Gift

Runaway
Heart Of Glass
Easy On Me

Gift

Gift are an exciting young band consisting of 5 talented musicians, passionate about performing live music. The band, who met whilst studying Music at Edinburgh Napier University, have a wide variety of experience as a group and as solo artists performing at venues around the UK and in various other projects, ranging from theatre to music festivals in and across Europe.

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About Gift


Gift are an exciting young band consisting of 5 talented musicians, passionate about performing live music. The band, who met whilst studying Music at Edinburgh Napier University, have a wide variety of experience as a group and as solo artists performing at venues around the UK and in various other projects, ranging from theatre to music festivals in and across Europe

With a classic line up of 2 guitars, bass, drums and a lead singer, the group maintain an eclectic repertoire, with songs from the 50s, up to the present day. Gift can provide an energetic and fun performance, perfect for a wedding or any other event!

Gift offers:

  • A varied and extensive repertoire 
  • High quality and professional live performance with incredible lead vocals
  • A tailored and personal experience for your event with song requests added to our set with sufficient notice. 
  • Music for your First Dance; the band will provide a live rendition or play the original through their PA system. Whichever option is to your preference. 
  • A quieter acoustic set for drinks at reception
  • Their own high quality equipment to be used on the day
  • Background music for in-between the sets from their playlist, or from your own personal one!
  • Fast and clear responses if you want to get in touch with us

For enquiries get in touch via Music For Scotland.

Audio Demos


Heart Of Glass
Gift
  • Heart Of Glass
  • Good As Hell
  • Nutbush
  • Runaway
  • Easy On Me

Frequently Asked Questions


How much time do you need for set up & sound check?

We need a minimum of 1 hour and 30 mins for set up 

What are your standard performance times?

Our performances would include 8pm-12am with two breaks

I'm not sure what my timings are going to be yet, is there any flexibility on the standard timings?

Yes there is flexibility with timings, given sufficient notice we can play longer or shorter sets 

Can I pick the songs that you'll play on the night?

Yes with sufficient notice you can pick songs from our repertoire or request new songs to be added

Will you learn our first dance?

Yes we love to learn first dance songs we would require 6 weeks notice and will learn your first dance song either as a full band or as a quieter stripped back/ acoustic version. If these arrangements are not what you are looking for we can have it played via our sound system.


Will the band provide background music during your break?

Yes we can provide a playlist or you can provide us with your own. and we will happily play it throught our PA system. 

My venue has a 1am license, do you offer an extension to keep the night going until then?

We can arrange to play for an extended amount of time with sufficient notice, this would inncur an additional fee.

Which artists are you most influenced by?

ABBA, Dua Lipa, Blondie are large influences on us.

Can you provide a ceilidh set? If so, could you give us more information about this - how long does it last, what instruments do you play, can you call the dances for our guests?

We can provide up to 45 minutes of ceilidh, we personally love doing the ceilidh dances you can have some real fun with it.

Caroline our singer can call the ceilidh dances and have a lot of fun with the guests ( especially if there are guests who’ve never experienced a Scottish ceilidh before) Whilst playing our instruments, guitar, bass and drums live with the traditional instruments of fiddle, accordion etc on track through our PA system. If you need more information about our ceilidh set we can chat this through with you over the phone.


We can provide a wide variety of ceilidh dances that include all the favourites like the Gay Gordons, Dashing White sergeant, Strip the Willow, Canadian Barn dance and many more.  

What do you think your clients love most about your performances?

Clients have loved our on stage presence and energy.

Do you offer any other add-on options?

We can offer a quieter duet set performed by our lead vocalist and one of our guitarists. This requires sufficient notice and would require an additional fee.

Is all of the equipment (e.g. PA & lighting) included in your quote?

We have our own PA system that is included in the quote 

Do you have PAT Cert & PLI Insurance?

Yes we have PLI that covers up to 5 million and all of our equipment is Pat certified. 

Gift Songlist

  • 20s


  • Skate - Bruno Mars
  • As It Was - Harry Styles
  • About Damn Time - Lizzo
  • Late Night Talking - Harry Styles
  • Easy On Me - Adele
  • 10s


  • Love On Top - Beyonce
  • Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars
  • Marry You - Bruno Mars
  • Runaway Baby - Bruno Mars
  • Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5
  • Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars
  • Shake it Off - Taylor Swift
  • Shut Up and Dance - Walk The Moon
  • Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker
  • This Girl - The Kungs (remix)
  • Can't Stop The Feeling! - Justin Timberlake
  • New Rules - Dua Lipa
  • Hard Times - Paramore
  • Juice - Lizzo
  • Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa
  • Levitating - Dua Lipa
  • Attention - Charlie Puth
  • Ain'T It Fun - Paramore
  • Make Me Feel - Janelle Monae
  • 00s


  • Valerie - Amy Winehouse
  • Crazy In Love - Beyonce
  • American Boy - Estelle
  • You've Got The Love - Florence And The Machine
  • Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand
  • Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon
  • Beggin - Madcon
  • Jenny Don't Be Hasty - Paolo Nutini
  • New Shoes - Paolo Nutini
  • Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis
  • Mr Brightside - The Killers
  • Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
  • Get The Party Started - Pink
  • Sound Of The Underground - Girls Aloud
  • Fascination - Alphabeat
  • Life Is A Highway - Rascal Flatts
  • Dog Days Are Over - Florence And The Machine
  • Murder On The Dancdefloor - Sophie Ellis Bextor
  • Skater Boy - Avril Lavigne
  • I Thing - Amerie
  • Island In The Sun - Weezer
  • Im Every Woman - Whitney Houston
  • Shut Up And Drive - Rihanna
  • Waking Up In Vegas - Katy Perry
  • Fast Fuse - Kasabian
  • 90s


  • All The Small Things - Blink 182
  • Livin La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
  • Let Me Entertain You - Robbie Williams
  • Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader
  • All Star - Smash Mouth
  • Lovefool - The Cardigans
  • Virtual Insanity - Jamiroquai
  • Just A Girl - No Doubt
  • Groove Is In The Heart - DEE LITE
  • Emotions - Mariah Carey
  • 80s


  • Dancing Queen - Abba
  • Does Your Mother Know - Abba
  • Gimme Gimme Gimme - Abba
  • Love Shack - B52's
  • Call Me - Blondie
  • Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen
  • Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton
  • Celebration - Cool And The Gang
  • Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
  • Footloose - Kenny Loggins
  • All Night Long - Lionel Ritchie
  • Tainted Love - Soft Cell
  • 500 Miles - The Proclaimers
  • River Deep Mountain High - Tina Turner
  • I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston
  • Everywhere - Fleetwood mac
  • Aint Nobody - Chaka Khan
  • I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross
  • Voulez Vous - Abba
  • Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears
  • How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
  • Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder
  • Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
  • Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
  • Living In Amercia - James Brown
  • Lay All Your Love On Me - Abba
  • 70s


  • Lovely Day - Bill Withers
  • Good Times - Chic
  • I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
  • Blame It On The Boogie - Jackson 5
  • Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • We Are Family - Sister Sledge
  • Superstition - Stevie Wonder
  • Nutbush City Limits - Tina Turner
  • One Way Or Another - Blondie
  • Heroes - David Bowie
  • Bad Girls - Donna Summer
  • Reelin In The Years - Steely Dan
  • 60s


  • Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
  • Ain't No Mountain - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
  • Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
  • Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
  • Help! - The Beatles
  • She Loves You - The Beatles
  • I'm A Believer - The Monkees
  • Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
  • Wonderful World - Sam Cooke
  • At Last - Etta James
  • Cant help falling in love - Elvis
  • I Cant Help Myself - the Four Tops
  • Folk/Traditional


  • Canadian Barn Dance
  • Dashing White Sergeant
  • Gay Gordons
  • Strip The Willow
  • Caledonia - Dougie McLean
  • Loch Lomond - Runrig

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