Are you looking for a tight, funky dance band
to kick start your party or function?
Well look no further.
Born out of a common passion to play your favourite dance hits with style. precision and energy, we present Funk Salad:
April Phillips vocals
Murray Thompson guitar & vocals
Dan Umaga keyboards
Matt Beacham bass & vocals
Richard Laing drums & vocals
The combined wealth of experience enjoyed by the band has been gained in both New Zealand and the UK with each individual band member coming from varied musical backgrounds. (You can learn more about us by clicking on our
names above)
As our name suggests, our repertoire
draws on a mix of funk, soul, disco and R&B favourites from the 70s to the present. Our infectious, danceable sets are ideal for any function or event and cover the hits of James Brown, The Commitments, Chic, KC & The Sunshine Band, Grace Jones, The Commodores, Stevie Wonder, Sister Sledge, Duffy, Prince, Michael Jackson, Tony Joe White, Earth, Wind & Fire to name but three! You can visit our Set List page for sample audio.
Funk Salad uses fully professional PA, stage monitoring equipment and instrumentation.
Stage lighting and effects are also incorporated including Cubist, Hypermoon, Mirrorball, Magic Ball and smoke machine (where permitted!)
Thank you for visiting our website. If you require
any further information, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
