Scoobtastic Solo acoustic guitar and vocals covering rock & pop from 1950s to present day

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The guide prices below are for events within 50 miles of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Outside this area extra travel expenses will apply. Please get in touch for an accurate quote.
2x45mins (within 2hrs): £420
2x60mins (or 3x40) (within 2.5 hrs): £490
3x45mins (within 3 hrs): £525
Post performance DJ set (up to 1 hr): £63
Background music in between sets - no charge.
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Solo acoustic guitar and vocals with occasional looping. Able to fit any vibe from chilled out afternoon to full on party but specialising in high energy sing-along dancefloor fillers.

Highly interactive performances with flexible setlists drawn from a catalogue of ofer 350 songs make the audience feel they're getting a unique experience, not just a cookie cutter show.

A professional musician for 20 years and with 15 years a solo act, I've performed pubs, clubs, parties, weddings, festivals, ships and holiday camps. These highly varied experiences mean I'm highly versatile and able to adapt to any number of gig situations, often at a moments' notice.

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Location

Based in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Will travel up to 155 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 155 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 50 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.

Just a smattering of the vast selection of tunes available:

Hound Dog - Elvis Presley

Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry

Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets

Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash

Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell

Come Together - The Beatles

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

Daydream Believer - The Monkees

Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

Mrs Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel

Delilah - Tom Jones

Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond

Country Roads - John Denver

Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations

Proud Mary - Ike & Tina Turner

Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen

American Pie - Don McLean

Maggie May - Rod Stewart

3 Little Birds - Bob Marley

Take it Easy - The Eagles

Mr Blue Sky - ELO

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Jolene - Dolly Parton

Tiny Dancer - Elton John

It Must Be Love - Madness

Don't You Want Me - The Human League

Final Countdown - Europe

500 Miles - The Proclaimers

Faith - George Michael

You Make My Dreams Come True - Hall & Oates

Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi

Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel

Kiss - Prince

You Spin Me Round - Dead or Alive

Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley

A Little Respect - Erasure

Africa - Toto

Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen

Walking in Memphis - Mark Cohn

You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon

Sit Down - James

All Star - Smashmouth

Back for Good - Take That

Everybody (Backstreet's Back) - Backstreet Boys

Iris - Goo Goo Dolls

I'll Be There For You - Rembrandts

Don't Look Back in Anger - Oasis

Angels - Robbie Williams

Yellow - Coldplay

Dancing in The Moonlight - Toploader

Babylon - David Gray

No Scrubs - TLC

I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor - Artic Monkeys

Holiday - Green Day

All the Small Things - Blink 182

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley

Don't Stop Movin' - S-Club 7

Dakota - Stereophonics

I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons

I'm Yours - Jason Mraz

Mr Brightside - Killers

Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis

Naive - The Kooks

Use Somebody - Kings of Leon

Love Story - Taylor Swift

Valerie - Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse

Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus

Learn to Fly - Foo Fighters

Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran

Blame it On Me - George Ezra

Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5

Counting Stars - One Republic

Hypersonic Missile - Sam Fender

Tennessee Whiskey - Chris Stapleton

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

Can run off 1 x 13 amp socket, if necessary, particularly for smaller venues.

Minimum space 1.5m x 1m

1 parking space required


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

Full PA system available. Can be broken down for smaller venues. 2 bar lighting rig also available


What information do you require about a venue?

Directions to venue and parking for load in


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

Yes. Can work from a pre-provided client playlist or choose on the night

Frequently Asked Questions

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

I played in famous celebrity's back garden for a charity event once. A VERY big name was headlining the event in the evening and I got to sing one of his biggest hits for his wife. That was pretty cool.


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

Lots of various bands and artists were influences when I was younger. These days, my favourite songs are the ones that get the best response from an audience.

If you love Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley, then I'll love playing it for you!


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

I'd been a guitar player for about 5 years, playing in bands as a sideman and doing some backing vocals. One day my wife and I were in Covent Garden watching a solo singer guitarist playing. I was thinking that I could probably do that when my wife turned to me and said, "You could do that". So I did.


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

Any party, wedding or gig where the audience are looking to have a good time and be involved with the gig. I want them to feel they're part of the experience not just people being entertained.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

2x45s or 2x60s is standard but 3 sets works well if you want a gradual ramp up of energy over the course of the evening.

I normally arrive an hour before the start time though, dependant on set-up, can often be ready much quicker.


Are you happy to perform outside?

Yes. Absolutely. As long as there's power and an option for a quick relocation in the event of bad weather.


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

I love taking requests. In advance of the event works well as they can be planned and insterted into a well planned set. That said, there's nothing better than an improptu audience request that you can busk on the spot much to everyone's delight.

Clients are welcome to request certain artists or genres for me to play during the event. I will always do my best to customise the experience for them. The only caveat I'd add is that not every song is appropriate at every stage of an event. I work hard to use the songs I play to curate the energy in the room so I reserve the right to choose what I play when.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

In their own words.....
"We got married on 30th December and about 10 days before my wedding I was let down by my band! Scoobtastic came to the rescue! And he was a STAR! A great entertainer that the wedding crowd loved! We didn’t want him to finish! A great mix of music everyone!"

"We had seen Scoobtastic perform at a number of events and he provided the entertainment at a friend's birthday party. When it came to thinking about what we wanted to do for my recent birthday party, he was the obvious choice for us.
We had a great party which was made all the better by Scoobtastic's varied repertoire and participation with my various friends and family attempts at collaboration!! "

"Everyone was hugely impressed and it really made the evening that much better! It can't be often you get Dire Straits and Katy Perry on the same request list, but like a bearded cross between Clapton and Madonna, you carried it off perfectly."

More Info

Events types:

Wedding

Birthday Party

Private Event

Corporate Event

Hotel / Restaurant Event

Bar / Venue Event

Funeral / Memorial

Wedding Proposal

Concert

Recording Session

Virtual Event

Charity Event

Burns Night

Christmas Party

New Year's Eve

Genres:

1950s Music

1960s Music

1970s Music

1980s Music

1990s Music

2000s+ Music

Pop

Acoustic

Covers

Disco

Funk

Motown

Vintage

Rock

Britpop

Classic Rock

Indie

Alternative Rock

Features:

PAT tested

Lighting system included

Public liability insurance

DJ / background music options

PA / sound system included

Male vocalist

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