The act
Drums, keys and layered vocal harmonies give Dirty Grooves a sound described as much larger than two players. Clint Bramston handles drums while Justin Stock plays keys, with bass colours and tightly joined rhythm supporting the duo. More than 300 songs cover pop, soul, funk, disco and music from the 2000s, often with the pair's own stamp added. The set can be tailored for your wedding and particular songs may be learned with enough notice. The strongest feature is a compact duo format built to carry the depth and energy associated with a larger band.
See Dirty Grooves play
Watch Dirty Grooves perform and get a feel for their sound, style and fit for your wedding.
What it costs
Pricing
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Good to know
What to expect
Two musicians who are easy to deal with and know what the job asks for. If the run sheet changes halfway through the night, and it usually does, they adapt without making it your problem. On stage they're proper about it, and the aim is straightforward: get people dancing. All their own gear comes with them, PA and lighting both. The one exception is a gig they have to fly to, where you'd need to supply the sound and lights at your end.
On the day
Two hours is the comfortable setup time, and one hour is the bare minimum. Earlier is better where the venue allows it. They need a performance area of at least 4.5 metres by 2.5 metres, which includes the PA and the lights, plus two or three wall power points. Make it level, clean and dry, out of the path people walk, and covered if it's outdoors.
Set List
More than 300 songs sit in the book, weighted towards 2000s pop covers, soul, funk and disco, though very little is off limits. They put their own stamp on well known material rather than copying it note for note, and a set can be built around your occasion. Given enough notice they'll learn a particular song for you as well.
Performance options
The standard run is three sets of 45 minutes, and there's flexibility either side of that. They'll play longer, add sets, or spread the ones they have across a longer evening so speeches and delays don't cut the music short. Drums and keys is the line-up, with bass lines and harmonies filling out the sound.
Insurance and paperwork
Public liability insured.