The set up
For Solo and Duo pop gigs we use a neat, self-contained entertainment package of small yet powerful PA system, with vocal effects, and for parties and dancing have a small but powerful and very effective freestanding quad lighting rig. We play music through our system before and after the gig, and during any comfort breaks we need to take so continuity is assured and a great atmosphere is created before the performance even starts!!
Using high quality, professional backing tracks a typical Up-tempo Solo Set suitable for pubs clubs etc…would include a selection from the songs listed below, all dependant on audience taste, reaction and what the client wants!
Songs for the TOAST duo would include all of the Solo set PLUS Male vocals/guitar, Rock Songs from The Rolling Stones, T-Rex, Roxy Music and the Kaiser Chiefs, Sing-a-longs from Neil Diamond and The Monkees Reggae from The Specials, Sugar Minott and UB40, FUN STUFF from Madness, the Mavericks, and even the Beastie Boys!
Upbeat Hits
Suitable for parties and bars. Music that everyone can get up and dance to.
- Happy - Pharrell Williams CLICK TO LISTEN
- Treasure - Bruno Mars CLICK TO LISTEN
- Fell in Love With a Boy - Joss Stone CLICK TO LISTEN
- Every Day is a Winding Road, Soak Up The Sun - Sheryl Crow
- Is This Love – Bob Marley CLICK TO LISTEN
- Get Lucky – Daft Punk
- You’re So Vain – Carly Simon
- Can’t get you outta my head – Kylie
- Ladies Night – Kool & the Gang/Atomic Kitten
- Get Ready – The Temptations
- Signed Sealed Delivered – Stevie Wonder CLICK TO LISTEN
- We Found Love – Rihanna CLICK TO LISTEN
- I need your love – Calvin Harris/Ellie Goulding
- Ain’t Nobody, I’m Every Woman – Chaka Khan
- Young Hearts run free – Candi Staton
- Lost in Music - Sister Sledge
- Car Wash, Is it Love you’re after – Rose Royce
- Disco Inferno – Tina Turner CLICK TO LISTEN
- SWAY – Pussycat Dolls
- Tainted Love/Mayhem – Imelda May CLICK TO LISTEN
- Why do Fools fall in Love – Dianna Ross
- Lady Marmalade – La Belle
- Play That Funky Music – Black Cherry
- Give it up – KC and the Sunshine Band
- Believe – Cher
- Waterloo/Voulez Vous – Abba
- Price Tag – Jessie J
- Teardrops – Womack & Womack
- The Tide is High - Blondie
- Rehab, Valerie, Cupid, Will You still Love me tomorrow, Monkey Man, Our day will come - Amy Winehouse CLICK TO LISTEN
Jazzy/Soulful Solo Set
Suitable for Wine bars, restaurants or as backing music for a dinner-dance might include any of the following (this is not an exhaustive list – new music is being added all the time):
- Don’t know why - Norah Jones CLICK TO LISTEN
- Get Here – Oleta Adams
- Will You still Love me tomorrow – Amy Winehouse
- Dance me to the end of love – Madeleine Peyroux
- Feel like Making Love – Roberta Flack
- This Masquerade – George Benson
- Love Letters – Alison Moyet
- Aretha – Rumer
- Being with you – Smokey Robinson
- Chasing Pavements – Adele
- People Get Ready, Ain’t No Sunshine, True Colours, Wonderful World – Eva Cassidy
- Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol/Clare Teal CLICK TO LISTEN
- My Baby Just Cares for Me – Nina Simone CLICK TO LISTEN
A more acoustic solo set might include:
- Brass in Pocket, Don’t get me wrong – The Pretender
- Put your records on – Corinne Baily-Rae
- Rhiannon, Don't Stop, You Make Loving fun – Fleetwood Mac CLICK TO LISTEN
- The First Cut is the Deepest – Sheryl Crow
- Tangled and Dark – Bonnie Rait CLICK TO LISTEN
Christmas set might include:
- The Christmas Song CLICK TO LISTEN
- Let it Snow CLICK TO LISTEN