Motor City Soul - Soul, RnB & Motown Bands from London

Motor City Soul

From £2,192 + travel | Soul Band

5.0 - Motor City Soul are Highly Recommended 29 Customer Reviews

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Motor City Soul takes you on a musical journey with joyful renditions of timeless classics from Motown, Atlantic, and disco. Whether in a 7, 8, or 9 piece band configuration, their show is designed to captivate audiences of all generations.

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- Professional service and delivery from exceptional vocalists and musicians.
- A repertoire covering the golden age of soul and beyond, featuring hits that appeal to every generation and keep the dance floor full.
- State-of-the-art 1300W PA system and stage lighting.
- Additional live instrumental Jazz Quartet/Quintet set for subtle background music earlier in the day (see booking options).
- Additional full soul DJ service available to conclude your night (see booking options).

"If they don’t get you swinging, you ain't got soul..."

Motor City Soul brings you joyful renditions of classic Motown, Atlantic, and disco classics.

With performances that recreate Detroit’s golden age of music masterfully, Motor City Soul will have you up and dancing, capturing the essence of soul with a full brass-backed band.

Highly regarded regulars on the London soul scene, the band holds residencies across the capital’s popular nightspots. They have extensive experience catering to corporate functions (including Spotify and Shazam), weddings, parties, and festivals.

The band offers a flexible lineup (7, 8, or 9 pieces) to suit your space and budget. They can also provide a soulful DJ set and an instrumental jazz quartet for subtle background music before the full evening show.

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25 Miles – Edwin Starr
Ain't Nobody - Chaka Khan
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Ain’t Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations
All Night Long - Lionel Ritchie
As – Stevie Wonder
At Last – Etta James
Baby, I Love You – Aretha Franklin
Band of Gold – Freda Payne
Beggin’ – Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Big Bird – Eddie Floyd
Bull Dog – The Shirelles
California Soul - Marlena Shaw
Chain of Fools – Aretha Franklin
Clean Up Woman – Betty Wright
Come Together - Ike & Tina Turner
Crumbs Off The Table – Laura Lee
Dancing in the Street – Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Fever – Patty Drew
Get Ready – The Temptations
Gimme Shelter – Merry Clayton
Gimme Some Lovin' – Spencer Davis Group
Hard To Handle – Otis Redding/ Patti Drew
Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
Give It To Me Baby - Rick James
(Like A) Heatwave – Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher – Jackie Wilson
Hold On, I’m Coming – Sam & Dave
I Believe in Miracles - The Jackson Sisters
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gladys Knight & The Pips (version)
I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye (Version)
I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) - Aretha Franklin
I Say A Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin
I Want You Back – The Jackson Five
I Was Made To Love Her - Stevie Wonder
I Wish – Stevie Wonder
Land of 1000 Dances – Wilson Pickett
Le Freak - Chic
Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
Livin’ for the City – Stevie Wonder
Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder
Mr. Big Stuff – Jean Knight
Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield
My Girl - The Temptations
Needle in a Haystack – The Velvelettes
Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
Nothing But A Heartache - The Flirtations
Nowhere to Run - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Please, Mr Postman – The Marvellettes
Proud Mary – Ike & Tina Turner
Reach Out, I’ll Be There – The Four Tops
Really Sayin’ Something – The Velvelettes
Rescue Me – Fontella Bass
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Jackson 5 (Christmas set)
September - Earth Wind & Fire
Sex Machine - James Brown
Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
Sleigh Ride – The Ronettes (Christmas set)
Something's Gotta Hold On Me - Etta James
Son of A Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield
Soulful Dress – Sugar Pie Desanto
Soul Man – Sam & Dave
Stand By Me – Ben E King
Street Life – Randy Crawford
Sunny – Bobby Hebb
Sunshine of Your Love – Spanky Wilson
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
Sweet Soul Music – Arthur Conley
Tainted Love – Gloria Jones
The Clapping Song – Shirley Ellis
The Snake – Al Wilson
The Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Think – Aretha Franklin
This Old Heart of Mine – The Isley Brothers
Try A Little Tenderness – Otis Redding
Twist & Shout – The Isley Brothers
Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Going To Do) - Aretha Franklin
Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars
What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted - Jimmy Ruffin
What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye/ Donny Hathaway
Working In The Coal Mine – Lee Dorsey/ Harry Connick, Jr.
You Can't Hurry Love – The Supremes
You Keep Me Hanging On – The Supremes
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin

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2 x 45mins

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2 x 60mins

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3 x 45mins

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Booking Options

After Midnight Finish

Fee for the band to perform past midnight. Fee is charged by the hour.
Add £476
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Free First Dance Request

The band will learn and perform your first dance (subject to the band agreeing they are able to play the song)
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Additional Song Request

The band will learn and perform a song of your choosing
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8 Piece

Add 1 x horn or 1 x backing vocal to standard line-up.
Add £470
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9 Piece

Add 2 x horns to standard line-up.
Add £938
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Additional Instrumental Jazz Set

Quartet 1 x 45 minute set - Please discuss line-up at time of booking
Add £632
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DJ Service

Live DJ set consisting of a laptop with mixing software and digital turntables with a huge catalogue of songs. Downloads are available if WIFI is good at venue.
Add £325
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5 - Motor City Soul are Highly Recommended

Rachel booked Motor City Soul for their Wedding in Oxfordshire

Motor City soul were so great. They performed two sets at our wedding and then a DJ set for us. Saaed was an absolute pleasure to deal with throughout the admin process and helped us select songs we'd like best from the set. On the night itself the band absolutely smashed it, I have a friend who is a sound technician at Abbey Road and he said they were one of the best wedding bands they've ever heard. Everyone was dancing and the band were lovely and approachable. I cannot recommend them enough.
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The wedding band of our dreams!

5 - Motor City Soul are Highly Recommended

Frances T booked Motor City Soul for their Wedding in Oxfordshire

Motor City Soul was great to work with. On the admin side - They were extremely flexible with our schedule for the day and graciously organized for a playlist to go on in between their sets. On the music side - they crushed it. Amazing music that got everyone up on the dance floor. Thank you, thank you
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Amazing, Made the Day, 100% recommend!

5 - Motor City Soul are Highly Recommended

Ed L booked Motor City Soul for their Wedding in Buckinghamshire

From the start Saeed was an absolute gentleman and was so patient and kind to us. He was very organised and professional and made booking everything easier with some great hints and tips. On the day they were on time, professionally set up and made sure they didn’t disrupt or affect any of the wedding going on. Now the night, where do I start? The singer was just incredible, both of them had fantastic voices and were so good, almost better than the original! The sax and trumpet made the night, their addition just pumped up the room and there wasn’t a single person not dancing. The bassist may be the coolest guy ever! He was so good and sounded great The guitars and drums were absolutely in sync and sounded great and Saeed on keys was incredible. We honestly loved every second of their set. They played all our favourites and just made the night. So many of our guests and the venue have said they were the best band they’ve ever had! Thanks so much guys Ed & Em
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Fantastic band

5 - Motor City Soul are Highly Recommended

Rachel booked Motor City Soul for their Wedding in Hampshire

The band were amazing. Brilliant musicians. And very good at reading the room and getting the atmosphere right. Everyone was up and dancing, from 4 year olds to 90 year olds at our wedding. We were running late and they adapted the times of their sets seamlessly and worked really hard to give us a fabulous party. They were simply wonderful and everyone has a fantastic time
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So much energy, so fantastic!

5 - Motor City Soul are Highly Recommended

Harriet H booked Motor City Soul for their Wedding in Wiltshire

Motor city soul played at our wedding and we couldn’t have been happier. The whole band were brilliant, professional in setting up and kept everyone dancing! They played our first dance which was really great. Thank you for making our day so special
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Videos

Audio

Biography

Set List

Performance Times

2 x 45mins

2 x 60mins

3 x 45mins

Booking Options

After Midnight Finish

Free First Dance Request

Additional Song Request

8 Piece

9 Piece

Additional Instrumental Jazz Set

DJ Service

Customer Reviews

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The wedding band of our dreams!

Amazing, Made the Day, 100% recommend!

Fantastic band

So much energy, so fantastic!