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 14 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.
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Take a listen below to see how we are able to make ourselves sound like a full 5 piece band
Real Reviews By Real People
Matt has played at two of my family events now, my brothers wedding and my mums 60th birthday. I couldn't recommend him enough, absolutely fantastic.
Stuart Hansord
2/19/2017
Matt has played for us a few times for birthdays and anniversaries. Each time better than the last. With the song list changing all the time you can be sure of a unique set for your celebrations. Matt, you are truly a wonderful singer and an even better person. Carl and Nicola x
Nicola Jenkin
1/21/2017
We had you for our wedding back in July 2014 at The Gallivant in Camber Sands and you were fabulous! Booked you on a whim after hearing only a couple of You Tube clips and you did not disappoint! With half the wedding party flying in from Australia we sent you some Aussie classics and asked if you learn and play one on the night. The one you chose is an absolute anthem down under and you nailed it (even though you seemed slightly apprehensive about playing it not knowing how it would be received!) it blew the bloody roof off! Dance floor was full from the moment you started playing til the very end. You read the crowd really well and played all the right jams to keep the party going all night. We loved every second of it! My cousin and her husband were so impressed they went on to book you for her 40th!
Sally Adams
1/25/2017
Matt has played at two of my family events now, my brothers wedding and my mums 60th birthday. I couldn't recommend him enough, absolutely fantastic.
2/19/2017
Matt has played for us a few times for birthdays and anniversaries. Each time better than the last. With the song list changing all the time you can be sure of a unique set for your celebrations. Matt, you are truly a wonderful singer and an even better person. Carl and Nicola x
1/21/2017
We had you for our wedding back in July 2014 at The Gallivant in Camber Sands and you were fabulous! Booked you on a whim after hearing only a couple of You Tube clips and you did not disappoint! With half the wedding party flying in from Australia we sent you some Aussie classics and asked if you learn and play one on the night. The one you chose is an absolute anthem down under and you nailed it (even though you seemed slightly apprehensive about playing it not knowing how it would be received!) it blew the bloody roof off! Dance floor was full from the moment you started playing til the very end. You read the crowd really well and played all the right jams to keep the party going all night. We loved every second of it! My cousin and her husband were so impressed they went on to book you for her 40th!
1/25/2017
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AN EXAMPLE OF OUR LIVE WEDDING SONG LIST
PROUD MARY – TINA TURNER
SHUT UP AND DANCE – WALK THE MOON
YOU’VE GOT THE LOVE – FLORENCE & THE MACHINE
I WILL WAIT – MUMFORD & SONS
TWIST & SHOUT – THE BEATLES
CASTLE ON THE HILL – ED SHEERAN
MR BRIGHTSIDE – THE KILLERS
SHOTGUN – GEORGE EZRA
USE SOMEBODY – KINGS OF LEON
CRAZY LITTLE THING – QUEEN
UPTOWN FUNK / MARRY YOU – BRUNO MARS
DANCE WITH ME TONIGHT – OLLY MURS
DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER – OASIS
SUMMER OF 69 – BRYAN ADAMS
DO YOU LOVE ME – THE CONTOURS
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
