SOUL. R&B. HOW IT SHOULD BE DONE.
KILLER VOCALS, TOP SESSION MUSICIANS.
ABOUT
If you've been searching for a bona fidé soul band to spice up your night, you may as well stop looking as these guys are the real deal. Ranging from 7 piece to 12 piece, this flexible outfit will take you on a journey through the soul genre; from the main classics of Luther Vandross, Chaka Khan and Whitney, through the nostalgic cut of R&B with the killing tunes of Destiny's Child and Usher, to the genesis of neo-soul with genre-defining hits by Lauryn Hill and Erikah Badu.
Plug in your headphones and have a listen!
'I just wanted to say the BIGGEST THANK YOU to you and the House of Ellington!!! From the Hora to the rapping to the incredible singing, you guys literally rocked it and gave us the wedding of our dreams. Everyone said it’s the best wedding band they’ve ever seen. Literally can’t thank you enough - just wish we could do it all over again xx' - Sophie, Wedding 2023
'THE HOUSE OF ELLINGTON SIMPLY OOZE CLASS. THEY'RE UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS'
Andrea, Corporate - Jan 2024
LINE UPS
7
PIECE
BASIC BAND SET UP
Drums, guitar, bass, keys,
3 singers (2 female, 1 male).
10
PIECE
ADD HORNS
Drums, guitar, bass, keys, saxophone, trombone, trumpet and 3 singers (2 female, 1 male).
9
PIECE
12
PIECE
THE FULL HOUSE
Drums, guitar, bass, keys, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, percussion and 4 singers
(2 female, 2 male).
SET LISTS
Below you will see a sample 2 x 1 hour set of tried and tested floor-fillers! This includes a lot of our front-line repertoire that we perform week in week out. You'll see we like to squeeze a lot of tunes in and take you on a little journey through the musical genres, so there's really something for everyone!
SET 2
Forget You – CeeLo Green
American Boy – Estelle ft Kanye
Doo Wop That Thing - Lauryn Hill
Stand by Me – Ben E King
Somebody Else’s Guy - Jocelyn Brown
UK Garage Medley
I Gotta Get Through This
Sweet Like Chocolate
Re-wind
Sorry
21 Seconds
Flowers
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Kiss - Prince
MJ Medley
Man in the Mirror
Billie Jean
The Way You Make Me Feel
Can You Feel It?
All Night Long - Lionel Richie
Ain’t Nobody - Chaka Khan
ENCORE
Crazy in Love – Beyonce
SET 1
September- Earth, Wind and Fire
Is This Love - Bob Marley
Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton
Thinking of You - Sister Sledge
Everybody Dance – Chic
Night To Remember - Shalamar
Sweet Love – Anita Baker
2000s R&B Medley
Sweet Dreams – Beyoncé
Independent Woman – Destiny’s Child
Say My Name – Destiny’s Child
Caught Up – Usher
Like I Love You – Justin Timberlake
Rock Your Body – Justin Timberlake
Finally – Cece Peniston
No Scrubs - TLC
Juice - Lizzo
Valerie- Amy Winehouse
You’ve Got The Love – Florence & Machine Rather Be - Clean Bandit
We Are Family – Sister Sledge
I'm Every Woman - Whitney
Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
I Wanna Dance with Somebody - Whitney
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I cannot thank you guys enough for everything you did for the wedding. It was just seamless, it was the music perfect PERFECT music set. Everyone killed it for the rehearsal dinner, the cocktails, the ceremony. You brought an energy that I will never ever forget for the rest of my life to that wedding that day. The sax playing, the games you played with them, making everyone sing. It was just absolute perfection.
Thank you so much for everything you did for us. I hope you all had an absolute blast and got home ok! Wow, what a weekend!
The House of Ellington flew out for this idyllic 2 day event, at which our performers made a number of appearances. At the rehearsal dinner, Aleysha and Jerome (keys), performed a beautiful duo set at the GH Tremezzo Hotel. Special request was 'That's Amore' to set the scene on a gorgeous Italian evening.
Fast forward to wedding day, where we kicked off the ceremony teaming up with string quartet to perform a dreamy rendition of 'I'm Kissing You' by Des'ree. The guests took a short walk along the lake in 30 degree bliss to the aperitif where they were met by Jaz and George doing a guitar/vocal duo - after 45 min we rotated the singers for a change in flavour where Kirsten jumped in and performed the son of the bride's special request 'Watermelon Sugar' by Harry Styles. The dinner took place in the glass house of Villa Pizzo where everntually House of Ellington 8 piece band took over and kicked off performing the Father/Daughter dance 'Something Got Me Started' by Simply Red. We partied the night away, starting with a soul heavy first set, progressing into some more contemporary bangers. Then it was time to hand over to Alice and Taylor who took the guests into the early hours with a newlywed DJ duo set!
LOCATION - LAKE COMO
BAND - HOUSE OF ELLINGTON
REHEARSAL DINNER - PIANO/VOX
CEREMONY - SINGER + STRINGS
COCKTAILS - GUITAR + SINGERS
MAIN PARTY - 8 PIECE BAND
AFTER PARTY - COUPLE DJ SET
Video - @elisabettaricciowedding
LIVE @ KEW GARDENS
R&B DINNER SING-A-LONG
The House of Ellington brings a one-of-a-kind energy to dinner entertainment, seamlessly blending smooth R&B throwbacks with a sophisticated live experience. Imagine your guests settling in, the clink of glasses and quiet chatter filling the air—then, as the first notes of Burn by Usher soar through the room, the atmosphere shifts.
Nostalgia kicks in, and suddenly, dinner is more than just a meal—it’s an experience.
Our 2 x 25-minute sets are perfectly timed to enhance the flow of the evening, filling those in-between moments—guest seating and the lull between mains and dessert—with pure, soulful vibes. Expect lush harmonies, effortless grooves, and timeless R&B anthems that turn your dinner into an unforgettable event.
So Into You - Tamia
Waterfalls - TLC
Are U That Somebody - Aaliyah
No Diggity - Blackstreet
We Belong Together - Mariah Carey
End of the Road - Boyz II Men
Talk - Tevin Campbell
I Get Lonely - Janet Jackson
All Night Long - Mary Jane Girls
Weak - SWV
Boy Is Mine - Brandy
Usher Medley - Confessions/Burn/U Remind Me
U Know What’s Up - Donell Jones
Mirrors - Justin Timberlake
Don’t Mess With My Man - Lucy Pearl
Killing Me Softly - The Fugees
Leave the Door Open - Bruno Mars x Anderson Paak
Let Me Love You - Mario
Irreplaceable - Beyoncé
If You Had My Love - J Lo
Bills Bills Bills - Destiny’s Child
Remember The Time - Michael Jackson
How Deep Is Your Love - PJ Morton
Tell Me - Dru Hill
LOCATION - PARKLANE, LIMASSOL
BAND - HOUSE OF ELLINGTON
With a lead time of 8 days between the initial enquiry and the actual event, this was a true opportunity to put our logistics system to the test. We worked together closely with the client's PA to make sure that everything ran smoothly, and boy it did! A true testament that with a focussed mind you can make it happen. We made sure that all flights/accommodation and transfers were booked with 5 days to spare to make sure that we had time to hone in on the idiosyncrasies of the event.
This event was the birthday party of a supermarket owner, so whilst we wanted to make the night fun for everyone, we also wanted it to feel special for the birthday boy, so a last minute special request and some awesome interactive performances made it just that. Not to mention of course a big rendition of 'Happy Birthday'!
MAIN PARTY - 11 PIECE BAND
AFTER PARTY - DJ
VIDEOS
House of Ellington Choir
At Last (Sound Check)
Use Somebody (Live)
Wedding in Sweden
Somebody Else's Guy @ Electric Ballroom
Guest Appearance by Emile Sandé
Doo Wop That Thing - Live in Italy
PRODUCTION PACKAGES
In order to simplify your decision making process, we offer two straightforward packages to support the showband; STANDARD and PREMIUM. Unless you are tied in to providing sound production yourself, all our clients will require sound production and a sound engineer, therefore this is included in both packages. The standard package includes some lighting and is connected together in such a way that it runs automatically. Our premium package, however, includes a lighting engineer who can design the lighting to beautifully complement the event and also react in real time to the movement of the music. The premium lighting package involves much more comprehensive lighting and also includes our sleek staging.
OUR PREMIUM PACKAGE (STAGE ALSO AVAILABLE IN WHITE)
Whilst we offer the 2 straightforward package options for tech we also are delighted to offer fully bespoke design to compliment our music. It may be that your overall event design requires us to slot in with a specific look, or you just want to go huge with the vision and take a version of our premium package and upgrade it to really go BIG! Be it mirrored staging, lighting rigs in the ceiling, an all white aesthetic, or lights on podiums around the room, there is usually an answer to most requests and using our extensive expertise in the industry we can help you make your vision a beautiful reality. If you want to go bespoke, simply request a call with our AV team to start to put these ideas in motion. We can give you an advanced quote and also look into any restrictions that may need to be overcome in order to make it happen. When we're putting together unique designs we do need time on the day or before the day to execute them to the highest standard, so it's worth bearing in mind not all bespoke designs can be achieved in a short room turnaround!
