Name: The Sweet and Lowdown
Brand: The Sweet and Lowdown
SKU: the-sweet-lowdown
Rating: 5.0 (268 reviews)

The Sweet & Lowdown's finely honed, super-slick show coupled with their diverse and unique repertoire, sets them miles apart from the typical covers outfit.

With the huge advantage of both female and male lead vocalists, the band executes slamming renditions and intricate medleys of your favourite artists, such as Fleetwood Mac, Blondie, The Beatles, Toto, Queen, Outkast, Mary J Blige… and maybe even Rage Against The Machine (if you ask them!).

The Sweet & Lowdown are a bit like a family, being made up of two brothers and two schoolmates, which might explain why they are such a tight unit, having amassed 20 years of playing together in various musical projects since childhood.

They also have impressive CVs of their own, which include composing film scores, touring with The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, playing the Royal Albert Hall, and performing with 30 Seconds To Mars.

The band were an absolute pleasure to deal with and the dancefloor was full for every minute of every set! Richard, Wedding at The Bell in Ticehurst

The Sweet & Lowdown’s wedding performances are legendary and they recently made it through to the final rounds of The Wedding Industry Awards 2018 (in the South East bands category).

The band’s corporate client list includes Aspers, John Lewis, Lloyds TSB, SSQ, University of Durham, Smyle Creative and Sisdoq amongst many others.

The Sweet & Lowdown combine sensational performances with an easy and friendly manner, often being described as a pleasure to work with. They have developed excellent relationships with some high profile venues around the country such as Larmer Tree and Cripps Barn, and have played every stage imaginable from canal boats to O2 academies.

The band are highly adaptable, easy going, and experts in their field, guaranteeing superior sound quality and state-of-the-art equipment that is properly PAT tested. Most importantly they allow you to feel relaxed so you can get on with enjoying yourself!

The band offer their own premium DJ service (run from physical hardware rather than a laptop, with lighting) as well as an extensive easy-listening acoustic repertoire (eg. for afternoon drinks receptions or dinners). They're happy to tailor performances to match the mood you want to create.

The band are our busiest wedding band in Brighton and East Sussex, and early booking is recommended, particularly for weekend events in summer.

Note: please expect higher rates for peak season (summer Saturday) events. Conversely, the band are currently offering rates which may be lower than their advertised "from" price, for midweek events (Monday to Thursday) – please get in touch for more information.

Performance info

Starting line-up	Female lead vocals/guitar; keyboards/vocals; bass/vocals; drums/vocals
Performance duration	2 x 60 minute sets
Interval music	Yes (included in price)
Lighting	Yes (included)

Booking options

Song requests Add £0	The band are happy to learn and perform a request (e.g. first dance), subject to suitability
Laptop DJ service From £130	Upbeat, mainstream pop music from all eras, run from a laptop or device equipped with virtual DJ software. Requests taken and mic available for announcements
Premium DJ service From £250	As above, but using physical decks (rather than a laptop) as well as extra lighting. The band's skilled DJ will mix tunes to your exact specifications, before, between and after sets to keep the party bouncing.
Easy listening set (4-piece) Please enquire	1 x 60 minute set easy-listening set by the whole band (4-piece) ideal for drinks receptions or meals (arrival from 2pm)
Acoustic background music (duo) Please enquire	1 x 60 minute set live lounge style sets by the band's acoustic duo, ideal for drinks receptions or meals (arrival from 2pm)
Photo Booth from £365	Booth, props, high-end Canon DSLR and professional-grade printer

The 10s and 20s

Pitbull - Fireball
Lizzo – Juice
Dua Lipa – Don’t Start Now
Clean Bandit feat Jess Glynne – Rather Be
Walk The Moon – Shut Up And Dance
The 1975 - Love Me
Billie Eilish – Bad Guy
The Weeknd – Can’t Feel My Face, Blinding Lights
Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer, Love Story
Harry Styles - As It Was
Calvin Harris feat Katy Perry, Pharrell Williams – Feels
Childish Gambino – Redbone
Janelle Monae – Make Me Feel
Laura Mvula – Got Me
Katy Perry – Dark Horse
Iggy Azalea – Fancy
Royal Blood – Figure It Out
Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under
Jason Derulo feat Snoop Dog - Wiggle
DNCE – Cake By The Ocean
Vulfpeck – Dean Town
The Black Keys - Everlasting Light, Lonely Boy
Aloe Blacc - I Need A Dollar
Vance Joy – Riptide
Mumford & Sons – Hopeless Wanderer

The 90s & 00s

Lauren Hill – Doo Wop (That Thing)
Mary Mary – Shackles
Eve feat Gwen Stefani – Blow Ya Mind
Outkast – Roses
Warren G & Nate Dogg – Regulate
Mary J Blige – Family Affair
Sisqo – Thong Song
Kelis – Trick Me
Lizzo - Juice
De La Soul feat Chaka Khan – All Good
ODB - Got Your Money
Luniz - I Got 5 On It
Mark Morrison – Return Of The Mack
MGMT - Kids, Electric Feel
Calvin Harris - The Girls
Blur – Girls And Boys
The Cardigans – My Favourite Game, Lovefool
Blackstreet - No Diggity
Arctic Monkeys – Do I Wanna Know, I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor, Baby I’m Yours, When the Sun Goes Down
No Doubt – Hella Good, Just A Girl, Underneath It All
Nelly – Hot In Herre
Inner Circle – Sweat (A La La La La Long)
Peter Andre – Mysterious Girl
The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
Backstreet Boys - Backstreet’s Back
Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity, Canned Heat
The Killers – Mr Brightside
Blink 182 – All The Small Things
Green Day - Basket Case
Fountains of Wayne - Stacy’s Mom
Pulp – Disco 2000
Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger
Queens Of The Stone Age - No One Knows
Bloc Party - Helicopter
Ray La Montagne - You Are The Best Thing
Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name, Bombtrack
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give It Away, Aeroplane, By The Way
Biffy Clyro - Space
The Coral - Dreaming Of You
Sophie Ellis Bexter - Murder On The Dance Floor
Moloko - Sing It Back
Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me
The Lumineers - Ho Hey
TLC - No Scrubs
Foo Fighters – Everlong
Extreme – More Than Words
Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros – Home
Arcade Fire – Rebellion (Lies), Wake Up

The 70s & 80s

Al Green - Let's Stay Together
Prince – 1999, Kiss, I Wanna Be Your Lover, Raspberry Beret
Toto – Africa, Georgy Porgy
Blondie – One Way Or Another, Heart Of Glass
ABBA – Mamma Mia
The Police – Every Breath You Take
Peter Gabriel – Sledgehammer, Solsbury Hill
The Knack – My Sharona
David Bowie – Let’s Dance, Starman, Magic Dance
Sister Sledge – Thinking Of You
Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy
Irene Cara – What A Feeling (Flashdance)
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel – Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)
Carly Simon - Nobody Does It Better
Dexy’s Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
INXS – Need You Tonight
Cameo – Candy
Lionel Richie - All Night Long
Boney M - Rasputin
The Cure - Friday I’m In Love
Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark
Barry White – You’re The First, The Last, My Everything
Jermaine Stewart – We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off
Madonna – Material Girl
Lipps Inc – Funkytown
The Pointer Sisters – I’m So Excited
Cindi Lauper – Time After Time
Billy Idol – White Wedding
Diana Ross - Upside down
Chris Isaak – Wicked Game
Dire Straits - Walk Of Life, Romeo & Juliet
E.L.O - Mr Blue Sky
Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is a Place On Earth
Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere, Dreams, Little Lies, Go Your Own Way, The Chain, Songbird, You Make Loving Fun
George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You
Hall & Oates - You Make My Dreams, Maneater, I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)
Madness - Baggy Trousers, It Must Be Love
Marvin Gaye - Heard It Through The Grapevine, How Sweet It Is
Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al, Graceland, Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes
Frankie Valli – Beggin’
Toni Basil – Hey Mickey
Divinyls – I Touch Myself
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Don't Stop Me Now, You’re My Best Friend
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes – (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life
Tom Tom Club – Genius Of Love
Stevie Wonder - Superstition, I Wish, Higher Ground, Isn’t She Lovely
Iggy Pop – The Passenger
Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut
Carpenters – Close To You
John Denver - Country Roads
Supertramp - Breakfast In America
Ramones - Baby, I Love You
Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me Not To Come
Ann Peebles – I Can’t Stand The Rain
The Pretenders – Back on the Chain Gang
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Mad World
Bill Withers – Lean On Me, Lovely Day, Use Me
Bobby Hebb – Sunny
Elton John – Tiny Dancer, Crocodile Rock, I’m Still Standing
Van Morrison – Moondance, Brown Eyed Girl
Bob Marley – I Shot The Sheriff, Could You Be Loved, Is This Love
Chris de Burgh – Lady In Red
Barry Manilow - Can’t Smile Without You
Looking Glass – Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)
Eva Cassidy – Wade In The Water
Patsy Cline – Crazy
Dr John – Such A Night
Style Council – You’re The Best Thing

The 50s & 60s

Beatles - Twist & Shout, Drive My Car, I Saw Her Standing There, I Wanna Hold Your Hand, Help, Come Together, Til There Was You, Get Back, Can’t Buy Me Love, Blackbird, In My Life
The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black
Dusty Springfield - Spooky, Son Of A Preacher Man
Elvis Presley - Blue Suede Shoes, Little Less Conversation, Love Me Tender, I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You
Neil Diamond – Sweet Caroline
Chuck Berry – Johnny B Goode
Richie Valens – La Bamba
Johnny Cash - Get Rhythm
The Monkeys – I’m A Believer
Simon & Garfunkel – Mrs Robinson
Dolly Parton - Jolene
Dion – Runaround Sue
The Kinks – Lola, You Really Got Me, All Day And All Of The Night, Sunny Afternoon
Everly Brothers - All You Have To Do Is Dream
Frank Sinatra - I've Got You Under My Skin, Fly Me To The Moon
Jackie Wilson - Higher & Higher, Reet Petite
Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire
The Temptations – My Girl
The Contours – Do You Love Me
Otis Redding - Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay
Ben E King - Stand By Me
The Ronettes – Be My Baby
Nat King Cole - L.O.V.E
Frank and Nancy Sinatra – Somethin’ Stupid
The Marvelettes – Mr Postman
Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me, Feeling Good
Ray Charles - Hallelujah I Love Her So, Leave My Woman Alone, Mess Around, Hit The Road Jack
Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman, You Got It
Ritchie Valens - La Bamba
The Doors - People Are Strange, Love Me Two Times
Bill Haley – Rock Around The Clock
Rosemary Clooney – Mambo Italiano
Andy Williams – Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You
Dean Martin - That's Amore
The Lovin’ Spoonful – Summer In The City
Thurston Harris – Little Bitty Pretty One

Golden Oldies

Billie Holiday - All Of Me, Stormy Weather, The Way You Look Tonight
Cab Calloway - Minnie The Moocher, Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby
Duke Ellington - It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing
Ella Fitzgerald - It's Only a Paper Moon, Let’s Do It, Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Baby It's Cold Outside, Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
Etta James - At Last
Doris Day – Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps
Henry Mancini - Moon River
The Penguins – Earth Angel
Peggy Lee - Fever, He's A Tramp
The Chordettes - Mr. Sandman
The Chords - Sh'boom
Fred Astaire - Cheek to Cheek
George Gershwin - Summertime
Judy Garland - Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Skeeter Davis - The End Of The World
Bobby Darin – Beyond The Sea
Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World

Soundtracks / Instrumentals

John Williams - The Cantina Band (Star Wars)
Soggy Bottom Boys – Man of Constant Sorrow (O Brother Where Art Thou)
Bugsy Malone – Fat Sam’s Grand Slam
Disney Classics - King of The Swingers, Bear Necessities, Ever'body Wants to be a Cat
Randy Newman - You’ve Got A Friend In Me (Toy Story)
Grease – Megamix
Dick Dale – Miserlou (Pulp Fiction)
Ghostbusters Theme - Ray Parker Jr.
Booker T & The M.G’s – Green Onions
Fleetwood Mac – Albatross
Link Wray – Rumble
The Shadows – Apache
The Ventures – Walk Don’t Run
The Lively Ones – Surf Rider
The Meters – Cissy Strut
The Surfaris – Wipe Out
Commodores – Machine Gun

Jewish Wedding Songs

Siman Tov Mazel Tov
Hava Nagila
Mashiach
Od Yishoma
Hevenu Shalom Aleichem
Mezinka Dance
Tzena Tzena
Oseh Shalom
Od Lo Ahavti Dai

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.

“Just the best way to end our wedding evening! The Sweet and Lowdown were exceptional and had everyone up and dancing and just having the best time, with some family members even keen to join in. Highly recommend them to everyone as they are incredibly diverse!!!”

Sienna, Wedding, The Pilgrims Rest, Battle, December 2025

“The Sweet & Lowdown are phenomenal – they absolutely smashed it at our wedding. The dance floor was packed and never stopped pumping as they executed banger after banger with precision and flair – we have had so many compliments from our guests. The band were also a delight to deal with, so accommodating and attune to our needs. A super tight and professional outfit – thank you guys!”

Austin & Milly, Wedding, ANRÁN @Tidwell Farm, Ashburton, Devon, October 2025

“We booked The Sweet and Lowdown for our wedding evening, and Helen and her band were fantastic and played every song we asked for, as well as learning a new song for our first dance. We had so many compliments on how good they were! We'd happily book again and would recommend anyone looking for a band that plays a variation of genres.”

Jason, Wedding, The Barnard, Kent, October 2025

“The Sweet & Lowdown were just amazing! They played at our wedding and the number of guests who came up to tell us they were the best wedding band they had heard. The dance floor was packed of everyone from all ages. Would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a band. The R&B mix is sensational. Thanks again Hattie and Tom.”

Hattie & Tom, Wedding, Naas Court Farm, Gloucestershire, September 2025

“Great band. Really enjoyed the afternoon solo performance and the evening too. Thank you so much.”

Clair, Wedding, The Courtyard Venue, Shropshire, August 2025

The Sweet and Lowdown

Performance info

Booking options

Lovefool

Material Girl

1999 – Prince

Disco 2000

One Way Or Another

Dreams

Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes

Africa

Vintage Sounds

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