Candy and the Sound Fabulous 4 piece specialising in Weddings, Parties and corporate functions

Based in United Kingdom

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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LOCATION
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

TRAVEL
up to 100 miles

PRICE
from £800 (GBP)

RATED
10 / 10 from 8 reviews

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Available to book from £800 (GBP). For an accurate quote please make an enquiry.

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Looking for a wedding band in the West Midlands?
You can hire the best West Midlands wedding band right here - Candy and the Sound.


If you're looking for a premium live wedding band in the West Midlands, you've landed on the right site.
As the premiere West Midlands Wedding Band in the region, we guarantee to make your wedding reception truly memorable (for all the right reasons).

We've got a range of options, themes and styles to choose from, so if you're after a West Midlands wedding band to play rousing rock from the noughties, an evening of 80's bangers or 90's indie, Soul and Motown, Disco and Funk, a mixture of everything, or a simple acoustic duo for the wedding breakfast, we can provide an evening or afternoon of fantastic live entertainment for you and your wedding guests.

But we don't just play at weddings in the West Midlands. Although we are the no.1 wedding band in the region, we have loads of other options. Our acoustic duo can fit into small spaces, but uses discreet digital instruments to fill out the sound. And our Disco theme sees the band dressing in the style of the 70's with afro's and flares.

We know that it's your party and we offer a wide range of songs from the 1950's to current chart material for your wedding, party, corporate function or celebration. Hire the band for an outdoor performance in your garden, or for an afternoon party. And we can provide a fantastic DJ who's played internationally to keep the party going after we've finished for the evening.

We've provided live music all over the UK for hundreds of people, and you can be confident that our experience means you'll get the highest level of quality when we play.

Candy and the Sound: Making music and memories

Reviews (8)

There are currently 8 user ratings for Candy and the Sound

AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in United Kingdom

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Travels up to 100 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 100 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 100 miles)
Travel areas on the map are approximate (distances may vary) free quote

Angels - Robbie Williams

All Star - Smashmouth

All the Small Things - Blink 182

Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis

Crazy in Love / Single ladies - Beyonce

Don't Stop Believin' - Journey

Hero - Julio Englesias

Hey Soul Sister - Train

Hey Yaa - Outkast

I Believe in a thing called Love - The Darkness

I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys

I gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas

I Predict a Riot - Kaiser Chiefs

I'm a Believer (Shrek version) - Smashmouth

I'm Yours - Jason Mraz

Mamma Mia - ABBA

Mr Brightside - The Killers

Naive - The Kooks

Rock DJ - Robbie Williams

Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon

She's so Lovely - Scouting for Girls

Take me Out - Franz Ferdinand

Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus

500 Miles - The Proclaimers

Rocks - Primal Scream

Basket Case - Green Day

Bohemian Like You - The Dandy Warhols

Hard to Handle - The Black Crowes

Dancing in the Moonlight - Toploader

Disco 2000 - Pulp

Don't Look Back in Anger - Oasis

Finally - CeCe Peniston

Groove is in the Heart - Deee-Lite

Hush - Kula Shaker

LoveShack - The B52's

One Week - Barenaked Ladies

Parklife - Blur

Riverboat Song - Ocean Colour Scene

The One and Only - Chesney Hawkes

Two Princes - Spin Doctors

You Never Can Tell (from Pulp Fiction) - Chuck Berry

9 - 5 - Dolly Parton

Ain't Nobody - Chaka Khan

He's the Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge

Addicted to Love - Robert Palmer

Baggy Trousers - Madness

Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

C'mon Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners

Don't Stop Believin' - Journey

Don't Stop til you get Enough - Michael Jackson

Don't You (Forget About me) - Simple Minds

Don't You Want Me - Human League

Footloose Kenny Loggins

Get Down on It Kool and the Gang

Gold Spandau Ballet

Good Times Chic

I Think We're Alone now Tiffany

Jump Van Halen

Just can't Get Enough Depeche Mode

Karma Chameleon Culture Club

Ladies Night Kool and the Gang

Livin' On A Prayer Bon Jovi

Material Girl Madonna

Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley

Once in a Lifetime Talking Heads

Rio Duran Duran

Simply The Best Tina Turner

Somebody Else's Guy Jocelyn Brown

Never too much Luther Van Dross

Summer of 69 Bryan Adams

Sweet Child O' Mine Guns N' Roses

Take on Me a-ha

The Look of Love - Pt 1 ABC

The Power of Love Huey Lewis and the News

Turning Japanese The Vapors

Two Tribes Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Wake Me Up Before you Go-Go Wham

Walk Like an Egyptian Bangles

Walking on Sunshine Katrina & the Waves

We are family Sister Sledge

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

Two 13 amp plug sockets and enough space to set up the equipment - ideally a minimum of 18ft by 9ft


What information do you require about a venue?

Just the postcode 😊


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

Yes, we have a best in class portable PA system, and LED lighting, all designed to take up the minimum space whilst providing the best performance.


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes, we're happy to work with the client to play whatever tracks are requested through Spotify or to work with a DJ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever worked at?

Whilst we've played for the BBC and Channel 4, our best gig was for the Royal College of Paediatricians, and we played at the iconic Birmingham town hall.


What's your favourite type of event?

We love them all, but we're like weddings the most because the guests are always ready to dance!


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

We're all seasoned musicians and have been playing since we were in our teens. The band got together in 2009 and we've played at about 30 events every year since then, with the exception of the COVID years.


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

We all have different tastes. Candy, our singer, seems to know the words to every song in the world and can often be enticed to sing an unaccompanied version of a song of the band don't know it. James, the drummer, loves Tina Turner, while Scott on guitar particularly enjoys guitar music like The Killers, Oasis or Guns and Roses. Pete, on bass, just loves playing anything which is just as well as no one ever asks for songs by his all time favourite band! (Mott the Hoople).


How many people in the band

We are a 4 piece, although we have a duo option as well


Will the singer on the videos be the same as the singer who performed for us

Yes! We don't use dep players like other bands. The band you see on the videos is the band you'll get unless we have a permanent line up change.
The singer will ALWAYS be Candy.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

About an hour and a half to setup with lights and fulll PA, including soundcheck
Performance times from 2*45 minute sets up to 3*1 hour sets


Are you happy to perform outside?

Yes, as long as the power supply is safe and we know in advance so we can bring appropriate clothing. If we get wet, we'll have to stop playing because it's too dangerous to continue.


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

Bit of both really. We know what songs work with an audience and which ones don't. But we have a large curated collection of tracks we can play and we encourage the audience to tell us what they'd like through our unique Jukebox Band service where they select the tracks for the second set while we play the first one Get in touch and we'll explain (if this doesn't make sense)


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

We've consistently had 5 star reviews from everyone for the past 15 years. We're also particularly thanked for our efforts to communicate with clients and for our efficiency in setting up and breaking down the stage area quickly.

Recent Clients

Candy and the Sound has performed for these clients:

Many brides and grooms

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Royal College of Paediatricians

Multiple NHS Awards

Birmingham Awards

Ducati Motorcycles

BBC

Channel 4

BauerMedia

ASDA

Tesco

Venues

Candy and the Sound has performed at these venues:

Pretty much every wedding venue across the West and East Midlands

Multiple City Halls and function rooms throughout the UK

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