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David McKellar

David McKellar has been a recognisable face in the wedding band scene for years as the front man of one of the busiest bands in Scotland. Now, after a lot of pressure from his existing clients, he offers a fabulous solo performance but with a full band sound and atmosphere.

Overview

David McKellar has been a recognisable face in the wedding band scene for years as the front man of one of the busiest bands in Scotland. Now, after a lot of pressure from his existing clients, he offers a fabulous solo performance but with a full band sound and atmosphere.

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Since his teenage years, David has been playing in bands and as a solo act. He has performed with musicians from The Stone Roses, The Verve, Audioweb and Shed Seven in some of the countries most loved venues like the Barrowlands and the O2 Academy.

David, the front man for the legendary Dawn Patrol wedding band, has traveled all over Scotland to perform at weddings. He knows how important entertainment is to you and your guest and goes above and beyond to make sure that you have the right music for your day.

With his years of experience, David knows how to read the room providing the perfect atmosphere for your drinks reception or wedding ceremony. With his distinctive voice, perfectly balanced with his guitar and bespoke backing track accompaniment, David has the perfect sound to create the right feel and atmosphere.

David has created and recorded his own backing tracks, playing all the instruments himself. With stunning live vocals and accomplished guitar playing skills you can have the sound and feel of a hot live band without the time, space requirements or for that matter, costs of a full live band.

David also provides a professional DJ service at no extra cost for the last hour of your night (or whenever you want it, it's your day after all). So if you fancy some dance anthems, he has that covered too.

Don't leave your guests twiddling their thumbs while you're away having your photos taken. Let David take care of them with his outstanding voice and guitar skills. We've lost count of the times couples tell us that they've returned to find their guests having an absolute ball, singing along with David. You really can't enhance your guests enjoyment of your big day any better.

So if you don't have the space or budget for a live band, but prefer live music over a DJ, then David's extraodinary performance is the answer.

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Please note, David's instant quote fees are based on his evening set. For daytime enquiries, please contact us - info@hireaband.co.uk

 

Tracks

Set list

Liam Gallagher - For what its worth
U2 - Still haven't found what Im looking for
Ed Sheehan - Thinking out loud
Foo Fighters - The best of you
Tom Petty - Free Falling
Moon River – Andy Williams
Paul Weller - Wild Wood
Get Lucky – Daft Punk
Fall at your feet – Crowded House
Wild Horses – The Rolling Stones
Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
The cure – Boys don’t cry
The Doors – Love her madly
BJ Thomas – Rain drops keep on my head
John Lennon – Woman
Oasis – Cast no shadow
The Smiths – There is a light that never goes out
Bruce Springsteen – Dancing in the dark
Bruno Mars – Marry you
Bruno Mars – Just the way you are
The Beatles - Ballad of John and Yoko
Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine
Jason Mraz – I’m Yours
Heart of Gold - Neil Young
Harvest moon –Neil Young
Green Eyes - Coldplay 
A Town Called Malice – The Jam
Rod Stewart/Van Morrison - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You 
Stereophonics - Nothing Compares To You
The Commodores/Lionel Ritchie – Easy
The Jam – That’s Entertainment 
The Kooks - She Moves In Her Own Way
The La’s – There She Goes
U2 – All  I want is you
Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrisson
Candy - Paulo Nutini
Dakota - Stereophonics
Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen
Dreaming of you – The Coral
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
Half the World Away – Oasis
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You - Rod Stewart/Van Morrison
I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio - The Stereophonics
Last Request –- Paulo Nutini
Never tear us apart - INXS
One Day Like This - Elbow
Stand By Me - Ben E King
Stuck in the Middle - Stealers Wheels
Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
That's Alright Mama – Elvis
The One I Love - David Gray
Why Does It Always Rain? – Travis
Wonderwall - Oasis
You Do Womething To Me – Paul Weller
You Never Can tell – Chuck Berry
And much much more..............

Reviews (27)

David McKellar

I can confirm it was a pleasure dealing with David had some great feedback from many people in regards to his performance and song choices at the wedding. Great personality a real enthusiasm for music and a fantastic addition to our wedding drinks reception.
David we can't thank you enough and honestly appreciate your performance. We have nothing but positive words to say and again highlight our appreciation

David McKellar

David was just amazing, he has the loveliest voice and just absolutely made my ceremony just how I imagined. I honestly can’t recommend him enough, he played me down the aisle and got my guests singing along while we were signing the paperwork which was just brilliant. He sang in the bar/lounge after the ceremony and everyone enjoyed him so much. Thank you David & Hire a band xx

David McKellar

Hireaband is a very helpful and friendly company. Lisa was so accommodating and helpful because I was very stressed and rushed to find a musician and she made it very easy for me. David McKellar was an absolute gentleman and is very professional in his work. His voice and music is amazing and he really got on with everybody and seemed to really enjoy playing for us. I am so glad that we used this company. I would highly recommend them.

David McKellar

Wow! David was sensational. Apart from being professional, on time and a pleasure to deal with, David was a fantastic performer. Our guests loved him and enjoyed the music he chose to sing. He is an expert at reading the room and really built up the atmosphere. I would really recommend David.

David McKellar

Gaye from Hireaband in particular was lovely to deal with and nothing was ever to much trouble to ask.
David McKellar was outstanding, punctual, friendly and brought a lovely vibe to start our wedding day by performing our ceremony song and having everyone singing our exit song. We loved every minute of it.

David McKellar

This is our 2nd booking with David after the faultless feedback we had from having him at our wedding ceremony and reception drinks last summer. This time was for my 30th birthday party, he had me dancing all night. A genuine all round good guy, nothing was a bother when people were requesting songs and what a voice. Already thinking about our next event to have him at, absolute pleasure David. Thanks again, Naomi Lindsay.

David McKellar

David was truly fantastic. The Dance floor was packed from the moment he started singing to the end of the dj .His voice is amazing.Song set list has something everyone will Love.
Our first dance was perfect as well. I can not stress enough how great the whole night was with David. All the guests loved it as well.
If you have thought about booking David please take this as your sign to do it - you will most certainly not regret it! Thanks again David

David McKellar

Just blown away with David - we were hosting an intimate dinner party for 16 close family & friends for my 50th birthday BUT … I also wanted great music, fun, dancing & laughter…. David brought that in abundance… all my guests commented on the gorgeous tone of his voice but also how well he handled all my demands and incessant requests for songs lol .. David you made my 50th go with a bang and ensured myself, Neil & all our guests have been left with so many happy & fun memories … can I do it all again for my 51st lol

David McKellar

David was outstanding, our guests loved him.

David McKellar

David was outstanding - extremely good vocals, great selection of songs and kept the guests entertained and engaged. Loved listening to him amongst mingling with the guests and wished I could have just sat and listened to him for longer. Managed to grab a chat with him at the end of his performance and he was extremely nice and took the time to ask about our day and our plans for honeymoon etc.
I would absolutely recommend David to any friends looking for a musical performance at their wedding or other event.

David McKellar

Hireaband were great to deal with. They made everything very easy and sent communications after the booking - this made it very easy for me to keep track of upcoming payments etc as I had wedding brain ! David McKellar himself was a true professional and what a voice ! He played old and new songs and kept the crowd entertained during our wedding drinks reception. Lovely guy and a beautiful singer. Thanks so much again.

David McKellar

David done a fantastic job singing on the day of our wedding, I would highly recommend him to anyone.
All guests were commenting saying how good he was and interacting with them all which made such a difference. They were all up dancing and having the best time thanks to him.

David McKellar

David played during our drinks reception at Cornhill Castle. We got married in our church so we had travelling time between venues. Some guests including the bridal party got caught in traffic due to an accident but quite a few of the guests managed to get diverted and made it to the venue on time. David was able to keep everyone entertained while waiting on everyone else to arrive and while we didn’t get to enjoy his music all our guests commented on how great he was and how he helped create a nice atmosphere. On his way out David make an effort to speak to both of us before he left as we were coming back from getting photos and heading for our meal.

David McKellar

David was amazing on our day and we received so many compliments about how great he was. He created a great atmosphere for our guests and were so pleased he could be there to entertain on our big day.

David McKellar

We hired David McKellar to play during the meal at our wedding in December. He was excellent and provided exactly the relaxed atmosphere that we were looking for. He played a whole acoustic setlist, interacted with our guests and took requests. Would happily recommend David, he was fantastic.

David McKellar

David stepped in last minute to cover another artist who had a family bereavement. From the start he was warm and friendly and immediately put us at ease during a stressful time. His playing and singing was beautiful during our ceremony and we had multiple guests comment on how good he was during our drinks reception. He kept things light hearted and fun and even got one of our brothers up for a dance-off which was hilarious. He has a beautiful voice and a lovely personality - we would absolutely recommend him.

David McKellar

David was amazing from start to finish and so interactive with our guests and had them laughing singing and dancing along , his versions of songs were amazing and has a fantastic voice we are unbelievably happy we hired him for our wedding day!

David McKellar

Thanks to Gaye for all the help and excellent service. Also thanks to David for such an excellent performance, he was great with our guests and had us all signing along together...he was brilliant and we would just like to say thanks again !

David McKellar

David was brilliant during our wedding reception, we wanted someone to get everyone in dancing/ party mode and David certainly did that! He was great with the crowd and everyone really enjoyed his music! Great singing voice and great choice of music.
He was great at getting in touch with us before and after our wedding.
We would definitely hire him again and highly recommend for weddings

David McKellar

Amazing, played our ceremony music perfectly and kept our guests throughly entertained whilst we were away getting photos taken.

David McKellar

David was an absolute pleasure! Beautifully played and sang the songs we requested for walking down the aisle and kept our guests entertained for the full drinks reception. Lovely person and would highly recommend. Many of our guest complimented and a few are interested to book for their wedding also.
Thank you for making our day so special!

David McKellar

I just want to leave some feedback as we cannot thank David McKellar enough for how well he performed at our wedding. Even before the wedding took place, his communication the whole way through was perfect.

David sang during our ceremony and drinks reception and was fantastic!! He did exactly what we asked him to do and more! He had good banter with our guests during his set for the drinks reception which provided a great atmosphere and the songs he choose were spot on! So many of our guests commented on how good he was and how it was such a nice touch for the ceremony and drinks reception. We would highly recommend David and cannot wait to go see him perform again. Thank you so much for being part of our wedding and for making it special David. Lots of Love Sarah & Rory xxxx

David McKellar

David was a brilliant guitarist and kept all our guests thoroughly entertained! Lovely guy and even kept us right with our own timetable :) highly recommend!

David McKellar

Hi David, Daniel and I would like to express our thanks and appreciation for you providing such fantastic entertainment on Saturday. Every single one of our guests said how great you were and how engaging you were with them. With it being such a small wedding party, you created such a great atmosphere. Thanks again, Natalie and Daniel.

David McKellar

Excellent service from Hireaband and they are very accommodating considering we had to make a few changes to our entertainment due to Covid. David was excellent on the day and all our guests made comment on how interactive he was with them and has a great voice. Thank you to both Hireaband and David!

David McKellar

We just wanted to say thank you again for being a part of our wedding day! You were exactly what we were looking for and played the songs we requested including some that were new to you superbly!

We wish you all the best for the future and hope things return to normal as soon as possible for you!

David McKellar

Dear David,

We just wanted to drop you a very quick thank you for your incredible playing at our wedding this weekend.

James and I have done our peaks of the weekend and you featured on both of our lists. It really make the biggest difference to have live music after dinner to get the party started, and your playing and singing was amazing. You hit the tone bang on to create a fun, relaxed atmosphere where everyone felt like they could really let your hair down and we’re both so grateful to you for being so accommodating.

We hope you have a fab summer now that things seem to be getting back to a bit more of a normal place. We’ll definitely be recommending you to friends whenever we can.

Lots of love,

Rosie and James x

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Booking Add-ons

  • Early Arrival

Provided by the Act

  • PA System
  • Able To Work With Sound Limiters
  • Public Liability Insurance & PAT Tested Equipment

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