songs that you performed and the energy that you put in. You had the dancefloor packed the whole night and everyone was commenting how brilliant you are. We couldn't have asked for more. Will definitely be recommending you to everyone."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"Hey Sasha, now that we are back from our honeymoon, without wasting more time we would want to say a big thank you to your entire band and you for making our wedding day so special. Right from the very first dance to the end, you were oh so astounding. Many of our friends and families expressed how amazed they were by your performance, and how thoroughly they enjoyed and loved it. You made the evening so perfect for all of us, and I will not at all be amazed if we get loads of requests in future to share your details so that you can rock other events. Thank You once again for the super amazing time, and we never will have second thoughts on recommending you to anyone who is in search of a band for any similar events."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"Hi James, I hope you are well and had a fantastic Christmas! Just wanted to thank you and your band for the amazing performances on Saturday! We had the greatest time and had so many comments from our guests!! Hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did and thank you again!! We wish you a happy and successful 2020! Best wishes, Emma & Charlie x"
Verified booking on FixTheMusicEvents & Locations
Here are just some of the locations where we have been booked by clients on FixTheMusic for weddings and events...
- Kimpton Fitzroy Hotel, London
- Middleton Lodge Estate
- Wasing Park, Reading, UK
- Stone Barn, Upper Windrush
- Ardington House, Ardington
- Northbrook Park, Farnham, UK
- Brympton House, Yeovil, UK
- Formby Hall Golf Resort
- High Elms Manor, Watford
- Hampton Court House
- The Barn at Botley Hill
- Talbooth Restaurant, Colchester
- Hoath House Kent, Edenbridge
- Ashdown Park Hotel, Sussex
- Wotton House, Dorking
- Clevedon Hall Estate, Clevedon
- Edenbridge, UK
- Bedfordshire, UK
- Hook, Hampshire, UK
- Ockham, Woking, UK
Set List
Funk, Soul and Motown
Ain’t No Mountain – Marvin Gaye (male & female vocal)
All This Love That I’m Giving – Gwen Mcrae (female vocal)
Brick House – Commodores (male vocal)
Cold Sweat – James Brown (male vocal, horns)
Dancing In The Street – Martha and The Vandellas (female vocal)
Everybody Needs Somebody – Blues Brothers (male vocal, horns)
Get Up Offa That Thing – James Brown (male vocal, horns)
Gimme Some Lovin – The Spencer Davis Group (male vocal, horns)
Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye (male vocal)
Higher and Higher – Jackie Wilson
Higher Ground – Stevie Wonder
Hold On, I’m Coming – Sam and Dave (male vocal, horns)
I Feel Good – James Brown
I Wish – Stevie Wonder
Just The 2 Of Us – Bill Withers
Jungle Boogie – Kool & The Gang (male & female vocal, horns)
Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye (male vocal)
Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
Love Train – The O’Jays
Lovely Day – Bill Withers
Move On Up – Curtis Mayfield (male vocal, horns)
My Girl – The Temptations (male vocal)
Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag – James Brown (male vocal, horns)
Pick Up The Pieces – Average White Band (horns)
Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
Proud Mary – Tina Turner (female vocal)
Rescue Me – Fontella Bass (female vocal)
Respect – Aretha Franklin (female vocal)
Sex Machine – James Brown
Sexual Healing – Marvin Gaye (male vocal)
Signed Sealed Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder (horns)
Son Of A Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield (female vocal)
Soul Man – Sam and Dave/Blues Brothers (horns)
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
80’s Groove
And The Beat Goes On – The Whispers (male vocal)
Ain’t Nobody – Chaka Khan (female vocal)
Best Of My Love – The Emotions (female vocal)
Forget Me Nots – Patrice Rushen (female vocal)
Get Down On It – Kool & The Gang
Get Down Saturday Night – Oliver Cheatham (male vocal)
Gimme The Night – George Benson (male vocal)
Going Back To My Roots – Oddyssey (male & female vocal, horns)
Got to Be Real – (female vocal)
I Found Lovin – The Fatback Band (male & female vocal)
Jammin – Bob Marley
Keep The Fire Burning – Gewn McCrae (female vocal)
Kiss – Prince
Ladies Night – Kool & The Gang (male vocal)
Let’s Groove – Earth, Wind & Fire (male & female vocal, horns)
Outstanding – The Gap Band (male & female vocal)
PYT – Michael Jackson
Never Too Much – Luther Vandross
Rock With You – Michael Jackson
Somebody Elses Guy – Jocelyn Brown (female vocal)
Streetlife – Randy Crawford (female vocal)
Teardrops – Womack & Womack (female vocal)
Disco
Ain’t No Stopping Us – Now McFadden and Whitehead
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Blame it On The Boogie – Jackson 5
Car Wash – Rose Royce (female vocal)
Celebration – Kool and the Gang
Disco Inferno – The Tramps/Earth Wind And Fire (female vocal)
Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough – Michael Jackson (male vocal)
Everybody Dance – Chic (female vocal)
Good Times – Chic (female vocal)
He’s The Greatest Dancer – Sister Sledge (female vocal)
I Wanna Be Your Lover – Prince (male vocal)
I Want Your Love – Chic (female vocal)
I’m Coming out – Diana Ross (female vocal)
Lady Marmalade – Labelle (female vocal)
Le Freak – Chic (female vocal)
Lost In Music – Sister Sledge (female vocal)
September – Earth Wind and Fire
Shake Your Body Down To The ground – Michael Jackson
Thinking Of You – Chic (female vocal)
We Are Family – Sister Sledge (female vocal)
Young Hearts – Candi Staton (female vocal)
Wanna be Startin’ Somethin’ – Michael Jackson (female vocal)
80’s
1999 – Prince (male & female vocal)
All Night Long – Lionel Richie
Beat It – Michael Jackson (female vocal)
Call Me Al – Paul Simon (female vocal)
Candy – Cameo (male vocal)
Careless Whisper – George Michael (male vocal)
Easy Lover – Phil Collins (male & female vocal)
Give It Up – KC & The Sunshine Band (female vocal, horns)
Higher Love – Kygo & Whitney Houston (female vocal)
Holiday – Madonna (female vocal)
Hot, Hot, Hot – Arrow
How Will I Know – Whitney Houston (female vocal)
I’ve Had The Time Of My Life – Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes (male & female vocal)
I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Whitney Houston (female vocal)
Living On A Prayer – Bon Jovi (female vocal)
Simply The Best – Tina Turner (female vocal)
The Power Of Love – Huey Lewis & The News (male vocal)
Thriller – Michael Jackson (female vocal)
Walking On Sunshine – Katrina And The Waves (female vocal)
90’s
Brown Sugar – D’Angelo (male vocal)
Cosmic Girl – Jamiroquai (female vocal)
Finally – Ce Ce Peniston (female vocal)
Freak ‘N You – Jodeci (male vocal)
Free – Ultra Nate (female vocal)
Freed From Desire – Gala
Groove Is In The Heart – Deee-Lite (female vocal, horns)
Moving Too Fast – Artful Dodger (female vocal)
No Diggity – Black Street (male vocal)
Place Your Hands – Reef (male vocal)
Pony – Ginuwine (male vocal)
Relight My Fire – Take That
Return Of The Mack – Mark Morrison (male vocal)
Sing It Back – Moloko
Work It Out – Beyonce (female vocal)
You Got The Love – Florence and Machine (female vocal)
Noughties
American Boy – Estelle (female vocal)
Crazy – Gnarles Barkley
Crazy In Love – Beyonce (female vocal)
Forget You – Ce-Lo Green
Hey Ya – Outkast (male vocal)
Lady – Mojo
Lola’s Theme – Shape Shifters (female vocal, horns)
Please Don’t Stop The Music – Rhianna (female vocal)
Sex On Fire – Kings Of Leon
Starlight – Supermen Lovers (male & female vocal)
Too Close – Blue (male & female vocal)
Valerie – Amy Winehouse (female vocal)
Recent Chart
Can’t Stop The feeling – Justin Timberlake (male vocal)
Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa (female vocal)
Get Lucky – Daft Punk
Happy Pharrell – Williams (female vocal)
Locked Out Of Heaven – Bruno Mars (female vocal)
Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5 (female vocal)
Rather Be – Jess Glynn (female vocal)
Sax – Fleur East (female vocal, horns)
Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran (female vocal)
Summer Is Our Ecstacy – Axero (female vocal, horns)
Shotgun – George Ezra (female vocal)
Shutup and Dance – Walk The Moon
Treasure – Bruno Mars
Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars
Wake Me Up – Avicii