Profile
Family Affair is a dynamic group of talented musicians who have remained strong, playing together for over five years. Bursting onto the scene, in order to revive some fresh and youthful energy onto the lacklustre covers band arena, they first found success in 2003, when they were invited to play for HRH Prince William’s well documented 21st birthday at Windsor Castle. Formerly known as Retrogression, this band went onto play alongside Lionel Richie, celebrating 150 years of Louis Vuitton and supported The Scissor Sisters to a 900-capacity audience in 2004.
The band create an undeniable electrifying impact onstage with up to four people harmonising, alongside a 3 piece horn section, guaranteed to fill any dance floor. Insisting on hand selecting their songs, Family Affair capture the true spirit of old school funk and soul legends, featuring the best 70s and 80s funk, soul and disco classics and delivering them in a style refined as their own.
Family Affair is made up of a select group of outstanding musicians, spanning a wide range of musical backgrounds, who have performed at venues such as Jazz Café, The 100 Club, Café de Paris, Hammersmith Apollo, Shepherds Bush Empire, London Astoria and festivals including Glastonbury, T in the Park and Virgin. They have participated in tours throughout Europe, America, Asia and Australia.
Testimonials
Family Affair played at my girlfriends 40th Birthday party on 29th September. Everyone including the birthday girl have said that they though the band were brilliant ! There just was not enough ! We had everyone dancing to the music and even playing the drums at the end ! We wanted the evening to go on longer as we were all just getting going. The music was great and something that we could all sing along to and vocally spot on. I would recommend and in fact have already recommended Family Affair to anyone having a party !
Alan Tucker, Wedding, September 07
Thought we’d drop you an email to give some feedback on Family Affair. These guys were absolutely brilliant. I could spend all day typing superlatives to describe them. From the start they all looked as though they wanted to be there and that they were genuinely having a good time – this made for a really good start. All the songs they sang were performed perfectly. I lost count of how many of my guests asked me where I found them.
In short, we’re so glad we booked Family Affair. They delivered exactly what we hoped for and made our reception a party to remember.
Please pass on our huge thanks.
Chris and Rebecca, Wedding, Westminster Boating Base, 21 July 2007.
"Family affair played at our wedding 29th June 07, the band were brilliant, packed the dancefloor from begining to end, my wife and her friends were dancing to the soundcheck! we would recomend them to anyone"
Matt and Denise, Wedding, June 2007
"This is a truly fantastic band. You guys really got the party going!"
HRH Prince William, at the Prince's 21st birthday party, Windsor Castle
"Thumbs up!" - Simon Cowell, guest at 150 year
Anniversary celebrations of Louis Vuitton
"Music is my life! I'm loving the band!" - Graham Norton,
host at a corporate awards ceremony"
I look forward to finding some sort of pretext for booking you again!
Really can't emphasise enough what a contribution you made
to the day."
Andrew Fulton, Groom, Shropshire wedding
"You rocked the house! We loved all your tunes and had the best night! We only wished we chould have had you playing non-stop all evening!
Organising committee, Oxford/Cambridge Varsity Ball
"You were an excellent and extremely professional group. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the music and danced throughout their sets. Their performance was amazing and their organisation and preparation meant that from a wedding planning perspective, they were a delight to deal with. Highly reccommended."
Will Sykes, Groom, Oxford wedding
Repertoire
Ain't Nobody - Rufus & Chaka Khan
All Night Long - Mary Jane Girls
All This Love I'm Giving - Gwen McRae
Back on the Right Track - Sly & Family Stone
Back To My Roots - Odyssey
Best of My Love - The Emotions
Boogie Oogie Oogie - Taste of Honey
Blame It On The Boogie - The Jacksons
Carwash - Rose Royce
Celebration - Kool & Gang
Crazy in Love - Beyonce
Do I Do - Stevie Wonder
Fell In Love With a Boy - Joss Stone
Give Me The Night - George Benson
Got To Have Your Love - Mantronix
Have A Good Time - Brand New Heavies
Happiness - Pointer Sisters
I Believe in Miracles - Jackson Sisters
I Feel For You - Chaka & Rufus
I Like What You Do - Commodores
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
If You Want Me To Stay - Sly & Family Stone
Jamaica Funk - Tom Browne
Jungle Boogie - Kool and The Gang
Just The Two Of Us - Bill Withers
Lady Marmalade - Labelle
Let's Stay together - Al Green
Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder
Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
Papa Was A Rollin' Stone - Temptations
Pick Up the Pieces - Average White Band
Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin
Rock with You - Michael Jackson
September - Earth Wind & Fire
Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Soulpower - Maceo Parker
Street Life - Randy Crawford
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Sweet Thang - Chaka Khan
The Moment of My Life - Inner Life
Time Is On My Side - Maze
Upside Down - Diana Ross
Use Me - Bill Withers
What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
'Working Day & Night - The Jacksons
Joyous - Funk Instrumental
What's Hip - Tower of Power
