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PERFORMER

SOLO COVERS SETS, FOR PUBS, CLUBS, FESTIVALS AND WEDDINGS.

AVAILABLE TO BOOK NOW FOR 2024 AND BEYOND.

PERFORMER

Giles Stelfox creates the music of a solo-artist with the sound of a band; he is a highly experienced live musician based in Reading, UK. Challenging the definition of live performance, Giles live loops arrangements of songs from scratch, whilst still showcasing his charisma and attention-grabbing energy to connect with any crowd at any event. Giles has been featured and acclaimed by BBC Introducing, Oxfam Festivals and has been a semi-finalist for The Pilton Stage Glastonbury competition in 2022, performing in front of founder, Michael Eavis. He performed over 80 shows in 2023, and he is already in high demand for 2024, with the busiest start of the year he's ever had.

For his covers sets, expect modern takes on classic covers and sing-along anthems with a set list ranging from 70s hits all the way to modern day. Highlights include: 'Pompeii', 'Wake Me Up', 'Tainted Love', ''Everybody Wants To Rule The World' As It Was', 'Babylon' and 'Everywhere'. Giles' solo live setups are acoustic, or sometimes electric, guitar driven with unique setlists, tailored to each event. He travels with his own PA and lighting, all fully self contained, PLI insured and PAT tested.

 

"An ingenious artist who manages to flesh out his pop songs with just himself and his own wizardry" - Shaun Keaveny, BBC Radio 6.
 

Giles works with various agencies including EventUK, LastMinuteMusicians and Gigrealm for club chains and functions. To book Giles directly for private or public events, please contact gilesstelfoxmusic@outlook.com.

Giles' covers repertorie consists of over 100 songs. Included are a mixture of pop, indie and rock tunes from several decades, 1970s to present day. He takes requests especially for weddings and private parties, with a two week turnaround for new songs. Giles adapts his set list for a variety of time slots. Typical sets are 2x45', 3x30' or 3x45' but he can perform day sets of up to 4 hours total performance time, with enough material to accommodate. Giles also has a DJ style playlist in between sets, so there is always music across the entire booking, even during breaks, setup and pack down.

Scroll down to Covers List for full repertoire of covers Giles currently gigs.

Examples of Events:

- Weddings: Two 45' acoustic sets before, and/or after the wedding breakfast, before the DJ.

- Pubs/Clubs: Two 45' sets within two hours to liven up weekday nights, retaining customers.

- Parties: Acoustic sets for private parties, hen nights, stag dos and charity events.

- Festivals: Upbeat, energetic covers for outdoor markets and festival stages.

Giles is a trained sound engineer and travels with a 2200w PA system to suit up to 300 people, or a small outdoor festival stage. He also has access to a large PA system with subwoofers for events over 300 people, via his association with Studio 91, Newbury. For more information about technical info and any rider questions, please email gilesstelfoxmusic@outlook.com

Giles is a freelance member of the Musicians Union who legally represent him, cover publiliability insurance and personal equipment insurance. All his equipment is fully PAT tested and fit for multiple venues and locations throughout the UK. Giles is a member of the PRS and PPL societies for royalties and licences.
Please contact Giles if the performance may be outdoors. Giles will need written confirmation of show bookings and rates paid after the event via a contract form that the Musicians Union supply, if booked directly. All rates are based on Musicians Union and current professional rates of the surrounding community of live musicians, and also reflect peak times and increased demand. In the event of a cancellation 24 hours prior to the show, full fees will be requested to be paid unless there are exceptional circumstances. A cancellation within 48 hours will result in a fee request of 50% of the original booking. Weddings require a 50% deposit paid on booking confirmation and are not confirmed until the deposit is paid.

For live videos and promo, click below...

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INFO

Tech Specs for Sound Engineers:

Giles has a range of setups he uses, depending on the event and tech available. Giles either uses electric or acoustic guitar as the focus, with percussion pad and looper. He also adds keyboards and sometimes acoustic drums for bigger stages and events.

All setups use 3 channels: 1x vocal XLR and 2x stereo looper DI.
 

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