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DESSIE
Lively Vocalist/DJ/Guitarist
From £519

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  • Performer Name: DESSIE

  • Genre: Pop, Soul, Traditional Irish

  • Performance Style: Energetic, foot-stomping, and crowd-pleasing

  • Experience: Highly experienced, with performances at Glastonbury, Brighton Fringe, and headline tours

  • Notable Recognition: Shared the stage with Van Morrison, three BBC Introducing "Tracks of the Day"

  • Performance Options: Solo with vocals, acoustic guitar, and stomp box; optional additional guitarist

  • Suitable For: Weddings, festivals, private events

  • Customization: Open to song requests; provides full PA and sound equipment, optional DJ service available

DESSIE is an experienced and successful songwriter, guitarist, vocalist and DJ with many years experience performing at all kinds of events, sending guests into a foot-stomping frenzy.With a husky, warm-toned voice, Irish-born DESSIE has an amazing likeable character which resonates through his performance. Your guests will be struggling to keep still as he storms through his catchy repertoire of pop and soul classics from the 80s up to today's charts plus traditional Irish songs.

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As well as being a fantastic vocalist and guitarist, he is also a skilled songwriter and has an impressive resumé. This includes (but is not limited to) sharing the stage with Van Morrison, three BBC Introducing "Tracks of the Day", appearances at festivals like Glastonbury, Brighton and The Fringe, a USA tour and a UK headline tour with sold-out shows in London, Brighton and Ireland. If that's not a sure sign of a dedicated and hard-working musician, then we don't know what is!​DESSIE's performance consists of vocals, acoustic guitar and a stomp box - a recipe for feel-good music. However, if you're looking to turn up the heat on the dance floor, you can opt for another guitarist to join him.DESSIE adds his own personal touch to well-known and well-loved songs. You can also request he performs another favourite song of yours live at your event, which he will happily do for a small additional fee.

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All PA and sound equipment is provided within his standard package, plus background music for in between his sets to maintain the musical flow of your celebrations. You can upgrade this to a manned DJ service for an additional fee too.

REVIEWS

"Thank you very much for your time, effort, great voice, and lovely manner. You made our evening!"
K - Wedding - Dec 18, 2021

"Dessie was amazing! He played great party songs that got everybody up dancing. He was accommodating if anyone had a request and was just such a great act. We would definitely have him again. A great asset to any party!"
Nicola A - Private Party - Nov 12, 2021

"Dessie was a complete professional and delivered our wedding songs beautifully. We asked Dessie to learn some songs that were personal to us, and he didn't disappoint. He was honest and realistic with us to ensure that it met our expectations, which was really appreciated as we all know how important it is to have that perfect wedding day. Lots of our guests commented on his performance and loved the music. Would highly recommend."
Belinda J - Wedding - Nov 07, 2021

SET LIST

CLASSICS

  • Johnny Cash: Ring Of Fire

  • Johnny Cash: Folsom Prison Blues

  • Beatles: With a Little Help From My Friends

  • Guns n Roses: Sweet Child Of Mine

  • Guns n Roses: Knocking on Heavens Door

  • Bob Marley: Every Little Thing

  • Bob Marley: No Woman No Cry

  • Bob Marley: Redemption Song

  • Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline

  • Bryan Adams - Summer of 69

  • Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode

  • Jungle Book - I Wanna Be like You

  • Elvis Presley: Hound Dog, 

  • Elvis Presley: Suspicious Minds

  • Ray Charles: Hit The Road Jack 

  • Ram Jam: Black Betty

  • Don McClean: American Pie

  • Otis Redding: Dock of a Bay

  • Etta James: At Last

  • Frankie Valli: Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You

  • Stealers Wheel: Stuck In The Middle With You

  • Stand By Me: Ben E King

  • Creedence Clearwater Revival: Bad Moon Rising

  • The Animals: House Of The Rising Sun

  • Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit

  • Amy Winehouse: Valerie

  • Undertones: Teenage Kicks

  • The Clash: London Calling

  • The Proclaimers: 500 miles

  • John Denver: Country Roads

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Van Morrison: Brown Eyed Girl

  • Chris Stapleton: Tennessee Whisky 

  • Nothing Else Matters: Metallica

  • Goo Goo Dolls: Iris

  • The Cure: Lovesong
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IRISH SONGS

  • Thin Lizzy: Whiskey In The Jar

  • Steve Earle: Galway Girl

  • The Dubliners: Dirty Old Town

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The Dubliners: I’ll Tell My Ma When I Go Home


  • The Dubliners: 7 Drunken Nights

  • The Dubliners: Fields of Athenry

  • The Dubliners: Wild Rover

  • The Dubliners: Black Velvet Band

80’S

  • Blues Brothers: Everybody Needs Somebody

  • Tracy Chapman: Fast Car

  • Soft Cell: Tainted Love

90’S

  • Oasis: Wonderwall

  • Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger

  • Oasis: Champagne Supernova

  • Oasis: She's Electric

  • The Verve: Bittersweet Symphony 

  • Red Hot Chilli Peppers: Under The Bridge

  • Blackstreet: No Diggity

  • Fatboy Slim: Praise You
Green Day: Time of Your Life
Eagle Eye Cherry: Save Tonight

  • Cornershop: Brimful Of Asha
Toploader: Dancing In the Moonlight 

  • Vengaboys: Boom Boom Boom Boom 

 2000’S

  • Mumford & Sons: I Will Wait

  • Mumford & Sons: Little Lion Man

  • Paolo Nutini: New Shoes

  • Paolo Nutini: Candy

  • Gnarls Barkley: Crazy

  • Aloe Blacc: I Need a Dollar

  • Sean Kingston: Your Way Too Beautiful 

  • R.E.M: Losing My Religion

  • Ben Howard: Keep Your Head Up

  • Hozier - Take Me To Church 

  • Coldplay: Fix You 

  • Coldplay: Yellow

  • The Lumineers: Ho Hey

  • Kings Of Leon: Use Somebody

  • The Killers: All These Things I’ve Done

  • The Killers: Smile Like You Mean It

  • The Killers: Mr Brightside

  • The Kooks: Naive

  • Rednex: Cotton Eye Joe

  • Kodaline: I All Want

  • Bon Ivor: Skinny Love

  • The Script: The Man Who Can’t Be Moved

  • Ed Sheeran: A Team 

  • Nathaniel Rateliff: When Do You See.

  • One Republic: Counting Stars

  • Sam Sparro: Black & Gold

  • The White Stripes: 7 Nation Army 

  • KT Tunstall: Suddenly I See 

  • Jeffery Martin: Man

  • Alex Clare: Too Close

  • Jake Bugg: Lightning Bolt

  • James Vincent McMorrow: We Don’t Eat

  • Stereophonics: Have a Nice Day

BOOKING OPTIONS

 

  • PRICES FROM £519 within Sussex Area (please contact for a quote)​

  • Solo: Acoustic Guitar and Vocals with Stompbox​

  • Prices are inclusive of 2x45 minute sets or add a 3rd set for £180. Sets to take place within a 3-hour period or 3.5-hour period for 3x 45s).

  • Additional or longer sets available on request

  • Approximate set-up 60 minutes.

ADD ONS

  • Add Lead Guitarist (from £250 + travel)

  • Add Violin/Backing Vocals (£250 + travel)

  • Add Percussionist (£250 + travel)

  • Add Manned DJ Service (2hours £299 or £150 per hour after that)

  • Learn and Perform Song Request (from £145 per song)

  • Learn and Perform First Dance song (from £195)

  • 1:00am Finish (from £125)

  • Waiting Time Per Hour (from £63)

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