The Riot Dogs
The Riot Dogs
Pop-rock function band
3 or 4-Piece party band
Lead male vocalist
Exceptionally tight rhythm section
Perfect for clients looking for a powerful and soulful vocal
Available nationwide
THE RIOT DOGS
IN PICTURES
THE RIOT DOGS
IN BRIEF
Alternative rock & pop band
3 or 4-Piece wedding and party band
Male Vocals & Guitar, Bass with Backing Vocals, and Drums with Backing Vocals and an additional lead Guitarist or Saxophonist
London based band happy to travel nationwide
Playlist DJ service between live sets
Happy to learn first dance or special request
2x60 or 3x60mins live performance
PA and lighting provided as standard
Manned DJ service available for an extra fee
Romantic acoustic sets for the ceremony and afternoon drinks available
Add Pro DJ Set for between and after live sets
Over 100 songs to pick from!
THE RIOT DOGS
BIOGRAPHY
The Riot Dogs is a fresh 3 or 4-piece band with powerful vocals with a lot of range, and talented musicians to boot! Their specialism is in rock and pop, though you will also find a fair few soul, reggae, and punk favourites in their repertoire. Their standard lineup is a trio with lead vocals with electric guitar, bass with backing vocals, and drums with backing vocals. They can add a 4th band member, such as a lead guitarist, or saxophonist if you would like. Whether you go for the 4-piece or stick with the trio, the band will be sure to surpass your expectations - with previous clients reviewing the band as “superb musicians” and being highly recommended time and time again.
The Riot Dogs have been working together as a unit for a considerable amount of time, and therefore they are very in sync with one another. This synchronicity allows them to keep their eyes and ears on their clients and audience to ensure you all are having the best time ever. They come to every event fully prepared and briefed, follow schedules, check in with coordinators to ensure a smooth operation, and are happy to take on board requests and schedule adjustments throughout the day and night too.
The band is led by Sam, who likes to think of himself as Jack Black from School of Rock. Monday to Friday Sam teaches kids in school how to be in a band, and on the weekends he joins his band and brings party music up and down the country to weddings, corporate events, and festivals. Sam has a distinct and versatile voice that lends itself perfectly to pop and rock. Sam’s voice also marries up beautifully with soul, reggae, and punk too.
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Sam is backed by Ewan on bass and backing vocals, and Rob on drums and also backing vocals. The band has a 4th member, Paolo, on lead guitarist and backing vocals, in case you want more musicians on your stage and a bigger sound. All three backing musicians have trained collectively at the prestigious British Institute for Modern Music and Plymouth University. Some of the band’s achievements include opening for Happy Monday; touring North America and Brazil; recording and performing with Emeli Sande; supporting Fish (of Marillion); performing with and musical directing SEL (of Soul II Soul); performing on BBC TV with Sasy Mankan; recording with Lost Girl, and Mudbone (of Parliament-Funkadelic); performing at New Quay Beach Break Festival, Notting Hill Carnival, Soulstice Festival, Islington O2, the Jazz Café, 100 Club, Ronnie Scott’s, Troy Bar; and completing a contract on a luxury P&O Cruise. One thing is for sure, they’ve fairly racked up the experience so you can be sure any challenges would be easily navigated by these seasoned pros.
The Riot Dogs has got an extensive repertoire of over 100 songs covering the best pop and rock hits with a touch of soul, reggae, funk, disco, punk, and jazz to nicely round off their repertoire. And Ewan doubles as the band DJ, so if you’d like to book him to bring his booth and his decks he can make sure your dance floor stays busy in between and after live sets.
The Riot Dogs welcomes you to tailor the setlist for your big day. For a standard 2x60 mins or 3x40mins performance you can select up to 32 songs from the band’s 100 song repertoire, and the band will endeavour to accommodate all of your requests, given a month’s notice. For short notice bookings, you are still very welcome to send over your suggestions, and as always, the band will do their utmost to accommodate as many requests as possible. The Riot Dogs is also very happy to learn an ‘off the menu’ song request for you, for example, a first dance or your favourite song.
Upon booking, you will have a dedicated band manager as your point of contact to ensure the band is 100% on the same page as you well in advance of your event. Having this point of contact means you can count on excellent, fast, friendly, and warm communication at all times. It also means that come the big day every single crease will be ironed out and it will mean smooth sailing for both client and band alike.
All in all, The Riot Dogs band members are a very friendly and flexible bunch and take great pride in providing excellent musicianship and creating a really fun atmosphere wherever they go. The band has a big long list of songs spanning different genres and decades for you to pick from and can play complimentary playlist music (which you are welcome to tailor) before, in-between, and after live sets until curfew. The band can be on-site for up to 7 hours, or until midnight as standard. They are happy to accommodate early arrivals before 5pm and late stays after midnight if needed too. The band is also able to provide a band member DJ-ing should you wish to have a live DJ before, between, or after band sets. The band brings a full PA and lighting rig with them wherever they go, so all you need to do is book the band and you can tick the entertainment off your to-do list in one fell swoop because The Riot Dogs will have you covered.
If you've any questions about the band and what they offer please don't hesitate, we’ll be more than happy to help.
THE RIOT DOGS
REPERTOIRE
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All The Small Things - Blink-182
American Idiot - Green Day
Basket Case - Green Day
By The Way - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Dirty Little Secret - All American Rejects
Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden
Move Along - All American Rejects
Sugar We’re Going Down - Fall Out Boy
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
The Middle - Jimmy Eat World
What’s My Age Again? - Blink-182
When I Come Around - Green Day
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9 to 5 - Dolly Parton
All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
American Boy - Estelle
Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet
Backstreets Back - Backstreet Boys
Believe - Cher
Best Fake Smile - James Bay
Black or White - Michael Jackson
Can’t Feel My Face - The Weeknd
Can’t Stop The Feeling - Justin Timberlake
Castle On The Hill - Ed Sheeran
Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader
Faith - George Michael
Five Years Time - Noah And The Whale
Forget You - Cee Lo Green
Get Lucky - Daft Punk
Happy - Pharrell
Hey Soul Sister - Train
High Hopes - Kodaline
Ho Hey - The Lumineers
Hold Back The River - James Bay
Human - Rag ‘N’ Bone Man
I Need A Dollar - Aloe Blacc
I Will Wait - Mumford And Sons
Ignition Remix - R Kelly
Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
King - Years and Years
Let It Go - James Bay
Little Lion Man - Mumford And Sons
Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars
Love Me Again - John Newman
Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5
Mr Brightside - The Killers
Run To You - Bryan Adams
Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon
Shut Up And Dance - Walk The Moon
Skin - Rag ‘N’ Bone Man
Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams
The Cave - Mumford And Sons
Thriller - Michael Jackson
Treasure - Bruno Mars
Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars
Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon
Valerie - The Zutons
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All Day And All Of The Night - The Kinks
All The Small Things - Blink-182
American Idiot - Green Day
Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz
Basket Case - Green Day
Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys
Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden
Born In The USA - Bruce Springsteen
Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones
By The Way - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Come Together - The Beatles
Dancing In The Moonlight - Thin Lizzy
Dirty Little Secret - All American Rejects
Don’t Look Back In Anger - Oasis
Eight Days A Week - The Beatles
Help - The Beatles
Hey Jude - The Beatles
Highway To Hell - AC/DC
I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry
Killing In The Name - Rage Against The Machine
Last Nite - The Strokes
Lola - The Kinks
Message In A Bottle - The Police
Move Along - All American Rejects
Pride - U2
Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
She’s Electric - Oasis
Sugar We’re Going Down - Fall Out Boy
Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2
Sympathy For The Devil - Rolling Stones
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
Teenage Kicks - The Undertones
The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy
The Middle - Jimmy Eat World
The One I Love - R.E.M.
Twist and Shout - The Beatles
Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
What’s My Age Again? - Blink-182
When I Come Around - Green Day
When The Sun Goes Down - Arctic Monkeys
Why Do You Only Call Me When You’re High? - Arctic Monkeys
With Or Without You - U2
Wonderwall - Oasis
You Really Got Me - The Kinks
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Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers
Blame It On The Boogie - Michael Jackson
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Heat Wave - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
I Don’t Need No Doctor - Ray Charles
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
If I Ain’t Got You - Alicia Keys
Kiss - Prince
Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Stand By Me - Ben E King
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
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Could You Be Loved? - Bob Marley
I Shot The Sheriff- Bob Marley
Is This Love? - Bob Marley
Jammin - Bob Marley
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
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Feeling Good - Nina Simone
Moondance - Van Morrison
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