Electro Retro
- Wheaton, IL
- Party Band
- 16 Verified Bookings
Russ H. said “Great job keeping the audience engaged and fantastic to work with!”
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The Reason Why (formally Funk City) is your choice of entertainment for weddings, receptions, corporate functions, block parties, festivals, holiday celebrations, etc… We will provide you with the best professional entertainment, bar none.
Enjoy songs spanning the decades from artists such as Marvin Gaye, Robin Thicke, Duffy, Peter Gabriel, The Jacksons, Blackstreet, Rihanna and more!
The Reason Why is a high energy band that will get your crowd up and dancing with the prancing, moving with the grooving and reeling from the feeling! We combine a fascinatingly hot rhythm section with tight vocal harmonies along with an exciting stage show.
Come answer the musical question!!
We've had Funk City at two of our parties so far and they are fantastic! Everyone has a great time. Fun, energetic, & very talented. The event always goes smoothly with their professionalism and experience. Highly recommend!
Price Range: $700 - $7000
Gig Length: 60 - 180 minutes
Languages: English
Funk City is the funkiest band out of Island Lake, Illinois! Funk City is a high energy show band that will get your crowd up and on their feet, dancing and prancing, moving and grooving. We combine a fascinatingly hot rhythm section with tight vocal harmonies along with an exciting stage show! If you want more, add some Brass with Sass for an additional fee and we will set the dance floor on FIRE!
Funk City (formerly The Kool and The Funky Ones) was formed in Woodstock IL when Tyree Bell (bass/vocals) met George Muligano (guitar/vocals) at Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock, Illinois. The concept was to put together a soul, funk and r&b band that would not only bring the funk, they also bring the show as well.
Today, with Lisa Starr (vocals/percussion), Darryl Armistead (keyboards/vocals), Ross Robbins (drums, rap) and Caulbert Smith (rhythm guitar and vocals), along with George Muligano (lead guitar and vocals) and Tyree Bell (bass guitar and vocals), you will experience airtight harmonies, a sizzling rhythm section along with a fantastic stage show! We get the people on the dance floor moving and grooving as they are reeling with the feeling!
We perform the dance hits of your favorite artists such as Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke, Marvin Gaye, Daft Punk, Duffy, Stevie Wonder, Mark Ronson with Bruno Mars, The Jacksons, The Temptations, Christina Aguilera, Rihanna and more!
We are an experienced professional band with pro gear
We have professional PA equipment and a sound man if we are providing sound. And we can play anywhere because we also have a generator! You just have to let us know if there is power or not. Also, if you are providing sound, here are our requirements. If you don't have everything we need, let us know what you are lacking, and we can fill in the rest:
6 monitors
6 vocal mics
1 percussion mic
2 channels (pan L/R - Stereo) channels for keyboards
2 channels (pan L/R - Stereo) channels for guitars
1 channel for bass
drum mics (minimum, kick drum)
7 vocal mic stands
drum mic clips/stands
Here a sample of our sets:
1. Uptown Funk
2. Boogie Oogie Oogie
3. Brick House
4. Chain of Fools
5. Come and Get Your Love
6. Domino
7. Don't Know Why
8. Fantastic Voyage
9. Blurred Lines
10. Get Lucky
11. Shake Your Body (Down to The Ground)
12. Gimme Some Lovin'
13. Happy
14. I Won't Give Up
15. It's Alright
16. Kiss You All Over
17. Let's Dance
18. Let's Get It On
19. Listen to the Music
20. Long Train Runnin'
21. Love The One You're With
22. Midnight at the Oasis
23. Mustang Sally
24. Peg
25. Pick Up The Pieces
26. Play That Funky Music
27. Roll With It
28. I Got You (I Feel Good)
29. Signed, Sealed, Delivered
30. Sledgehammer
31. Some Enchanted Evening
32. Shaky Ground
33. Superstition
34. The Way
35. Turn Me On
36. Mercy
37. Love on The Brain
38. Le Freak
39. Good Times
40. This is a Man's World
41. Lowdown
42. Still Raining
And more!
Darryl Armistead | Keyboards and Lead/Background Vocals |
Caulbert Smith | Rhythm Guitar and Background Vocals |
Lisa Starr | Lead and Background Vocals |
Ross Robbins | Drums and Rap |
Tyree Bell | Bass Guitar and Lead/Background Vocals |
George Muligano | Lead Guitar and Lead/Background Vocals |
The Jacksons, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Sly and the Family Stone, Graham Central Station, Chic, George Duke
PA System
6 Microphones
6 Floor Monitors
2 Straight Mic Stands
4 Boom Mic Stands
1 Percussion Mic
2 channels (pan L/R - Stereo) channels for keyboards
2 channels (pan L/R - Stereo) channels for guitars
1 channel for bass guitar
drum mics (minimum, kick drum)
drum mic clips/stands
Russ H. said “Great job keeping the audience engaged and fantastic to work with!”
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