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HIGH ENERGY 5 PIECE FUNK, SOUL, POP, MOTOWN BAND
WIDE REPERTOIRE OF MUSIC FROM 60’S CLASSICS TO MODERN CHART TOPPERS.
MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
FIRST DANCE REQUEST PERFORMED LIVE 
ADD A SAXOPHONE AND TRUMPET TO ANY LINE UP
DAYTIME JAZZ DUO AND TRIO PACKAGE OPTIONS AVAILABLE 
HIGH QUALITY PA AND LIGHTING SYSTEM

THE EXCEPTIONALS

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Not your average cheesy function outfit, The Exceptionals are a superb, five-piece Funk, Soul, Pop and Motown band, who cover hit classics to a high standard and with a twist! Their repertoire is a cut above the rest, with medleys such as Ghostbusters and Thriller, and unusual bootlegs of your favourite songs, that will ensure to keep your guests dancing all night!

They can provide music for your entire event, with various band options such as live Jazz throughout the day, performed by either a duo or a trio, to add that touch of class to your event. With the finest Jazz and Funk musicians in the South West, along with impeccable customer service, this band does not disappoint!

Whether your event requires a high-energy party band or a soulful atmospheric performance, The Exceptionals provide it all. With silky lead vocals and impeccable backing, the harmonies are interesting and couldn’t be tighter. This along with perfectly executed instrumentals will get any party going!

All the players who perform in The Exceptionals are all professional musicians who have played or collaborated with some big names including Malachai, Kasabian, Super Furry Animals, Noel Gallagher, Kelis, Raphael, Saadiq, KT Tunstall, Tom Jones, Zane Low, Giles Peterson, Jools Holland, Pee Wee Ellis, Jean Toussaint, Marcella Detroit, Carleen Anderson, Lee Ryan, Herbal T, Wax, Nigel Kennedy, Lack Of Afro, U2, Craig Charles, The Haggis Horns, and Hans Zimmer to name a few! Most of the musicians are artists in their own right and between them have toured all over the world working on some stunning projects with world class talent. The musicianship is clear to see when these players come together.

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AIN’T NOBODY

YOU’VE GOT THE LOVE

STEVIE WONDER MEDLEY

BOOGIE NIGHTS / PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC

SOMEBODY ELSES GUY

KING OF THE SWINGERS

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SONG LIST

  • PLAYLIST ITEMS

    1 Thing (Amerie)
    Ain't Nobody
    Ain’t No Other Man
    All About That Bass
    All Night Long
    American Boy
    As
    Beggin
    Blame It On The Boogie
    Boots
    Brown eyed girl
    California Soul
    Candy Man
    Canned Heat
    Can’t Stop The Feeling
    Celebration
    Crazy
    Crazy In Love
    Cissy Strut / Cut the cake
    Dancing in the street
    Do You Love Me
    Do Your Thing
    Don't Stop Me Now

    Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough
    Don't you worry about a Thing
    Easy
    Fishies (Cat Empire)
    For Once In My Life
    Forget You
    Get Lucky
    Ghost busters
    Gimme Some Lovin
    God only knows (Beach Boys)
    Gone Under (Snarky Puppy)
    Good Luck Basement Jaxx
    Groove Is In The Heart
    Happy
    Hard To Handle
    Harder they come
    Hear Come The Girls
    Heard I through the grapevine
    Heatwave
    Hey Big Spender
    Higher & Higher
    Hit the road jack
    Hot Stuff

  • MORE

    I Feel Good
    I Got A Woman
    I got the power
    I Just Wanna Make Love To You
    I Need A Dollar
    I Predict A Riot
    I Saw Her Standing There
    I Wanna Be the only one
    I Wanna Dance with Somebody
    I Want You Back
    I Wish
    I'll Take You There
    I'm A Believer
    I’m Every Woman
    Independent Women
    It's a shame
    It's not unusual
    Johnny B Goode
    Jungle boogie
    Just
    Just The Two Of Us
    King of The Swingers
    Kiss
    Lady Marmalade
    Let's Stay Together

    Let's twist again
    Livin’ On A Prayer
    Locked Out Of Heaven
    Louie Louie
    Lucile
    Mercy
    Monkey man
    Mess Around
    My cherry amour
    Never Too Much
    No Diggity
    Papas Got a Brand New Bag
    Pencil Full Of Lead
    Piece Of My Heart
    Place Your Hands
    Play That Funky Music
    Play That Sax
    Pretty woman
    Proud Mary
    Queen Of The Night
    Rather Be
    Red Alert
    Respect
    Rock Around The Clock
    Rock Steady

  • MORE

    Rolling In The Deep
    Rudi - message to you
    Runaway Baby
    Sax – (Fleur East)
    Señorita
    Seven Nation Army
    Sex bomb
    Sex On Fire
    Shake Your Body Down To The Ground
    Shake your tail feather
    Signed, Sealed, Delivered
    Sir Duke
    Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay
    Smile
    Single Ladies
    Smooth criminal
    Somebody Else's Guy
    Son Of A Preacher Man
    Soul Man
    Stand By Me
    Star Light
    Street Life
    Stuck In The Middle With You

    Sunshine Of Your Love
    Superstition
    Sweet about me
    Sweet dreams
    Sweet Soul Music
    Tears Dry On Their Own
    Tears of a clown
    The Beat Goes On
    The Way You Make Me Feel
    Think
    Too much too young
    Treasure
    Trouble
    Uptown Funk
    Valerie
    Waiting All Night Rudimental
    Walk on by
    Walk on the wild side
    We are family
    You Make Loving Fun
    You really got me going
    You've Got The Love
    Young Hearts Run Free

TESTIMONIALS

  • We just wanted to say THANK YOU so much for providing the music at our wedding! We really wanted a fantastic band to play at our reception, and spent a long time listening to samples of numerous bands before deciding on The Exceptionals. We chose The Exceptionals as they are able to do a number of different songs and styles to a very high quality, and we loved Molly’s voice. Each member of the band was clearly an accomplished musician this really showed in the live sets. The band were professional and accommodating at all times, and helped us to choose an amazing set list that our guests loved! Our highlights were Don’t Stop Me Now, Ghosbusters/Thriller, Twist Again, Johnny B Goode and King of the Swingers! As soon as we met the band we felt reassured that the music and entertainment was in good hands from start to finish, and we couldn’t recommend this band highly enough to anyone wanting a talented, fun and soulful band at their wedding/event.
Thank you!
    Mr and Mrs Nandi :-)
  • The Exceptionals as a band were fantastic and made my mothers birthday party. They were everything we hoped for and more and I would highly recommend them for any occasion. Their music was brilliant, so professional in every way and I was made to feel totally at ease with their updates and correspondence.
    Kim May, Birthday Party
  • Thank you so much for your amazing performance at our wedding. Your high energy and friendly personalities got everyone up and dancing. I've never seen so many people having such a good time! The whole process from start to finish has been perfect. Professional, organised and great communication throughout. Would recommend to everyone. Thanks again for such a great time.
    Vic and Alice - Wedding 9.8.16
  • We chose The Exceptionals as our wedding band having seen them play at the Harbourside earlier on in the year. We loved how they played a mix of modern and old funk and within 2 minutes had everybody up on the dance floor! In the build up to the wedding, Molly was fab at accommodating our song choices and promptly replying to our emails (something a stressed out bride really appreciated!) On the day, the band were a real triumph! We had numerous comments about how brilliant they were, what funky songs were played and how great each member sounded. Molly's voice sounded so great in the acoustics of the orangery. The band managed to entice even the most reluctant dancer to the dance floor, a particular highlight for us was having a boogie with our 90yr old grandparents!! I would thoroughly recommend the band for any wedding and was so pleased we chose them for ours!!
    Matt and Louisa Wedding 30th July 2016
  • Just wanted to drop you a note to say THANKS!!! You guys were absolutely awesome, and we've had so many comments from guests saying the same thing. Our first dance was one of my favourite moments of the day (hadn't expected that at all!) and you guys really got the dancefloor going!
    Davina Law – Wedding 3rd June 2016