South West Band (SWB) are Yorkshire’s award-winning millennial party-starters — the kind of wedding band that doesn’t just “play a set”… we set the tone, light the fuse, and turn your night into the sing-your-lungs-out, hands-in-the-air celebration you always imagined.
With over a thousand weddings and events performed across the UK — plus the odd trip into Europe for couples who insist on taking us with them — SWB have built a reputation as one of the most in-demand live bands in Yorkshire and the North.
And yes…
We were voted BEST BAND for Yorkshire & the North East at The Wedding Industry Awards.
(Your dad will definitely mention this to guests.)
We’re most known for our massive three-part vocal harmony sound. When we add a new song to the set, we don’t just learn the chords and call it a day — we strip it back to just voices, build the harmonies from scratch, and give every cover our signature SWB flavour.
All three of us sing lead, which means:
Every song gets its own vibe
The set never feels samey
Your guests stay engaged and on the dancefloor longer
Our job is simple:
keep your dancefloor full all night.
Not “some of the night.”
Not “for the last half-hour.”
The whole night.
We’re not your standard pub band in the corner playing Mustang Sally (unless your nan really insists). We’re a fully live, high-energy, professionally rehearsed wedding band built for couples who want a party with personality.
No backing tracks. No trickery. Just the three of us, our instruments, and harmonies tighter than your groomsmen’s trousers after the wedding breakfast.
We know what fills a dancefloor — from indie bangers to emo favourites to 2000s nostalgia to modern crowd-pleasers.
If it makes your mates scream the first note… it’s probably in our set.
All members sing lead. All members harmonise.
It’s our secret weapon and it hits the crowd every single time.
You’re not booking background music — you’re booking a show.
We move, we hype, we get your guests involved.
And by the end of the night, your mum will be shouting for one more song like she's back at Leeds Festival.
If you want a wedding band that feels modern, sounds huge, and brings millennial nostalgia with pro-level musicianship, South West Band are your people.
We show up ready to make your celebration unforgettable — every single time.
Based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire
= areas covered (up to 500 miles)
= free travel (up to 50 miles)
π₯ Dancefloor Favourites β Guaranteed Crowd-Pleasers
Mr Brightside β The Killers
I Want it That Way - Backstreet Boys
I'm a Believer - Smash Mouth
Man! I Feel Like a Woman - Shania Twain
Valerie β Amy Winehouse
A Little Respect - Erasure
Proud Mary - Tina Turner
I Wanna Dance With Somebody β Whitney Houston
Pink Pony Club - Chappell Roan
πΈ Indie / Pop-Rock Anthems & Millennial Nostalgia
I Bet You Look Good on The Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys
Take Me Out β Franz Ferdinand
Dakota β The Stereophonics
Not Nineteen Forever β Courteeners
Little Lion Man β Mumford and Sons
Last Night β The Strokes
Sex on Fire β Kings of Leon
Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis
π€ Pop-Punk & Alternative Energy (Elder-Emo / Rock-Loving Brides & Grooms)
All the Small Things β Blink-182
Basket Case β Green Day
Fat Lip β Sum 41
Teenage Dirtbag β Wheatus
In The End - Linkin Park
Break Stuff - Limp Bizkit
Sugar, We're Goin Down - Fall Out Boy
Stacy's Mom - Fountains of Wayne
πΊ 2000s & 2010s Pop Hits (For a Mixed Crowd, DJs & Nostalgia)
Complicated - Avril Lavigne
Crazy in Love β BeyoncΓ©
Believe β Cher
Shut Up and Dance β Walk the Moon
Love Story - Taylor Swift
π Classics & Sing-Along Anthems (For All Ages)
Country Roads β John Denver
Angels - Robbie Williams
Don't Look Back in Anger - Oasis
Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
Sky Full of Stars - Coldplay
β€οΈ First Dance & Romantic Picks (Acoustic or Full Band)
As well as high-energy bangers, we can deliver emotional or chilled moments. Popular first dance choices we handle beautifully:
Baby I'm Yours β Arctic Monkeys
Perfect β Ed Sheeran
Still into You β Paramore
Better Together β Jack Johnson
Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
Performance space roughly 6 by 4 metres. 2 x 13 amp power sockets.
We supply fantastic sound equipment and stage lighting.
Where abouts in the venue will the band be performing? Are there any volume limitations or time restrictions?
We have the very popular PRO DJ package on our brochure.
The 'best gig' is very hard to pick as we've played so many amazing shows over the last 14 years.
Venue highlights included the Albert Hall in Manchester, the main stage at Tour De Yorkshire/France, Hull Bonus Arena. Our favourite venue has to be the Wardrobe in Leeds where we perform our annual ticketed show.
We were raised on a steady diet of Kerrang!TV so all the alternative guitar based bands of the late 90s and early 00s would be our main influence.
Our favourite bands growing up were bands like Linkin Park, blink-182, Rage Against the Machine, System of a Down, Green Day and Fall Out Boy.
More recently though we're big fans of Vulfpeck, John Mayer, Jacob Collier and The 1975
The best song ever is a big call. You can't go far wrong with something like Bohemian Rhapsody though. We're not massive Queen fans but that song is pretty close to perfect
We started out life as an acoustic busking trio on the streets of Leeds, Harrogate and Doncaster. Once we had finished our music performance course at Wakefield College we bought a van and headed off to the French Riviera to busk on the famous promenades and cut our teeth in a different country. The busking took us all over Europe with Barcelona, Rome and Monaco being some of the highlights.
Once we got back to the UK we added drums and electric guitars to the lineup and created South West Band. Creating our sound which it has evolved into today.
Festivals, parties and Weddings! Anything where the vibe is fun and the energy is peak!
We typically arrive arpund6pm to set up and soundcheck
Up to 2 hours of live music, usually split into a shorter 40 min 'taster set' and a longer set after evening food.
Yes, absolutely love performing outside. It is the best atmosphere and amazing sound.
The band knows what to play to create a electric atmosphere! However it is always nice if the client sends over a list of their favourite bands.
"You MADE the day"
"People are STILL talking about the night"
Amazon
BBC
Clinique
Leeds Digital Ball
Cloud Nine Hair
Specsavers
Maggie's
Schofield Sweeney
Deloitte
Be Sure Events
Buro Four
Daylesford
Bone Cancer Research trust
Gleeson Homes
Three Bears Foundation
Transitional Partners
John Planck LTD
James Heal
MKM
Accenture
Wakefield Trinity
Leeds Digital Ball
Heat Exchange Group Services LTD
Big Bamboo Agency
Yes Events
Newmedica
Angel Events
Joe Browns LTD
Grasby's of Hull
Pocklington School
Connexin Live, Hull
Albert Hall, Manchester
One Mayfair, London
The Wardrobe, Leeds
New Dock Hall, Leeds
Royal Armouries, Leeds
Queens Hotel, Leeds
Casa Hotel, Chesterfield
York Racecourse
Doncaster Racecourse
Tithe Barn, Bolton Abbey
Wharfedale Grange - Leeds
Woodlands Hotel, Leeds
Oakwood at Ryther, Tadcaster
Alexander Weddings, Northallerton
Thief Hall, Northallerton
Northern Monk Brewery, Leeds
Tileyard North, Wakefield
Counting House, Wakefield
The Normans, Bilbrough
Thirsk Lodge Barns
Woolas Barn, Appleton Roebuck
Shortflatt Tower
Wylam Brewery, Newcastle
Hidden River Barn, Carlisle
The Venue, Barkisland
As You Like It, Newcastle
Ponden Mill, Haworth
East Riddlesden Hall,
Runa Farm, Barnard Castle
Goldsborough Hall, Goldsborough
Birdsall House, Malton
Thicket Priory, Thorganby
Thornton Hall, Skipton
Wood Hall Hotel & Spa, Wetherby
The Arches, Halifax
The Highfield House, Driffield
Rise Hall, Hull
Bunny Hill Weddings, North Cliffe
The Manor Rooms, South Cave
Barmbyfield Barns, Barmby Moor
Rossington Hall, Rossingotn
Whitley Hall Hotel, Sheffield
Carlton Towers, Goole
Burtonfields Hall,Y ork
The Grand, York
Eden Barn, North Yorkshire
Danby Castle Barn, Whitby
The Coniston Hotel, Skipton
Solberge Hall, Northallerton
Rushpool Hall, Saltburn-by-the-sea
Woodstock, York
and countless more over 15 years in the wedding industry
Wedding
Birthday Party
Private Event
Corporate Event
Concert
Christmas Party
New Year's Eve
1980s Music
1990s Music
2000s+ Music
Christmas
Pop
Funk
R&B
Soul
Rock
Britpop
Classic Rock
Heavy Metal
Indie
Alternative Rock
PAT tested
Lighting system included
Can provide battery amplifier
Public liability insurance
DJ / background music options
Will travel internationally
PA / sound system included
Male vocalist