Papa Groove

  • from £1225 in South West Help
  • from £1225 in Wales
  • from £1250 in West Midlands
  • from £1250 in South East
  • from £1275 in London

Top live funk, soul & pop band from Bristol, playing the ultimate in upbeat party tunes and fronted by two powerful female vocalists.

Papa Groove is made up of 6 to 9 of the finest professional musicians in the UK, all with successful careers in the music industry. The solid rhythm and tight brass section back the awesome vocals of Louise & Lisa, putting together the funkiest and most energetic show on the current live band circuit.

Aiming to bring you the best live music experience available, Papa Groove has built up a definitive repertoire of funk, soul and pop classics, featuring everything from Aretha Franklin to Basement Jaxx. Every tune is guaranteed to get the blood pumping and the dance floor moving.

The band regularly perform at Corporate Events, Music Festivals and Private Functions across the UK and Internationally, with previous clients including; The Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Celtic Manor Resort, Guoman Hotel Management, The Thistle Hotel Network, GE Capital Bank, Bourne Leisure Group, Exeter University, Guilfest and Glastonbury Festival. The band have played in countries as far and wide as Abu Dhabi for the Sheraton Hotel’s New Years Eve Party (2007/08), Italy at the Pennibilli Music Festival, Ireland at the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival and the Greek island of Mykonos as a guest of Contiki Holidays.

Performance information

Line-up 6-piece: 2 x female vocals, keyboard, guitar, bass, drums
Performance duration 2 x 1 hour or 3 x 40 minute sets
Performance area required 16ft wide x 12ft deep
Set-up/sound-check duration 90 minutes

Booking options

DJ service (provided by act)

includes laptop with large song database + requests + mic for speeches + lighting

 Add £200
6-piece (adds one brass player) Add approx £185
7-piece (adds two brass players) Add approx £370
8-piece (adds three brass players) Add approx £555

What people say

  • Everyone absolutely LOVED them! I've had so many people come up to me telling me how good they thought they were. They loved their song choices and how they got everyone on the dance floor. They arrived with plenty of time to set up as well which is always a bonus and were very good in letting us use some of their equipment for an open mic session beforehand. We think that the service you provide is excellent. Everything is well prepared leaving very little to worry about on the day. Thanks a lot

    Danny P., Wedding, Wiltshire, May 2009

  • The feedback was very good and everybody was happy especially the F & B manager and this is a very good point. They told me that the singer was great also as well as all the band.

    Joseph Y., Hotel Residency, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Jan 2008

  • Hi Charlotte! A big, big thank you for being so amazing. Everyone said how good you were and enjoyed the music. A special thank you for learning the first dance for us, it was performed brilliantly and meant so much to us; it was one of the most emotional moments of the day.

    Leo B., Wedding, Gloucestershire, December 2007

  • Sorry for the delay in sending this note... but just a quick email to say thanks to you and your band for such a fantastic performance at our wedding. As you can probably guess from the people on the dance floor, everyone loved your band... had loads of comments and wouldn't be surprised if you get a few bookings as a result!

    Richard S., Wedding, Bristol, September 2007

Repertoire

  • Funk, Soul & Pop
  • Ain't No Other Man - Christina Aguilera
  • Ain't No Stopping Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead
  • Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Whithers
  • Best Of My Love - The Emotions
  • Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
  • Blame It On The Boogie - Jackson 5
  • Car Wash - Rose Royce
  • Celebration - Kool & The Gang
  • Chain Of Fools - Aretha Franklin
  • Crazy In Love - Beyonce
  • Dancing Queen - ABBA
  • December 1963 (Oh What A Night) - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
  • Disco Inferno - The Trammps
  • Don't Know Why - Norah Jones
  • Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Micheal Jackson
  • Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles
  • Get Down Saturday Night - Kool & The Gang
  • Get Up Offa That Thing - James Brown
  • Groove Is In The Heart - Deee-lite
  • Heard It Through The Grapevine - Al Green
  • Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel - Tavares
  • He's The Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge
  • Home - Michael Buble
  • I Want You Back - Jackson 5
  • I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
  • In the Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
  • Ladies Night - Kool & The Gang
  • Lady Marmalade - Patti Labelle
  • Le Freak - Chic
  • Let's Stay Together - Al Green
  • Love Foolosophy - Jamiroquai
  • Mamma Mia - ABBA
  • Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight & The Pips
  • Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
  • Respect - Aretha Franklin
  • Saturday Night Fever - The Beegees
  • Sex Machine (Get Up I Feel Like Being A) - James Brown
  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder
  • Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
  • Son Of A Preacher Man - Aretha Franklin
  • Soul Man - Sam & Dave
  • Stand By Me - Ben E. King
  • Staying Alive - The Beegees
  • Streetlife - Randy Crawford
  • Superstition - Stevie Wonder
  • Take A Chance - ABBA
  • Take Another Little Piece Of My Heart - Dusty Springfield
  • Tears Dry On Their Own - Amy Winehouse
  • Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson
  • Thank You For The Music - ABBA
  • Uptight (Everything's Alright) - Stevie Wonder
  • Waterloo - ABBA
  • We Are Family - Sister Sledge
  • What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
  • You Should Be Dancing - The Beegees
  • You To Me Are Everything - Barry White
  • (You're Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson
  • You're Just Too Good To Be True - Burt Bacharach
  • You're The First, The Last, My Everything - Barry White
  • Rock & Pop
  • 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton
  • All Night Long - Lionel Richie
  • All Right Now - Free
  • Alright - Supergrass
  • Angels - Robbie Williams
  • Baby One More Time - Britney Spears
  • Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
  • Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
  • Do Your Thing - Basement Jaxx
  • Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
  • Feel Like Making Love - Bad Company
  • Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Junior
  • Gimme Some Lovin' - The Spencer Davis Group
  • Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
  • Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) - Spiller
  • Hard To Handle - The Black Crowes
  • Honky Tonk Women - The Rolling Stones
  • I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
  • I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The Proclaimers
  • Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
  • Let Me Entertain You - Robbie Williams
  • Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
  • Like I Love You - Justin Timberlake
  • Long Train Runnin' - The Doobie Brothers
  • Love Machine - Girls Aloud
  • Love Really Hurts Without You - Billy Ocean
  • Love Shack - The B52's
  • Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) - Steve Harley & Cockney ebel
  • Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
  • Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
  • Place Your Hands - Reef
  • Simply The Best - Tina Turner
  • Summer Of '69 - Brian Adams
  • Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
  • Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Take Your Mama - Scissor Sisters
  • Valerie - Zutons/Ronson/Winehouse
  • Walking On Sunshine - Katrina and The Waves
  • Your Song - Elton John