Monroe is an outstanding acoustic duo and four piece band featuring soulful female vocals and intricate, refined acoustic guitar. Their repertoire includes a huge range of pop, rock, blues, soul and jazz songs spanning the last 6 decades.
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Play for wedding ceremony including music as guests are seated, entrance, signing and exit.
Duo of female vocals and guitar playing 2 x 50 minute sets over 2 hour period.
Wedding ceremony followed by 2 x 45 minute sets over a 2 hour period.
3 x 45 minute sets as required during drinks and wedding breakfast, or just 3 x 45 minute sets over a 3 hour period.
Wedding ceremony followed by 3 x 45 minute sets during drinks and wedding breakfast over a 3 hour period.
4 piece band adding bass and percussion
An additional hourly charge for performances continuing past midnight.
Charge per hour to extend the booking period. This does not add extra performance time.
Description
Monroe is an outstanding acoustic duo and four piece band featuring soulful female vocals and intricate, refined acoustic guitar. Their repertoire includes a huge range of pop, rock, blues, soul and jazz songs spanning the last 6 decades.
Professional
Polly and Ian are professional session musicians who have performed with high-profile artists such as Simon Webbe and Will Mellor. Their successes also include live performances on the BBC, regular performances for Leicester City Football Club and a performance in the Banqueting House in Whitehall.
Laid-back vibe
Perfectly suited for smaller venues, events with sound restrictions or for early evening/afternoon entertainment at weddings and larger events, Monroe provide a classy, laid-back alternative or warm-up to the typical full function band.
Band option
Monroe also offer a 4 piece acoustic band adding bass and percussion for the ultimate lo-fi upbeat experience. This is a particularly good option if you wish the music to be a little less intrusive or if your venue has noise restrictions which for example do not permit use of drum kits. Still up beat enough for plenty of dancing!
Varied repertoire
Monroe’s repertoire includes Jazz standards from Ella Fitzgerald and Etta James, through to Rock and Roll, and recent hits from Jessie J and Adele. Please hit the repertoire tab below for a full song list.
Vocalist – Polly
Polly has an extensive background in classical and contemporary music. She has performed with a huge range of live acts including Will Mellor at the National NHS Awards and live on the BBC. Polly’s talent has seen her work with dance producers from Hospital Records, Moda Black and Spearhead.
Guitarist – Ian
Ian has been working as a professional session musician for the last 15 years. His most recent work includes performing alongside Simon Webbe (formerly of Blue) and producing his own music for television and advertising. He has also played on albums for Errol Brown, David Benoit, Down to the Bone and Roger Sanchez, plus performed live with top American jazz musicians Reuben Wilson and Eddie Henderson.
Repertoire
Classics
Blame it on the Boogie – Michael Jackson
Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
Gimme Shelter – Rolling Stones
Have I Told You Lately – Rod Stewart
Heard it Through the Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
Johnny B Goode – Chuck Berry
Layla – Eric Claptop
Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
Long Train Running – Doobie Bros
Respect – Aretha Franklin
Stormy Monday – Allman Brothers
Teenage Kicks – Undertones / Nouvelle Vague
You Are the Sunshine – Stevie Wonder
You’ve Got a Friend – Carole King
Jazz
At Last – Etta James
Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones
Dream a Little Dream – Ella Fitzgerald
Fly Me To The Moon – Frank Sinatra
Georgia – Ray Charles
I Just Wanna Make Love – Etta James
King of the Swingers – Jungle Book
Moondance – Van Morrison
Summertime – Ella Fitzgerald
Sunrise – Norah Jones
Pop
Beggin – Madcon
Better When We’re Together – Jack Johnson
Black Horse & the Cherry Tree – KT Tunstall
Bootilicious – Destiny’s Child
Chandelier – Sia
Crazy/California Dreamin’ – Gnarls Barkley
Domino – Jessie J
Don’t Stop Movin’ – S Club 7
Electric Feel – MGMT
Fall at Your Feet – Crowded House
Forget You – CeeLo Green
Good Luck – Basement Jaxx
Heaven – Emile Sande
Hot Right Now – Rita Ora
I Knew You Were Trouble – Taylor Swift
I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
Jenny Don’t Be Hasty – Paolo Nutini
Let Me Love You – Mario
Love in a Hopeless Place – Rihanna
Mama Do – Pixie Lott
Man Who Can’t Be Moved – The Script
Mercy – Duggy
Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5
Poker Face – Lady Gaga
Price Tag/Where is the Love – Jessie J / Black Eyed Peas
Put Your Records On – Corinne Bailey Rae
Rather Be – Clean Bandit
Rolling in the Deep – Adele
Seven Nation Army – White Stripes
Too Close – Alex Clare
Toxic – Britney Spears
Valerie – Amy Winehouse
Wild Young Hearts – The Noisettes
Wonderwall – Oasis
Word Up – Came
You’ve Got the Love – Florence & The Machine
Dance
Afterglow – Becky Hill & Wilkinson
Comeback – Ella Eyre
Feels So Good – Sonique
Gecko (Overdrive) – Becky Hill
How Deep Is Your Love – Calvin Harris & Disciples
Shine / Every Heartbeat – Years & Years / Robyn
Show Me Love – Robin S
Touch Me – Rui Da Silver
Waiting All Night – Ella Eyre
When Love Takes Over – David Guetta & Kelly Rowland
You’re Not Alone – Olive
Pop Ballads
Heaven – Bryan Adams
How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys
Make You Feel My Love – Bob Dylan / Adele
One & Only – Adele
Perfect – Ed Sheeran
River – Emile Sande
Somewhere Only We Know – Lily Allen
Stop – Sam Brown
Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
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Specs
- Name
- Monroe Acoustic
- Main region
- Leicestershire
- Other regions
- Bedfordshire Berkshire Birmingham Bristol Buckinghamshire Cambridgeshire Cheshire Cornwall Cumbria Derbyshire Devon Dorset East Sussex Essex Gloucestershire Hampshire Herefordshire Hertfordshire Kent Lancashire Leicestershire Lincolnshire Liverpool London Manchester Newcastle Norfolk North Wales Northamptonshire Nottinghamshire Oxfordshire Rutland Scotland Sheffield Shropshire Somerset South Wales Staffordshire Suffolk Surrey Warwickshire West Midlands West Sussex West Yorkshire Wiltshire Worcestershire Yorkshire
- Main category
- Acoustic Soloists & Duos
- Other categories
- Acoustic Bands Acoustic Soloists & Duos Corporate Entertainment Live Music for Bars & Pubs Musicians Wedding Bands
- Set Up Time
- 1 hours
- Arrival Time
- Finish time
- Set Option 1
- 2 x 50 minute sets
- Set Option 2
- 2 x 45 minute sets
- Set Option 3
- 3 x 40 minute sets
- Minimum space
- 2m x 2m
- Maximum space
- 2m x 2m
- PA System included
- Yes
- PA Suitable for
- 250 people
- Stage Lighting
- No
- Dance Floor Lighting
- No
- Free use of PA via iPod etc
- Yes
- DJ included
- No
- Technical
- 2 x 13 amp sockets and space for 2 speakers on stands plus space for small mixing desk.
- Hospitality
- Soft drinks as required plus something to eat if booking takes place over a meal time. Parking for one vehicle.
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Oh, you were the absolute highlight of the wedding breakfast. You really made the day even more special.
My guests thought you were amazing and thank you so much again.
Polly thanks so much for performing. EVERYONE was talking about THAT girl with THAT voice 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 it really did make the ceremony dead special, sorry I didn’t get to say Hi xxx
Hi Polly, I hope you’re having a well deserved day off 2day. On behalf of Loretta+I can we say the biggest thank you to all of the band but particularly Ian and yourself.
My step father passed away just after midnight this morning, we travelled over yesterday to say our goodbyes. Yesterday, we played the song you sang to him. My mum and the family were so touched by what you both did and the way it was delivered, it really was perfect.
Albeit a sad day 2day particularly for my mum, she will hold on to that forever so thank you so much.
Please will you pass on to Ian.
We will keep our eyes out for when you are performing locally because you are all brilliant.
The amount of people that spoke to me on the day and since, have been saying just how good you all were.
Take care and I’m sure we will see you again soon x
Hi polly I’ve been meaning to message you since the wedding but it’s just been mad. Thank you so much, everyone loved you and you were brilliant as always. It was also lovely to see you, you don’t change. Big loves and thanks again for making my sisters wedding perfect
I just wanted to say a huge thank you for yesterday. You were incredible!!
Polly your voice is insane! Everyone said how fantastic you guys were. The songs were perfect. So thank you both so so much for making our day even better ❤️
Polly and Ian were simply a perfect part of the day. So many people have commented on your sound being a beautiful compliment to the surroundings and all that was going on from before Meg arrived, through the ceremony and during the reception. I have to say that my daughter and then Meg walking in as you played Caravan of Love broke me in a very good way! You have both also made a fan for life in the form of our nephew William who hasn’t stopped talking about how good you were!
I would like to say that your self and Ian were wonderful and truely talented one of my guests said you have the voice of an angel and we all throughly enjoyed listening to you.
Im sad i didn’t get to listen to all of your sets and said this to my daughter yesterday she made a brilliant suggestion of having an evening out in Leicester and coming to one of your gigs sounds like a great plan which i am looking very much forward too.
Very best wishes and see you soon.
We can’t thank you and the band enough for all you did. It was exactly what we wanted and everyone really enjoyed it. You’ll be recommended to all our friends!
It was a pleasure to work with you and Polly and both the client and Neil and I were really impressed with your professionalism and talent. The guests had a wonderful, relaxed evening which is exactly what we had hoped to create and your performance was perfectly suited to this.
We will certainly keep hold of your contact details and look for opportunities to work with you again in the future.
The background music was ideal. We have provided your contact details to some, so many compliments about Ian’s playing and your lovely voice.
Hello! Just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts for such amazing performances yesterday. Polly, your voice is incredible and every single guest commented on how amazing you were. You went above and beyond to provide fantastic entertainment and we could not have been happier! Can’t count how many guests have said how fantastic you were both acoustic and as a band. I would recommend you to anyone! Thank you again so much, Chloe & Simon xxxx