Soul Machine

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Upcoming Appearances

Past Appearances

  • Saturday, March 17, 2012
  • 7:00PM - Birthday Party (Adults)
  • Austin, TX
  • Saturday, March 12, 2011
  • 5:00PM - Wedding Reception
  • Wimberley, TX
  • Saturday, August 28, 2010
  • 9:00PM - Birthday Party (Adults)
  • Austin, TX
= Booked through GigMasters
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Location:
Austin, Texas
Travel Radius:
Will travel up to 100 miles from Austin.
Pay Range:
$1200-$5000 per event
Member Since:
2010
Primary Category:
Cover Band
Additional Categories:
60s Band, 70s Band, Jazz Band, Motown Band, Swing Band, Wedding Band
Influences:
Not Available

Group Members

  • John Groves - Bandleader, keys, vocals

Description

Soul Machine is a dance band specializing in providing entertainment for receptions and corporate parties. Soul Machine's musical specialties are the Motown/Soul dance music repertoire, along with classic swing and jazz music. Led by Austin music scene veteran and fixture John Groves, Soul Machine is top notch musical revue.

Song List

  • Ain't Too Proud To Beg - Temptations
  • Brick House - Commodores
  • Can't Get Next To You - Temptations
  • Car Wash - Rose Royce
  • Chain of Fools - Aretha Franklin
  • Dancing in the Streets - Martha & the Vandellas
  • Disco Inferno - Trammps
  • Freeway of Love - Aretha Franklin
  • Get Ready - Temptations
  • Got To Be Real - Cheryl Lynn
  • Hard To Handle - Otis Redding
  • Heard it Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
  • Higher and Higher (Your Love Keeps Liftin' Me) - Jackie Wilson
  • I Can't Help Myself - Four Tops
  • I Feel Good - james Brown
  • I Feel The Earth Move - Carole King
  • I Second That Emotion - Temptations
  • I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor / Cake
  • I Wish - Stevie Wonder
  • I'll Be There - Jackson Five
  • Josie - Steely Dan
  • Lady Marmalade - Patti Labelle
  • Land of 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett
  • Last Dance - Donna Summer
  • Love Shack - B-52s
  • Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
  • Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight
  • Mr. Big Stuff - Aretha Franklin
  • Nowhere to Run To - Martha & the Vandellas
  • Peg - Steely Dan
  • Proud Mary - Tina Turner
  • Rehab - Amy Winehouse
  • Rescue Me - Fontella Bass
  • See Saw - Aretha Franklin
  • Shining Star - Earth, Wind and Fire
  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder
  • Smooth Operator - Sade
  • Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
  • Soul Man - Sam & Dave / Blues Brothers
  • Superstition - Stevie Wonder
  • Take Me To the River - Al Green
  • Think - Aretha Franklin
  • We Are Family - Chic
  • Burnin' Love - Elvis Presley
  • At Last - Etta james
  • Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles
  • Just the Two Of Us - Bill Withers
  • Only You - the Platters
  • Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
  • What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

Available For:

Anniversaries, Apres Ski Parties, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Sorority Function, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings...and more.

Feedback

  • We hired them for a private bday party. They are impressive musicians w high energy and deliver an audience-engaging performance. They even let us sing and dance w them. For MoTown Music, there is no other band to use! We highly recommend Soul Machine!!! -- Anastasia R, Austin, TX, 8/28/2010
  • I hired Soul Machine for my wedding reception and they were awesome! They were so much fun and everyone had a blast! I would highly recommend them to any and everyone looking for a great band at a GREAT price. Thank you so much Soul Machine and John Groves for making my wedding day so special! You guys are awesome! -- Erin A, Wimberley, TX, 3/12/2011
  • We had many comments on how wonderful the band was. The lead female singer has an incredible voice. Very professional group.They treated all my guest with the utmost respect. I would use them again. Jeff Turner Jeff turner Custom Homes -- Jeff T, Austin, TX, 3/17/2012
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