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Blue Suede Shoes specialise in vintage, crowd-pleasing hits that everyone knows and loves, by legendary artists such as Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, The Beatles, Bob Marley, Michael Jackson and Paul Simon. They also include just enough contemporary pop music to keep the younger generation happy.

They’ve clocked up a huge amount of experience both as one of Surrey's most sought-after wedding bands, and individually too: their vocalist/guitarist honed his skills playing arenas and supporting acts such as Simply Red and Status Quo, and contributed to an album by Grammy award-winning Coldplay producer Ken Nelson.

Blue Suede Shoes were brilliant and the music was enjoyed by everyone young and old! Sharon, Diamond Wedding Anniversary, Surrey

Other band members have worked with Shola Ama, Bad Company, Plan B and Devlin, played to 25,000 people at the opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup and toured Europe.

The band's core line-up is a 3-piece but they can expand to include a sax player (who also doubles up on lead guitar), and/or a keyboard player for a performance that packs a punch.

We’ve enjoyed working with the band for over 8 years now and they’ve had phenomenal feedback every time. Highly recommended!

Performance info

Line-up	Male lead vocals/guitar; bass; drums
Performance duration	2 x 60 minute or 3 x 40 minute sets
Interval music	Yes (included in price)

Booking options

Song requests Add £0	The band are happy to learn and perform a request (eg. first dance), subject to suitability
Add keyboards Add £245	Piano and synths for a bigger sound
Add saxophone Add £245	For solos and an authentic soul and R&B sound
Acoustic background music Add £615	Live lounge style sets by the band's acoustic duo (guitar/vocals and flute), ideal for drinks receptions or meals
Extra performances Add £185	Extend the band’s sets by half an hour

Demo tracks

Full song list

Rock 'n' Pop

A Hard Day’s Night – The Beatles
Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers
All Right Now - Free
American Pie - Don McLean
Beat It – Michael Jackson
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Black & Gold – Sam Sparrow
Black Horse And The Cherry Tree – KT Tunstall
Blue Suede Shoes – Elvis Presley
Boy In The Bubble – Paul Simon
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones
C’mon Everybody – Eddie Cochran
Cake By The Ocean - DNCE
Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Andy Williams
Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
Dance With Me Tonight - Olly Murs
Day Tripper - The Beatles
Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding
Don't Stop Till You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright – Bob Dylan
Doo Wah Diddy - Manfred Mann
Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash
Forget You – Cee Lo Green
Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty
Get Lucky - Daft Punk
Get Off My Cloud - The Rolling Stones
Gimme Some Lovin’ – The Spencer Davis Group
Great Balls Of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis
Happy - Pharrell Williams
Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson
Hit The Road Jack – Ray Charles
Honky Tonk Women - The Rolling Stones
How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You - James Taylor
I Got A Woman – Ray Charles
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
I Shot The Sheriff – Bob Marley
I’m A Believer – The Monkees
Imagine – John Lennon
Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
Jacob’s Ladder – Huey Lewis & The News
Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars
King Of The Swingers / The Bear-Necessities
La Bamba – Ritchie Valens
La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
Let's Spend The Night Together - The Rolling Stones
Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars
Mercy – Duffy
Moondance – Van Morrison
My Girl – The Temptations
New York New York - Ryan Adams
No Woman No Cry – Bob Marley
Oh What A Night - The Four Seasons
Over The Hill – John Martyn
Play That Funk Music – Will Cherry
Price Tag – Jessie J
Ring Of Fire – Johnny Cash
Rock Around The Clock – Bill Haley
Rockin All Over The World - Status Quo
Saw Her Standing There – The Beatles
September – Earth, Wind & Fire
Sex On Fire - Kings of Leon
Shape of You – Ed Sheeran
Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Sledgehammer – Peter Gabriel
Summertime – George Gershwin
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
Suspicious Minds – Elvis Presley
Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Sweet Home Chicago – Robert Johnson
That’s Alright Mama – Elvis Presley
The Locomotion - Little Eva
The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
This Love – Maroon 5
Treasure - Bruno Mars
Tutti Frutti – Little Richard
Twist & Shout – The Beatles
Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
Use Somebody - Kings of Leon
Valerie – Amy Winehouse
Wild Thing - The Troggs
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
Wouldn't It Be Nice - The Beach Boys
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder
You Can’t Hurry Love – The Supremes
You Really Got Me - The Kinks
You’ve Got A Friend – Carole King

Irish

Fields Of Athenry
Molly Malone
Irish Rover
Whisky In The Jar
Wild Rover
and more...

Book with confidence! After events, we ask our clients what they thought of our acts. We publish what they say here, so you can read genuine, unbiased feedback before booking.

“The band were absolutely brilliant from start to finish. They emailed me with their repertoire, I replied with songs I liked, and they made the perfect set list for us. Incredibly easy to deal with, all correspondence were smooth. On the day they were just as great, arranged their set to suit our arrangements and the music itself was sublime. They also added some Irish songs which I had requested which was an amazing touch for us. Couldn't thank them enough, lots of my guests asked about them. Very professional, look very smart but most of all an amazing sound. Thank you so much. x”

Joe & Lorelle, Wedding, Elmore Court in Gloucester, December 2018

“We absolutely loved your music and we are so pleased we booked you. All of our guests were asking who you where and where we found you. Thank you for making our evening! It was a perfect end to an amazing day!”

Martin, Wedding in Hampshire, June 2018

“We were very satisfied with the guys, great musicians. They turned up plenty early, and politely got ready out of the way. Then they hit the note just right!”

Fraser, 50th Birthday Party in Surrey, March 2018

“10 out of 10. Great guys, fitting in with exactly what we wanted. They were brilliant before and during the event to accommodate all our requests. The sets played fitted perfectly and there was something for everyone. One of the big pluses was that the sound was perfect - guests in the room not dancing could hold a conversation and not be deafened!”

Finn, Wedding in Surrey, September 2017

“Blue Suede Shoes were brilliant and fitted into our timings really well. The comments received from all present were very complimentary and the music was enjoyed by everyone young and old.”

Sharon, Diamond Wedding Anniversary in Surrey, March 2016

“The band were fantastic! They did a spectacular cover that we requested of Counting Stars by One Republic, and were friendly and brilliant throughout, including in the run-up to the event. They got everyone on the dancefloor and many of our guests said how fantastic they were! Would wholeheartedly recommend Blue Suede Shoes for a great party.”

Steph & Alex, Wedding in London, August 2015

“Blue Suede Shoes made my 30th birthday. The lads were great, playing laid back tunes together with a bit of banter over the microphone. The set list catered to everyone, and the organisation beforehand was timely and delivered exactly as promised! I would definitely recommend them to anyone, and am currently looking for a reason for another party to get them over again!”

Hannah, Birthday Party in Dorset, August 2015

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