Tongue & Groove is considered Auckland’s premier live band for hire in Auckland, performing for celebrity occasions, company events, wedding receptions and private parties New Zealand wide.
Tongue and Groove perform a wide range of songs to satisfy all age groups, playing only well known songs that everyone loves that range across 5 decades and include some of the most popular songs of today.
Tongue and Groove are very experienced in choosing the music that will work best to achieve a full dance floor and very adept at reading the audience mood and creating the right cover music mix for their enjoyment. The 3 piece option is recommended for weddings, or if you have a lighter budget.
Who We Are
Tongue & Groove has been playing for over a decade and considered one of the premier live bands in Auckland performing for celebrity occasions, company events, wedding receptions and private parties.
STEWART – PIANO | KEYBOARD | VOCALS
Stewart is the musical hub of the Tongue & Groove wheel, performing with his keyboards to provide the band with its big sound. Stewart’s keys enable the band to sound like an entire orchestra if required. Stewart is also a professional Broadcaster/MC and voice-over artist. (You will have heard Stewart’s voice on various NZ and Australian TV commercials.) This can be very handy, if your MC’s lost his voice!
BRUCE – SAXOPHONE | BASS | VOCALS
Awarded the “Variety Artists Club 2013 Top Musician Award” Bruce French is one of New Zealand’s most respected sax players. A professional musician for most of his life, Bruce has performed with a wide variety of top NZ artists. Bruce’s wonderful sax solos and great vocals make him a popular focal point in the band. His skill as a bass player, and his production abilities in the studio, are utilised to help give Tongue & Groove its great live sound.
SHARLEEN – VOCALS
Highly experienced vocalist Sharleen, affectionately know in the band as Charlie-Girl, was fresh from performing in the Emirates & Asia when she joined the band and has added a superb extra dimension to the T&G performance & sound ever since.
Charlie moves beautifully on stage and loves to involve the crowd in her electric performance.
T&G Example Playlist
Set 1
- Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson/ Bruno Mars)
- Can’t Stop The Feeling (Justin Timberlake)
- Rolling In The Deep (Adele)
- Crazy Litte Thing Called Love
- We Are Family
- Jump
- Dancing Queen
- Finally
- I Love The Nightlife
- Old Time Rock ‘n’ Roll
- Signed Sealed Delivered
- I Will Survive
- Blame It On The Boogie
- Build Me Up Buttercup
Set 2
- I Gotta Feelin’ (Black Eyes Peas)
- Get Lucky (Daft Punk)
- Crazy In Love (Beyonce)
- Happy (Pharell)
- Oh What A Night
- Lets Get Loud
- La Bamba
- It’s Raining Men
- I’m A Believer
- Disco Inferno
- Stayin’ Alive
- Sweet Caroline
- Walking On Sunshine
- Ring Of Fire
- Mercy (Duffy)
- Leave Your Hat On
- Celebration
Set 3
- Cake By The Ocean (DNCE)
- California Gurls (Katy Perry)
- Ghost (Ella Henderson)
- Just Dance (Lady Gaga)
- All Of Me (John Legend)
- Hot Hot Hot
- Lets Dance
- Come On Eileen
- The Gambler
- Brown Eyed Girl
- Brown Sugar
- Dance The Night Away
- April Sun in Cuba
- Sorrow
- Don’t Stop
- Moondance
Sound Samples
Our Videos
PLEASE REMEMBER, THESE HAVE BEEN RECORDED DIRECTLY WITH A VIDEO CAMERA SO THE SOUND QUALITY IS AVERAGE. FOR A BETTER IDEA OF OUR SUPERB SOUND PLEASE LISTEN TO OUR “SOUND SAMPLES”
Tongue & Groove Promo Video
Our promo video showcasing our band
Crazy In Love | Signed Sealed Delivered | Dancing Queen
Recorded live at The NZ Beauty Industry Awards, Auckland.
We Are Family
Recorded live at The Langham Hotel. Auckland
Click here to check out the rest of our Youtube videos.
Photo Gallery
See us in action below amongst some of NZ’s stars and corporate companies.
References
Here’s what our previous clients have had to say about Tongue & Groove…
“Wow – Such an amazing band. Tongue & Groove made the night for us. They played at our wedding with smooth jazz through to cool dance tunes which had everyone up dancing. Our Guests loved the live music and are still talking about the night. We would highly recommend Tongue & Groove to make your night special.”
“Tongue & Groove had virtually all of the attendees up dancing and enjoying the music. The group was totally professional, started exactly on time and never missed a beat. They played for 2 and a half hours without a break and just made the event top shelf. Our attendees all told us how much they enjoyed it and both old and young raved about how much fun it was”
We had a fabulous time so a big thank you Zara, Stewart, Bruce and Charlee for a wonderful night on Friday night. We loved your music, and as you could tell by our enthusiastic dancing, you hit the right note in all ways.
“We absolutely had a great night, and Tongue & Groove were superb! We have had good feedback from our guests.We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.”
“Thank you, the band was brilliant on Saturday night. With such a wide range of age groups at our event, it was great to have music that everyone could enjoy and dance to. We look forward to using you again next year.”
“Dion & I would like to say thank you for everything you did for us. We has such an amazing day.You all played/sang so well. The guests loved your music!
“Once again, thanks for last night. The packed dance floor was a pleasure to see!”
“Thank you for a great evening on Saturday. ‘Tongue & Groove’ made the party a huge success with dancing from start to finish. I am not from Auckland originally and didn’t have any idea where to start in seeking a band for my 50th (60s theme!) and you came recommended by a friend who is an Event Manager. I would definitely recommend ‘Tongue & Groove’ for brilliant sound, awesome song choice, and being all round great guys to work with.”
“It is no mystery to me why you are one of the most sought after bands in the business…an excellent repertoire and high energy”
“The staff had an absolute ball with only one complaint – that the evening ended too soon… Your band was fabulous and what a great team. Whew!”
“Thank you for the wonderful job you guys did on our wedding night. You are all not only talented but are clearly very experienced in knowing & reading your audience. Everyone had a brilliant time (especially us) and a large number of our guests raved about the band”
“We had a great night and a large part of that was due to your music. The music fitted our requirements perfectly and your willingness to work with our schedule was fantastic. The feedback has been amazing with many people asking that we have the same band next year.”
“Thank you and your colleagues from Tongue & Groove for the great music. Everyone loved it – said what a great band. Really made the night”
“Thanks for a great night. We have received absolutely wonderful feedback. They can be a tough crowd sometimes”
“The band was terrific and the dance floor was full all night… a very successful ball”
“Thank you…a great night and the Principal’s feedback is (it was) the best one yet!”
“We had high expectations of you all as a band, and from our own impressions and those of every single guest, you blew those expectations into the weeds. Your energy, interaction with our guests, playlist and pure quality of music was outstanding – for not one second did we have an empty dance floor, which is no mean feat at a wedding! We had a BBQ with more than half of our guests the following day, and every person raved about how fantastic you all were”
“We had a tremendous time on Saturday night. We were very taken by your professionalism and grooming. Lots of the girls said how lovely Charlie & Zara looked. You guy’s put in a grand effort. Your music was just great and got everyone up on the dance floor ! Thanks so much.”
“Your performance on Saturday night was great – everybody is talking about it! We all had a wonderful time, and I have heard nothing but good comments about the band. The girls looked gorgeous.”
“I cannot think of any band that has been better than T&G. The mix of songs and the quality of sound were terrific, and I think you only had to look at the faces of the people dancing (and listening) to know that they were having a great time” Professor Steven Cahan, Past President, Accounting Assoc. of Australia and New Zealand.”
“Thanks for your fabulous performance…feedback has been uniformly ecstatic. I suspect you’ll be getting some more business from Auckland Hospices”
“What a professional band! The music was fabulous, catering for a wide variety of guests aged from 10 to 75+. Everyone got up to dance and didn’t stop the whole night. Tongue and Groove were fantastic and really made the evening. All of our guests and ourselves were so impressed with them, the quality of the music, the sound, and their amazing voices!! Thank you guys so much for the fantastic evening. You made our night!!”
“Everybody that has been in touch with me loved the music! So well done to you and your fantastic band. Of course I already know that you’re the best”
“Heard the Grad Ball was amazing, mostly because of your great band. Thank you so much for always making our Grad Ball a success”
“We have used Tongue & Groove as pre-match entertainment at Eden Park for the Super 12 and NPC competitions. At all times Tongue & Groove have been highly professional, have sounded great, have really got into the spirit of the occasion and have been a pleasure to deal with. I have no hesitation in recommending them as a versatile and top class act”
“Our group loves to party (as you saw) and you were just magic. Moulin Rouge topped it off – the icing on the cake. Thank you for winding up our gathering with so much fun“
“You are the most accommodating band I have ever worked with, and your dedication to “doing the job right” is thoroughly commendable. I guess being called back for no less than three encores says it all!”
“A well planned selection, which truly catered to the wide variety of guests. The day was a tremendous success for all concerned. The enthusiasm and professional manner of your group is truly outstanding”
Contact Details
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For Bookings
Stewart: (021) 610120 (or +6421 610120 if calling from outside of NZ)
Bruce: (021) 633 416 (or +6421 633416 if calling from outside of NZ)
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For corporate events, private, party or wedding bands for hire in Auckland or NZ wide, Tongue and Groove should be top of your list