Kracker

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Highlights

Voted Best Wedding in Brides Magazine
Over 10 Years Experience and still on Top
Full Time Professional Musicians

Act profile

AT THE TOP SINCE 1998 Kracker are one of the most in demand covers bands.

They are an Energetic, Enthusiastic, Fun, Funky, Fresh Live Music Entertainment Experience. We’ll have you and your clients, family or friends dancing like they’ve never danced before. It’s now our 10th year at the top of the Private Function circuit and we’re still loving every moment.

We can supply you with a small but very effective 4 piece band to a full 9 piece production. The choice is yours. With an extensive repertoire Kracker are available to play at any occasion be it a Wedding reception, Corporate Function, University Ball or Private Party.

WHY CHOOSE US?
We all enjoy busy & respected careers in the music industry as session players. We have worked with the likes of: Amy Winehouse, Alison Moyet, ACM Gospel Choir, Bens Brother, Busted, Brian Eno, Celine Dion, Charlotte Church, Daniel Powter, Darius (Pop Idol), Ed Harcourt, Enrique Iglesias, Eminem, Edwyn Collins, Eternal, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Gabrielle, Gareth Gates, Joss Stone, Kirsty MacColl, Kym Marsh, Lucie Silvas, Leon Jackson, Lemar, Marti Pellow (Wet Wet Wet), McFly, Michael Buble, Miss Dynamite, Mica Paris, Nelly Furtado, Phil Collins, Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac), Peter Andre, Roger Daltry & Pete Townsend of The Who, Rachel Stevens, Randy Bachman, Russel Watson, Sinead O’Connor, The Stranglers, The Waterboys, plus many others. We have also appeared on many TV shows including, Later with Jools Holland, Top of the Pops, CDUK, This Morning, Des & Mel, Blue Peter, Popworld and GMTV, and played at venues such as Wembley Arena, The O2, Party In The Park, Glastonbury, The Royal Albert Hall, Cafe De Paris, Cafe Royale, The Dorchester London, The Grosvenor Park Lane London, plus many others.

Line-up

4 Piece Band includes:
Female Lead Vocal, Guitar, Bass, Drums (some males vox too).

9 Piece Band includes
2 x Female Lead Vocals, 1 x Male Lead Vocal, Guitar, Keyboards, 2 x Brass, Bass, Drums

8 Piece Band
1 x Female Lead, 1 x Male Lead Vocal, Guitar, Keyboards, 2 x Brass, Bass, Drums

7 Piece Band
1 x Female Lead, 1 x Male Lead Vocal (or 2 x Female lead vocals), Guitar, Keyboards,Brass, Bass, Drums

6 Piece Band
1 x Female Lead, 1 x Male Lead Vocal (or 2 x Female lead vocals), Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Drums

5 Piece Band
1 x Female Lead Vocals, 1 x Male Lead Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums.

Also included

2x JBL 15 EON Speakers. 1x Mackie SW1501 Sub, Spirit EMP12 Desk, Db Technologies Opera Monitors, 2 x iColour 4 Lights

Location

South East based and will travel to these areas: South East, South West, Midlands, North East, North West, Wales.

Testimonials

We are currently on Honeymoon in Mauritius so we will do the feedbck when we return.

They were fantastic :-)

Kind regards

-Louise (wedding Aug 2012)

"There’s definitely a reason why Kracker are the busiest function band in the UK .... awesome!!"
Alex, London

"Brilliant band...thank you for recommending Kracker"
Victoria, London

"We have used Kracker for a variety of events, functions and live shows over the past ten years...they have never been less than fantastic. One of the best party bands in Britain ."
Tim, London

“You were all absolutely wonderful and all our guests agreed. We will certainly recommend you to everyone”
- Pheobe & Jonathan Culshaw, Dover Street Arts Club, Mayfair, London,

“The timings, selection of music & your performance was spot on. We’ve had so many compliments about the band , Thank you ”
- Natalie and Davud Radleigh Wedding, Colts Foot Country Retreat, Datchworth,

“Everyone said how great you were and we certainly enjoyed ourselves. We even had friends dancing who we have never seen get on the dance floor before”
- Clarissa and Steve, Fanhams Hall, Ware, Herts,

As soon as James and I got up for our first dance, everyone was ready to get on the dance floor and it was never empty all night. Everybody was having such a good time and didn’t want it to end.
- Vickey and James Cooper, Somerley House, New Forest,

“You were wonderful, we and our guests had an excellent time all night. It makes such a difference to have a live band as talented and professional as yourselves. Many of our guests have told us that you’re the best band they’ve heard at a wedding, and we agree. This year has been the year for weddings among our friends – barely a Saturday goes by without someone getting married – thank you for making ours the best so far!!
- Kate and John Frankland, Botleigh Grange Hotel, Hampshire,

"Thank you so very much for your performances at our Wedding. We received samples from many bands but once we saw you in action we decided we wanted to book you. Simply everyone has commented how fantastic you were and you kept us jumping all night! Our friends said at the Wedding, & again since that you are the best covers band they have ever heard, and we have to agree, you really are a professional, 4 piece, fun, energetic band.
- The Weston & Keeble Families, Pennyhill Park Hotel, Surrey,

"Well what can we say? Thank you so much for the most amazing wedding reception. The guests are still raving about 'That Great Band'. The dance floor was never empty".
- Justine and Simon Pearce Wedding, Tylney Hall, Hampshire, 


"The professionalism of the whole band is the best I've seen, particularly the way in which the disco and band produce the seamless changeovers which of course keeps everyone on the dance floor. Thanks for helping to make their wedding the most memorable day of Nicky and Dave's life".
- Derek and Pat Stringer (Brides Parents) Congham Hall, Norfolk, 


“Thank you so much, we absolutely loved you and so did our guests. We’ll have to think of something else to celebrate so we can book you again.”
- Ruth and McCann’s Wedding, Nutfield Priory, Surrey,


“Thankyou for making our Wedding Reception go off with such a bang – it’s a testimony to the fact you had everyone up and dancing within 5 minutes. You really did make our day for us”.
- Sally and Martin’s Wedding, Furze Hill Hotel, Essex,



Corporate:
“ We have a lot of bands play here, but we don’t get many as good as you”
- Zak, Function Manager, Wadenhoe House, Northamptonshire,

“You are the best band we’ve had in the five years since I’ve been with the company and that’s not just my opinion as I’ve had tremendous feedback from all the staff”
- LIS Xmas Party,

“The words painful, horrendous and weary spring to mind. Well that’s how I felt the next day- fortunately the words terrific, lively and fun spring to mind with regard to the night before”
- KPMG Xmas Party,

“At the Camden Palace Xmas Party Kracker proved they are one of the best covers bands around”
- Camden Palace, London,

“You guys were fantastic – can we book you for the next Fifty years?!!”
- Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd,

“Kracker really do understand the songs that get people going, and they perform them with great energy and style.”
- TNT Magazine,

Thanks for a great performance……...Absolutely Sensational”
- Games Stores Ltd,

“You were just brilliant, everyone had such a great time”
- Schering Plough,

“Thank you so much for all your help with our Xmas Party. You understood exactly what we were looking for and therefore we had the best Xmas Party Ever!!!!”
- In2conference Ltd,

Previous clients

British Airways, BP, The Grocer, Tesco, Sony Music, Statoil, Royal Bank of Scotland, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Schering Plough, Janseen Cilag, and Sir George Martin!!!!!!

£1400 - £1595

Music Samples

Don t Feel Like Dancing Don t Feel Like Dancing

Valerie Valerie

Crazy Crazy

Lets Stay Together Lets Stay Together

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Extra Costs

The price brackets above should be used as a guide only as all quotes are bespoke.

Performance times for most acts except Tributes and some other Unique performers are usually 2 x 60 minute sets or 3 x 40 min sets.

(If you require the act to perform longer than these times you may incur extra costs.)

Travel costs vary depending on the act and will be included to the quote given to you by our agents.

Our acts would usually expect to arrive around 6pm and to be finished around midnight.

(If you need the act to arrive earlier or finish later there may be extra costs but these can be negotiated.)