Retro Station

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Upcoming Appearances

  • Saturday, July 21, 2012
  • 7:00PM - Private party
  • San Bernardino, CA
  • Wednesday, August 08, 2012
  • 6:30PM - La Habra Heights Association
  • La Habra Heights, CA
  • Sunday, August 26, 2012
  • 5:30PM - Alamitos Bay Summer Concerts
  • Long Beach, CA
  • Saturday, November 17, 2012
  • 6:30PM - Baby Boomers Club Dance
  • Laguna Woods, CA

Past Appearances

  • Friday, May 25, 2012
  • 7:00PM - Wedding Reception
  • Dana Point, CA
  • Sunday, May 06, 2012
  • 11:00AM - City of Calabasas Art Fair
  • Calabasas, CA
  • Sunday, March 04, 2012
  • 12:00PM - LA Marriott
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Sunday, March 04, 2012
  • 12:00PM - Premier Bridal Show
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Saturday, January 14, 2012
  • 6:00PM - Wedding Reception
  • Temecula, CA
  • Saturday, December 31, 2011
  • 7:00PM - Cathedral Canyon Country Club
  • Palm Springs, CA
  • Saturday, December 17, 2011
  • 8:00PM - Private holiday party
  • Palos verdes, CA
  • Saturday, December 10, 2011
  • 5:00PM - Christmas Party
  • San Gabriel, CA
  • Friday, December 02, 2011
  • 6:00PM - Cathedral Canyon CC
  • Friday, November 18, 2011
  • 6:00PM - Cathedral Canyon CC
Click here for more past appearances= Booked through GigMasters
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Location:
Los Angeles, California
Travel Radius:
Will travel up to 3000 miles from Los Angeles.
Pay Range:
$750-$3000 per event
Member Since:
2011
Primary Category:
Variety Band
Additional Categories:
50s Band, 60s Band, 70s Band, 80s Band, 90s Band, Classic Rock Band, Cover Band, Dance Band, Disco Band, Funk Band, Motown Band, Oldies Band, Pop Band, R&B Band, Rock Band, Soul Band, Top 40 Band, Wedding Band
Influences:
Aretha Franklin, Earth, Wind and Fire, Journey, Pat Benatar, Beatles, Marvin Gaye, Doobie Bros., Etta James, Bonnie Rhaitt, etc too many to name and a wide variety of influences

Group Members

  • Michelle Giacopuzzi - vocals, percussion
  • Jerry Deex - drums, vocals
  • Scott Robertson - bass, vocals
  • Steve Greenfield - guitar,vocals
  • Scott Roewe - sax, vocals
  • Terry Lawrence - keyboards, vocals

Description

Providing a live band for the price of most DJs, Retro Station is a 5-6 piece high-energy variety dance band that offers hit-making dance music including fun audience participation songs. Retro Station along with exceptional musicians and singers, a talented female front person with a powerful voice and a magnetic stage presence, is 100% dedicated to creating the atmosphere for a successful party. Retro Station is proven to play the songs you want to hear and dance to playing music from 40s standards, 50s-60s, 70s disco, 80s, 90s to current top 40. This outstanding group of musicians have dedicated themselves in the development of exciting and wide range of songs to keep people out on the dance floor and always strives to please the client, playing such songs from Etta James, Frank Sinatra and Aretha Franklin to KC and the Sunshine Band, Journey, Kid Rock and Lady Gaga.


You can expect to hear male and female vocals with four part vocal harmonies which allows for the ability to engage and interact with the audience; a rock solid, driving rhythm section of bass and drums; phenomenally orchestral keyboards; searing lead guitar; and a female singer who's musical and showmanship talent blends perfectly with the tight musicianship and vocals of her bandmates. Depending on a clients' budget, a sax player can be added. Five and six distinctly talented professionals coming together in one, cohesive, fun, entertainment package delivering the music you want to listen and dance to.

Whether it is a wedding, barmitzvah, birthday, reunion, community/ corporate function or cozy backyard party Retro Station can deliver a full 3-4 hour performance down to a 1 hour specialized or thematic show. They can provide a live band MC and event coordinator services; a professional PA and lighting system and a customized set list for your event.

Michelle Giacopuzzi formed Retro Station with the intention of hiring the most professional and experienced musicians in Southern California for a variety, dance band. Collectively Retro Station has over 200 years of entertainment experience; each member with extensive music credits including live performances in casinos, corporate functions, weddings as well as recordings on radio, television and film. Retro Station has has been entertaining throughout Southern California at venues such as many venues such as Globe Theatre, Universal Studios, Spanish Hills Country Club, Cathedral Canyon Country Club, Mission Hills Country Club, Cal State University Northridge as well as several private parties.

Song List

  • partial list - RETRO STATION
  • ABC - Jackson 5
  • Addicted to love - Robert Palmer
  • Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
  • Ain't Too Proud To Beg - Temptations
  • Aint Too Proud To Beg - Temptations
  • All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie
  • All Summer Long - Kid Rock
  • Anyway You Want it - Journey
  • Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz
  • At Last - Etta James
  • Baby I Need Your Lovin' - Four Tops
  • Baby Love - Supremes
  • Beechwood 4-5789 - Marvelettes
  • Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
  • Black Velvet - Alana Miles
  • Blister in the sun - Violet Femmes
  • Blue Bayou - Linda Ronstadt
  • Boogie Oogie Oogie - Taste of Honey
  • Borderline - Madonna
  • Brass in Pocket - Pretenders
  • Brick House - Commodores
  • Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
  • Celebration - Kool and the Gang
  • Crazy lil thing called love - Queen
  • Dance To the Music - Sly and the Family Stone
  • Dancin with myself - Billy Idol
  • Do You Love Me? - Contours
  • Don't Know Why - Norah Jones
  • Don't Stop Believin - Journey
  • Get Down Tonight - KC and the Sunshine Band
  • Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
  • Goodbye to you - Scandal
  • Hard To Handle - Black Crows
  • He Was Really Sayin' Somethin' - Velvelettes
  • Heat Wave - Martha & The Vandellas
  • I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - Four Tops
  • I Feel Good - James Brown
  • I Gotta Feelin - Black Eyed Peas
  • I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Gladys Knight & The Pips
  • I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
  • I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
  • I wanna be sedated - The Ramones
  • I Want You Back - Jackson 5
  • I want you to want me - Cheap Trick
  • I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
  • Ill Stop the World and Melt with you - Modern English
  • It Takes Two - Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
  • Jenny 867-5309 - Tommy Tutone
  • Jessies girl - Rick Springfield
  • Jimmy Mack - Martha & The Vandellas
  • Just Dance - Lady Gaga
  • Just Like Heaven - The Cure
  • Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - Temptations
  • La Bamba - Richie Valens
  • Lady Marmalade - Patty LaBelle
  • Lets Stay Together - Al Green
  • Livin on A Prayer - Bon Jovi
  • Long Train Runnin - Doobie Bros
  • Love Shack - B52s
  • Man I Feel Like A Woman - Shania Twain
  • Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffer
  • Mercy - Duffy
  • Mickey - Toni Basil
  • Middle of the Road - Pretenders
  • Mission of mercy - Motels
  • Mr. Postman - Marvelettes
  • Mustang Sally - Commitments
  • My Girl - Temptations
  • My Guy - Mary Wells
  • Nowhere To Run - Martha & The Vandellas
  • Old Time Rock and Roll - Bob Segar
  • One Way or Another - Blondie
  • Only The Lonely - Motels
  • Ooh Baby Baby - Smoky Robinson
  • Ooo Baby Baby - Miracles
  • Papa Was a Rollin' Stone - Temptations
  • Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
  • Poker Face - Lady Gaga
  • Proud Mary - Tina Turner
  • R.O.C.K in the USA - John Cougar
  • R.O.C.K. in the USA - John Mellencamp
  • Reach Out I'll Be There - Four Tops
  • Rehab - Amy Winehouse
  • Respect - Aretha Frankin
  • Rock This Town - Stray Cats
  • Separate Ways - Journey
  • Shop Around - Miracles
  • Shotgun - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
  • Shout - Isley Bros
  • Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder
  • Smooth Operator - Sade
  • Soul Man - Sam and Dave
  • Superstition - Stevie Wonder
  • Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
  • Sweet child of mine - Guns and Roses
  • Sweet Home Alabama - Lynard Skynard
  • Tequila - standard
  • The Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
  • The Tracks of My Tears - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
  • Tide is High - Blondie
  • Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
  • Twist and Shout - Beatles
  • Uptight (Everything's Alright) - Stevie Wonder
  • Walk This Way - Aerosmith
  • Walkin in LA - Missing Persons
  • Walkin on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves
  • What I Like About You - Romantics
  • What I Like About You - The Romantics
  • When Will I Be Loved - Linda Ronstadt
  • Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
  • Workin for the Weekend - Loverboy
  • You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
  • You Can't Hurry Love - Supremes
  • You've Really Got a Hold On Me - Miracles

Available For:

Anniversaries, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Halloween Parties, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Sweet 16 Parties, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

Feedback

  • They are an amazing group. They are very friendly, sweet, happy and great vocals. I would defiantly recommend them to any one because they were very impressive in many ways. -- Tracey M, San Gabriel, CA, 12/10/2011