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The Retros Superb live music for weddings, private parties and corporate entertainment  
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Super 4 piece band performing legendary hits from the super sixties. Oxfordshire based. 
 
Price Guide: £1080 +  
 
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Wedding music, corporate entertainment, wedding band, 60's bands, rock n roll nights, plus other events.  

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The Retros started officially in 1985 but have roots going back to Precious Little in 1975 and The Banned in 1977. Paul Aitken, the drummer/vocalist in these bands, decided to start a new band from scratch inspired by the material he had known and loved when he was a kid. He wrote down a list of favourite songs, got copies of the tracks, wrote out words and chord sheets and set about finding some local musicians, to form The Retros. Very quickly interest grew and then chums from the days in Putney and South London wanted to join the new band.

Life for this line up began in 1986 at a recording session which was also videoed in a rehearsal studio near Blackfriars. The sound of the new band was very authentic with a fresh delivery. It proved very successful playing large parties and big corporate events.This success led to the recording of an album called ' Strings and Skins' and a single ' Pour Your Love' at the end of 1992. By this time Peter was no longer in the line up. Though his musical association with Paul continues to this day for recordings of many different projects. (We love you Pete!) Graeme Taylor at this time left to follow a different path. As luck would have it Grahame White, who knew G.T. was available to take over the lead guitar role. An excellent vocalist, Grahame added a new dimension to the band - his guitar technique and vocal strengths further stretched the ability of the band to respond to unrehearsed requests!

The band's passion and obvious joy in the music is clear in their live act and their recordings. In recent years Go Go dancers have joined the band on stage giving an exciting reminder of why the music of the 60s and early 70s provided so many people with so much pleasure!

The band can provide a complete entertainment package, having their own PA, lighting and monitoring system, which are suitable for most small/medium sized venues and marquees.

A typical performance is for up to 2 hours of live music. A 'jukebox' is played during breaks and the band often appears with The Retros Go Go Dancers in fabulous 60's style costumes who both dance on the stage and with the audience.

Line up & Options:
Drums, bass guitar, lead guitar, rhythm guitarOptional Go-go dancers.
 
     
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"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!"
Hamish Dewar

"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."
Cllr. D Davidson, Mayor

"Thanks again for a great occasion!"
Victoria & Ed Saunders

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

"The Retros had everyone on their feet just as they had at the Golden Jubilee celebrations!"
Jo Graves

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

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

"Thank you to the Retros for your performance at our wedding.. it was great and we've had some fantastic feedback from all our friends."
Julia Hodgson

 
   
Repertoire    
Act naturally
All along the watchtower
All right now
Another saturday night
Around and around
As tears go by
Baby its you
Baby come back
Bad to me
Badge
Blackbird
Black magic woman
Birthday
Born to be wild
Brown eyed girl
Brass in pocket
Caroline
Chains concrete and clay
Cocaine
Days
Dock of the bay
Doo wah diddy
Do you wanna dance
Dream dream dream
Everyday every breath you take
Fallin' get back
Gimme some a lovin`
Girls eyes
Good lovin'
Great pretender
Heard it through the grapevine
Heartbeat
Here comes the night
Here comes the sun
Hey joe
Hi ho silver lining
Hippy hippy shake
Honky tonk women
How long
If i fell
I`ll be there for you
I'm a believer
I'm looking through you
I saw her standing there
I shoulda known better
Its all over now
I wanna hold your hand
Johnny b. goode
Jumpin` jack flash
Keep on runnin
La bamba
Lets twist again
Lets dance
Love grows where my rosemary goes
Love is all around
Louie louie
Man of the world
Midnight hour
Misery
Move it
My girl
Nadine
Need your love so bad
Oh carol
Paint it black
Please dont tease
Peggy sue
Peggy sue got married
Pour your love
Price of love
Pretty woman
Problems
Purple haze
Route 66
Runaway
Satisfaction
Save the last dance
Slow down
Shakin all over
She loves you
Stand by me
Substitute
Summertime
Summertime blues
Sunshine of your love
The last time
The girl of my best friend
That'll be the day
This boy
Tracks of my tears
Travelling light
True love ways
Twistin` the night away
Under the boardwalk
Walkin the dog
Walk in the room
Walk dont run
What `d i say
When will i be loved
When will it start
White room
Whiter shade of pale
Wild thing
Wonderful world
Words of love
Yes i will
You really got me
You send me
Ziggy stardust

   
 
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