About
Whether you love The Killers, Franz Ferdinand and Daft Punk or you’re more of a Madness, The Specials and Bob Marley lover, eQuivalents won’t disappoint.
We take a great deal of pride in what we do and rehearse and perform regularly. We have experience playing weddings, birthday parties, social clubs, pubs and everything in between.
Typically we play 2 x 60 minute or 3 x 40 minute live sets but of course we're flexible. And we can provide a FREE DJ playlist between sets which means non-stop partying!
Any questions? Just drop us a line via the contact form, email us at equivalentsband@gmail.com or call us on 07790433972.
We are:
Athen - keyboards, rhythm guitar, clarinet and backing vocals
Eric - lead vocals, percussion and rhythm guitar
Howard - lead guitar and backing vocals
Terry - drums
Tezza - bass and vocals
Hope to see you on the dance floor at one of our gigs soon!
Based in London and happy to travel, eQuivalents are available for weddings, parties and all other events throughout the UK.
Listen
Setlist
2 4 6 8 Motorway - Tom Robinson Band
500 Miles - The Proclaimers
A Message To You Rudy - The Specials
All Day and All of the Night - The Kinks
Baby One More Time - Britney Spears
Baggy Trousers - Madness
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Break On Through - The Doors
By the Way - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Car Wash - Rose Royce
Close To Me - The Cure
Come as you Are - Little Roy version
Common People - Pulp
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
Dakota - Stereophonics
Design For Life - Manic Street Preachers
Dirty Old Town - The Pogues
Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis
Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
Disco 2000 - Pulp
Gangsters - The Specials
Get Lucky - Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams
Girls and Boys - Blur
Groove is in the Heart - Deee-Lite
Hey Jude - Beatles
Hey Ya - OutKast
High & Dry - Radiohead
Human - Rag'n'Bone Man
I Predict a Riot - Kaiser Chiefs
Insomnia - Faithless
I'm A Believer - The Monkees
Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin
Is This Love? - Bob Marley
It Must Be Love - Madness
Jean Genie - David Bowie
Le Freak - Chic
Let's Dance - David Bowie
Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
London Calling - The Clash
Louie Louie - The Kingsmen
Low Rider - War
Making Plans for Nigel - XTC
Maneater - Hall & Oates
Message In A Bottle - The Police
Mr Brightside - The Killers
My Perfect Cousin - The Undertones
Park Life - Blur
Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Plug In Baby - Muse
Seven Nation Dreams - White Stripes/Eurythmics
Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon
She's Not There - Santana
Shotgun - George Ezra
Should I Stay or Should I Go - The Clash
Sit Down - James
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
Song 2 - Blur
Space Oddity - David Bowie
Special Brew - Bad Manners
Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits
Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand
Take On Me (ska'd up) - A-ha
Teenage Kicks - The Undertones
The Model (ska'd up) - Kraftwerk
The Pretender - Foo Fighters
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
Under Pressure - Queen
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Wake Me Up - Avicii
Watching The Detectives - Elvis Costello
Where is My Mind - The Pixies
Whisky in the Jar - Thin Lizzy
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow (ska'd up) - The Shirelles
You Really Got Me - The Kinks
SEASONAL:
Auld Lang Syne - traditional
Christmas medley
Fairytale of New York - The Pogues
Last Christmas - Wham
Reviews
Gigs
Delighted to return to the Bridge at the end of the year. See you there, in your dancing shoes of course!
Looking forward to this birthday party at the Royston!
Delighted to return to the Bridge for a 90s themed Halloween party. See you there in your best costume!
eQ are looking forward to playing at this surprise 50th birthday!
Great boozer in the 'Stow. It would be lovely if you joined us for a boogie.
Good old Black Horse. Always a top night. Come down and be part of it for our tried, tested and audience-approved mixture of rock, pop, indie, ska, reggae and disco. You won't be able to resist!
Fabulous venue in Windsor and what a crowd at the Old Ticket Hall. Come down and be part of it for our tried, tested and audience-approved mixture of rock, pop, indie, ska, reggae and disco. You won't be able to resist!
Yes! Can't wait to be back at the good old Kings Arms. Expect our tried, tested and audience-approved mixture of rock, pop, ska, reggae, disco and indie. It would be lovely to see you there.
Sunday afternoon chill at this lovely pub in Hoddesdon. Come down and be part of it for our tried, tested and audience-approved mixture of rock, pop, indie, ska, reggae and disco. You won't be able to resist!
eQuivalents are delighted to be rounding off the lineup at The Crown on August Bank Holiday Monday. This great pub has run a beer and music festival for 17 years - not one to miss! This year there are updated menu offerings with vegan options, and over 60 real ales to choose from. Come down and enjoy a boogie in the beer garden!
Fundraiser for IslingtonMind this Friday! eQuivalents are delighted to join Drew Davies, Runrummer and Leoni Jane Kennedy at Nambucca. Top night for a great cause and donations go directly to Islington Mind. Would be awesome to see you there!😀
Best pub in the area. And the crowd are always up for it. See you there!
Another new venue for eQuivalents and are we looking forward to playing this great boozer? Oh yes! It would be lovely if you - yes you - joined us.
J and his family and friends are going to have an amazing party! Honoured to be part of it.
Ooh a new venue for eQuivalents! Can't wait!
Our first visit to this great venue in Windsor. Looks like a smasher! It's free entry and a late bar. Hope to see you - and your dancing shoes - there!
Returning to the Dome, with our brand new bass player Tez. Don't forget those dancing shoes.
Looking forward to helping make P and K's wedding day even more special.
Good old Black Horse. We love playing here. Come down, say hi, have a cheeky shandy and a boogie.
Delighted to return to the Black Horse in Barnet. It's always top fun! Don't miss out!
Fab ye olde pub, we always have a blast here. Recommend you get yourself there and have ye olde blaste too.
Can't wait to play the Kings Arms again. Lovely old time!
Very nice gaff in Watford, Time for those dancing shoes again. Phew!
Back at the lovely Black Horse. Hope to see you there :)
Good old Crock of Gold. We love playing here. Get on down!
Private venue.
Great place to play, great place to chill, and great place to conquer the dancefloor. See you there!
HELLOOO WATFOOORD! This one is always a good one. See you there!
Beautiful pub, top crowd. Come and shake your stuff with eQuivalents!
Get ready for eQuivalents to hit Finchley. You know what to do (hint: it involves your dancing shoes)!
eQuivalents very much look forward to playing our first time at the White Swan. See you on the dancefloor.
We're delighted to have been asked back to this great pub in Watford. Live music is quite new here but it's sure to take off. Lovely atmosphere and plenty of room to dance!
Our guitarist's favourite spot in Barnet. Can't wait to get the crowd going! See you there :)
eQuivalents do their thing - or thang, if you will - at a new venue (new to us anyway). Your job is to do your thing - or indeed, thang - and get down to that dancefloor. Thong optional.
Delighted to return to the great crowd at the Black Horse.
First time at this North Finchley establishment. Looking forward to it.
It's time to rock at the Crock.
Can't wait to hit that stage! There's a great big dancefloor so come and do your thing.
We are looking forward to returning to the Hightown Club!
St Paddy's knees-up here at the cosy Prince of Wales.
eQuivalents are pleased to return to this fine establishment in Barnet. See you there!
Come and have a boogie at this great pub!
Delighted to return to the Bridge. See you there!
eQuivalents are pleased to return to this fine establishment in Barnet. See you there!
Looking forward to this! We really like this venue. Bring dancing shoes.
Private event.
The dancefloor awaits.
A chance to dance. The hour for boogie power. A night to feel all right, to whirl and twirl, to shake your stuff. Or just to sit and listen if you like :)
Our first time at the lovely Black Horse in Greenford. Get your boogie shoes on!
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Contact
FAQ
Get in touch via the contact form, equivalentsband@gmail.com or phone on 07790433972.
WHAT DO YOU CHARGE?
This varies depending on the location of the venue, event timings and length/number of sets we play. Get in touch with some details and we will give you an instant quote.
WHY SHOULD I BOOK EQUIVALENTS?
There are countless other bands to choose from so why us? We take a great deal of pride in what we do. We rehearse and perform on a regular basis to make absolutely sure we're ready to party with you and your guests!
Of course we love playing all the classics but we also aim to stand out from other bands, playing the occasional unexpected but awesome track. Have a look at our ever-expanding set list. Above all, we are committed to putting on a show that'll have you and your guests on your feet!
IS THERE ANYTHING I NEED TO CONSIDER WHEN BOOKING YOU?
We need access to mains power and ideally a performance area 4m wide by 3m deep minimum. Other than that we are self-contained and bring all our own equipment, including LED stage lights and state-of-the-art PA.
WHAT IF THE PERFORMANCE AREA IS NOT ON THE GROUND FLOOR?
That's not a problem though the nearer we can get to the performance area to unload, the easier and quicker the process is for everyone.
DO YOU PLAY OUTSIDE?
Of course! We love playing outdoors. However for safety reasons we need to be able to keep our equipment dry should the weather turn, and we'll need safe access to a power supply.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARRIVE AND HOW LONG DO YOU TAKE TO SET UP?
Let us know if you have any special requirements. We need roughly 1 hour 15 minutes to load in, set up our equipment and sound check, though this can vary depending on ease of access etc. In any event we always endeavour to set up as efficiently and with as little disruption to you as possible.
DO YOU ALWAYS PLAY THE SAME SONGS?
We sometimes have a set list but we also like to choose songs as we play, reacting to the crowd. Please do tell us your favourite songs from our ever-expanding repertoire. And conversely, if there are any songs you REALLY DON'T want us to play, please let us know!
CAN YOU LEARN TO PLAY MY FAVOURITE SONG?
We love learning new songs and if we're confident we can do your favourite song justice we will play it!
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU FINISH PLAYING?
We'll be sad to say goodnight! It takes us roughly 45 minutes to pack down our equipment and leave the premises.
HOW LONG DO YOU PLAY FOR?
Ordinarily we split our show into either two sets of 60 minutes or three sets of 40 minutes, but this is entirely adaptable to your requirements.
WHERE ARE YOU BASED AND WHERE ARE YOU WILLING TO TRAVEL?
We are based in London but are more than happy to travel.
