Welcome to The Matt Strafford Wedding Band
Wedding entertainment is a huge part of any wedding day. It’s now time to book the perfect live band with the experience and energy to keep your guests entertained All Night Long!
We have been performing at weddings & events for over 10 years. We service the whole of the UK. Our huge repertoire of music ensures there is something for everyone to enjoy and we even have our own dedicated DJ with us who will fill the gaps while we aren’t playing and keep you entertained from start to finish. We also come complete with a full lighting and sound setup too.
We play for over 120 weddings a year and are totally dedicated to making your wedding music perfect. We work with corporate clients too including Virgin, John Lewis, Audi, Bentley, The BBC and many more… so you can be sure we know how to make your wedding day and evening unforgettable. Don’t take our word for it, take a look at our TESTIMONIALS page to see what our clients are saying about us.
More About usTake A Listen To Our Live Wedding Band Music
Real Reviews By Real People
Absolutely loved these guys! Not only are they musically talented, they are genuinely funny and top lads. #MANdr
Kim Bonner
8/06/2017
These guys are just brill! They are lively, original and brought everyone to the dance floor at our corporate event! Prior to the event matt was extremely helpful, professional throughout and kept me informed. They turn any song into an upbeat lively party atmosphere and cater for all ages! Matt & the band received lots of positive feedback from our staff so thank you for making a big part of the night so awesome! Suzy, Hitachi Capital
Suzy Oddy
11/02/2017
These guys are absolutely amazing, we booked them on the back of seeing them at another wedding and we're so glad we did. The dance floor was full all night and our guests loved them. Thanks for an awesome night guys.
Sam Robinson
9/19/2017
Absolutely loved these guys! Not only are they musically talented, they are genuinely funny and top lads. #MANdr
8/06/2017
These guys are just brill! They are lively, original and brought everyone to the dance floor at our corporate event! Prior to the event matt was extremely helpful, professional throughout and kept me informed. They turn any song into an upbeat lively party atmosphere and cater for all ages! Matt & the band received lots of positive feedback from our staff so thank you for making a big part of the night so awesome! Suzy, Hitachi Capital
11/02/2017
These guys are absolutely amazing, we booked them on the back of seeing them at another wedding and we're so glad we did. The dance floor was full all night and our guests loved them. Thanks for an awesome night guys.
9/19/2017
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AN EXAMPLE OF OUR LIVE WEDDING SONG LIST
SHUT UP AND DANCE – WALK THE MOON
TWIST & SHOUT – THE BEATLES
MR BRIGHTSIDE – THE KILLERS
I WILL WAIT – MUMFORD & SONS
SEX ON FIRE – KINGS OF LEON
USE SOMEBODY – KINGS OF LEON
PROUD MARY – TINA TURNER
CRAZY LITTLE THING – QUEEN
UPTOWN FUNK / MARRY YOU – BRUNO MARS
DANCE WITH ME TONIGHT – OLLY MURS
CRAZY LITTLE THING – QUEEN
SUMMER OF 69 – BRYAN ADAMS
DO YOU LOVE ME – THE CONTOURS
CASTLE ON THE HILL – ED SHEERAN
YOU’VE GOT THE LOVE – FLORENCE & THE MACHINE
Why Choose Our Wedding Band?
Unlike most wedding bands for hire, we are a 2 piece with no backing tracks. This means the show is completely LIVE. We find this makes interacting with the with the wedding reception crowd a lot easier and that’s always fun! We are a band offering an extensive set list, high energy and charisma to match, we have something for everyone to enjoy on your big day. Playing over 120 weddings a year, you can be sure that we know how to get the party started!
We have a fully inclusive lighting and sound setup which can cater for between 50 to 350 capacity. We also bring our DJ with us to all evening events to ensure you have mixed music before, between and after our live sets.
MATT STRAFFORD
Lead Vocalist, Guitarist & Kick Drummer…
Microphone – Super 55.
Guitar – Yamaha APx500ii
STEVE HEHIR
Guitarist, Backing Vocalist & Kick Tambourine…ist…
Guitar – Gibson Hummingbird
Microphone – Beta 58
Nick Martin
Sound Man, DJ & Videographer… Basically everything.
DJ Kit – Newmark iDJ Mixer
advantages of HAVING OUR COMPLIMENTARY DJ
- We don’t just throw an ipod on, we have a DJ!
- Requests are encouraged
- Fully inclusive lighting & sound setup
- Clients are able to plug in their own iPod if they wish
- Clients are able to send a list of favourite songs to play prior to their event
- Top class PA system
Why We Stand Out From The Rest
- Our sound and setup is something different from your standard 4/5 piece wedding band
- Huge live band sound with lots of bass to get them dancing!
- We are able to work with venues with sound limitations easily
- We don’t use backing tracks so we can interact with the crowd easily
- Large PA system meaning we are able to accommodate events up to 350 people
- Huge selection of live songs to suit all tastes and ages
- Full-time musicians totally dedicated to making your wedding music perfect
- Over 9 years of full-time wedding band performing experience
- We pride ourselves on our excellent customer service and communication
