Alex PW Covers Playing pop/rock covers from 1950s onwards

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Solo voice and guitar (solo performer)£50
Solo voice and two guitars (duo)£80
Solo voice, two guitars and cajon (trio)£120

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I am Alex PW a solo covers artist (who can also provide a duo) bringing you great covers from many eras and genres for all to enjoy! I am currently based in England UK and also have huge experience of working together on cruise ships travelling the world!

I am: Alex PW - guitar, voice, foot tambourine


Bringing you songs full of melody that you can sing and dance to! Just to mention a few, such as hits from: Simon & Garfunkel, The Everly Brothers, The Beatles, The Carpenters, Elvis, Buddy Holly, Etta James, Carole King, Adele, Ed Sheeran, Olly Murs, Bruno Mars... The list goes on, HUNDREDS of great songs with plenty more on the way, covering genres from the late 50's early 60's, all the way through to current hits in the charts!

I cater to YOUR event! Weddings, private events, corporate events, birthday parties you name it! Want party sets? No problem, I have plenty of upbeat party songs you can sing and dance to accompanied with track. Or maybe you want some chilled out acoustic sets? Again no problem, I have a great choice of acoustic songs that are easy listening and can also be background music if required.

I can also personalise your event by creating specific set lists/songs. Do you have a favourite song? Or maybe you’d like a certain song performed at your event that has a special meaning? TELL ME! If I don’t have these certain songs already in my repertoire that you require I will be more than happy to learn them and play them for you.

If you are interested in booking me for your event please get in touch and I will discuss your requirements and give you a quote!

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AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in West London

Will travel up to 10 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 10 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 10 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

Cover Set List

50s

Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis A

Jailhouse Rock - Elvis

Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker A

Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison G

Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley and the Comets G

Tequila - The Champs

Tutti Frutti - Little Richard G

60s

All Day and All of the Night - The Kinks G

Back In the USSR - The Beatles A

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison G

Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles G

Born to be wild - Steppenwolf Em

Build Me Up Buttercup - Foundations

Dancin' in the Streets - Martha and the Vandellas A

Daydream Believer - The Monkees F#

Daytripper - The Beatles E

Delilah - Tom Jones (chorus in G)

Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding G

Gimme Some Lovin' - Spencer Davis Group B

Hard Day's Night - The Beatles G

Help! - The Beatles A

Honky Tonk Women - The Rolling Stones G

Hey Jude - The Beatles B

I Feel Fine - The Beatles G

I Feel Good - James Brown A

I Saw Here Standing There - The Beatles

I Wanna Hold Your Hand - The Beatles

I'm a Believer - The Monkees G

In the Midnight Hour - Otis Redding

Jumping Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones B

Let's stay together - Al Green E

Oh pretty woman - Roy Orbison

A Little Less Conversation - Elvis E

Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond A

Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones E

Sex Machine - James Brown

She Loves You - The Beatles

Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum/Dr and the Medics A

Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks

Suspicious Minds - Elvis

Tequila - The Champs

Twist and Shout - The Beatles

You Really Got Me - The Kinks

Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks

Stand by Me - Ben E. King

70s

20th Century Boy - T Rex F#

Alright now - Free A

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Ballroom Blitz - The Sweet

Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones

Crazy Little Thing Love - Queen

Can't Take My Eyes off You - Andy Williams

Devil Woman - Cliff Richard

Does you Mother know? - AC/DC

Don't Stop Me Now - Queen

Highway to Hell - AC/DC

Maggie May - Rod Stewart

Perfect Day - Lou Reed

Play that Funky Music - Wild Cherry

Rebel Rebel - David Bowie

Tiger Feet - Mud

Stuck in the Middle with You - Stealer's Wheel

Teenage Kicks - The Undertones

That's the Way I Like it - KC & The Sunshine Band

Baby, give it up - KC & The Sunshine Band

Three Little Birds - Bob Marley

We are the Champions - Queen

Whiskey in the Jar - Thin Lizzy

Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton

You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate

My First, My Last, My Everything - Barry White

Long Train Running - Doobie Brothers

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynryd

Your Song - Elton John

80s

Come on Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners

Faith - George Michael

Funky Town - Lipps Inc.

Gold - Spandau Ballet

True - Spandau Ballet

Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics

Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen

Have I told you lately - Van Morrison

I fought the law - The Clash

I Love Rock 'n' Roll - Joan Jett

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2

I'm Your Man - Wham!

Loveshack - B-52's

Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode

Pride (In the Name of Love) - U2

She sells sanctuary - The Cult

Start - The Jam

Should I Stay or Should I Go - The Clash

Tainted Love - Soft Cell

The Ace of Spades - Motorhead

The Power of love - Huey Lewis and the News

The Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams

There she goes - The La's

Town Called Malice - The Jam

That’s Entertainment - The Jam

Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves

Wake Me Up Before You Go Go - Wham!

Living on a Prayer - Bon Jovi

Sweet Child of Mine - Guns 'n' Roses

Spirit in the Sky - Doctor and the Medics

500 Miles - Proclaimers

Red, Red Wine - UB40

You Shook me all Night Long - AC/DC

90s

Alright - Supergrass

Angels - Robbie Williams

Brimful of Asha - Cornershop

Cigarettes and Alcohol - Oasis

Don't Look Back in Anger - Oasis

Dance the Night Away - The Mavericks

Dancing in the Moonlight - Toploader

Disco 2000 - Pulp

Hard to Handle - Otis Redding/The Black Crowes

Have a Nice Day - Stereophonics

La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin

Live Forever - Oasis

Mustang Sally - Commitments

Parklife - Blur

Sit Down - James

Rocks - Primal Scream

Roll With It - Oasis

She's Electric - Oasis

Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

Song 2 - Blur

Sex Bomb - Tom Jones

There she Goes - The La's

The One I Love - REM

Weather with You - Crowded House

Why Does it Always Rain on Me? - Travis

Wonderwall - Oasis

You Do Something to Me - Paul Weller

Step on - Happy Mondays

2000s

Are You Gonna Be My Girl? - Jet

Beautiful Day - U2

Dreaming of You - The Coral

I Predict a Riot - The Kaiser Chiefs

I Believe in a Thing Called Love - The Darkness

Hey Ya - Outkast

I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys

Take Your Mama - Scissor Sisters

Somebody Told Me - The Killers

Human - The Killers

Mr. Brightside - The Killers

Trouble - Coldplay

Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand

Vertigo - U2

Yellow - Coldplay

Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol

Greatest Day - Take That

Patience - Take That

Shine - Take That

Ruby - Kaiser Chiefs

I Don't Feel Like Dancing - Scissor Sisters

I Love it When You Call - The Feeling

Valerie - Zutons/Amy Winehouse

It's All About You - McFly

Mr Brightside - Killers

Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon

Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis

Whistle for the Choir - The Fratellis

A team A

Lego house A

Thinking out loud A

Shape of you Fm

Castle on the hill C

The scientist Dm

Yellow F#/G

Fix you A

In my place F#/Eb (or lower for high part in chorus)

Dancing queen C#

Tainted love Gm

Let it be (album guitar solo) Bb/B

Bohemian like me

Satisfaction E

Jumping jack flash B

Starman Gm

I want to break free F/G (deep)

Boys of summer C

You've got to hide you love away G

Budapest E

Let her go Em (Key of G)

Hallelujah C

With or without you F#

One F#

Wonderwall F#m

Don't look back in anger Bb

Valerie Bb

Billie jean Cm

My girl G

Tracks of my tears C

Mr brightside Bb

Dakota C#

We are the champions F#?

Sitting on the dock of the bay G

Hey Ya G

Baggy trousers - original key

You shook me all night long

Motown song (F#m Em A Bm) - original key

Buttercup G#

Come on Eileen E (verse high and chorus low)

Teardrops F#

Girls just wanna have fun

I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me)

Uptown girl

We built this city on rock and roll

Dakota

Sex on fire

New rules

Why you gotta be so rude

Stuck in the middle with you

What's going on

Reach out I'll be there

Your love taking me higher

Falling in love (with you)

Steve Earle Galway girl - A (see Ed vid)

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

I/We need a small performance space for my amp and microphone. I need a plug for my amp.


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

I provide my own PA system.


What information do you require about a venue?

I just need to know where you want me to play.


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

I can play music through the map if you need music between sets.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever played at?

The best cover gig I have ever done was an Amy Winehouse tribute day in Camden - 500 people watched me in the Camden market and sang along!

My best originals gig was at Ronnie Scott's in London - the whole bar sang along!


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

Beatles, Stones, Motown - all the 60s greats.


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

I started gigging in my early 20s and combined it with busking and doing my own original music. Since then, I've performed at hundreds of pubs, bars, restaurants, weddings and venues!


What's your favourite type of event to play at?

I love any event full of buzz and excitement, where the crowd loves the music and wants to hear more. But I also like imtimate gigs where I can quiet and hear the love in the air.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

Setup takes about 15-30 minutes.

Performance fro be anything from 10 minutes to 4 hours.


Are you happy to perform outside?

I can perform outside and have done hundreds of times.


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

Feel free to make requests, and I'll learn them for the show.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

High energy, fun and ready to bring the party.

Recent Clients

Alex PW Covers has performed for these clients:

Walluc Bistro

Cafe Sendero

No. 8 Hotel

Numerous pubs

Numerous weddings and wedding receptions

Numerous birthdays

Numerous kids' parties

Numerous engagements (as in wedding engagements)

Numerous festivals, parties, garden parties, street parties

Venues

Alex PW Covers has performed at these venues:

Ronnie Scott's

The Bedford

Hard Rock Cafe

Camden Market

Availability Guide

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More Info

Events types:

Wedding

Birthday Party

Private Event

Corporate Event

Hotel / Restaurant Event

Bar / Venue Event

Funeral / Memorial

Wedding Proposal

Concert

Religious Event

Recording Session

Cruise

Virtual Event

Charity Event

Theatre Show

Burns Night

Christmas Party

New Year's Eve

Genres:

1950s Music

1960s Music

1970s Music

1980s Music

1990s Music

2000s+ Music

Folk

Folk Rock

Postmodern Jukebox Jazz

Christmas

Easy Listening

Background Music

Originals

Country

Pop

Acoustic

Covers

Motown

Vintage

Rock

Britpop

Classic Rock

Indie

Rock 'n' Roll

Alternative Rock

Features:

100% acoustic (no power)

Can provide battery amplifier

Public liability insurance

Will travel internationally

PA / sound system included

Male vocalist

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