About
Nic King is a singer for hire in Sydney, NSW.
Fifties rock and roll one minute, country the next, then swing, then a stretch of Elvis, Tom Jones or George Michael, all delivered by one person with a cajon and percussion at his feet. Nic King has been working the Sydney scene for eighteen years and has picked up awards along the way as a singer and songwriter. The songs are the ones people already know how to sing: Sultans of Swing, Wild World, Layla, Losing My Religion, Take It Easy, Mustang Sally, April Sun in Cuba, To Her Door and Love Is in the Air. He can play two hours through to four, and the sound equipment comes with him.
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The show
One person, a guitar, and a cajon with percussion at his feet doing the work of a rhythm section. Nic king covers rock and roll, country and swing, and there are tribute stretches through the set for Elvis, Tom Jones and George Michael. Plenty of the ground in between gets covered too. It's a solo show that fills a room like more than one performer.
Performance options
Nic king can be booked anywhere from a two hour set through to four hours, and the sound equipment is part of the deal either way. So the only real decision is how long you want the music running. Say what the event is at enquiry and he'll suggest the length that fits it.
Insurance and paperwork
Public liability insured
Song list
76 songs
80s movie theme songs
90s music
Achy breaky heat - billy Ray Cyrus
Ain't no sunshine
All my ex's live in Texas - George strait
April sun in Cuba - Dragon
Bad moon rising - creedence
Boot scooting Boogie - brooks and Dunn
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Calender girl
California Dreaming - the mama and the pappas
Copacabana - Barry Manilow
Crazy little thing called love - Queen
Dance the night away - The Mavericks
Daydream believer - The Monkees
Desperado - the eagles
Diana
Do you like pina colada
Father and son - Cat Stevens
Folsom prison Blues - johnny cash
Friends in low places - Garth Brooks
The gambler - Kenny Rogers
Girls on the avenue - Richard Clapton
Great balls of fire
