About Funkty Dumpty
Funkty Dumpty formed early in 2004 and have built up a reputation as the best upbeat funk, soul & disco function band in the UK.
The band in its entirety is made up of 9 full-time musicians who between them have an astounding amount of experience in the live music arena and can entertain any crowd.
With the emphatic vocals of singers Louise & Lisa and the highly acclaimed band and backing singers, the band have built up a repertoire of the best of funk, soul & disco classics including Car Wash, Disco Inferno & Le Freak and also play current chart hits from artists including Christina Aguilera, Girls Aloud and Beyoncé.
The band can cater for all functions, from weddings to corporate events with a choice of a 6-9 piece band, including full brass section!
Funkty Dumpty are perfect for all your goodtime occasions!
Testimonials
“Thanks for making the night last night. It was a great gig and we have several more lined up if you are interested?! We have had some great feedback from people and we are very pleased. Thanks Steve and the whole crew at Funkty Dumpty - You were insane and I hope you enjoyed the night as much as we did!”
- Scott Virgo, Year 11 Prom Organiser, North Somerset, 29th June 2010
“Thank you for making our day so perfect. We thought you were fantastic and everybody had a great time!”
- Ria Baker, Bride, Bromley, 26th June 2010
“Thank you for doing such a great job at our wedding. It was a pleasure dealing with you guys from the start - you made the whole planning and booking process very easy. We were totally thrilled with the music on the night and loads of our guests said how great they thought you guys were (although the full dancefloor was testament to that!). We were especially pleased that you were happy to learn our first dance (which was a random song and not easy for a female vocalist!). It is always a gamble booking a band that you haven't seen perform before, but you totally exceeded our expectations, so thank you!”
- Alice Kershaw, Bride, Cornwall, 15th May 2010
“You came to the Solent Hotel on the 14th May to our wedding and we, James and I, just wanted you to know what a wicked time we had! We have been to weddings before and the band and DJ haven't been all that good, but you guys were wicked! You had the whole place rocking!!!. At one point in the evening James and I went to the back of the room and there was not one person sitting... everyone was up dancing! You just played what the age group wanted and coming from a family that are proper muso's they all thought you were great. So a big thank you again for making our evening so special.”
- James & Nat, Newly Weds, Fareham, 14th May 2010
“We had a brilliant wedding day and it was definitely all topped off by Funkty Dumpty. James & I had seen you play at a charity ball soon after we announced our engagement and I knew straight away we had to have you play at our wedding. You guys were excellent, from the logistics of getting you to Ireland to the entertainment you provided on the night. James isn’t usually a dancer but him and most of our guests could not keep off the dance floor. We will have no hesitation in recommending you in the future and hope to get the opportunity to dance the night away in your company again.”
- James & Alissa, Newly Weds, Kilkenny, Ireland, 7th May 2010
“We wanted to say a massive thank you for performing at our wedding. We loved the music, as did our guests. The pictures of the evening show that the dance floor was jam-packed during your performance with all age groups. It was brilliant!”
- Claire and Alex, Newly Weds, Minehead, 3rd April 2010
“You guys are amazing!!! Will DEFINITELY be attending future gigs - The Perfect 5th was PERFECT!!! Thanks for making my night a goody...S x!”
- Sarah, Public, Taunton, 28th March 2010
“From my first enquiry to the wedding day itself I would describe your service as professional, reliable and flexible. Throughout our booking you have accommodated our every request with ease and a sense of humour. One of the things I've really appreciated is how low maintenance you have been as a band, and again that has been throughout, but mostly importantly on the night itself. When you're planning a wedding with the multitude of tasks that need to be completed, it's invaluable if some of those things happen effortlessly, which you did. In terms of your performance on the night you were amazing with so many of our guests going out of their way to comment on how fantastic you were. I know our friends are keen on booking you now for their wedding so I guess that says it all. So thank you so much for finishing our perfect day with a perfect night and especially for taking Mike's very last minute request to sing Angels with you. PS. You also dealt with the light incident perfectly!!”
- Amanda, Bride, Redditch, 13th March 2010
“Hi Steve, Rachel and I just wanted to drop you a quick email to let you know that we thought you guys were brilliant at our Wedding last Saturday. Not only was it commented by many guests what fantastic musicians you are, but you also managed to get everyone (just about) onto the dance floor. Thanks again!”
- Andy & Rachel, Newly Weds, Bath, 14th November 2009
“Hi Steve, I just wanted to drop you a line to say thanks - and to the rest of the band as well - they were fantastic and made our wedding a real event to remember. Please pass on our thanks to the band and thank them for making it so memorable, we'll be sure to recommend you... you were all brilliant!!!”
- Sacha, Bride, Exeter, 3rd October 2009
“Hi Guys! Thank you so much for playing at our wedding. You were absolutely amazing and definitely got the dance floor moving! The atmosphere in the evening reception was incredible and that was 100% down to you guys. The guests haven't stopped talking about the band as a highlight!”
- The New Mr & Mrs Austin, Bournemouth, September 2009
“Funkty Dumpty - thank you so much for performing at our wedding on 18th September 2009. You were all outstanding and so professional. Everyone loved the music and the band have been a major talking point of the wedding. Louise and Lisa - your voices were amazing!! A special thank you for learning 'September' and even changing a few words - very personal. You really did make our evening reception - thanks again.”
- Emma & Steve Tyler, Newly Weds, Cornwall, September 2009
“Dear Steve, We would just like to thank you for making Will and Jennas wedding day very special. Please pass on our thanks to the whole band who did a magnificent job. Everyone thought 'the band' were 'awesome' and I think you could probably tell that the audience were enjoying themselves as they never left the dancefloor!!! We were so pleased and would have no hesitation in thoroughly recommending you not only for your performance but also for the efficiency and professionalism shown in the organisation of the gig from first contact to set up and beyond.”
- Melanie and Gerald Dixon, Parents of the Groom, Wales, September 2009
“Just a quick email to thank you and all your band for making our evening celebrations so much fun! Jenna and I had so much fun and everyone who came to the wedding has specifically said how good the band was – the fact the dance floor was packed the entire evening probably gave that away!”
- Will Dixon, Groom, Wales, September 2009
“You guy were awesome, a fantastic set, very professional and everybody commented on how good you were. I would certainly recommend you to any of my friends thinking about booking a live band.”
- Matt Ballard, Groom, Bridgwater, September 2009
“To all the guys in Funkty Dumpty – WOW!!! You guys absolutely rocked our wedding. Thanks SOOOO much for being SO ace and exceeding our expectations… You created the exact atmosphere we’d hopped for and the dance floor was packed. Just BRILLIANT!!! So pleased we booked you… everything was just perfect… Thanks!”
- The New Mr & Mrs Crogan, Taunton, September 2009
“A huge thank you for Funkty Dumpty playing at our wedding, on September 5th 2009! We, and all our family and friends had a fantastic time, without a doubt hugely to do with the excellent band! The band were fab, lot's of music that could be danced to crazily! The singers were amazing and got the party started... literally! We can't recommend Funkty Dumpty enough! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!”
- Lisa Bagwell, Bride, Bristol, 5th September 2009
“Thank you all for your outstanding performance when you played at our wedding at Batch Country Hotel on Sunday 30th August 2009. Everyone had a fabulous time dancing the night away. Your choice of songs you selected and performed was perfect.”
- Sophie and Steve Ludlow-Griffiths, Newly Weds, W-S-M, August 2009
“We loved it, everyone was and still is telling us what a great time they had especially the BAND, Ben and I danced our socks off, and had very sore feet the next day! Very entertaining, all our guests loved the atmosphere and wanted more, the band also looked like they were enjoying the wedding too. Great band, would love to hire them again another time. Lots of love to all that helped us make our special day even more special!”
- Leigh and Ben Lake, Newly Weds, Ascot, August 2009
“Funkty Dumpty were truly sensational. Every one I spoke to said how great you guys were, I personally couldn't tear myself away to have ago on the Casino as I didn't want to miss out on a second of your sets. The song choices were all quality and suited a wide range of people. The two singers were fantastic, the guitarist went down very well with all the ladies (not just for his guitar playing) and the drummer was awesome! The band as a whole were pure class. I would recommend you to anyone in look of a superb Band. The only down side was we wished you could have played all night long. Thanks”
- Julia Maunder, Butleigh Rugby Club Ball, Kingweston, August 2009
“Thank you so very much for playing at our wedding - we, and all of our guests, thought you were fantastic. The jazz on the lawn in the afternoon set the atmosphere for the day perfectly and was a wonderful backdrop as our guests mingled. With your version of Thriller going down particularly well with all of the kids - and is still mentioned as being one of their highlights of the day!!! Then in the evening the full 6-piece band performed. Another fantastic performance which left everyone shouting for more at the end of evening! It's great watching the DVD back and having your music in the background. Thank you once again - we couldn't have wished for a better band and would happily recommend you to anyone.”
- Susie and Adam, Newly Weds, Bridgwater, August 2009
“Hi Steve, We just wanted to thank you for your superb performance at our evening wedding reception on 14th August. It was fantastic to see all our friends and family up on the dance floor all night having a great time... all testament to the fact that they couldn't stop themselves from dancing even if they'd wanted to because you were so good! We thought the recordings on your site were wicked, but they almost don't do you justice - Louise and Lisa were brilliant and you guys were simply awesome. Hope you had as good a time as we did. Thanks again!”
- Karl and Laura King, Newly Weds, St Austell, August 2009
““Where do I start? You guys were absolutely amazing from beginning to end. I’ve never seen a dance floor fill up so quickly! We had a fantastic time dancing to your music and so many of our guests have commented on how great they thought you were. I’m so glad we spent so long listening to demo CD’s so that we found the perfect band. I wish you every success in the future and I hope we get to hear you again!”
- Kate & Steve, Newly Weds, Harrogate, August 2009
“Hi Steve, This is a note to say how impressed we were with the performance of Funkty Dumpty at our Wedding at the Kingscote Barn in Gloucestershire on the 25th of July 2009. We reviewed the band through clips on the website and were really looking forward to seeing them pay on our wedding night. The performance on the night was amazing and was a massive part in making our wedding day such a memorable experience. The performance totally surpassed our expectations and we were so happy with our choice of band. My family and friends who had come down from Scotland and my wife's family from Devon and Cornwall are still talking about how good the band were. From the first song, 'Bleeding Love' right through the whole set the quality of the music was superb. I have watched our wedding video six times now and watching everyone dancing all night and having a great time just brings back how good a night it was. The songs in the set played by the band just seemed to work out perfectly and really captured the mood of the day. I would not hesitate to recommend the band Funkty Dumpty for a wedding or any other occasion. I think anyone who booked Funkty Dumpty would be blown away by the quality of the band by the amazing voices of the lead singers. The band look the part too and were really friendly, which was great. The disco played in between each set was also great. We are really happy we chose Funkty Dumpty to play at our special day and would like to thank you wholeheartedly for making the evening of our wedding so special. Thank you!”
- Paul and Penny, Newly Weds, Tetbury, July 2009
“Thank you so much for playing at our wedding... We were so pleased with your performance and would highly recommend you to all of our friends. Lots of our guests commented on how good you were and how you really added to the atmosphere. Thank you for bearing with us when the speeches overran, and also for playing our first dance for us, it made it really special.”
- Adele and Jamie Wordsworth, Newly Weds, Taunton, July 2009
“STEVE!!! How’s it going buddy!?!? Hope you all got back to Bristol OK. Me and Lem are now back in London and back at work. Bloody depressing! We just wanted to thank you so much for your performance at our wedding, you really were brilliant!!! Everyone loved it as no doubt you could tell at the time! Thanks again! Would love to hook up again soon! Have you got a gig list anywhere that we can keep an eye on?? Thanks again!”
- Alex, Groom, Antequera, Spain, July 2009
“Hi Steve, Adrian and i would like to say a big thank you for an amazing set. All our guests had such a good time and we certainly enjoyed it. Your singers were absolutely brilliant and the band were fantastic. We were really pleased also you were able to play our requests at the end. Top night. We hoped you enjoyed playing for us and thank you so much for helping making our wedding the most enjoyable day of our lives. We wish you all the best for the future with your new singers. Thank you so much again!”
- The new Mr.& Mrs Sinclair, Newly Weds, Essex, July 2009
“Just to say thank you for making the wedding last week go with such a swing. Everyone loved the band! Thanks again and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you to others.”
- Maxine & Andrew, Newly Weds, July 2009
“Thank you so much for the fantastic entertainment you provided for our wedding. As everyone said – it rocked! Funkty Dumpty managed to pull off a real party atmosphere, which is exactly what we asked of you. We have had many wonderful letters about how our friends and family enjoyed the celebrations and many have specified how the music was superb. The dance floor was full from beginning to end. Thanks also for your flexibility to deliver everything as we required. We would have no hesitation to recommend you and hope to book you for any future suitable events.”
- Jo Feather, Bride, Knaresborough, July 2009
“Wow, all I can say is why aren't you guys famous! :-) You were amazing and I've had such positive feedback and people wanting your details. Worth every penny, thank you! x”
- Tara Guthrie, Bride, June 2009
“Thank you Funkty Dumpty for your recent performance at the Annual Duchy College Summer Ball. A great mix of songs, superbly performed, gave the College one of its most memorable and enjoyable nights. All students and staff look forward to seeing you again next year!”
- Ciaran Ryder, Senior Warden, Duchy College, June 2009
“Hi Steve, Sorry for the delayed response but we have had an extended honeymoon and believe me we needed the rest after all that dancing! You guys were absolutely fab and Louise and Lisa did a great job! I think you could tell how much everyone enjoyed themselves by the “more… more!” chants when you tried to finish! All our guests have commented on how good you were and I don’t think we could have squeezed another person on the dance floor if we tried!!! The only thing I would say was I wish the party could have started a bit earlier! But I appreciate the speeches over ran, so you guys started setting up later than expected. But apart from that the evening was absolutely faultless and I’d recommend you to anyone and everyone – in fact I think I already have! Maybe we’ll have to book you for the Christening in a few years time, he he he! Thanks again and sorry I didn’t get a chance to personally thank you all on the night. Kindest Regards,”
- Kerry Burch, Bride & Producer on This Morning (ITV), Frome, May 2009
The Funkty Dumpty Experience
Funkty Dumpty are a young, fresh-faced yet experienced band of highly talented musicians who have performed with artists as diverse as Pato Banton (singer of 'Baby Come Back') to Ace (Guitarist for Skunk Anansie). The lead singers Louise & Lisa have a great deal of experience in a variety of acts including fronting a 30 piece big band at the ICC in Birmingham and a performance at the Seaton Jazz Festival along with numerous shows around the UK, whilst the band have been fortunate enough to work with musicians from Feeder, Little Angels and Wishbone Ash, recording with those from The Wailers, The Rumble Strips, Ronan Keating, Darius and Chesney Hawkes.
Gigging extensively throughout England, Scotland and Wales, the musicians have also toured Abu Dhabi, Denmark, Czech Republic, Greece, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, Holland and Italy and are currently organising performances in Croatia, Dubai and the French Alps, making them as comfortable in the air as on the road! Festival performances at Glastonbury, Ashton Court, Music In The Sun and Cork Jazz have firmed up the bands abilities to cope under pressure, in most part due to the regularly poor British weather!
The musicianship of Funkty Dumpty has assured their success, with Louise working alongside Head (producer with Massive Attack, PJ Harvey) to produce an album under contract with NAIM Records. Lisa has worked with a number of DJs and has recently had her vocals featured on Bounce Mania 2009, compiled and mixed by KB Project.
Playing gigs at venues as diverse as Stratford Circus, The Celtic Manor, Bristol Old Vic, The Bath Pavilion, The Colston Hall, Exeter Great Hall and many top London venues including The Borderline, The Garage, The Mean Fiddler and Jazz Cafe has meant the band are well versed at performing to sell out crowds on large stages. They no longer get star struck (well... maybe Lisa does a little bit!) having been supported in the early days by Muse and having since supported well known names like Republica, Bad Manners and The Selector and even Cleopatra (Comin' Atcha!). Steve has also played in the backing band for Pato Banton.
The band have had albums released nationally through high-street shops and also had works on sale in Japan, Denmark, France and the US. Many of these have been played on radio stations across the country and Rob (keys) has also supported one of his releases with a live performance at a Radio 1 Roadshow, played out to over 6 million listeners.
The latest high for the band was having Rob (keys) have his music played on the hit US TV sitcom, Flash Forward.
When you book Funkty Dumpty you not only get a group of young yet highly seasoned professionals but the guarantee of a high-energy performance that will blow your socks off! What more could you want?!
