Sonic Machine
Sonic Machine are a 5-piece, male lead rock and pop band with a fantastic brass section available as an extra option. Performing perfect fun & up-tempo party music from the 1960’s to 2007, the band will ‘go sonic’ for all weddings and private parties!
Price from £1,383 + travel
Set List / Repertoire
Soul Disco Funk
Aint no stopping us now McFadden/Whitehead
Billie Jean Michael Jackson
Blame it on the Boogie Jackson 5
Boogie Oogie Oogie A taste of honey
Can you feel it The Jackson 5
Carwash Rose Royce
Celebration Kool and the Gang
Dance Little Sister T Trent D’Arby
Forget You Cee Lo Green
Get Lucky Daft Punk
Happy Pharrell Williams
Get down on it Kool and the Gang
Good times Sister Sledge
Hot Hot Hot Arrow
I feel good James Brown
I just cant get you out of my head K.Minogue
I want you back Jackson 5
I will survive Gloria Gaynor
I wish Stevie Wonder
If you wanna be starting something Michael Jackson
Inner City Blues Marvin Gaye
Kiss Prince
Lady hear me tonight Spiller
Lady Marmalade (from Moulin Rouge)
Ladies Night Kool and the Gang
Lets get it on Marvin Gaye
Lets groove Earth Wind & Fire
Lost in Music Sister Sledge
Love Train O’Jays
Never Too Much Luther Vandross
Play that funky music Wild Cherry
Rock with you Michael Jackson
September Earth Wind & Fire
Sex machine James Brown
Shake your body Jackson 5
Superstition Stevie Wonder
Teardrops Womack and Womack
Valerie Zutons/Amy Winehouse
We are family Sister Sledge
What's going on Marvin Gaye
You to me are everything The Real Thing
1960’s
Brown-eyed girl Van Morrison
Dancing in the street Martha/Vandellas
Dock of the bay Otis Redding
Higher and Higher Jackie Wilson
I saw her standing there Beatles
Knock on wood Aretha Franklin
Lets stay together Al Green
Midnight Hour Commitments
Move on up Curtis Mayfield
Mustang Sally Commitments
My girl Al Green
Respect Aretha Franklin
Signed sealed delivered Stevie Wonder
Stand by me Ben E King
Twist and shout Beatles
Various
Could you be loved Bob Marley
Forget You Cee Lo Green
Get Lucky Daft Punk
Happy Pharrell Williams
I gotta feeling Black-eyed Peas
Is this love Bob Marley
Moves like Jagger Maroon 5
Sex on fire Kings of Leon
Wonderwall
In the name of love
Swing/Jazz/Easy Listening
Fly me to the moon
New York New York
I’ve got you under my skin
Come fly with me
The girl from Ipanema
Fever
Night and day
....and swing versions of pop and rock tunes
Jewish Repertoire
Hava Nagila
Mazel Tov
Ose Shalom
Hatikva
Ufaratsa
Siman Tov
Fraylekh
Full Biography
Highlights
* Professional band with over 10 years experience!
* Extensive repertoire including up-tempo party music from swing to funk, rock to house music, blues to Latin to grunge!
* Band members have previously worked with David Bowie, The Eurythmics, Sony Records and more.
* Previous clients Richard Branson, T-Mobile, BBC Music Publishing,
Pearson Television and more.
Offering up-tempo party music from swing to funk, rock to house music, blues to Latin to grunge, Sonic Machine cater for a wide variety of musical tastes but always deliver when it comes to performing at your special event.
Sonic Machine's existing line-up has been together since 2002, but all band members have been playing numerous weddings, corporate events and private parties since 1999.
The band are all professional session players with credits and track records in other associated creative areas from film and television to theatre, remixing, games soundtracks, albums and more.
BAND
Stephen Murphy - Band Leader, Keyboards/Backing Vocals
Remixer on Jeff Waynes’ War of the Worlds for Sony Records, soundtracks for BBC TV, Channels 4, Canal Plus, Pearson TV, many commercials,
Sessions for Limahl, Jeb Nichols, Drifters, Tony Hadley and the Long Riders. Sound Designer for Nick Broomfield.
John Mc Kenzie - Bass
Has worked with the Eurythmics, Grateful Dead, David Bowie, Kajagoogoo, Bond, and just about every major UK pop act throughout the 80’s and 90’s.
Julian Burdock - -Guitar
Julian has toured extensively especially with a number of bands in Japan and has worked on several Blues Brothers shows as well as being session player for Guy Chambers of Robbie Williams fame.
Shaz - Vocals
One of the best live performers in the business Shaz has worked with Terence Trent d’Arby. Eddie Grant and many others in a glittering career
Mike Connolly - Drums
Mike is a first class young funk and jazz drummer who has recently been securing more session work due to his enormous talents.
EXTRA MEMBERS
Radhika - Female Vocals
Radhika is tipped for major success as a singer-songwriter having recently started guesting with the band and is a dynamic and fun young performer.
Heidi Vogel - Vocals
Currently touring with the Brand New Heavies and soon to be guesting with the Fatback Band, Heidi has one of the huskiest and most beautiful voices anywhere.
Andrew Mitchell - Vocals
Andy has been a session singer for over 10 years and has worked in theatre, on albums and live with likes of Barry Manilow, Paul Young, The Drifters, Damon Albarn and many more. One of the strongest voices in the country.
Henry Collins - Trumpet
A great jazz player and regular session player with Jools Holland and the Basie Band and many top pop acts.
Max Grunhard - Saxophone
Max on funky sax has recently had releases through a major dance label with much airplay on Radio One and is a sought-after session player in the jazz and pop worlds.
In addition, Sonic Machine have played at many weddings and private parties throughout the UK and overseas.
Previous Venues Include:
Claridges
Waldorf Hotel
The Dorchester
The NEC
Highclere Castle
Lords Cricket Ground
The Grand in Brighton
Woburn Abbey
Edinburgh Castle
Ashton Court Estate Bristol
Previous Clients Include:
John Caudwell -
(Phones4U Charity event with Rachel Stevens and Liberty X)
Lords Cricket Ground
Qantas Airways
Aon Consulting
Joan Collins
Zurich AG
Richard Branson
HBOS
T-Mobile Christmas Party
Cowes Week on the Isle of Wight
Lloyds TSB Christmas party
Thames Television's "The Bill" the River Thames
Royal Horse Artillery Summer Ball
Gerry Robinson
Richard Dunwoody
Chain of Hope Charity
Lovells Solicitors
Trinity College Cambridge
St John’s College Cambridge
Marlborough College Wiltshire
The SAS
BBC Music Publishing
Pearson Television
BBC’s Ballykissangel
Lineup
Default lineup: 5 members
5 piece band: lead male vocals, lead guitar, bass, keyboard, drums.
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Prices
Price from £1,383 + travel from Cambridgeshire
Based on 5 members performing 2 x 60 minute sets
- South East From £1,383
- East of England From £1,503
- West Midlands From £1,546
- East Midlands From £1,568
- South West From £1,699
- North West From £2,026
- Wales From £2,156
- Yorkshire and the Humber From £2,156
- North East From £2,418
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Engaged with the crowd wonderfully. Great Act!
Lisa C booked Sonic Machine for their event in Cambridgeshire • June 2024
“Really lovely to meet and have the gang from Sonic Machine with us for our Beer Festival. Friendly, enigmatic and fun on stage, they sound great and the variety was excellent for the event. We had our busiest night with them as headliners and they would be considered again in the future!”
Great music and great performance. Everybody on the dance floor!
Robert H booked Sonic Machine for their event in Hampshire
“Great music and great performance. Everybody on the dance floor! The band was friendly and enthusiastic. The crowd loved and young and old all got dancing. Definitely recommend the additional brass section and additional female vocalist.”
Just wanted to say a big thanks to you and the rest of the band for the fantasti...
Richard, W booked Sonic Machine for their event
“Just wanted to say a big thanks to you and the rest of the band for the fantastic performance you gave us on the 27th. It surpassed all expectations – everyone was saying to us that the band were a real highlight of the day. The sight of my old relatives trying to comprehend Sexy MF will stay with me forever! I will be recommending you far and wide but wanted to say thanks again. ”
When I spoke to people on Monday about the ball, the main thing that kept on com...
Henry, T booked Sonic Machine for their event
“When I spoke to people on Monday about the ball, the main thing that kept on coming up was how great the band were. I think your lead singer has developed quite a fan club down here in Tidworth. It was a fantastic evening, and your band really provided great entertainment for us all. Please pass on my best to the rest of the musicians. You really know how to make a party and play great music. I have already had people asking me for your details. All the best to you and your band. Many thanks Henry (Officers Mess Ball )”
We wanted to say a massive thank you for your wonderful performance at our weddi...
Kirsty A booked Sonic Machine for their event
“We wanted to say a massive thank you for your wonderful performance at our wedding last weekend. The music and entertainment was perfect and kept us and our guests dancing all night long. You were great at involving everyone in the evening and making it a really warm and welcoming performance- exactly perfect for a wedding band. The conga line near the end was just the icing on the cake! We would not hesitate to recommend you, we could not have asked for anything better. ”
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