1950s & 1960s - Sweet Nothin's

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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, with tight harmonies, strong vocals and an infectious sense of fun.

Comprised of 5 highly skilled musicians, all armed with vast experience and a genuine love of great music, The Sweet Nothin’s will whisk you back in time and onto the dance floor.

‘Sweet Nothin's Fantastic!!!!! What a lovely group and Nicky was awesome. Brilliant singer. So many lovely comments on the night. Would recommend to anyone. Thank you for making our evening something special’ - Jane Moore (Birthday Party)

‘Amazing from start to finish… What a group, they had everyone up dancing all night and we all had a fantastic time... I cannot put into words just how good this group was’ - Dee Cahill (Private Party)

‘Nikki and her fellow musicians were brilliant at bringing the audience up to fever pitch and then keeping them there’ - Stan Hetherington (Festival)

Fully Themed 5-piece 1950-60’s Showband
Authentic Costumes, Tight harmonies, Strong Lead Vocals
Male and Female Lead Vocals
Young exciting band with vast experience
Members Credentials include UK & International Tours, West End Theatre, BBC, Universal Record Company, Radio One, Universal Pictures
Themed Background music between sets
Expandable line up to include a honking horn section
Jazz options available for earlier in the day
Great Rates for the South
Fully self-contained with full PA, Lighting Rig and dedicated Sound Engineer

The Sweet Nothin’s are a fresh exciting 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 of music.

The band consists of 5 young highly talented musicians with a strong array of credits to their name having worked for the likes of the BBC, Universal Record Company, Radio One and Universal Picture and performed at West End theatres, International and UK theatre tours.

Additionally, if you also require background or lounge music earlier in the day, the band are happy to offer a Jazz option to provide the perfect accompaniment while your guests arrive, mingle and eat. For that extra special occasion they are also able to provide a horn section, featuring high level musicians with experience performing with internationally renowned Artists.

The Sweet Nothin’s come with their own sound engineer, full PA and Lighting system and are fully insured. They will also happily provide era appropriate background music prior to the gig, in between sets and after the final encore! Their line-up consists of Guitar, Bass, Keys, Drums, Lead and Backing Vocals, all of whom share one common feature - 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 are a 5 Piece Band as standard, consisting of:
            • Female Lead & Backing Vocals
            • Bass Guitar, Male Lead and Backing Vocals
            • Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals
            • Keyboard
            • Drums

Special booking options: (please enquire for further details)

Additional Brass Section
• SIX / SEVEN / EIGHT PIECE: Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keys, Drums w/ Trumpet, Trombone and/or Sax

Afternoon Jazz Option
            • DUO: Piano, Vocals
            • FOUR PIECE: Piano, Vocals, Drums, Bass or Trumpet,
            • FIVE PIECE: Piano, Vocals, Drums, Bass, Guitar or Trumpet,
            • SIX PIECE: Piano, Vocals, Drums, Bass, Guitar, Trumpet

All line ups include a dedicated sound engineer and background music provided when the band aren’t playing.

The Sweet Nothin’s have a constantly expanding repertoire but here’s a small selection to get you going!

AIN'T THAT A SHAME - Fats Domino
BE MY BABY – The Ronettes
CHAPEL OF LOVE -DixieCups
DA DOO RON RON – TheCrystals
DAYDREAM BELIEVER - The Monkies
DO YOU WANNA DANCE - Cliff Richard
DON'T SLEEP IN THE SUBWAY - Petula Clark
DOWNTOWN - Petula Clark
DREAM LOVER - Bobby Darin
HELLO MARY LOU – Rick Nelson
I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU - DustySpringfield
I SAW HER STANDING THERE - The Beatles
I'M A BELIEVER - The Monkies
IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE – Buddy Holly
IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER – Carole King
LA BAMBA – Ritchie Valens
LET’S DANCE – Chris Montez
LIPSTICK ON YOUR COLLAR - Connie Francis
OH BOY! – Buddy Holly
ONE FINE DAY - The Chiffons
PLEASE PLEASE ME – Beatles
PRETTY WOMAN - Roy Orbison
RAVE ON – Buddy Holly
RESCUE ME - Fontella Bass
RIVER DEEP MOUNTAIN HIGH – Ike & Tina Turner
RUNAROUND SUE - Dion
RUNAWAY - Del Shannon
SHAKIN’ ALL OVER – Johnny Kidd and The Pirates
SON OF A PREACHER MAN - DustySpringfield
STUPID CUPID - Connie Francis
SWEET NOTHIN'S - Brenda Lee
THE WANDERER - Dion
TWIST AND SHOUT – Beatles
WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE - Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW – The Shirelles
YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME - Dusty Springfield
YOU NEVER CAN TELL - Chuck Berry
YOU'RE MY WORLD - Cilla Black

Pamela Lang, Birthday Party Event, Hampshire
Thank You Sweet Nothin's, It was a brilliant evening and the band were GREAT!!!! Loads of people commented how good you were and how there were so many people up dancing even some that don't usually dance. Lots of people asked 'Where did you find the band?'. The choice of music was lively and we all knew the songs.It came across how much you enjoyed performing too. Everything from original enquiry to booking and setting up and clearing away was well organised. Thank you again I had a brilliant birthday.

Holly Albrigt, Wedding Event, West Midlands
Warble have a great variety of acts to choose from and the booking process was quick and easy. Warble have stayed in touch with me throughout the process. The Sweet Nothins blew the roof off out wedding reception!! Absolutely fantastic! Many people made a point of telling us how much fun they had had dancing to the band. They look great, sound great and were such lovely people. The two best compliments given to me about the band were "best band I've ever seen at a wedding" and the photographer said "I've never seem so many people dancing at a wedding". Thank you so much Warble and The Sweet Nothins! Xxx

Dee Cahill, Private Party Event, Warwickshire
We booked the Sweet Nothin's for our parents diamond wedding anniversary party and it was the best choice we could possibly have made. Amazing from start to finish that was everyone's opinion of their performance. What a group they had everyone up dancing all night and we all had a fantastic time. Nicki the lead singer has a brilliant personality and a voice to match nothing was too much trouble for her. She put everything into her performance and ensured my mom and dad had a night to remember. I cannot put into words just how good this group was and would just like to thank them all and would have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone who wants to celebrate in style. Once again many thanks, Dee and all the family

Jane Moore, Birthday Party Event, Cambridgeshire
Sweet Nothin's Fantastic!!!!! What a lovely group and Nicky was awsome. Brilliant singer. So many lovely coments on the night. Would recomend to anyone. Thank you for making our evening something special. Regards from Jane, Geoff, Joanne and Simon Moore.

Dee French, Wedding Event, Northamptonshire
From the 1st contact with Warble everything went smoothly I had no problems what so ever. The band were fantastic everybody loved them. I would highly recommend the Sweet Nothin's and of course Warble Entertainment :) Thank you all. Dee Cavalot (French)

Ellie Duddridge, Birthday Party, Hampshire
Just wanna say a HUGE thank you to you all for giving me such a FABULOUS 40th Birthday Party on Saturday night! You guys were amazing! What a night!! Thank you so much for doing the Andy Williams for me too! It meant sooooo much!! Everyone there thought you were great too!! Thanks again! Keep rocking!! Love Ellie xxx

Andy Clark, Private Club Event, Berkshire
On behalf of Reading Rugby club we would like to say a big thank you to you and the band for a terrific evening last Saturday everyone had a great time and really enjoyed the music, you kept all the people dancing and entertained. We will be asking you to come back for another event in the future.

Sue and Wayne Lovettt, Club Event, Oxforshire
Fabulous and beautiful, a real gem. Thank you for a wonderful night,

Kathy Lucking, Hotel Event, Hamshire
The Sweet Nothin’s were fantastic, we have a lot of bands here and they were by far one of the best I have seen! Everyone who came thoroughly enjoyed the evening and commented on how excellent the music was. You can be assured that we would have no hesitation in recommending you and we have just rebooked. Many thanks again.

Stan Hetherington, Food Festival, Berkshire
Nikki and her fellow musician were brilliant at bringing the audience up to fever pitch and then keeping them there. A brilliant act and one I would have no problem in inviting back again.

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 40 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 40 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.