The DFTC Soul Experience

We're delighted to announce news of our brand-new line-up: The DFTC Soul Band

If you're a fan of DFTC and have visited our website recently, you will have noticed our fantastic new photos, taken by our favourite photographer Declan Fleming.

What you may not have noticed is that we've started to offer a brand-new line-up: The DFTC Soul Band.

Essentially, this band is the same as the 9-piece DFTC line-up that you've (hopefully) grown to know and love; however instead of performing such a wide range of music, it concentrates specifically on Soul, Motown, Disco and Pop repertoire for a fantastic and unforgettable party.

We've created this line-up for clients who want funky and energetic dancing music, but who aren't so keen on the swing and big band repertoire - perhaps because it doesn't fit in with the theme of their event. We expect that this line-up will be particularly popular for corporate events, but there is no reason why it shouldn't be perfect for wedding receptions and indeed any other party.

There are a few differences between the Soul Band and the 'regular' DFTC line-up - for starters, we've left the trusty dinner jackets on their hangers and have instead gone for the classy suit and tie look, and the girls have given themselves licence to glam up with colourful dresses!

This band will also feature backing vocals, provided by the instrumentalists in the band.  This gives a fantastic, 'authentic' sound and feel to the Soul and Motown repertoire we perform and is already proving very popular.

Finally, we can also offer The DFTC Soul Band as a 10-piece line-up, with two lead singers - delivering even more energy and impact than the regular 9-piece band!

To find out how our Soul Band can transform your event or party, get in touch today!

Swinging in the Snow

A few weeks ago, we blogged about a wedding in the snow at Eynsham Hall, Oxford.  Below is a lovely letter we received from the wedding couple along with photos of their special day!


Dear Mike & The Band,

We just wanted to say how grateful we are that we booked you for our wedding in Oxfordshire on 04 February.

To be honest it didn’t take a lot of effort to choose Down For The Count to play at our wedding… after listening to some of your tracks on the website it was an easy decision. You were just what we were looking for; a great mix of music, played incredibly well, by a professional, enthusiastic and charismatic band.

Mike, you were so helpful in making the arrangements. We obviously had so many things to worry about in the run up to the wedding, and so much to organise, but you made our arrangements for the band really easy. On the day, despite the distance you had to travel, you were on time and we never had to worry about you – your arrangements with the reception venue staff went perfectly (I’m just sorry that your journey home wasn’t quite so easy – although the heavy snow that night was perfect for us, it must have been a real pain for you and I’m so sorry it took you so long to get back!)

We’re very grateful that you were able to play our song for the first dance – although it wasn’t in your repertoire, you never made us feel like it would be a problem, and in the end it was played beautifully. 

As for the rest of the evening’s music, the full 9-piece function band were really fantastic and many people commented on how the music really topped off an amazing day. I certainly noticed how the dance floor was full throughout your entire set, which is testament to how fantastic you are.

Often the band at an event like a wedding can slip into the background, but you certainly made yourselves very memorable and your performance really impressed us as one of the key things that made our day such a success. 

A couple of our guests asked for your details, to play at their own events – hopefully you’ve had some more bookings through us, and that really is the least we could do to say thank you. I really have no hesitation in recommending Down For The Count to anyone.

Thanks again!

Kind Regards,

Jenny and Dan Thomson