Sophie Garner
Sophie Garner Band
Great mix of Jazz, Blues, Motown, Soul & Rock'n'Roll
The Sophie Garner Band is a versatile group comprising vocals, guitar, bass and drums. A saxophone can be added for a fuller sound. The band embraces a variety of styles that crosses musical boundaries from Jazz to Blues, Motown, Soul, Pop and Rock’n’Roll, including songs by Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, and Nat King Cole as well as Wilson Pickett, Stevie Wonder, The Commitments and The Beatles.

Sophie Garner has recently been interviewed on Talk Sport Radio, and has performed many times in Dubai, including the recent launch of Grazia fashion magazine. In September 2006 she is appearing for two nights at Pizza on the Park in London. She has also sung on numerous TV and radio shows, including “Swing Time” for BBC Wales, “Metroland” for Carlton TV, “The Warehouse” for Channel 4, Sky News and Campbell Burnap’s show on Jazz FM. She has performed in a short film with Jack Shepherd called ‘Lipstick’ for which she wrote the theme tune.

In addition Sophie has performed for countless sessions and as a featured artist on many period drama productions. Her band has performed at Derry and Southport International Jazz Festival, and corporate clients have included The House of Commons, Ernst & Young, Anderson-Soames, Innovex, Talking Presentations, Sony and HMS Invincible.

For the smaller venue, the band can perform as a trio, duo, or just Sophie singing with backing tracks. On the other hand for the larger party, her commercially successful seven-piece band The New Breed, would be perfect. They have just released a new album, “Champagne and False Eyelashes” which has had national airplay and is on sale throughout the country at HMV. The album has received the following reviews in the national press:

Reviews

“One of the most stylish vocal releases of recent months. Her debut album supplies an exceptionally thoughtful mix of the familiar and unfamiliar.”

The Times

“A great CD. Crisp playing, neat arrangements, great standards, fine new material –and above all a singer who brings every song vividly to life.”

The Observer

“This is a firmly handled debut by this UK-based singer and her small swing-bop quintet.”

Jazzwise

“Hail the New Breed, jazz is back. Having suffered years of musical swipes and mickey-taking, this much-maligned art form is reclaiming itself from the wispy beard and rollneck set and acts like the New Breed are leading the charge……”

Time Out (Dubai)

Music Samples

  Hey Good Lookin' 775 kb The Carpenters Close To You 711 kb

Sample Repertoire

A Foggy DayKnock On Wood
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley SquareLet There Be Love
Ain't MisbehavingLove Me Or Leave Me
All of MeLover Man
Almost Like Being In LoveLullaby Of Birdland
Angel EyesMisty
As Time Goes ByMoon River
Autumn LeavesMoondance
Black CoffeeMoonlight In Vermont
Blue MoonMustang Sally
Can't Buy Me LoveMy Baby Just Cares For Me
Chattanooga Choo ChooMy Favourite Things
Cheek To CheekMy Funny Valentine
Close To YouMy Romance
Cry Me A RiverNature Boy
Dancing In The StreetNight & Day
Don't Get Around Much AnymoreOver The Rainbow
Easy LivingPennies From Heaven
Everybody's Crying MercyPerdido
Everything Happens To MeRoute 66
Everytime We Say GoodbyeSatin Doll
Fly Me To The MoonSave Your Love For Me
From Me To YouSecret Love
Gee Baby Ain't I good to YouSeptember In The Rain
GeorgiaSmoke Get's In Your Eyes
Girl From IpanamaSo In Love
Hard Day's NightSummertime
He's A TrampStompin' At The Savoy
How Deep Is The OceanTake The`A' Train
I Heard It Through The GrapevineTake Me To The River
I Saw Her Standing ThereTenderly
I Say A Little Prayer For YouThe Boy Next Door
I want To Hold Your HandThe Chapel Of Love
If I Were A BellThe Coffee Song
Isn't She LovelyThe Gentle Rain
It Had To Be YouThe Lady Is A Tramp
It's Only A Paper MoonThe Locomotion
Killing Me Softly With His SongThe Masquerade Is Over
The Midnight HourWhat The World Needs Now
They Can't Take That Away From MeWhen I Fall In Love
Ticket to RideWhere Or When
This MasqueradeYou Are The Sunshine Of My Life
Till' There Was YouYou've Gotta A Friend
Let's Twist AgainMr Bogangles
Well Alright Ok You WinBeyond the sea
What A Wonderful WorldI get a kick out of you

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