Coming to Jive and Swing through rock, classic, blues and jazz, The Jiveoholics have a wealth of experience performing live to audiences of all kinds and present a humorous, high octane show with jumping rhythms and a pumping beat.
The classic line-up of vocals, sax, guitar, keyboards, bass and drums allows the band to faithfully recreate the music that was the rage in the 1940’s and 50’s and the current play list includes many of the hits that had audiences rocking and rolling in the aisles years before rock and roll had even been thought of.
In a secret location, somewhere on the border of England and Wales, is a large country house set in its own private estate. Security is tight. The guests there wear dull, colourless clothes and sensible shoes. Cardigans are encouraged. Occasionally music can be heard, but it is only played very quietly and it is not permitted to swing. Any form of rhythmic movement is strictly forbidden.
The sartorial restrictions and sedate atmosphere imposed on the guests are not by choice, but rather part of their therapy, for the residents here are going through the painful process of overcoming an addiction to jive. The hope of the staff is that once this terrible affliction has been beaten into submission that these sad cases can once more be allowed out as normal, functioning members of society.
It was here that the members of The Jiveoholics first met, decided that life was too short for slacks and knitwear, and staged a daring breakout past the guard dogs, electrified razorwire fences and ex-special forces security team.
Now they wear the loudest of shirts, tell jokes, have a good time and swing at a moment's notice. They roam the country, constantly pursued by the forces of sedateness, bringing the illicit joy of jive to audiences everywhere.
The six-piece band is made up of guitar, keyboard, bass, drums, sax and vocals and a repertoire that covers the heyday of Rhythm and Blues from the 1940s and 1950s - Louis Jordan, Louis Prima, Cab Calloway, Roy Milton, Wynonie Harris and the rest - and also ventures into the jive revival of the 1980s and 1990s - Brian Setzer, The Chevalier Brothers, Ray Gelato Giants, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Whichever period it's from, these are tunes you just can't stay sitting down to.
So, if you have a party and want to show your guests a great time, maybe you can hire … The Jiveoholics.
6 Piece – Female Fronted Band, Guitar, Keyboard, Bass, Drums, Saxophone
See ya later Alligator
Sea Cruise
Cest la vie
Tequila
Go Daddyo
The Jiveoholic Boogie
Jack You’re Dead
Is You Is (Or Is You Ain’t)
Good Morning Judge
Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens
Minnie The Moocher
Knock Me A Kiss
Route 66
Jump, Jive And Wail
Zoot Suit Riot
Boogie’s The Thing
(I Wanna) Big Fat Mamma
Wise Up Baby
Choo, Choo, Ch’ Boogie
Closest To The Bone
Stray Cat Strut
Caldonia
Givin’ Up, Givin’ Up
Just A Gigolo
Jump With My Baby
I Do It ‘Cos It Feels So Good
Mr Pinstripe Suit
Sing Sing Sing
Buenos Sera
Flip, Flop And Fly
Let The Good Times Roll
Saturday Night Fish Fry
In The Mood
Red Light
Happy Pay Day
Big Time Operator
I Want You To Be My Baby
It should have been me
Bloodshot Eyes
Lovin' Machine
Neill Bell, The Queen's Head Hotel, Monmouth
New Years Eve!!!!!! Undoubtably one of the best nights we have ever had at the Queen's Head. The Jiveoholics were truly awesome! They really made the place jump and this superb band are capable of creating an amazing atmosphere no matter what the circumstances. Superb musicians with a wonderful stage presence.
Martin and Catherine Harmer,Private Parties
If you are down, invite some friends and the Jiveoholics and you will never look back. This very sociable, professional and extremely entertaining Band will leave the crowds begging for more. Keep up the brilliant work lads and best wishes for the future.
Beccy Robson, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Thanks again for a brilliant night's entertainment - you have been the talk of the town! (well... the conference)
Sara White, Sara White's Jive Nites, Buckden
Fantastic night last night - thank you!! Very different to what we are used to, but I wouldn't hesitate to book you guys again, given the opportunity. The difference between you guys and [modesty prevents us from quoting the band name], put simply, is that you guys are less self-indulgent and more clued up about what is actually danceable!! Obviously you nearly gave a lazy one like me a heart attack - but in a very good way! All the feedback so far has been positive, so if you do find you have any reason to be anywhere near this area in your forward planning, do let me know.
Scott Dickinson, Groom
I just wanted to write and thank the Jiveoholics for being part of an excellent evening at Anstey Hall a few weeks ago - your music was absolutely superb, and I'd have little hesitation in recommending you to anyone else looking for a swing band! I have received lots of very positive comments from the other guests (some along the lines of 'best band ever at a wedding') and I am unsure that my little toe is ever going to recover from dancing for a whole evening in new wedding shoes!!
Mick Healy - Just Jivin', Harlow
As a group, you arrived in plenty of time (always a big worry for promoters!), were very professional in all aspects of what you were doing – and played 2 great sets for our dancers, which went down extremely well. In fact I understand that several of the dancers subsequently followed you to your Sunday booking quite some distance away, which is some testimony in itself. Also, on a personal touch, it was nice to see that you stayed on after you had finished playing and it wasn’t a case of you all just itching to ‘get away’. That was commented upon. Let me know when you’re up this way again and we’ll see about re-booking.
Plus, many more...
- Rivoli Ball Room, London
- Royston Club, London
- Monmouth Festival
- Upton Jazz Festival
- City of Derry Jazz Festival
- Twinwood Festival
- Bude Jazz Festival
- Raglan Music Festival
- Callendar Music Festival
- Old Duke Jazz Festival (Bristol)
2 x 60 minute sets or 2 x 45 minute sets
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 - £1,092.50
- Huntingdonshire - £1,092.50
- Norfolk - £1,150.00
- Suffolk - £1,150.00
Mid Wales
- Cardiganshire - £920.00
- Montgomeryshire - £920.00
- Powys - £920.00
- Radnorshire - £920.00
Midlands
- Gloucestershire - £690.00
- Hereford and Worcester - £690.00
- West Midlands - £862.50
- Worcestershire - £920.00
North Wales
- Caernarvonshire - £977.50
- Clwyd - £977.50
- Denbighshire - £977.50
- Flintshire - £977.50
- Gwynedd - £977.50
- Merionethshire - £977.50
South East
- Bedfordshire - £1,035.00
- Berkshire - £1,035.00
- Buckinghamshire - £1,092.50
- East Sussex - £1,035.00
- Essex - £1,092.50
- Hampshire - £1,035.00
- Hertfordshire - £1,150.00
- Isle of Wight - £1,150.00
- Kent - £1,035.00
- London - £977.50
- Middlesex - £977.50
- Oxfordshire - £920.00
- Surrey - £1,092.50
- Sussex - £1,035.00
- West Sussex - £977.50
South Wales
- Breconshire - £690.00
- Carmarthenshire - £805.00
- Dyfed - £805.00
- Glamorgan - £747.50
- Gwent - £690.00
- Mid Glamorgan - £747.50
- Monmouthshire - £690.00
- Pembrokeshire - £862.50
- South Glamorgan - £862.50
- West Glamorgan - £862.50
South West
- Avon - £805.00
- Cornwall - £977.50
- Devon - £977.50
- Dorset - £977.50
- Somerset - £977.50
- Wiltshire - £862.50
