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Specialising in the songs you know and love from the last 6 decades, Duke Vox are sure to impress. Audiences can expect to hear many of their favourite songs ranging from The Kinks to George Ezra, with a surprisingly fuller sound than expected from just two key performers.
The act is fronted by Stu Johns, an experienced singer and pianist, who has performed weekly as a soloist and also in a number of different musical acts around Perth for over 20 years. Stu is a classically trained pianist, with a strong and versatile singing voice, able to perform various genres including rock, blues, ballads, pop, and swing. By providing vocals, as well as a range of sounds with up to 2 keyboards, Stu has proven he can deliver at all event styles.
Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion and backing vocals are all provided by Rene Tostevin, who has performed at pubs, weddings, corporate and private functions in Australia for 30 years. Some of Rene’s most notable gigs include the NRL Nines 2020 pre-game show at HBF Park and NYE on the Foreshore festival at Ozone Reserve in 2016.
Rene’s choice to make cover songs “his own” results in a sometimes soothing, sometimes punchy, but always rich sound. Rene can bring a crowd to sing along with tailored versions of any rock hit, or modernised classic.
Duke Vox take pride in providing Multiple Performance Offerings to our customers, ensuring that each event receives the perfect music choice and ambience.
Duke Vox was established in 2020, however Rene and Stu have played together on an ad-hoc basis, for a further 10 years prior. Because of their live experience, they each deliver a professional performance, with a relaxed approach. Duke Vox are a top choice for cafés, private functions, weddings, community events and pubs.
Duke Vox offer a variety of formats to suit the client and the specific event type:-
Duke Vox include a vast range of audio and lighting equipment, to go along with our performances. Typical combinations for our performances include any of the following:-
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✓ National Police Certificate
✓ Various Mine Site Inductions & Crown Contractor Induction
✓ Insurances
= areas covered (up to 200 miles)
= free travel (up to 55 miles)
DUO SONGS
Thirsty Merc - 20 Good Reasons
Bob Marley - 3 Little Birds
The Proclaimers - 500 Miles
Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love
Bill Withers - Aint No Sunshine
The Mavericks - All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down
Free - Alright Now
Angels - Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again
Robbie Williams - Angels
Dragon - April Sun in Cuba
Traditional (New Year's) - Auld Lang Syne
Robert Palmer - Bad Case of Loving You
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising
The Sweet - Ballroom Blitz
Crowded House - Better Be Home Soon
The Weekend - Blinding Lights
Australian Crawl - Boys Light Up
Greg Kihn Band - Break Up Song
Van Morrisson - Brown Eyed Girl
George Ezra - Budapest
INXS - By My Side
Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head
Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling
J Geils Band - Centrefold
Daddy Cool - Come Back Again
Beatles - Come Together
Gnarles Barkley - Crazy
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark
TopLoader - Dancing In The Moonlight
David Bowie And Mick Jagger - Dancing In The Street
Monkees - Daydream Believer
Frankie Valli - December, 1963
Manfred Mann - Do Wa Diddy
ELO - Don't Bring Me Down
Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over
Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop
Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy
InXS - Don't Change
Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
10cc - Dreadlock Holiday
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
Train - Drops Of Jupiter
Paul Kelly - Dumb Things
Taio Cruz - Dynamite
Daddy Cool - Eagle Rock
Commodores - Easy
Police - Every Breath You Take
Hot Chocolate - Everyone's a Winner
Stevie Wright - Evie
Cold Chisel - Flame Trees
Uncle Kracker - Follow Me
Kenny Loggins - Footloose
Tom Petty - Free Fallin'
Pseudo Echo - Funky Town
T Rex - Get It On
Tracey Chapman - Gimme One Reason
Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Loving
Traditional - God Save The King
John Stewart - Gold
The Stranglers - Golden Brown
Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing
InXS - Good Times
Credence Clearwater Revival - Have You Ever Seen the Rain
Gene Autry - Here Comes Santa Claus
Swinging Blue Jeans - Hippy Hippy Shake
Hunters & Collectors - Holy Grail
Daryl Braithwaite - Horses
T Rex - Hot Love
James Taylor - How Sweet It Is
John Cougar Mellancamp - Hurt So Good
Smashmouth - I Can't Get Enough of You Baby
James Brown - I Feel Good
Hootie And The Blowfish - I Only Wanna Be With You
Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There
Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sherrif
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Queen - I Want To Break Free
Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand
Cheap Trick - I Want You to Want Me
Kiss - I Was Made For Loving You
Monkees - I'm a Believer
Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
Elton John - I'm Still Standing
Tonic - If You Could Only See
Thirsty Merc - In the Summertime
Madness - It Must Be Love
AC/DC - It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll)
Master's Apprentices - It's Because I Love You
Bon Jovi - It's My Life
Elvis - Jailhouse Rock
Rick Springfield - Jesse's Girl
Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock
Traditional (Christmas) - Jingle Bells
Steve Miller Band - Joker
Dolly Parton - Jolene
Brian Setzer Orchestra - Jump Jive
Cold Chisel - Khe sahn
Prince - Kiss
Joe Cocker - Leave Your Hat On
Robbie Williams - Let Me Entertain You
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Brian Ferry - Let's Stick Together
The Hollies - Long Cold Woman
Doobie Brothers - Long Train Running
Jet - Look What Youve Done
Abba - Mama Mia
Duffy - Mercy
Van Morrisson - Moondance
The Commitments - Mustang Sally
Cold Chisel - My Baby
Powderfinger - My Happiness
INXS - Never Tear Us Apart
INXS - New Sensation
Tina Turner - Nutbush City Limits
Bob Seger - Old Time Rock & Roll
Powderfinger - On My Mind
The Models - Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
Reef - Place Your Hands
Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
INXS - Pretty Vegas
Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman
Dragon - Rain
UB40 - Red Red Wine
Beatles - Rock And Roll Music
Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock Around The Clock
Robbie Williams - Rock DJ
Elton John - Rocket Man
Status Quo - Rockin' All Over the World
Krokus - Rockin' in the Free World
Choirboys - Run to Paradise
Tom Jones - Sex Bomb
Ray Charles - Shake Your Tailfeather
George Ezra - Shotgun
Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance
Tina Turner - Simply the Best
Dave Dobbyn - Slice Of Heaven
Santana And Rob Thomas - Smooth
Ben E King - Stand By Me
Steeler's Wheel - Stuck in the Middle
Bryan Adams - Summer of '69
Stevie Wonder - Superstition
Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
Noiseworks - Take Me Back
Chris Stapleton - Tennesee Whiskey
TRIO SONGS (in addition to the above)
Lauren Hill - Can't Take My Eyes
Heyey Lewis & Gwenyth Paltrow - Cruisin' Together
Norah Jones - Don't Know Why
Duo Lipa - Don't Start Now
Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
Pat Benetar - Hit Me With Your Best Shot
Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
Gloria Goynor - I Will Survive
Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual
Frank Sinatra - I've Got You Under My Skin
Sixpence None the Richer - Kiss Me
Doobie Brothers - Listen to the Music
Adele - Make You Feel My Love
Shania Twain - Man, I Feel Like A Woman
Jessie J - Price Tag
Tine Turner - Proud Mary
Amy Winehouse - Rehab
Earth, Wind, Fire - September
Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire
Womack & Womack - Teaerdrops
Janet Jackson - Together Again
Kings of Leon - Use Somebody
Amy Winehouse - Valerie
Katrina and the Waves - Walking on Sunshine
Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World
4 Non Blondes - What's Up
Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
Carly Stanton - Young Hearts
BAND SONGS (in addition to the above)
Meghan Trainor - All About the Bass
Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
Cold Chisel - Bow River
Colby Cailat - Bubbly
Kylie Minogue - Celebration
Meghan Trainor - Dear Future Husband
Ella King - Ex's and Oh's
Ce Ce Peniston - Finally
Kenny Loggins - Footloose
Cindi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Dee Lite - Groove is in the Heart
Joan Jett - I Love Rock & Roll
Alicia Bridges - I Love the Nightlife
Labelle - Lady Marmalade
Metallica - Nothing Else Matters
Pink - Raise Your Glass
Sade - Smooth Operator
Kylie Minogue - Spinning Around
Our stage (or performance space) requirements are an area of 4.5m (w) x 3m (d), with 1x power point available.
If the PA system is provided by the client/others, we require 3x DI boxes and 2x vocal microphones (on Boom Stands) on stage for the band to use.
We simply need to confirm the full address and that there is a power point (with clean power) within 10m from the band's performance area.
Yes, DUKE VOX are completely self contained. We have 3 different options for PA systems that we include for our gigs.
On request, we also provide a spare microphone and stand for client use with speeches, etc...
For evening events, we also offer lighting to suit the stage and dancefloor.
Our PA system and lighting offerings are tailored to suit each specific booking, taking in to account things like expected audience capacity, room shape, etc...
Yes, prior to each booking, DUKE VOX prepare background music to be used before/after and in between our sets. We can also usually accomodate last minute requests during the event. If the customer would prefer to provide their own music playlist, or their own music, we can usually accomodate this too.
We were booked by the West Coast Eagles football club, to perform for Tevor Nisbett's retirement party, which was held at Subiaco Oval Pavilion (the previous home of WCE). It was amazing to perform for a lot of our sporting heros and see some of the club's previous members all celebrate Trevor's 35 year tennancy with WCE.
We love playing at all sorts of events but birthday parties and End-of-Year parties are probably our favourites! The guests are always happy and it’s easy to get them dancing.
The act is fronted by Stu Johns, an experienced singer and pianist, who has performed weekly as a soloist and also in a number of different musical acts around Perth for over 20 years. Stu is a classically trained pianist, with a strong and versatile singing voice, able to perform various genres including rock, blues, ballads, pop, and swing. By providing vocals, as well as a range of sounds with up to 2 keyboards,
Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion and backing vocals are all provided by Rene Tostevin, who has performed at pubs, weddings, corporate and private functions in Australia for over 30 years. Some of Rene’s most notable gigs include the NRL Nines 2020 pre-game show at HBF Park and NYE on the Foreshore festival at Ozone Reserve in 2016.
Stu and Rene have performed well over 150 gigs together, as Duke Vox or in other formats.
This is incredibly hard for us to answer, as we cater to a large demographic and broad musical style. We would probably have to say we are influenced mostly by the likes of The Beatles, INXS, Fleetwood Mac and Cold Chisel, with either The Beatles or Fleetwood Mac being our absolute favourite. The greatest song of all time would have to be I Am The Walrus.
Depending on the booking type, we normally arrive 1-2 hours before the performance to set up. We normally perform 3-4x 45 minute sets. We’re happy to play a bit longer or shorter but we’ve found that these set times suit us and our audiences best.
We’re happy to play outside but we ask for protection from the sun/rain/wind, a flat level surface and a power supply within 10m of the performance area.
Upon prior negotiation, we can usually learn a few specific songs before the event. The clients are welcome to pick a set list from our repertoire or let us choose the music for them.
Our previous client comments include desribing comments like "professional", "impressive" and "talented", while the general consesnses is usually that Duke Vox knew exactly what they wanted from the band.
Yes, DUKE VOX do an "Aussie Favourites" performance, as well as a "Best of the Brits!" performance, showcasing music from each of these places.
Plenty of Private clients.
Riverside Room (Crown Perth)
Pearl Room (Crown Perth)
Hillarys Yacht Club
Fremantle Sailing Club
Western Australian Golf Club
York Football Club
Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club
City of South Perth
City of Mandurah
Shire of Dowerin
Shire of Wandering
Cruising Yacht Club of WA
Ocean Reef Sea Sports Club
Sun City Country Club
West Coast Eagles
Victoria Park Squash Club
Ridgewood Settlers Lifestyle Village
Tuart Lakes Lifestyle Village
RSL Port Kennedy
Boab Tavern
Murphy's Irish Pub
Vat 116
Bentley Bar & Bistro
Tradewinds Hotel
Greenwood Hotel
Belgian Beer Café
Paddy Malone's
Victoria Park Hotel
Geraldton Hotel
King Road Brewing Co
Hotel Rottnest
Alexander Bar & Bistro
Hank's Bar & Bistro
Sporting Globe Rockingham
Grand Central Midland
Kingsley Tavern
Warnbro Tavern (Drop Inn)
The Duke
Exchange Hotel (Kalgoorlie)
Dongara Hotel Motel
Blasta Brewing Company
Subiaco Hotel
Found. Brewery
Woodvale Tavern & Reception Centre
Indian Ocean Brewing Company
Ball & Chain
The Globe (Perth)
Plenty of Private venues.
Riverside Room (Crown Perth)
Pearl Room (Crown Perth)
Hillarys Yacht Club
Fremantle Sailing Club
Western Australian Golf Club
York Football Club
Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club
City of South Perth
City of Mandurah
Dowerin Community Club
Wandering Camp Out Weekend
Cruising Yacht Club of WA
Ocean Reef Sea Sports Club
Sun City Country Club
Subiaco Oval Pavillion
WA Rowing Club
Ridgewood Settlers Lifestyle Village
Tuart Lakes Lifestyle Village
RSL Port Kennedy
Boab Tavern
Murphy's Irish Pub
Vat 116
Bentley Bar & Bistro
Tradewinds Hotel
Greenwood Hotel
Belgian Beer Café
Paddy Malone's
Victoria Park Hotel
Geraldton Hotel
King Road Brewing Co
Hotel Rottnest
Alexander Bar & Bistro
Hank's Bar & Bistro
Sporting Globe Rockingham
Grand Central Midland
Kingsley Tavern
Warnbro Tavern (Drop Inn)
The Duke
Exchange Hotel (Kalgoorlie)
Dongara Hotel Motel
Blasta Brewing Company
Subiaco Hotel
Found. Brewery
Woodvale Tavern & Reception Centre
Indian Ocean Brewing Company
Ball & Chain
The Globe (Perth)
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