Horns. That's the first thing you notice about The Wayward Johnsons Party Band, and it's what separates them from most function bands on the Gold Coast hinterland. Behind the punchy horn section sit powerhouse vocals and a rhythm section that stays tight through a long night. The set runs from classic party anthems to modern favourites: ABBA, the Beatles, Amy Winehouse, Blur, Bruce Springsteen, Boz Scaggs, Bob Marley and plenty more. Weddings, corporate events, festivals and private functions all suit. They bring their own PA and backline, so the venue just needs to give them room.
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Songs The Wayward Johnsons can play
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THE WAYWARD JOHNSONS PARTY BANDA ha take on meABBA waterlooalicia bridges I love the night lifeamerica sister golden hairAmy Winehouse valerieBachman turner overdrive you aint seen nothing yetbeat farmers reason to believeBeatles ballad of john and yokoBeatles birthdayBeatles don't let me downBeatles don't let me downBeatles drive my carBeatles saw her standing thereBeatles you can't do thatBen Folds angry dwarfblues brother gimme some lovinBlur song 2bob dylan rita maybob marley is this loveboz scaggs lido shufflebrian ferry lets stick togetherbruce springsteen hungry heartByrds aint going nowhereCake I will survivecarol king where you leadCars just what i neededCars just what i neededChuck Berry no particular place to goChurch unguarded momentclash rock the casbahClash should i stay or should I goCreedence ever seen the rainCreedence fortunate sonCreedence lookin out my back doorcruel sea honeymoon is overCure Friday im in lovecure just like heavenCure love catsDandy Warhols bohemian like youDavid Bowie modern loveDavid Bowie rebel rebeldexys midnight runners come on eileendoobie brothers listen to the musicDoobie Brothers what a fool believesDoors love me 2 timesdoors roadhouse bluesDusty Springfield Spookydynamic hepnotics soul kind of feelingEagles already goneElectric light orchestra mr blue skyElvin Bishop fooled around and fell in loveelvis costello pump it upelvis costello whats so funny bout peace love and understandingFrankie Valley oh what a nightgeorge baker selection little green bagGraham Bonham baby blueGram Parsons don't miss your watergram parsons older guysgram parsons sin cityhank williams your cheatin heartheap Trick surrenderHoodoo Gurus my girlHoodoo Gurus what's my sceneJoe Jackson is she really going out with himJohnny Cash folsom prisonjohnny cash sea of heartbreakKenny Rogers Ruby don't take your loveKing Harvest dancing in the moonlightKinks sunny aFTERNOONKnack my sharonaLas there she goesLemonheads outdoor typeLinda Ronstadt poor pitiful memadness it must be lovemartha and the muffins echo beachmodels out of mind out of sightmodern english I melt with youMonkees im a believerPaul Kelly how to make gravyPaul Kelly to her doorPaul McCartney silly love songspaul simon 50 waysPink Floyd moneyPixies here comes your manpowderfinger my happinessredbone come and get your loveREM rockvilleRolling Stones beast of burdenRomantics what I likesemisonic closing timesoft cell tainted lovestealers wheel stuck in the middleSteely Dan reelin in the yearsstevie wonder signed sealed deliveredsupergrass alrightThe Band the weightU2 angel of harlemUncle Tupelo new madridVan Morrison moondanceVapors turning japanesewarren zevon werewolves of londonwilco far far awayWilco hesitating beautywild cherry play that funky musiczutons valerieAND MORE........
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What to expect
A loud, fast night with a horn section driving it. The vocals sit out front with real force, the rhythm section holds steady underneath, and the horns give the whole thing a punch most function bands cannot manage. Song choices run from old party staples to newer floor fillers, and the band shifts between them by watching what the room is doing. They have played weddings, corporate nights, festivals and private parties, and the approach is much the same at each: read the crowd, keep the floor busy.
