About The Retro Twists – vintage party band based in Manchester
The Retro Twists offer a vintage style and a vinyl sound.
They have a repertoire of popular songs and add their own unique twists.
Take your swing, Latin, jazz, soul, funk, infuse it with contemporary pop, add some spices, flavour and you're not even there.
We take the songs you know and love, we 'vinylise' it....we chop it, change it, swing it.
The Retro Twists comprise amazingly talented players from North West England.
We are all about having fun and creating a great show!
We also offer mainstream pop, funk, dance sets in a modern style.
We are regularly booked to perform for weddings and events at Deansgate Locks, Century Street, Manchester.
The Retro Twists are comprised of musicians who have worked in highly reputable function bands from Manchester and Liverpool.
The Retro Twists hold crowds with their twist on contemporary pop and adding the odd classic to keep it exciting.
We have our own sound system, it's just the case of us turning up on the day. We do two 45 minute sets plus a DJ set if you would like us to do that too.
Eden – vocals
Eden has been singing for as long has she talked. Always a member of the school choirs as a child she first took to the stage as a solo singer at the age of 13. After qualifying for the final of one of Liverpool's biggest singing competitions, 3 years running Eden began gigging around the city as part of a cabaret act until she became the lead singer of function band Coverscene in 2011.
Eden continues to perform as a solo cover artist around the north west whilst she also studies in university.
Gregg – guitar
Gregg first started performing live around the UK in original and covers bands for the best part of the last 10 years. He studied music technology and sound engineering at the same time as playing the Liverpool scene. For the last 5 years Gregg has been performing in function band Coverscene.
While working with The Retro Twists, he has taken influences from jazz, blues and many other styles, complemented by his own influences of guitarists such as Jimmy Page, David Glamour, Slash and Santana. Gregg's playing adds vast colour to the band's sound. The Retro Twists allows Gregg to showcase his talents.
Arron – double bass & bass guitar
Arron is a versatile bassist from Manchester, he is knowledgable in many styles of music, he plays both double bass and bass guitar. Following from the junior RNCM and playing in the Halle youth orchestra as principal bassist, he studied music at Salford university.
Arron has played at many great venues such as the Bridgewater Hall, Royal opera house, Manchester town hall, band on the wall, matt and phreds, Kendal calling festival and ‘Parade the music’ at hope mill. Arron currently works as a freelancer, deping and doing theatre work. Check here for his original work ‘the Shireens’ and the ‘prato bell luckin trio’.
Alan – keys
Alan is a very talented player, at a very young age he was offered a scholarship at The Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. He is originally classically trained, during his teens he discovered other styles of music such as Jazz and Latin. Alan has played all the notable venues in Liverpool, especially around St Matthew Street. Before joining The Retro Twists, Alan worked as free with the function band Coverscene and maintained regular session work.
Alan is the real a dark horse, during the recording session of the demos, Alan pulls out a Clarinet he hasn’t played in 15 years, listen to king of the swingers!
Ryan – drums
Ryan is a young competent drummer from Manchester. He has been freelance the last couple of years playing the UK, mainly in the northwest with various covers bands. Ryan is familiar with many styles, he favours jazz, funk and folk.
Groove is in the heart
Bang bang
Our day will come
Trouble
Wish I knew how it would feel to be free
Clocks
Gypsy woman
Better together
All that she wants
Show me love
I'm in the mood for ska
Play that funky music
Monkey man
I want you back
Somewhere Beyond the sea
My baby just cares for me
No diggity/ Summertime
Creep
Seven nation Army
I bet that you look good on the dance floor
Maria Maria
Smooth
Girl of Ipanema
Cissy strut
Baby I love you
Love for sale
Born Slippy
Keep moving
Killing me softly
Hush
"The Retro Twists played at a recent family birthday party, they were fantastic. The diversity of set was great for the guests, we were all thoroughly entertained and there was plenty to dance to. We were able to go through the set before the event and ask for special requests which was a bonus. I especially liked how cohesive the band were - there is a vibrant energy shared amongst them all which shines through in their performance. I would highly recommend then and will definitely be using them again!"
"The Retro Twists are fantastic, not only do they sound great but they are super friendly and flexible which made for a fantastic day filled with wonderful music and a great atmosphere. On the lead up to the wedding Ryan was on hand to answer any questions and rang me a week before to go through any final details. Thanks to the communications beforehand everything went perfectly on the day, despite the rain which meant we changed plans last minute. Nothing was too much trouble for the band and they did an amazing job of putting their vintage twist to our wedding song. I would highly recommend them as a fun, friendly, professional and great sounding band. THANKS again guys it was awesome!"
"Eden and Bridie. Thank you so much for last night, the lads are amazing musicians and your voices and presence complement their music beautifully. It all adds up to a very melodious sound and a great vibe."
"We booked The Retro Twists for our 1920/1930s speakeasy party. Wow........ they were even better than what we expected, dresses superbly, very professional and the music..... well.... they were the talk of the party!!! They had everyone up dancing to their unique covers of amazing songs. The Retro Twists really knew how to work the crowd. They’re also really lovely people individually. Would have no hesitation booking them again. Thanks guys!!! We LOVED YOU!!"





















