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The Retro Band

The Retro Band

Live Four Piece Band

  • Highly Recommended
  • Viewed & Approved
  • UK Nationwide

Retro are an established four piece act stylishly covering a multitude of hits from 50s to present day. Available for Weddings and Events across the UK

Featuring four excellent musicians who have worked together for many years, the group have real pedigree having performed at many large functions, weddings and corporate events together over the last decade.

With a lineup of Bass, Guitar, Drums and Vocals Retro achieve an extremely tasteful vintage sound that compliment great musicianship for hit after hit.

But don't be fooled by the name retro - as well as playing your favourites the band cover many contemporary hits you can sing and dance the night away to!

The band's passion and obvious joy in the music is clear in their live act. All of the band members are lead vocalists, enabling them to offer a range and depth of material that few other bands possess.

Go Go Dancers can also be added to the band to retain a modern edge with 60s and 70s feel.

Retro are a great choice if you are searching for a vintage group with a modern edge and are an ideal choice for your Wedding, Event or Function.
Stage Palm – Cindy Middleton

Rycote Park – Sarah Taylor

Bands on the Run – Kim Garner

Oxfordshire Councils – Chipping Norton , Bicester, Banbury ,Cherwell

Oxford Uni Alumi – Red Sky / George Robinson

WI Carr Securities – Nick Harbinson

Hunt Balls – Broughton, Pytchley

Woodbridge Hill Club – Richard Smith

Jeremy Lee Associates – Jeremy Lee

Heythrop Park – Debbie hood

Gordon Poole Associates

Chipping Norton Festival

Splash Studios – Glyn Larcombe

Currys

Argos

PC World

Midsummer Music

Burnham Beeches Golf Club

Colin Bennett Productions

Function Central – Alistair Lion

Lion’s Club

IBM

WI Carr Securities

Seager Publishing

International Polo Championships -

NSB Retail – Geoff Beckett

Worton Farms Ltd

Ladies Circle – Janice Tidy

National Poultry Club of GB – Toddy Hamilton Gould

Prima Artists – Tony MacDonnell

Denman College – Ann Woodland

CETA

Corporate Events

Private Parties

Functions

Restaurants

Live Music Venues

A HARD DAYS NIGHT

ACT NATURALLY

ALL OR NOTHING

ALL RIGHT NOW

ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT

APACHE

AS TEARS GO BY

BABY ITS YOU

BABY COME BACK

BAD TO ME

BLACK MAGIC WOMAN

BIRTHDAY

BROWN EYED GIRL

BROWN SUGAR

BORN TO BE WILD

CANT EXPLAIN

CANT GET ENOUGH

CAROLINE

CHAINS

CONCRETE AND CLAY

C'MON EVERYBODY

DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY

DAYS

DOCK OF THE BAY

DOO WAH DIDDY

DO YOU WANNA DANCE

ELENORE

EVERYDAY

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE

FBI

FIRE BRIGADE

GET BACK

GET READY

GIMME SOME A LOVIN`

GREAT PRETENDER

HAPPY TOGETHER

HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE

HEARTBEAT

HELP

HEY JOE

HERE COMES THE SUN

HI HO SILVER LINING

HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE

HIS LATEST FLAME

HONKY TONK WOMEN

IF I FELL

I'M A BELIEVER

I'M INTO SOMETHING GOOD

I SAW HER STANDING THERE

I SHOULDA KNOWN BETTER

I WILL WAIT

ITS ALL OVER NOW

IT’S NOW OR NEVER

ITCHYCOO PARK

I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND

JUST ONE LOOK

JOHNNY B. GOODE

JUMPIN` JACK FLASH

KEEP ON RUNNIN

KITES

LA BAMBA

LAST TRAIN TO CLARKESVILLE

LETTER, THE

LETS TWIST AGAIN

LETS DANCE

LITTLE SISTER

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC

LOLA

LOVE GROWS WHERE ROSEMARY

LOVE IS ALL AROUND

LOUIE LOUIE

MERRY CHRISTMAS

MIDNIGHT HOUR

MISERY

MR TAMBOURINE MAN

MONEY

MOANY MOANY

MOVE IT

MR BRIGHTSIDE

MUSTANG SALLY

MY GIRL

NADINE

NEEDLES AND PINS

NEED YOUR LOVE SO BAD

NO MATTER WHAT

NOT FADE AWAY

NOWHERE MAN

OH CAROL

PAINT IT BLACK

PEGGY SUE

PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED

PLEASE DONT TEASE

PRETTY FLAMINGO

PRETTY WOMAN

PROBLEMS

PURPLE HAZE

ROUTE 66

RUNAWAY

SATISFACTION

SAVE THE LAST DANCE

SEA CRUISE

SLOW DOWN

SHAKIN ALL OVER

SHE LOVES YOU

SHOORA SHOORA

SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW

SOMEBODY HELP ME

SO SAD 'BOUT US

SONG 2

STAND BY ME

STAY

SUBSTITUTE

SUFFRAGETTE CITY

SUMMER IN THE CITY

SUMMERTIME

SUMMERTIME BLUES

SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE

SUSPICIOUS MINDS

SWEET HOME ALABAMA

THE LAST TIME

THE WEIGHT

THAT'LL BE THE DAY

THIS BOY

TITANIUM

TRACKS OF MY TEARS

TRUE LOVE WAYS

TWIST AND SHOUT

TWISTIN` THE NIGHT AWAY

UNDER THE BOARDWALK

VENUS

YOUR SONG

WALK IN THE ROOM

WALK DONT RUN

WATERLOO SUNSET

WE WISH YOU A MERRY XMAS

WHAT `D I SAY

WHEN WILL I BE LOVED

WILD THING

WIPEOUT

WONDERFUL WORLD

WONDERFUL TONIGHT

WORDS OF LOVE

YES I WILL

YOU CAN’T DO THAT

YOU’D BETTER MOVE ON

YOU REALLY GOT ME

YOUR SONG

YOU SEND ME

UK Nationwide and Overseas

Reviews of the retro band

D

David Edwards

Thank you for the great gig! There was a fabulous atmosphere in the town square!

J

Jo Shepherd

I thought the band were wonderful. Richard and I have been humming 'Apache' ever since!

S

Suzi Idun

Thank you for making my party with your fantastic playing - you helped to make it a very special night for me."

G

Geoff Beckett

Very many thanks for making the evening a great success! The feedback has been nothing but praise for the band!

A

Ali and Andy Thomsen

You made our fantastic day complete! Thank you again for being such fun and so good!

C

Cllr. D Davidson, Mayor

Thank you for your support at the Mayor's Charity Ball last week. We are aware that it is in part due to your personal following that such events are a success. Once again you provided splendid entertainment and excellent music. We look forward to next year.

H

Hamish Dewar

It was just brilliant.. everyone said you were great and all the wonderful thank you letters mentioned the great band ... I couldn't be more grateful.. you made the night!

Retro are an established four piece act stylishly covering a multitude of hits from 50s to present day. Available for Weddings and Events across the UK

Featuring four excellent musicians who have worked together for many years, the group have real pedigree having performed at many large functions, weddings and corporate events together over the last decade.

With a lineup of Bass, Guitar, Drums and Vocals Retro achieve an extremely tasteful vintage sound that compliment great musicianship for hit after hit.

But don't be fooled by the name retro - as well as playing your favourites the band cover many contemporary hits you can sing and dance the night away to!

The band's passion and obvious joy in the music is clear in their live act. All of the band members are lead vocalists, enabling them to offer a range and depth of material that few other bands possess.

Go Go Dancers can also be added to the band to retain a modern edge with 60s and 70s feel.

Retro are a great choice if you are searching for a vintage group with a modern edge and are an ideal choice for your Wedding, Event or Function.

Stage Palm – Cindy Middleton

Rycote Park – Sarah Taylor

Bands on the Run – Kim Garner

Oxfordshire Councils – Chipping Norton , Bicester, Banbury ,Cherwell

Oxford Uni Alumi – Red Sky / George Robinson

WI Carr Securities – Nick Harbinson

Hunt Balls – Broughton, Pytchley

Woodbridge Hill Club – Richard Smith

Jeremy Lee Associates – Jeremy Lee

Heythrop Park – Debbie hood

Gordon Poole Associates

Chipping Norton Festival

Splash Studios – Glyn Larcombe

Currys

Argos

PC World

Midsummer Music

Burnham Beeches Golf Club

Colin Bennett Productions

Function Central – Alistair Lion

Lion’s Club

IBM

WI Carr Securities

Seager Publishing

International Polo Championships -

NSB Retail – Geoff Beckett

Worton Farms Ltd

Ladies Circle – Janice Tidy

National Poultry Club of GB – Toddy Hamilton Gould

Prima Artists – Tony MacDonnell

Denman College – Ann Woodland

CETA

Corporate Events

Private Parties

Functions

Restaurants

Live Music Venues

A HARD DAYS NIGHT

ACT NATURALLY

ALL OR NOTHING

ALL RIGHT NOW

ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT

APACHE

AS TEARS GO BY

BABY ITS YOU

BABY COME BACK

BAD TO ME

BLACK MAGIC WOMAN

BIRTHDAY

BROWN EYED GIRL

BROWN SUGAR

BORN TO BE WILD

CANT EXPLAIN

CANT GET ENOUGH

CAROLINE

CHAINS

CONCRETE AND CLAY

C'MON EVERYBODY

DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY

DAYS

DOCK OF THE BAY

DOO WAH DIDDY

DO YOU WANNA DANCE

ELENORE

EVERYDAY

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE

FBI

FIRE BRIGADE

GET BACK

GET READY

GIMME SOME A LOVIN`

GREAT PRETENDER

HAPPY TOGETHER

HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE

HEARTBEAT

HELP

HEY JOE

HERE COMES THE SUN

HI HO SILVER LINING

HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE

HIS LATEST FLAME

HONKY TONK WOMEN

IF I FELL

I'M A BELIEVER

I'M INTO SOMETHING GOOD

I SAW HER STANDING THERE

I SHOULDA KNOWN BETTER

I WILL WAIT

ITS ALL OVER NOW

IT’S NOW OR NEVER

ITCHYCOO PARK

I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND

JUST ONE LOOK

JOHNNY B. GOODE

JUMPIN` JACK FLASH

KEEP ON RUNNIN

KITES

LA BAMBA

LAST TRAIN TO CLARKESVILLE

LETTER, THE

LETS TWIST AGAIN

LETS DANCE

LITTLE SISTER

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC

LOLA

LOVE GROWS WHERE ROSEMARY

LOVE IS ALL AROUND

LOUIE LOUIE

MERRY CHRISTMAS

MIDNIGHT HOUR

MISERY

MR TAMBOURINE MAN

MONEY

MOANY MOANY

MOVE IT

MR BRIGHTSIDE

MUSTANG SALLY

MY GIRL

NADINE

NEEDLES AND PINS

NEED YOUR LOVE SO BAD

NO MATTER WHAT

NOT FADE AWAY

NOWHERE MAN

OH CAROL

PAINT IT BLACK

PEGGY SUE

PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED

PLEASE DONT TEASE

PRETTY FLAMINGO

PRETTY WOMAN

PROBLEMS

PURPLE HAZE

ROUTE 66

RUNAWAY

SATISFACTION

SAVE THE LAST DANCE

SEA CRUISE

SLOW DOWN

SHAKIN ALL OVER

SHE LOVES YOU

SHOORA SHOORA

SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW

SOMEBODY HELP ME

SO SAD 'BOUT US

SONG 2

STAND BY ME

STAY

SUBSTITUTE

SUFFRAGETTE CITY

SUMMER IN THE CITY

SUMMERTIME

SUMMERTIME BLUES

SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE

SUSPICIOUS MINDS

SWEET HOME ALABAMA

THE LAST TIME

THE WEIGHT

THAT'LL BE THE DAY

THIS BOY

TITANIUM

TRACKS OF MY TEARS

TRUE LOVE WAYS

TWIST AND SHOUT

TWISTIN` THE NIGHT AWAY

UNDER THE BOARDWALK

VENUS

YOUR SONG

WALK IN THE ROOM

WALK DONT RUN

WATERLOO SUNSET

WE WISH YOU A MERRY XMAS

WHAT `D I SAY

WHEN WILL I BE LOVED

WILD THING

WIPEOUT

WONDERFUL WORLD

WONDERFUL TONIGHT

WORDS OF LOVE

YES I WILL

YOU CAN’T DO THAT

YOU’D BETTER MOVE ON

YOU REALLY GOT ME

YOUR SONG

YOU SEND ME

UK Nationwide and Overseas

D

David Edwards
Thank you for the great gig! There was a fabulous atmosphere in the town square!

J

Jo Shepherd
I thought the band were wonderful. Richard and I have been humming 'Apache' ever since!

S

Suzi Idun
Thank you for making my party with your fantastic playing - you helped to make it a very special night for me."

G

Geoff Beckett
Very many thanks for making the evening a great success! The feedback has been nothing but praise for the band!

A

Ali and Andy Thomsen
You made our fantastic day complete! Thank you again for being such fun and so good!

C

Cllr. D Davidson, Mayor
Thank you for your support at the Mayor's Charity Ball last week. We are aware that it is in part due to your personal following that such events are a success. Once again you provided splendid entertainment and excellent music. We look forward to next year.

H

Hamish Dewar
It was just brilliant.. everyone said you were great and all the wonderful thank you letters mentioned the great band ... I couldn't be more grateful.. you made the night!

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