About The Shift – professional wedding band based in Oxfordshire
The Shift are made up of four experienced professional musicians based in Oxfordshire.
Between them, they’ve played winter seasons in the Alps, livened up countless weddings and other events here in the UK and been on tours of Europe and the USA.
We're regularly booked to perform for weddings and events at Memorial Hall in Swindon.
They’ve been playing together as The Shift since 2006, honing their unique blend of dynamic instrumentation and pitch-perfect harmonies to cover everything from all-out rock ‘n’ pop to breezy vintage classics.
Nowadays most of our shows are a mixture of corporate clients and weddings, though no show is too large or too small. Where there is a crowd to entertain, we’re there!
So if you're looking to hire the finest wedding band Oxfordshire has to offer, get in touch with The Shift.
7 Verified Reviews
"So glad we booked The Shift for our wedding! They were absolutely brilliant :) From all the pre-wedding check-ins, and putting together a list of music we love, to performing on the night, they really were fantastic. So many people have since said to me "your band were brilliant". I couldn't stop dancing the whole time they were playing! Thank you Martin, and all of you for making our evening so special."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"I just wanted to say a massive thank you to all the guys in The Shift. Seb and I knew you'd be great but all our guests loved you too, we're so pleased that we chose you to play at our wedding. I'm sure the full dance floor is testament to that!"
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"The Shift smashed it out of the park. They rounded off our evening entertainment by playing a great collection of songs which had us all dancing until the end. Thanks again for letting me join you on stage and instigating the dance off! We're still talking about it now."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"Very little that I can say that hasn't already been said by the other reviews but The Shift really are top draw. I spent countless hours trying to find the right band and without a doubt made the right decision. From old Motown tunes to modern classics (plus a few I wasn’t expecting!) The Shift can do 'em all and add some freshness to it all."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"A truly really amazing band who made our party! Really tasteful covers played really well by 4 really sound guys. We can't thank you enough! Stephen and The Shift guys were total pros from start to finish. Their advice about timings, background music and the general flow of the evening's entertainment really made a difference. Thank you so much."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"We recently had a garden party for my husband’s 50th and we decided to hire some live music to provide the entertainment. The Shift turned out to be the perfect band for our family and friends. They mixed up old and new tunes (good for the youngsters there!), were super flexible with their set timings (the weather threw us off schedule somewhat) and took some random requests that they managed to pull off admirably. They were on time and had a very professional attitude throughout. Thanks again guys. You were ace."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"We’d seen The Shift a couple of years back at a friend’s 40th and knew straight away they’d be perfect for our wedding. They have a genuine warmth and friendliness, both on and off stage, which makes them very easy to work with. They were a total hit on the night. Highly recommended!"
Verified booking on FixTheMusicSet List
Locked Out of Heaven- Bruno Mars
Dakota – Stereophonics
Mr. Blue Sky – ELO
Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson
Shotgun – George Ezra
Get Lucky – Daft Punk
Drive My Car – The Beatles
Rolling In The Deep – Adele
Born To Hand Jive – Grease Soundtrack
Shake It Off – Taylor Swift
Happy – Pharrell Williams
Don’t Look Back In Anger – Oasis
Ho Hey – The Luminaires
Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen
I Will Wait – Mumford and Sons
Take a Chance – Magic Numbers
Take Your Mama Out – Scissor Sisters
Twist And Shout – The Beatles
Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting – Elton John
You Never Can Tell – Chuck Berry
Proud Mary – Tina Turner
Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac
Take It Easy – The Eagles
Daydream Believer – The Monkees
Mrs Robinson – The Lemonheads
HeyYa! – Outkast
Footloose – Kenny Loggins
Mr Brightside – The Killers
Sex on Fire – Kings of Leon
Bohemian Like You – Dandy Warhols
Stuck In The Middle – Steelers Wheels
The Gambler – Kenny Rogers
Starman – David Bowie
Rock This Town – The Stray Cats
A Little Respect – Erasure
The Power of Love – Huey Lewis
I’m A Believer – The Monkees
Dancing In The Dark – Springsteen
Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen
Back For Good – Take That
Whole Lotta Rosie – AC/DC
American Idiot – Green day
Last Nite – The Strokes
A Horse With No Name – America
Valerie – Amy Winehouse
One – U2
Weather With You – Crowded House
Yellow – Coldplay
Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5
Faith – George Michael
Fight For Your Right – Beastie Boys