The Red Letters
The Red Letters boast a fantastic repertoire featuring music from Elvis, The Killers, The Strokes, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars and even Disney! This band puts smiles on faces and feet on the dance floor. Perfect for your red letter day!
Price from £1,307 + travel
Chris M
Set List / Repertoire
50s / 60s
I Feel Good – James Brown
I’m A Believer – The Monkeys
Twist and Shout – The Beatles
Johnny B Goode – Chuck Berry
Saw Her Standing There – The Beatles
Jailhouse Rock – Elvis/Blues Brothers
Jumpin’ Jack Flash – Rolling Stones
My Generation – The Who
Bad Moon Rising – Credence Clear Water Revival
Gimme Some Lovin’ – The Spencer Davis Group/The Blues Brothers
I Wanna Be Like You – (Jungle Book)
C’mon Everybody – Eddie Cochran
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
70s / 80s
2-4-6-8 Motorway – Tom Robinson Band
Teenage Kicks – The Undertones
Summer of 69 – Brian Adams
500 Miles – The Proclaimers
Video Killed the Radio Star - Buggles
School's Out For Summer – Alice Cooper
The Boys Are Back in Town – Thin Lizzy
Ever Fallen in Love – The Buzzcocks
Take on Me - A-ha
I Fought the Law - The Clash
Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac
Superstition / Play That Funky Music - Stevie Wonder / Wild Cherry
Dead Ringer for Love - Meatloaf
Baggy Trousers - Madness
Blitzkreig Bop - The Ramones
Gold - Spandau Ballet
I Want You to Want Me - Cheap Trick / Letters to Cleo
Timewarp - The Rocky Horror Show
Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen
Hooked On A Feeling - Blue Suede
Ghostbusters Theme - Ray Parker Jr.
Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits
American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
90s
Friday I'm in Love - The Cure
Don’t Look Back in Anger – Oasis
She's Electric - Oasis
Basket Case – Green Day
Bartender and the Thief - Stereophonics
You & Me Song - The Wannadies
Save Tonight – Eagle Eye Cherry
What's My Age Again - Blink 182
All Star – Smash Mouth
Place Your Hands - Reef
Buddy Holly - Weezer
Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) - Green Day (full band pop-punk version)
All The Small Things - Blink 182
Sit Down - James
Parklife - Blur
Common People - Pulp
00s
Hey Ya – OutKast
All These Things That I Have Done – The Killers
Mr Brightside – The Killers
When You Were Young - The Killers
Hot N Cold – Katy Perry
Tribute – Tenacious D
Buck Rogers – Feeder
The Middle – Jimmy Eat World
Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet
Five Colours In Her Hair - McFly
Star Girl - McFly
Pencil Full of Lead - Paolo Nutini
Sugar We're Going Down - Fall Out Boy
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
I'm Not Okay (I Promise) - My Chemical Romance
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous - Good Charlotte
Last Nite - The Strokes
Dakota - Stereophonic
American Idiot - Green Day
Valerie - Any Winehouse
I Predict a Riot - Kaiser Chiefs
I Believe In A Thing Called Love - The Darkness
Rock Show - Blink 182
Girl All the Bad Guys Want - Bowling For Soup
I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys
Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis
Moving to New York - The Wombats
Stacy's Mom - Fountains of Wayne
Shine - Take That
Our Velocity - Maximo Park
Take Your Mama - Scissor Sisters
Times Like These - Foo Fighters
By The Way - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Plug In Baby - Muse
Fell In Love With A Girl - White Stripes
10s / Present
Happy – Pharrell Williams
Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
Shut Up and Dance - Walk the Moon
If You Wanna - The Vaccines
Christmas songs
All I Want for Christmas - Mariah Carey / Bowling for Soup
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade
Rockin' Robin - Mcfly
Full Biography
"We would like to say a massive thank you to the Red Letters for a great performance on our big day. You had everyone up on their feet dancing and smiling with your great set list. If you're thinking of booking these guys then I would say go for it, they were excellent and a pleasure to deal with in the lead up to our wedding." - Nick Lightowler
Who are they?
The Red Letters are a young party band with a fast-growing reputation thanks to their polished, energetic and entertaining live performances. Despite averaging in their early 30’s, band members are highly competent musicians with experience beyond their ages. They have also clocked an impressive number of gigging hours together, creating that special chemistry which helps turn a good night, into a great night.
The Red Letters boast two graduates of the prestigious Brighton Institute of Modern Music as well as a Popular Music BA (Hons) graduate. Their extensive performance experience includes weddings, functions and music festivals including Strawberry Moon, Live Fest and Bearded Theory (Best Small Festival 2013). The result is four confident and experienced musicians who know how to work a crowd. The Red Letters' previous clients include The National Trust and Severn Trent Water.
What sort of music do they play?
The band are regularly complimented on the variety, quality and uniqueness of their set list. From Elvis, The Beatles, Stones and The Monkeys, to Green Day, McFly and more contemporary acts such as The Killers, Bastille, Walk the Moon and Bruno Mars. Covering a wide range of genres from classic rock, to pop, and all the way from funk to punk! The Red Letters can play to a mixed crowd and leave everyone satisfied.
Prefer a specific sound? The Red Letters are happy to work with every client to create bespoke set lists from their wide repertoire. Want to ground things in rock n' roll? No problem! Want to keep things contemporary? That's fine too!
The Red Letters are experts at providing a likeness to the original version of a song but also pride themselves on their ability to inject a fresh and fun originality into your special event. With entertaining twists and intelligent medleys, this band will keep you and your guests entertained and in the party spirit all night long.
What will the band look like?
For weddings and corporate events, the band can appear fully-suited and booted. Or, if you prefer, they will dress less formally or adjust their image to suit your preferences.
Your Event
The Red Letters can tailor their set lengths and timings to your specific requirements. From 3 x 40 minute sets, to 2 x 1 hour sets, or whatever would best suit your event. The band are able to adapt the content of their set in any arrangement to create and maintain the party atmosphere throughout the evening.
The Red Letters are happy to play music through their PA system between sets either from your device, or from theirs via their Spotify premium account. They are currently unable to take requests on the night in the way a DJ would, but can create personalised playlists prior to the event to suit you and your guest's musical tastes.
The band ideally require a stage space of approximately 5 x 4 metres but will accommodate any kind of space and type of room available.
Please note; If your venue has a sound limiter unsuitable for live bands, this may affect The Red Letters’ ability to perform in their usual style. Please be sure to check your venue’s sound policy to avoid disappointment. Check out Alive Network's excellent guide to bands and sound limiters here.
Equipment
The band use high-quality, PAT tested, boutique amps, instruments and equipment. This includes a Wharfedale 1600 watt PA system, a compact lighting rig and instruments and amps of trusted and respected brands such as Ashdown, Yamaha, Schecter, Esp, Mapex, Ludwig, Zildjian, Blackstar, Peavey, Orange and more.
Lineup
Default lineup: 4 members
4-piece: Simon - Rhythm Guitar and Vocals, Joe - Bass and Vocals, Stu - Lead Guitar and Vocals, Josh - Drums and Vocals.
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Chris M booked The Red Letters for their Wedding in Cheshire • October 2024
“I had seen the Red Letters at a friend's wedding some years ago, and when it came time for me to get married, I was pleased that they were still around. I couldn't find anything to fault them on. They communicated well in advance and very professionally. They were at the venue when expected, communicated with the venue well and were exceptionally popular with my guests, who thought their set list was astounding and appealed to all ages at the event. Their gear sounded excellent, the performances themselves were excellent. They interacted with the guests, took a request from the bride to reorder their set list and were great fun. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend wholeheartedly. They played a huge part in making our Wednesday night wedding the success that it was, which I'm very grateful for.”
Katie W booked The Red Letters for their Wedding in Derbyshire
“They were amazing. They played a good mixture of songs that got everybody up dancing. It made our wedding really special to have a live band as we both love going to gigs. Everyone commented on how good they were. We are so grateful to them for making our day even more special ”
Great band, great songs and lovely guys, can't recommend them enough!
Jennifer D booked The Red Letters for their Wedding in Lancashire
“We booked The Red Letters for our wedding prior to the COVID pandemic, and despite an 18-month delay and a change of venue 100 miles further away the guys in the band were willing to accommodate our changes. We are so glad they did! All our guests and even some of the venue staff commented on how good they were. They set up quickly and with a minimum of fuss, and even offered to adjust their set-times slightly as our day’s events had run into their agreed time slots, and they were very friendly to talk to…… The Red Letters repertoire is broad and includes songs from many different genres giving plenty of choice for your set-list. On the night they were well rehearsed and tight, with the minimum of gaps between songs meaning the dance floor was never empty, even on one of the hottest days of the year! They were everything we were looking for in a party band and made a perfect ending to what had been a fantastic day. Thank you so much.”
Kate B booked The Red Letters for their Wedding in Staffordshire
“The Red Letters were great at our wedding and definitely made the night. They set up quickly with no fuss. Our guests kept saying how much they enjoyed the band and we were so glad we chose them. We paid them to learn a few songs that were special to us, including our first dance. They did such a great job.”
we didn't want the party to end!
Hannah C booked The Red Letters for their Wedding
“We booked the Red Letters for our wedding and were over the moon with them. Right from the point of making an enquiry, the guys were always quick to respond and happy to answer any questions. We chose quite a few songs we liked from their playlist (which has a great range right from the 50s to the present day) and they worked out three great sets from that. They even helped out with a few public announcements, gathering everyone for the first dance. Our guests loved them and the dance floor was kept full all night. Our only regret was that we had to stop at midnight - we didn't want the party to end!”
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