To book DFO, please contact info@dotsfunkodyssey.com
What's
the band made of?
Dot's Funk Odyssey has 13 members, consisting
of a horn section, keyboards, electric guitar, bass, drums, and vocalists.
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What
kinds of event do you play at?
We're performance-based and ideal for getting audiences dancing,
wiggling and having a good time. We play at many types of
event, including balls, charity gigs, festivals and private
functions. We're best suited to audiences of at least 50 people
and are used to audiences of hundreds.
What songs
do you play?
Songs by Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, Michael Jackson, Ray Charles and many more have all featured
in our sets.
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What
kind of feedback have you had from previous event organisers and the
press?
Please see our Reviews
page for some of the responses we've had from event organisers and
the media.
What
does it cost to hire DFO?
Email
us for a quote.
Factors
affecting cost include:
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When
is DFO available?
We are only available to perform
during Oxford
University's term times, as this is the only time the
student band members are all in Oxford.
How
long can DFO play for?
We can currently play sets up to 1 hour in length (not including
time needed to set up). We recommend a typical playing time
of 30-60 minutes.
Where
can DFO travel to?
We can usually only travel to events within Oxford. However,
with plenty of advance notice we may travel further afield.
Can
DFO provide the equipment?
Except for intimate events like smaller charity gigs, we cannot provide
full PA equipment - this must be provided by event organisers.
The band is able to transport all instruments and guitar amplifiers
it requires. We
cannot provide any lighting of any sort. We can, however,
refer event organisers to a number of event engineering companies
(unaffiliated with DFO) who may be able to set up PA systems
and lighting for competitive prices.
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Anything
else?
Please feel free to email
us with any more questions.
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Past gigs include:
- Wadham College Quatercentenary Ball 2010
- St Hugh's College Ball 2010
- 'Heart and Soul' @ The Cellar
- RAG Ball 2009
- OUAI Secret Policeman's Ball
- OUSU Lights, Climate, Action!
- Regent's Park College Ball 2009
- New College MCR Guest Night Party
2009
- TravelAid China 09 does Live Music!
- Oxford Union Fire & Ice Ball
2008
- Headlining
Wadstock 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 -
Wadham College's 12-hour music festival with an audience of 800
- Lady Margaret Hall Summer Garden
Party 2008
- Lincoln College Ball 2008
- Hands
Up For Darfur Midnight Moment Ball
- Oxford MedSoc Halloween
party
- 'Hear For The Human'
gig run by Amnesty International and STAR (@ The Cellar)
- Our own gig at the
Purple Turtle
- St. Catherine's College
'Seven Deadly Sins' Ball
- Battle
of the Bands @ The Cellar
- University College
Oxford's "Through The Looking Glass" Ball
- Queens College's
"666" Ball
- Noughtie
Message Festival 2006
- Wadham College's
"Vive La Revolution" Ball
- Oxford
European Affairs Society Ball
- Pembroke College's
"Crystal Maze" Ball (with Richard O'Brien!)
- St.
Hilda's College Arts Fest Ball
- Jewish
Society Speakeasy Ball, held at the Oxford Union
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Several private functions and charity fundraising events
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If
you would like to hire us, it would be helpful if you could also provide
us with the following information:
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The
date, time and nature of your event
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The
location
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Audience
size
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The
length of the set you'd like from us (between 30 minutes and 60
minutes is best)
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Whether
technical staff/support will be provided
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What
equipment may already be provided, e.g. by other bands.
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