Soul Motion

Soul Motion

  • Base Location:

    Birmingham
  • Guide Price:

    £3,865 - £5,120 + Travel
Guide Price includes Band + DJ Music

Soul Motion seamlessly bring the iconic sound of Motown Records right into the 21st Century. This is a glamour-laden, sumptuous soul showband of the very highest calibre.

Style

Elegant and chic with a deft touch of 60’s flash. Soul Motion are a serious soul showband with genuine star quality.

Standard Package

  • Professional soul & Motown band with an awesome live show!
  • 2 x 60 or 3 x 40 minute live sets
  • Brilliant repertoire of guaranteed dance floor fillers
  • Professional PA, stage lighting and sound engineer
  • Bespoke pre-mixed DJ service before and after live sets
  • Your choice of first dance or special request performed
  • PAT certified equipment and Public Liability Insurance (required by venue)
  • Dedicated booking manager on hand throughout the booking and planning process

Optional Extras

  • 60 minute lounge set - perfect for your drinks reception. Choose from:
    Duo - (vocals & guitar) or (vocals & keys)
    Trio - (vocals, guitar & cajon) or (vocals, keys & cajon) 
    4-piece - (vocals, guitar, cajon & bass) or (vocals, keys, cajon & bass)
  • Band member to DJ live before and after live sets 
A huge thank you - the band were absolutely amazing from start to finish and so many guests said how fantastic they were. It really made our party having the dance floor full all evening.

Video

Audio

Repertoire

45 Seconds - Rihanna
Ain't No Mountain - Marvin Gaye
Ain't Nobody - Chaka Khan
All Night Long - Lionel Richie
Baby I Need Your Loving - The Four Tops
Best Of My Love - The Emotions
Blame On The Boogie - Jackson 5
Can You Feel It - The Jacksons
Chunky - Bruno Mars
Diamonds - Rihanna
Do I Do - Stevie Wonder
Don’t Stop The Music - Rihanna
Don't Stop Til You Get Enough - Micheal Jackson
Finesse - Bruno Mars
For Once In My Life Stevie Wonder
Forget You - Ceelo Green
Get Lucky - Daft Punk / Pharell
Happy - Pharell
Hello - Lionel Richie
Hey Ya - Outkast
I Feel Good - James Brown
I Want You Back - Jackson 5
I'll Be There - The Four Tops
Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
It's A Shame - The Spinners
It's The Same Old Song - The Four Tops
Lizzo - Juice
Love On Top - Beyonce
Love Train - O' Jays
Midnight Train To Georgia - Ms Knight
My First My Last My Everything - Barry White
Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
New Rules - Dua Lipa
One Dance - Drake
R E S P E C T - Aretha Franklin
River Deep, Mountain High - The Four Tops / The Supremes
Rock With You - Micheal Jackson
September - Earth Wind And Fire
Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran
Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
Stand By Me/ Beautiful Girls - Sean Kingston
Street Life - Randy Crawford
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
The Love You Save - Jackson 5
Treasure - Bruno Mars
Umbrella - Rihanna
Uptight - Stevie Wonder
Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Wild Thoughts - Dj Khalid/ Rihanna
You Can't Hurry Love - Phil Collins

Acoustic Lounge Set

Booed Up - Ella Mai
Closer - Neyo
Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa
Fill Me In - Craig David
Finally - Cece Peniston
Heard It All Before - Sunshine Anderson
If I Haven't Got You - Alicia Keys
Let Me Love You - Mario
Let's Stay Together - Al Green
Levitating - Dua Lipa
Lovely Day - Bill Withers
Million Dollar Bill - Whitney Houston
Never Leave (Uh Oh) - Lumidi
New Rules - Dua Lipa
No Diggidy - Backstreet
No None - Alicia Keys
No Scrubs - TLC
One Kiss - Dua Lipa
Ordinary People - John Legend
Pony - Genuine
Red Red Wine - UB40
Say My Name - Destinys Child
Seven Days - Craig David
Sexual - Neiked
Shackles - Mary Mary
So Sick - Neyo
The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson
Umbrella - Rihanna

testimonials

  • Star
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“Nathan and I would like to extend our gratitude to Soul Motion for playing to our wedding guests. They were honestly amazing - the dance floor was full all night and they read the room so perfectly. A lot of the guests were musicians (so a tough crowd) and they were totally blown away by the talent on show. We really could not have asked for more and have passed the relevant details on to everyone who asked. They created the exact vibe that we wanted for our reception and we couldn't be more grateful.”

Sarah & Nathan - Wedding, Beamish Hall, County Durham
  • Star
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  • Star

“The band were wonderful - everyone loved them and were asking me where I found them. Thank you. They were also friendly and nice - as well as amazing performers. Thank you!”

Jessica & Thomas - Wedding, Roughton Hall, Lincolnshire
  • Star
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“Everything was amazing last Saturday and the couple were super happy about Soul Motion! The whole band was very accommodating and I hope they also enjoyed working with us!”

Sarah - Wedding, Hotel Borgo San Felice, Italy
  • Star
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  • Star

“I can't stress enough how good the band was, they had the party going all night and the dance floor was filled the whole time, they made our evening so special. Please pass on my thanks to the band and I hope they had a lovely Christmas break.”

Jake - Wedding, Hyde House, Gloucestershire
  • Star
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  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“Right from the beginning of planning our wedding, we knew that our main priority was finding the right band for us. We can confirm that we 100% made the right decision because Soul Motion were exactly what we wanted, incredibly talented and kept me (the bride) dancing all night!! We can’t thank you enough for helping make our day the best we could ever imagine. Would highly recommend to anyone so we will definitely be speaking about the band for forever!”

Amie & Joseph - Wedding, Village Hotel, Nottinghamshire
  • Star
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“5/5 Thank you so much to Soul Motion for performing brilliantly at our wedding. We thought you were fantastic and completely exceeded our expectations in your performance and our guests completely agreed – we received only glowing comments about how good you were both on the day and afterwards. Thank you for learning our first dance song and playing it beautifully. We also really appreciated that you quietly and politely kept us updated (and to schedule) on the day and that you made sure we had enough time to get through all your set – and thank you for welcoming some unexpected guest interaction!”

Frances & Gareth - Wedding, Elmore Court, Gloucestershire
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“There isn't much to say other than.....Soul Motion were AMAZING! The absolute life of the party; pure magic and our day wouldn't have been the same without them. When I say our guests didn't want them to finish playing (ourselves very much included!), they REALLY didn't want them to stop...we even had one guest try to pay them more money to keep playing. Utterly fabulous and I imagine there were a lot of sore feet, and tired voices the morning after! Thank you so much for all the help and support in the build-up to our day, and please pass the above message on to the band. After a very hard year for so many, they were effortless in allowing us all to let our hair down and have an incredible time. Myself and Harry will never forget the incredible performance they gave, and we already want to get married all over again, just for the dancing!”

Olivia & Harry - Wedding, Private Address, Surrey
  • Star
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“We're just back from Honeymoon and wanted to say a huge thank you, the band were absolutely amazing from start to finish and we had so many guests saying how fantastic they were. It really made our party having the dance floor full all evening.”

Katy - Wedding, Stapleford Park, Leicestershire
  • Star
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“The band were brilliant - everybody loved the music and commented on how good they were. We’d certainly book them again!”

Steve - Corporate Event, Nottingham

Key Info

Soul Motion | Live Soul & Motown Band Hire, Midlands
Based:
Birmingham
Guide Price:
£3,865 - £5,120
Genre:
Line-Up:
  • Male & Female lead vocals
  • Guitar/Bvs
  • Drums/Bvs
  • Bass
  • Keys
Additional musicians:
  • Sax
  • Trumpet
  • Trombone
Lead Vocals:
  • Male & Female

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 infectious 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 soul and Motown hits along with modern day party starters, 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 30 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 90 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 live sets (or 3 x 40 minutes) 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.

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 30 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 range covers our 6 to 9-piece line-up options performing at a venue within 30 miles of our base in Birmingham. We charge travel costs for venues further than 30 miles, and if your venue is more than a 2 hours 30 mins 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 standard rider is for a hot meal and soft drinks for the band members or a £15 pp rider buyout.

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.

Video

Audio

Repertoire

45 Seconds - Rihanna
Ain't No Mountain - Marvin Gaye
Ain't Nobody - Chaka Khan
All Night Long - Lionel Richie
Baby I Need Your Loving - The Four Tops
Best Of My Love - The Emotions
Blame On The Boogie - Jackson 5
Can You Feel It - The Jacksons
Chunky - Bruno Mars
Diamonds - Rihanna
Do I Do - Stevie Wonder
Don’t Stop The Music - Rihanna
Don't Stop Til You Get Enough - Micheal Jackson
Finesse - Bruno Mars
For Once In My Life Stevie Wonder
Forget You - Ceelo Green
Get Lucky - Daft Punk / Pharell
Happy - Pharell
Hello - Lionel Richie
Hey Ya - Outkast
I Feel Good - James Brown
I Want You Back - Jackson 5
I'll Be There - The Four Tops
Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
It's A Shame - The Spinners
It's The Same Old Song - The Four Tops
Lizzo - Juice
Love On Top - Beyonce
Love Train - O' Jays
Midnight Train To Georgia - Ms Knight
My First My Last My Everything - Barry White
Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
New Rules - Dua Lipa
One Dance - Drake
R E S P E C T - Aretha Franklin
River Deep, Mountain High - The Four Tops / The Supremes
Rock With You - Micheal Jackson
September - Earth Wind And Fire
Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran
Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
Stand By Me/ Beautiful Girls - Sean Kingston
Street Life - Randy Crawford
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
The Love You Save - Jackson 5
Treasure - Bruno Mars
Umbrella - Rihanna
Uptight - Stevie Wonder
Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Wild Thoughts - Dj Khalid/ Rihanna
You Can't Hurry Love - Phil Collins

Acoustic Lounge Set

Booed Up - Ella Mai
Closer - Neyo
Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa
Fill Me In - Craig David
Finally - Cece Peniston
Heard It All Before - Sunshine Anderson
If I Haven't Got You - Alicia Keys
Let Me Love You - Mario
Let's Stay Together - Al Green
Levitating - Dua Lipa
Lovely Day - Bill Withers
Million Dollar Bill - Whitney Houston
Never Leave (Uh Oh) - Lumidi
New Rules - Dua Lipa
No Diggidy - Backstreet
No None - Alicia Keys
No Scrubs - TLC
One Kiss - Dua Lipa
Ordinary People - John Legend
Pony - Genuine
Red Red Wine - UB40
Say My Name - Destinys Child
Seven Days - Craig David
Sexual - Neiked
Shackles - Mary Mary
So Sick - Neyo
The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson
Umbrella - Rihanna

testimonials

  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“Nathan and I would like to extend our gratitude to Soul Motion for playing to our wedding guests. They were honestly amazing - the dance floor was full all night and they read the room so perfectly. A lot of the guests were musicians (so a tough crowd) and they were totally blown away by the talent on show. We really could not have asked for more and have passed the relevant details on to everyone who asked. They created the exact vibe that we wanted for our reception and we couldn't be more grateful.”

Sarah & Nathan - Wedding, Beamish Hall, County Durham
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“The band were wonderful - everyone loved them and were asking me where I found them. Thank you. They were also friendly and nice - as well as amazing performers. Thank you!”

Jessica & Thomas - Wedding, Roughton Hall, Lincolnshire
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“Everything was amazing last Saturday and the couple were super happy about Soul Motion! The whole band was very accommodating and I hope they also enjoyed working with us!”

Sarah - Wedding, Hotel Borgo San Felice, Italy
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“I can't stress enough how good the band was, they had the party going all night and the dance floor was filled the whole time, they made our evening so special. Please pass on my thanks to the band and I hope they had a lovely Christmas break.”

Jake - Wedding, Hyde House, Gloucestershire
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“Right from the beginning of planning our wedding, we knew that our main priority was finding the right band for us. We can confirm that we 100% made the right decision because Soul Motion were exactly what we wanted, incredibly talented and kept me (the bride) dancing all night!! We can’t thank you enough for helping make our day the best we could ever imagine. Would highly recommend to anyone so we will definitely be speaking about the band for forever!”

Amie & Joseph - Wedding, Village Hotel, Nottinghamshire
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“5/5 Thank you so much to Soul Motion for performing brilliantly at our wedding. We thought you were fantastic and completely exceeded our expectations in your performance and our guests completely agreed – we received only glowing comments about how good you were both on the day and afterwards. Thank you for learning our first dance song and playing it beautifully. We also really appreciated that you quietly and politely kept us updated (and to schedule) on the day and that you made sure we had enough time to get through all your set – and thank you for welcoming some unexpected guest interaction!”

Frances & Gareth - Wedding, Elmore Court, Gloucestershire
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“There isn't much to say other than.....Soul Motion were AMAZING! The absolute life of the party; pure magic and our day wouldn't have been the same without them. When I say our guests didn't want them to finish playing (ourselves very much included!), they REALLY didn't want them to stop...we even had one guest try to pay them more money to keep playing. Utterly fabulous and I imagine there were a lot of sore feet, and tired voices the morning after! Thank you so much for all the help and support in the build-up to our day, and please pass the above message on to the band. After a very hard year for so many, they were effortless in allowing us all to let our hair down and have an incredible time. Myself and Harry will never forget the incredible performance they gave, and we already want to get married all over again, just for the dancing!”

Olivia & Harry - Wedding, Private Address, Surrey
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“We're just back from Honeymoon and wanted to say a huge thank you, the band were absolutely amazing from start to finish and we had so many guests saying how fantastic they were. It really made our party having the dance floor full all evening.”

Katy - Wedding, Stapleford Park, Leicestershire
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star
  • Star

“The band were brilliant - everybody loved the music and commented on how good they were. We’d certainly book them again!”

Steve - Corporate Event, Nottingham

Key Info

Soul Motion | Live Soul & Motown Band Hire, Midlands
Based:
Birmingham
Guide Price:
£3,865 - £5,120
Genre:
Line-Up:
  • Male & Female lead vocals
  • Guitar/Bvs
  • Drums/Bvs
  • Bass
  • Keys
Additional musicians:
  • Sax
  • Trumpet
  • Trombone
Lead Vocals:
  • Male & Female

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 infectious 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 soul and Motown hits along with modern day party starters, 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 30 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 90 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 live sets (or 3 x 40 minutes) 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.

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 30 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 range covers our 6 to 9-piece line-up options performing at a venue within 30 miles of our base in Birmingham. We charge travel costs for venues further than 30 miles, and if your venue is more than a 2 hours 30 mins 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 standard rider is for a hot meal and soft drinks for the band members or a £15 pp rider buyout.

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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