The Sweet Nothin’s are an exciting and vibrant 50’s / 60’s Showband, specializing in bringing the Classic Pops hits from the Golden Era of music back to life.
Comprising of 5 highly skilled musicians, all armed with vast experience and a love of great music, The Sweet Nothin’s will whisk you back in time and onto the dance floor.
With hallmarks of tight harmonies, strong vocals and an infectious sense of fun, expect numbers by the likes of Connie Francis, Buddy Holly, The Ronettes and the Beatles to name but a few!
The Sweet Nothin’s are an exciting fresh 50’s / 60’s Showband, specializing in bringing the Classic Pops hits from the Golden Era of music back to life.
With authentic costumes, strong vocals and perfect harmonies, the Sweet Nothin’s capture the spirit of the1950’s/60’s perfectly, whisking you back to the golden era.
The band consists of a highly talented 5 piece line-up consisting of Guitar, Bass, Keys, Drums, Lead and Backing Vocals plus a dedicated sound engineer, all of whom share a wealth of experience and a genuine love of the music.
Ideal for corporate, private functions, theatres, hotels or club venues if you want an evening full of dancing, singing a pinch of nostalgia and a large dash of fun, this is the band for you!
The Sweet Nothin’s come with a full PA and Lighting system, are fully insured, and will happily provide era appropriate music prior to playing, in between sets and after the final encore!
The Sweet Nothin's are a five piece band plus sound engineer. The band line up consists of;
- Female Lead and Backing Vocals,
- Bass, Male Lead and Backing Vocals
- Guitar and Backing Vocals
- Keyboards
- Drums
- Ain't That a Shame - Fats Domino
- Baby, I Love You – Ronettes
- Be My Baby – The Ronettes
- Be My Guest – Fats Domino
- Black is Black - Los Bravos
- Chapel of Love - Dixie Cups
- Come On Let's Go - Ritchie Valens
- Da Doo Ron Ron – The Crystals
- Dance On – Kathy Kirby
- Dance On – Shadows
- Different Drum – Stone Poneys
- Do You Wanna Dance – Cliff Richard
- Don't Sleep in the Subway - Petula Clark
- Downtown - Petula Clark
- Dream Lover - Bobby Darin
- Everlasting Love - Barbara Pittman
- Fever – Peggy Lee
- Goin’ Back – Dusty Springfield
- Hands Off! – Betty Everett
- Hello Mary Lou – Rick Nelson
- Hit and Miss – John Barry Seven
- I Fought the Law – Bobby Fuller Four
- I Only Want to Be with You - Dusty Springfield
- I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
- It Doesn’t Matter Anymore – Buddy Holly
- It Might as Well Rain Until September – Carole King
- Jambalaya (On The Bayou) - Brenda Lee
- La Bamba – Ritchie Valens
- Let it Be Me - Betty Everett & Jerry Butler
- Lets Dance – Chris Montez
- Lipstick on Your Collar - Connie Francis
- Long Live Love – Sandie Shaw
- Maybe The Morning - Marian Montgomery
- Nut Rocker – B Bumble and the Stingers
- Oh Boy! – Buddy Holly
- One After 909 – Beatles
- One Fine Day - The Chiffons
- Please Please Me – Beatles
- Pretty Flamingo - Manfred Mann
- Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
- Rave On – Buddy Holly
- River Deep Mountain High – Ike & Tina Turner
- Robot Man - Connie Francis
- Run Around Sue – Dion
- Runaway - Del Shannon
- Shakin’ All Over – Johnny Kidd and The Pirates
- Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
- Stupid Cupid - Connie Francis
- Teenager In Love - Marty Wilde
- Tell the Boys – Sandie Shaw
- The Wanderer – Dion
- Then He Kissed Me – The Crystals
- Twenty Flight Rock – The Bunch
- Twist and Shout – Beatles
- Walk Away Rene - The Lefte Bank
- Walk Don't Run – Ventures
- When You Walk in the Room – Jackie Deshannon
- Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – The Shirelles
- Wonderful World - Hermans Hermits
- You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield
- You're My World - Cilla Black
What is your band line up?
We are a five piece band plus sound engineer. Lead vocals, bass and vocals, guitar and backing vocals, keys and drums.
What is a Typical Set Length?
Performances are usually made up of two 1 hour sets or three sets of 45 minutes, although we can vary this if required.
Are you able to offer extended performances / extra sets?
While up to 2hr 15 min of play time is included in the base price, for an additional fee we can increase our play time, up to a maximum of 3hrs 15min. Please enquire for prices.
Do you use backing tracks?
No! All of our music is 100% live – no backing tracks or pre-recorded instruments are used.
Do you take requests?
Given sufficient notice and dependant on song required we are happy to take requests. This may invoke an additional charge, dependent on the style of music requested, the amount of notice given and work required to learn.
How much time do you require to set up?
We require 1½ hours to set-up and sound check, although we usually like to arrive at least 2 hours before you wish us to start playing. This gives us a chance to take a break and get changed into costumes after setting up.
How much Stage space do you require?
We require an absolute minimum area of 16ft (5m) wide by 12ft (3.7) deep for the band to assemble in, although we appreciate as much space as possible.
How Many Power Sockets do you require?
We require a minimum of 4 power sockets, plus an additional power socket if you wish us to provide band lighting.
What do you need in the way of parking?
We require parking space for 4 cars, ideally as near as possible to where you wish us load / unload our equipment.
If there are any are access issues to the venue, please let us know well in advance.
Can you provide music when you are not on stage?
Yes, we will happily provide an extensive selection of era appropriate 50’s / 60’s themed music through our PA before in between and after our sets at no extra charge.
Can you play my music through your PA?
Yes, we are happy to play any music provided by a client via an IPod etc. As long as the device has a standard 3.5mm headphone socket/line out, just pass your music player to the sound engineer to the start of the evening. We are also happy to mix individual song requests into our pre-recorded selection, although prior notice for this would obviously be advised.
- Performances are usually made up of two 1 hour sets or three sets of 45 minutes, although this can be varied if required.
- Extra sets can be added but this may incur an extra charge. Please enquire for further details.
Please Note: The fees indicated below are approximate and based on a central location for each county. They are intended to provide a rough guide only and exact quotes can only be given once the date and exact location of your event have been provided.
East
- Cambridgeshire - £948.75
- Huntingdonshire - £948.75
- Suffolk - £1,052.25
Midlands
- Gloucestershire - £879.75
- Hereford and Worcester - £1,052.25
- Herefordshire - £1,052.25
- Leicestershire - £1,052.25
- Northamptonshire - £879.75
- Rutland - £1,052.25
- Staffordshire - £1,052.25
- Warwickshire - £879.75
- West Midlands - £1,052.25
- Worcestershire - £948.75
South East
- Bedfordshire - £879.75
- Berkshire - £747.50
- Buckinghamshire - £845.25
- East Sussex - £948.75
- Essex - £1,052.25
- Hampshire - £776.25
- Hertfordshire - £845.25
- Kent - £948.75
- London - £1,052.25
- Middlesex - £879.75
- Oxfordshire - £845.25
- Surrey - £845.25
- Sussex - £879.75
- West Sussex - £948.75
South Wales
- Gwent - £1,052.25
- Mid Glamorgan - £1,052.25
- Monmouthshire - £1,052.25
- South Glamorgan - £1,052.25
South West
- Avon - £879.75
- Dorset - £948.75
- Somerset - £1,052.25
- Wiltshire - £879.75
