Northern Ruins

Northern Ruins

  • Base Location:

    Cardiff, South Wales
  • Guide Price:

    £1,840 + Travel
Guide Price includes Band + DJ Music

Northern Ruins are here and they’re ready to bring you a wild night of Green Day, Stereophonics, Oasis, Blink-182 and so much more.

Style

Guitar driven, with a blend of rock, pop punk and party classics, this band has a truly authentic sound that will have you crowdsurfing before the night is out.

Standard Package

  • Professional 4-piece band with an awesome live show!
  • 2 x 60 or 3 x 40 minute live sets
  • Brilliant repertoire of guaranteed dance floor fillers
  • Your choice of first dance or special request performed
  • Personalised DJ playlist - we've got your whole night covered!
  • Professional PA & stage lighting
  • PAT certified equipment and Public Liability Insurance (required by venue)
  • Dedicated booking manager on hand throughout the booking and planning process

Upgrades & Extras

  • 60 minute live lounge-style duo set - perfect for your drinks reception
  • Band member to DJ live before and after live sets
Thank you all SO much for being so bloody amazing at our wedding. We loved you from the first time we saw you. We are so happy we booked you for our wedding. It was the highlight of our day. All our guests absolutely loved you!

Audio

Repertoire

A Thousand Trees - Stereophonics
Air Hostess - Busted
All Summer Long - Kid Rock
All The Small Things - Blink-182
All The These Things That I've Done - The Killers
American Idiot - Green Day
Angels - Robbie Williams
Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet
Basket Case - Green Day
Black Or White - Michael Jackson
Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
Blitzkrieg Bop - The Ramones
Brianstorm - Arctic Monkeys
Buck Rogers - Feeder
Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis
Creep - Radiohead
Dakota - Stereophonics
Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis
Don't Look Back Into The Sun - The Libertines
Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
Ever Fallen In Love - The Buzzcocks
Fat Lip - Sum 41
First Date - blink-182
Five Colours In Her Hair - McFly
Have a Nice Day - Stereophonics
Holiday - Green Day
Hypersonic Missiles - Sam Fender
I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys
I Predict a Riot - Kaiser Chiefs
If You Wanna - The Vaccines
In Too Deep - Sum 41
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
Just a Day - Feeder
Live Forever - Oasis
Local Boy in the Photograph - Stereophonics
More Life in a Tramps Vest - Stereophonics
Move Your Feet - Junior Senior
Mr Brightside - The Killers
Paradise City - Guns N' Roses
Paranoid - Black Sabbath
Parklife - Blur
Place Your Hands - Reef
Rock 'N' Roll Star - Oasis
The Rock Show - blink-182
Roll With It - Oasis
Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes
Sex on Fire - Kings Of Leon
She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult
Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson
Somebody Told Me - The Killers
Song 2 - Blur
Stacy's Mom - Fountains of Wayne
Stick Season - Noah Kahan
Sugar, We're Goin Down - Fall Out Boy
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses
Teacher's Pet - School Of Rock
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
The Anthem - Good Charlotte
The Bartender and the Thief - Stereophonics
The Boys of Summer - The Ataris
The Middle - Jimmy Eat World
Times Like These - Foo Fighters
Use Somebody - Kings of Leon
Valerie - The Zutons
Wake Me Up When September Ends - Green Day
What You Know - Two Door Cinema Club
When the Sun Goes Down - Arctic Monkeys
When You Were Young - The Killers
Will We Talk? - Sam Fender
Yellow - Coldplay

Afternoon Repertoire

Songs from the main repertoire can also be adapted to the afternoon live lounge style and added to the below.

Back To Black - Amy Winehouse
Banana Pancakes - Jack Johnson
Castle On The Hill - Ed Sheeran
Dancing On My Own - Calum Scott
Dream Catch Me - Newton Faulkner
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Green Day
Half The World Away - Oasis
Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's
Linger - The Cranberries
Love Yourself - Justin Bieber
New Shoes - Paolo Nutini
No Diggity - Blackstreet ft. Dr Dre
Pompeii - Bastille
Rewind - Paolo Nutini
Seventeen Going Under - Sam Fender
Spit Of You - Sam Fender
Stand By Me - Ben E. King
Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker
Wicked Game - Chris Isaak

First Dance Suggestions

Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
I Don't Want To Miss a Thing - Aerosmith
Love Story - Taylor Swift
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
Yellow - Coldplay

Festive

Do They Know It's Christmas?
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
Merry Christmas Everyone
Merry Xmas Everybody
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

testimonials

  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“Thank you all SO much for being so bloody amazing at our wedding. We loved you from the first time we saw you. We are so happy we booked you for our wedding. It was the highlight of our day. All our guests absolutely loved you! Most already knew how good you are, but the ones that have never seen you also loved you. Even my mum, who is “not a fan of bands’ is now a big fan. Thank you so much for dedicating “yellow” to us. To be given that opportunity without warning was amazing, we love that song and now love it even more. You made our day, thank you so much.”

Matt & Abby - Wedding, South Wales
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“We cannot recommend Northern Ruins enough, thank you so much for playing at our wedding. We sang and danced the night away and everyone was talking about how amazing they were. Good communication, amazing songs, amazing band. Thank you!”

Jill & George - Wedding, Myddfai Centre, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“Just wanted to say a massive thank you for everything you did at the wedding! We honestly had the best night and so did everyone else! Couldn’t have wished for anything more. A lot of my family from away all said how amazing you were.”

Kate & Nick - Wedding, Llangoed Hall, Brecon, Powys
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“If you are looking for a band to play at your wedding or special occasion, then stop searching and try with everything you have to book these guys. Genuine nice bunch of lads, who engage with you at every opportunity to make everything perfect. They recently played at our wedding, to us a good wedding is defined by a few things, Vows speeches, Food and the music. Northern Ruins absolutely blew the roof off our venue and got every single person onto the dance floor dancing their hearts out, from the toddlers to the senior members. Unbelievable atmosphere, and we will be going to watch and support them at every opportunity. Keep the party going boys and smashing it, you put the cherry on the cake for our day and we thank you no end.”

Matty & Emma - Wedding, Redwick Village Hall, Newport

Key Info

Northern Ruins | Indie Rock & Pop Band Hire, Cardiff, South Wales
Guide Price:
£1,840
Line-Up:
  • Drums
  • Bass
  • Guitar/BVs
  • Vocals/Guitar
Lead Vocals:
  • Male

FAQ

I really want to have a great party with everyone on the dance floor - are you the right band for that?

Absolutely! We have been performing at weddings and events for several years and have an incredible live show that guarantees a packed dance floor and a party that you and your guests will remember for years to come! Our repertoire features the biggest classic and current chart hits, so there's certainly something for everyone.

Do you take requests?

We are happy to perform one special request for you - for weddings this is usually the first dance. You can also let us know your top 10 preferences from the repertoire, as well as send up to 40 requests for the disco - so you can be sure to hear all your favourites on the evening.

How long do you take to set-up?

Up to 60 minutes. If you are organising a wedding or event where the evening reception is in the same room as your meal, we often arrive to set-up while the room is turned around - we can have background music playing within around 30 minutes of load in.

What time do you play?

At a time to suit your event, standard prices are for 2 hours of live music, any time between 7pm and midnight.

How long do you play for?

We perform 2 x 60 minute (or 3 x 40 minute) live sets in the evening and also provide a pre-mixed disco (tailored to your tastes) before and after live sets, so your whole night of entertainment is covered in one booking.

Can you provide music for our drinks reception?

Yes - we can perform a 1 x 60-minute acoustic set as an add-on, which is perfect for during drinks or dinner.

What is the difference between the ‘pre-mixed DJ service’ that comes with the standard package and the 'band member to DJ live' which is an optional extra?

The pre-mixed DJ service is where the band put on a bespoke playlist (you can request up to 40 songs in advance for this) through the PA before and after their live sets. We do this at most events and it works great - the volume of the music would be the same as if you had a DJ.

If you upgrade to the live DJ service, you can still send over preferences in advance, but you will also have a band member selecting and mixing tracks live on the night, as well as taking requests. The DJ will be happy to make important announcements but they will not talk constantly over or between tracks (that's just not our style!). We also think it's important to say that the DJ won't have a separate DJ booth - they will set up in an appropriate space (ideally to the side of the stage) and the PA/lighting will be the same as what is being used by the band.

Do you have your own PA and lighting?

Yes – all included in the price. You won't have to hire any additional equipment in.

What is the website guide price based on?

The published guide price is based on us performing at a venue within 30 miles of our base in Cardiff, South Wales. We charge travel costs for venues further than 30 miles, and if your venue is more than a 2 and a half hours' drive home, we charge a bit extra so we can book accommodation. For an accurate quote please contact us with your event date and venue details.

Our venue has a noise limiter, can you work with that?

Yes, we regularly work at venues with noise limiters. We are happy to contact the venue in advance of the event to make sure we have all the required information to enable us to plan accordingly.

Do you have Public Liability Insurance and PAT tested equipment?

Yes.

Will you perform our first dance?

Yes, as long as we have three weeks' notice we will learn the first dance of your choice.

How much space do you require?

We have played in some very small spaces, but ideally a minimum of around 2.5m x 5m.

How much power do you require?

2 x 13-amp sockets are fine for our system.

Do I need to provide food/drinks?

The band's price includes a rider buyout fee. This means that they can arrange their own food and drinks so you don't have to.

Can we see you play live before booking?

As a professional function band our bookings tend to be weddings and private events that unfortunately we are unable to invite guests to. Our videos are a very accurate insight into our look and sound, and we'd also encourage you to check out our testimonials page to see what previous clients have said about their experience with the band.

Audio

Repertoire

A Thousand Trees - Stereophonics
Air Hostess - Busted
All Summer Long - Kid Rock
All The Small Things - Blink-182
All The These Things That I've Done - The Killers
American Idiot - Green Day
Angels - Robbie Williams
Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet
Basket Case - Green Day
Black Or White - Michael Jackson
Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
Blitzkrieg Bop - The Ramones
Brianstorm - Arctic Monkeys
Buck Rogers - Feeder
Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis
Creep - Radiohead
Dakota - Stereophonics
Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis
Don't Look Back Into The Sun - The Libertines
Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
Ever Fallen In Love - The Buzzcocks
Fat Lip - Sum 41
First Date - blink-182
Five Colours In Her Hair - McFly
Have a Nice Day - Stereophonics
Holiday - Green Day
Hypersonic Missiles - Sam Fender
I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys
I Predict a Riot - Kaiser Chiefs
If You Wanna - The Vaccines
In Too Deep - Sum 41
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
Just a Day - Feeder
Live Forever - Oasis
Local Boy in the Photograph - Stereophonics
More Life in a Tramps Vest - Stereophonics
Move Your Feet - Junior Senior
Mr Brightside - The Killers
Paradise City - Guns N' Roses
Paranoid - Black Sabbath
Parklife - Blur
Place Your Hands - Reef
Rock 'N' Roll Star - Oasis
The Rock Show - blink-182
Roll With It - Oasis
Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes
Sex on Fire - Kings Of Leon
She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult
Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson
Somebody Told Me - The Killers
Song 2 - Blur
Stacy's Mom - Fountains of Wayne
Stick Season - Noah Kahan
Sugar, We're Goin Down - Fall Out Boy
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses
Teacher's Pet - School Of Rock
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
The Anthem - Good Charlotte
The Bartender and the Thief - Stereophonics
The Boys of Summer - The Ataris
The Middle - Jimmy Eat World
Times Like These - Foo Fighters
Use Somebody - Kings of Leon
Valerie - The Zutons
Wake Me Up When September Ends - Green Day
What You Know - Two Door Cinema Club
When the Sun Goes Down - Arctic Monkeys
When You Were Young - The Killers
Will We Talk? - Sam Fender
Yellow - Coldplay

Afternoon Repertoire

Songs from the main repertoire can also be adapted to the afternoon live lounge style and added to the below.

Back To Black - Amy Winehouse
Banana Pancakes - Jack Johnson
Castle On The Hill - Ed Sheeran
Dancing On My Own - Calum Scott
Dream Catch Me - Newton Faulkner
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Green Day
Half The World Away - Oasis
Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's
Linger - The Cranberries
Love Yourself - Justin Bieber
New Shoes - Paolo Nutini
No Diggity - Blackstreet ft. Dr Dre
Pompeii - Bastille
Rewind - Paolo Nutini
Seventeen Going Under - Sam Fender
Spit Of You - Sam Fender
Stand By Me - Ben E. King
Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker
Wicked Game - Chris Isaak

First Dance Suggestions

Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
I Don't Want To Miss a Thing - Aerosmith
Love Story - Taylor Swift
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
Yellow - Coldplay

Festive

Do They Know It's Christmas?
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
Merry Christmas Everyone
Merry Xmas Everybody
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

testimonials

  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“Thank you all SO much for being so bloody amazing at our wedding. We loved you from the first time we saw you. We are so happy we booked you for our wedding. It was the highlight of our day. All our guests absolutely loved you! Most already knew how good you are, but the ones that have never seen you also loved you. Even my mum, who is “not a fan of bands’ is now a big fan. Thank you so much for dedicating “yellow” to us. To be given that opportunity without warning was amazing, we love that song and now love it even more. You made our day, thank you so much.”

Matt & Abby - Wedding, South Wales
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“We cannot recommend Northern Ruins enough, thank you so much for playing at our wedding. We sang and danced the night away and everyone was talking about how amazing they were. Good communication, amazing songs, amazing band. Thank you!”

Jill & George - Wedding, Myddfai Centre, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“Just wanted to say a massive thank you for everything you did at the wedding! We honestly had the best night and so did everyone else! Couldn’t have wished for anything more. A lot of my family from away all said how amazing you were.”

Kate & Nick - Wedding, Llangoed Hall, Brecon, Powys
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“If you are looking for a band to play at your wedding or special occasion, then stop searching and try with everything you have to book these guys. Genuine nice bunch of lads, who engage with you at every opportunity to make everything perfect. They recently played at our wedding, to us a good wedding is defined by a few things, Vows speeches, Food and the music. Northern Ruins absolutely blew the roof off our venue and got every single person onto the dance floor dancing their hearts out, from the toddlers to the senior members. Unbelievable atmosphere, and we will be going to watch and support them at every opportunity. Keep the party going boys and smashing it, you put the cherry on the cake for our day and we thank you no end.”

Matty & Emma - Wedding, Redwick Village Hall, Newport

Key Info

Northern Ruins | Indie Rock & Pop Band Hire, Cardiff, South Wales
Guide Price:
£1,840
Line-Up:
  • Drums
  • Bass
  • Guitar/BVs
  • Vocals/Guitar
Lead Vocals:
  • Male

FAQ

I really want to have a great party with everyone on the dance floor - are you the right band for that?

Absolutely! We have been performing at weddings and events for several years and have an incredible live show that guarantees a packed dance floor and a party that you and your guests will remember for years to come! Our repertoire features the biggest classic and current chart hits, so there's certainly something for everyone.

Do you take requests?

We are happy to perform one special request for you - for weddings this is usually the first dance. You can also let us know your top 10 preferences from the repertoire, as well as send up to 40 requests for the disco - so you can be sure to hear all your favourites on the evening.

How long do you take to set-up?

Up to 60 minutes. If you are organising a wedding or event where the evening reception is in the same room as your meal, we often arrive to set-up while the room is turned around - we can have background music playing within around 30 minutes of load in.

What time do you play?

At a time to suit your event, standard prices are for 2 hours of live music, any time between 7pm and midnight.

How long do you play for?

We perform 2 x 60 minute (or 3 x 40 minute) live sets in the evening and also provide a pre-mixed disco (tailored to your tastes) before and after live sets, so your whole night of entertainment is covered in one booking.

Can you provide music for our drinks reception?

Yes - we can perform a 1 x 60-minute acoustic set as an add-on, which is perfect for during drinks or dinner.

What is the difference between the ‘pre-mixed DJ service’ that comes with the standard package and the 'band member to DJ live' which is an optional extra?

The pre-mixed DJ service is where the band put on a bespoke playlist (you can request up to 40 songs in advance for this) through the PA before and after their live sets. We do this at most events and it works great - the volume of the music would be the same as if you had a DJ.

If you upgrade to the live DJ service, you can still send over preferences in advance, but you will also have a band member selecting and mixing tracks live on the night, as well as taking requests. The DJ will be happy to make important announcements but they will not talk constantly over or between tracks (that's just not our style!). We also think it's important to say that the DJ won't have a separate DJ booth - they will set up in an appropriate space (ideally to the side of the stage) and the PA/lighting will be the same as what is being used by the band.

Do you have your own PA and lighting?

Yes – all included in the price. You won't have to hire any additional equipment in.

What is the website guide price based on?

The published guide price is based on us performing at a venue within 30 miles of our base in Cardiff, South Wales. We charge travel costs for venues further than 30 miles, and if your venue is more than a 2 and a half hours' drive home, we charge a bit extra so we can book accommodation. For an accurate quote please contact us with your event date and venue details.

Our venue has a noise limiter, can you work with that?

Yes, we regularly work at venues with noise limiters. We are happy to contact the venue in advance of the event to make sure we have all the required information to enable us to plan accordingly.

Do you have Public Liability Insurance and PAT tested equipment?

Yes.

Will you perform our first dance?

Yes, as long as we have three weeks' notice we will learn the first dance of your choice.

How much space do you require?

We have played in some very small spaces, but ideally a minimum of around 2.5m x 5m.

How much power do you require?

2 x 13-amp sockets are fine for our system.

Do I need to provide food/drinks?

The band's price includes a rider buyout fee. This means that they can arrange their own food and drinks so you don't have to.

Can we see you play live before booking?

As a professional function band our bookings tend to be weddings and private events that unfortunately we are unable to invite guests to. Our videos are a very accurate insight into our look and sound, and we'd also encourage you to check out our testimonials page to see what previous clients have said about their experience with the band.

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