HOW IT ALL BEGAN
Who Are We?
UpToNoGood pay tribute to New Wave and post-punk music. It’s deep within our DNA. We were there, we’ve grown up with it over the years, and we love it!
Whether it’s the full blown ‘blood and thunder’ sound of an Oasis anthem or the more subtle sounds of the grass roots New Wave pioneers like Elvis Costello and Ian Dury – we’ve got it. If you want a sanitized fully choreographed slick-Rick pop group look elsewhere. But, If you want to re-visit the new wave sounds from the late 70’s plus the post-punk music that have taken this spirit since then – we’ve got it.
What Kind of music do we play:
We specialise in New Wave and post-punk.
What’s that?? In the late 1970’s music changed. Punk arrived and really shook things up. Soon the raw energy of punk had morphed into the classic sounds of New Wave – The Jam, The Clash, The Police, XTC and loads more.
It was given an Irish twist from U2 and The Undertones and in America The Cars and Blondie appeared!
UpToNoGood cover all this. But that’s not the end of the story. So many bands since then have taken this spirit and produced music that embraces the vibe of the New Wave era and given it a variety of contemporary remixes on the way. Oasis, Blur, , James, The B52’s, The Killers, Green Day, The Stereophonics and The Arctic Monkeys plus many more are covered in our set.
Performance
Don’t worry, we won’t smash the place up! We replace the unpredictable antics of the bands we pay tribute to with an energetic and enthusiastic performance that will put a smile on your face. You can sit back and singalong or rock up on the dance floor and maybe throw in a pogo or two…it’s up to you.
Professionalism (It’s Your Event!)
We can configure our equipment and spectacle to most settings. It might be a small corner of a pub or a big stage at a festival – we’ll fit in and make it work for you.
When you contact us we will discuss your requirements and constraints and find a package that will work. Although we enjoy the rawness of the music we love, we are totally professional in our approach to ensuring we provide a great service to all our clients regardless of how big or small the event.
Standard package:
5 piece live rock band, all PA and back line equipment, lights, lasers and smoke!
Prior to, after and during breaks in the set, music (whatever you wish) is available through our top notch PA system. This can be our regular playlist or your choice through your device.
Additions
Normally, UpToNoGood operates as a 5 piece. Sometimes we can go up to a 6 piece with our female vocalist.
If you need mics and stands for speeches we can provide this.
If you need an MC to facilitate proceedings, Mark our singer, would be happy to do this too.
Cost Examples:
Reading/Basingstoke/Guildford area – 5 piece outfit, arrival 7pm, set-up 7-8.30pm, 2x45min sets. Finish by 11.30pm. Prices from £400
London/Birmingham/Bristol – 6 piece outfit, arrival 2pm 2hrs+ live music between 8pm and midnight. MC event. Prices from £800
Your event/booking will almost be somewhere in between. Sometimes we can make great offers…if it’s a charity event we’ll bear that in mind too! If you really want us (you will) we’ll try and make it work for you. We need to cover our costs but for us this is a labour of love…!