About The Crossbones – professional indie rock & pop wedding band based in Leeds, UK
Presenting The Crossbones: an award-winning rock and indie band from West Yorkshire.
The Crossbones are a group of full-time professional musicians who have performed at hundreds of private parties, giving them a wealth of experience in setting the mood for a memorable occasion.
They have a tonne of hits in their repertoire that are sure to get everyone up dancing.
The band performs great live guitar solos by well-known musicians like Bon Jovi, The Darkness, and more thanks to the skill of two incredible guitarists.
They are regularly booked to perform for weddings and events at Hutton Wandesley Estate in York and The Normans in North Yorkshire.
They usually provide up to 5 hours for the evening reception, typically from 7pm until midnight. Every wedding is different though, so timings can be adjusted to suit the evening.
The 4-piece band is a great fit for a rock/indie/pop punk vibe. You'll get two high-energy 45-minute sets as standard.
When the band isn’t playing, they’ll put together a playlist in advance using an automix DJ program, personally prepared to keep the energy going. Just a heads-up: this isn’t a full, manned DJ setup with a booth and controller. That said, one of the band members will always be around, so if anyone has a request or you'd like a specific song played at a certain time, just let one of them know.
When hiring the band, you can expect a combination of songs from the 1970s and 1980s rock classics to the 90s and 2000s indie anthems that will keep everyone happy and dancing.
Check out the band's song list to discover if any of the songs are what you’re after!
The Crossbones are unique because of their dedication to providing the whole package for any occasion or gathering.
In addition to their extraordinary musical abilities, they provide in-house sound engineering, state-of-the-art portable sound and lighting equipment and expert DJ services.
Their meticulous attention to detail and knowledgeable pre-planning guarantee a stress-free wedding or event.
Are there any restrictions on sound volume at your venue of choice?
No problem, as The Crossbones can use a professional electric drum set (that sounds and looks like a real one). There are no stage monitors or guitar amplifiers present; everything you hear is played straight via the crowd speakers.
You can really turn the entire band up or down, and the sound quality is crisp and CD-like. Loud enough for people to feel the music and dance on the dance floor, but not so loud that others in other parts of the room cannot hear one another.
But what sets them apart is more than just their technical skill. The true connection amongst The Crossbones members is evident in their performances, as they are best friends.
The band is usually booked as a 4-piece band, but with the addition of their gifted keyboard player, who also provides supporting vocals, you can upgrade to a 5-piece band and have three strong voices.
Give The Crossbones an opportunity to introduce themselves and learn why they might be the finest rock and indie band for your event or wedding.
A Little Respect - Erasure
All Day And All Of The Night - The Kinks
All Star - Smash Mouth
All The Small Things - Blink 182
Alright - Supergrass
Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet
Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Basket Case - Greenday
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Buck Rogers - Feeder
Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis
Crazy Crazy Nights - Kiss
Crazy little thing called love - Queen
Dakota - Stereophonics
Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen
Dancing in the moonlight - Toploader
Dancing On The Ceiling - Lionel Richie
Disco 2000 - Pulp
Don’t look back in anger - Oasis
Don’t stop believing - Journey
Don’t Stop Me Now - Queen
Easy Lover - Phil Collins
Faith - George Michael
Footloose - Kenny Loggins
Heaven Is A Place On Earth - Belinda Carlisle
Here I Go Again - Whitesnake
I believe in a thing called love - The Darkness
I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor - The Arctic Monkeys
I Predict A Riot - The Kaiser Chiefs
I saw her standing there - The Beatles
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The Proclaimers
I'm a believer - The Monkees
Jonny be good - Chuck Berry
Last Night - The Strokes
Learn to fly - Foo Fighters
Let Me Entertain You - Robbie Williams
Livin On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
Mr Brightside - The Killers
Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
Naïve - The Kooks
Not Nineteen Forever - The Courteeners
Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship
Paradise - George Ezra
Parklife - Blur
Place your hands - Reef
Power of love - Huey Lewis
Proud Mary - Tina Turner
Rocking all over the world - Status Quo
Ruby - Kaiser Chiefs
Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes
Sex on fire - Kings of Leon
Shut up and dance - Walk the Moon
Sit Down - James
Somebody Told Me - The Killers
Stuck in the middle - Steelers Wheel
Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams
Sweet home Alabama - Lynard Skynyrd
Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand
Take on Me -AhHa
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
Teenage Kicks - The Undertones
The Boys are back in town - Thin Lizzy
Town called Malice - The Jam
Twist and Shout - The Beatles
Valarie - The Zutons
Wonderwall - Oasis
You can call me al - Paul Simon
You make my dreams come true - Hall and Oates
You really got me - The Kinks
You shook me all night long - AC/DC
"We booked The Crossbones for our wedding and they were amazing! Our first dance was exactly what we wanted, and the setlist got many of our friends and family dancing. We had guests coming over to give compliments and ask where we found them. I also asked if they could learn a special song as a surprise for my partner, which they did and played it brilliantly. We couldn't have asked for better, thank you so much to the band for the best night!"
"Wow! We booked The Crossbones for our wedding and they blew the roof off! Absolutely outstanding. We could not fault them. Incredible musicians and fantastic vocals. The dance floor was packed all night long. The songs they sing are perfect for a crowd. Everyone at your wedding will know a song and have the chance to dance the night away. I would book them again in a heartbeat. Thank you for being so brilliant, you made our night."
"Absolutely INCREDIBLE! The Crossbones played our wedding and were insanely good. We had the full band in the evening and also an acoustic set with a female singer in the afternoon. In the run up to the wedding, James was extremely helpful and easy to communicate with. On the day, they were complete professionals but brought the energy and vibe that kept the dance floor full all night. Can't overstate how good they were and how much everyone loved them... don't hesitate, just book them! Lots of love, Mr & Mrs W xx"
"The most incredible wedding band you could wish for! There are no words to describe how incredible The Crossbones were. They made my last minute wedding dream of a karaoke hour come true, performed two amazing energetic band sets that had everyone on their feet, did a surprise DJ and sax section and then DJ until the end of the night. Communication was amazing from start to finish and they really did make our day so special!"







































