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Higher Ground Is a funky talented 5 piece function band made up of vocals (1 female, 2 Male Backing), drums, bass guitar, keyboards, and guitar. Higher Ground! is an act consisting of musicians from all around Europe and whose experienced musicians have performed with Joclyn Brown, Basement Jaxx and supported comedy acts such as Justin lee Collins and Dawn French.. They have performed live at summer balls, corporate events, award ceremonies to name but a few.
Higher Ground’s repertoire consists of a diverse range of covers covering anything from Amy Winehouse to Dusty Springfield Abba to Earth Wind and Fire Maroon 5 to Stevie Wonder Nora Jones to Duffy. You can select from a variety of styles of music such as the swinging ’60s, Latin, Jazz, Disco, Soul, Motown, 80’s Pop or more recent dance floor hits. Higher Ground! also, perform a 70’s set if required.
LIGHTING AND SOUND Rest assured your evening will be a total success. Higher Ground! is an experienced professional band and will take care of both lighting and sound. At every event, Higher Ground! have a highly experienced sound engineer and perform with a high-quality PA and lighting system so there’s no need for you to hire one out. The BAND can also work alongside an experienced DJ if required. Higher Ground! The best in LIVE music.
Higher Ground! will always dress to suit the occasion, they take pride in how they look on and off stage. The band is happy to provide extravagant clothing to suit your every need or Higher Ground! can perform in black tie for your more formal corporate events
Higher ground band consists 1 female, 2 male backing, drums, and keyboard
If your event requires a larger band e.g: with a brass section they are able to add to this line up or reduce it to a 3 or 4 piece band.
Soul/Motown Set List
Love Really Hurts Without You
Ain’t too Proud to Beg
It’s a Love Thing
Last night a DJ saved my life
Dancing in the Street
Play that Funky Music
Best of my love
Get down Saturday night
Blame it on the Boogie
Mustang Sally
Carwash
Higher and Higher
Respect
You cant hurry love
Midnight at the Oasis
Ladies Night
I wish
Come see about Me
Let’s Stay Together
Heatwave
Baby Love
Ain’t to Proud to Beg
Tears of a Clown
Rescue Me
My Guy
You Might need Somebody
Ain’t Nobody
I second that Emotion
Natural Woman
My Girl
Don’t Stop till you get Enough
I want you back
Get Ready
Stand by Me
Street Life
Gimme the Night
Good times
Boogie oogie
Finally
Soul Man
I feel good
I’m every woman
Let’s go round again
Love Train
Le Freak
Love Foolosophy
Night to Remember
Uptight
Jungle Boogie
Teardrops
Forget me knots
Love TKO
Say a Little Prayer
Walk on By
What you gonna do with my Loving
Just the two of us
Chain of Fools
Destination Anywhere
Sex Machine
Superstition
Papa’s got a brand new Bag
Theme from Shaft
Sex Machine
Mr. Big Stuff
War
Funky Stuff
One Nation under one Groove
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing
Uptight
In the Midnight Hour
Gimmie some Lovin
I’m Coming Out
Love train
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Let’s go round again
Think
Never give up on a good thing
Papa was a Rolling Stone
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Sweetest Feeling
What’s Going On
Sweet Soul Music
ABC
Reach Out
I Heard it through the Grape Vine
50s Set List
La Bamba – Ritchie Valens
Stand by Me – Percy Sledge
50’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Medley
60s Set List
Higher and Higher – Jackie Wilson
Be My Baby – The Ronettes
I Second that Emotion – Smokey Robinson
Come se about Me – Diana Ross and the Supremes
Get Ready – The Temptations
Dancing in the Street – Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
Born to be Wild – Stephen Wolf
You really got me going – The Kinks
Sex Machine – James Brown
Midnight Hour – Commitments
Mustang Sally – Commitments
Shake a Tail Feather – Ray Charles
I Saw her Standing There – Beatles
Back in the USSR – Beatles
Eight days a week – Beatles
I wanna Hold your hand – Beatles
I want you Back – Jackson 5
ABC – Jackson 5
Can’t take my eyes off of you – Andy Williams
I’m Believer – The Monkees
Get Ready – Temptations
Rescue Me – Aretha Franklin
Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers
Natural Woman – Aretha Franklin
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
You Can’t Hurry Love – Supremes
Hold on I’m Coming – Sam and Dave
I Only Want To Be with You – Dusty Springfield
60’s Soul Medley
70s Set List
Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
You to me are Everything – The real Thing
Lady Marmalade – La Belle
September – Earth Wind and Fire
Best of my Love – The Emotions
Dancing Queen – Abba
Nutbush City Limits – Tina Turner
Proud Mary – Tina Turner
Staying Alive – Bee Gees
Oye Coma Va – Santana
Waterloo – Abba
Disco Inferno – The Tramps
One that I want – John Travolta/Olivia Newton John
Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
Master Blaster – Stevie Wonder
Isn’t she lovely – Stevie wonder
I Wish – Stevie wonder
Can You Feel It – Jackson 5
Sweet Home Alabama – Lynard Skinner
Play that Funky Music – James brown
Soul Man – James Brown
Jungle Boogie – Kool and the Gang
Mr Big Stuff – Staple Sisters
I shot the Sheriff – Bob Marley
Could you be loved – Bob Marley
Street life – The Crussaders
Give me the night – George Benson
Celebration – Kool and the Gang
Hot Stuff – Donna summer
Long Train Running – Doobie Brothers
Good times – Chic
Freak Out – Chic
He’s the Greatest Dancer – Sister Sledge
We are Family – Sister Sledge
Stuck In The Middle – Stealers Wheel
Lovely Day – Bill Withers
80s Set List
Somebody Else’s Guy – Jocelyn Brown
Young Hearts – Candi Staton
I Just Cant get Enough – Depeche Mode
Night to Remember – Shalamar
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
All Night Long -Lionel Ritchie
Time of my life – Jennifer Warns
What a Feeling – Irene Cara
Fame – Irene Cara
Ladies Night – Kool an the Gang
Everybody Needs Somebody – Blues Brothers
Ain’t Nobody – Chaka Chan
I’m every Woman – Chaka Chan
Crazy Little Thing called Love – Queen
Don’t stop me Now – Queen
Rock with You – Michael Jackson
Blame it on the Boogie – Michael Jackson
Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough – Michael Jackson
Boogie Nights – Earth Wind and Fire
Lets Groove – Earth Wind and Fire
Back To Life – Soul To Soul
Holding Back the Years – Simply Red
You Might need Somebody – Randy Crawford
Sweet Love – Anita Baker
Simply The Best – Tina Turner
Faith – George Michael
It’s Raining Men – Weather Girls
Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie – Abba
Land of a thousand Dances – Wilson Pickett
Have I Told You Lately – Van Morrison
Love Really Hurts Without You – Billy Ocean
Red Red Wine – UB40
Got my Mind set on You – Paul MaCartney
Money For Nothing – Dire Straits
I’m So Excited – Pointer Sisters
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
Sweet child of Mine – Guns and Roses
Boogie Oogie – Taste of Honey
Upside Down – Diana Ross
That’s the way I like It – KC and The Sunshine Band
90s Set list
Got to Have Your Love – The Mantronix
Finally – Ce Ce Peniston
Murder on the Dance Floor – Sophie Ellis Bextor
Moving on Up – M People
Closer than Close – Rosie Gains
Show me Love – Robin S
Free – Ultra Nate
Can’t Get You Out Of My Head – Kylie Minogue
I’m Coming out – Diana Ross
Superstar – Jamelia
Sing It Back – Moloko
Midnight at the Oasis – Brand new Heavies
Fly Away – Lenny Kravitz
Sex Bomb – Tom Jones
In These Shoes – Kirsty McColl
Lady – Modjo
Let me Entertain You – Robbie Williams
00’s
Sex on Fire – Kings of Leon
To Make you Feel my Love – Adele
Firework – Katy Perry
Dj got us fallin in love – User
“All went really well, Higher Ground were brilliant and everyone had a great time! ”
“Everything went very well. Everybody liked Higher Ground and they really made our day.”
“Many, many thanks for last night! The band were great, as you said they would be fab! ”
Sorry for not getting back earlier – honeymoon and all! I just wanted to thank you for the amazing gig you performed at my wedding. Sorry you had to come on so late, but when you did, it was amazing. We’re hoping to have a party in a year where we will be looking for a band to play so will definitely give you a shout. All the best, Micheala”
“I booked Higher Ground for my 30th birthday party. The band was absolutely brilliant. Heidi was fantastic with the crowd, they managed to keep the people on dancing floor from the first song to the very last one. I would like to say a huge thank Heidi and the band far making my evening one I shall not forget. I would definitely book the band again and recommend them to everyone. Many thanks Vendula.
Performance for Higher Ground is normally 2 x 60 mins
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