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.

Check Availability

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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

You may also like