About
slap Bam BOOM is a cover band for hire in Melbourne, VIC.
Three musicians, no gimmicks. slap Bam BOOM play classic rock, rock and roll and blues, with the 50s and 60s end covered properly: Elvis, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Chuck Berry, Del Shannon, Carl Perkins. Then it broadens out into Australian classics and blues. Their view is that the music is what makes a function, so they'll work with a host on the set, including background music before things kick off and any requests you throw at them. A typical night runs three sets. They need power and roughly four by four metres of flat, covered ground. Public liability and professional indemnity cover are held.
Watch
The show
Three experienced musicians who take the view that the music is what makes or breaks a function, and behave accordingly. They're not precious about it. If you want particular songs, or background music running before the night properly starts, that gets worked out with you rather than dictated at you. A typical booking runs three sets, built around 50s and 60s rock and roll, Elvis, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Chuck Berry, then widening into Australian classics and blues. Requests on the night are welcome too.
On the day
Power, and a flat patch of covered ground around four metres by four. That's the whole list. The cover matters more outdoors than in, and flat is worth checking on grass or an uneven courtyard, because a wobbling drum riser or amp stand causes more trouble than it sounds like it should.
Performance options
The standard booking around metropolitan Melbourne is a three hour call out, usually played as three 50 minute sets. Longer nights and gigs outside the metro area are arranged and agreed before the day rather than sorted on it. Weddings and formal functions are treated as a different job, because the band is often on call for around six hours, and their PA tends to get used on and off for the MC and the speeches in between sets.
Insurance and paperwork
Public liability insured
Song list
50s/60s Rock n Roll - the popular ones and a few surprises!!!
(Elvis, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Del Shannon, Carl Perkins, Chuck Berry etc.. etc...)
..and if you're looking for some Classic Rock & Blues too then check out some of the following diverse tunes;
3am
500 Miles
A Long Way To The Top
All The Small Things
Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again
April Sun In Cuba
Are You Gonna Go My Way
Are You Old Enough
Baby I Got You (On My Mind)
Baby Please Don’t Go
Bad Case of Loving You
Bad Moon Rising
Before You Accuse Me
Better
Better Man
Black Magic Woman
Blister In The Sun
Boys Light Up
Bow River
Brown Eyed Girl
Come Back Again
