The Lack of Commitments are a ten-piece band with four charismatic lead singers, a full brass section, drums, bass, guitar and keyboards. Their mission; to bring to life the music of the greatest fictional soul band in the world The Commitments – the hardest working saviours of soul
Sets feature heartfelt tribute to the songs and the band of the acclaimed film The Commitments with the very best music from the film and the two subsequent soundtrack albums. You’ll hear classic tunes from artists such as Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, Joe Tex and Percy Sledge. Nowhere to Run, Take Me to the River, Destination Anywhere, Hard to Handle, Mr Pitiful, I Never Loved a Man, Show Me, Try a Little Tenderness, I Can’t Stand the Rain and the inimitable Mustang Sally. If thats not enough you will will also get to enjoy some high energy soul and motown classics. They’ve plundered the soul archives and plucked out the very best stax atlantic, tamla motown, detroit and chicago soul classics to keep the party going. James Brown, The Marvelettes, The O’Jays, Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Jackie Wilson and Signed, Sealed, Delivered!
“Fantastic crowd on the Factory Floor at The Quarter – they raised the roof (and the bar)” – Dave, guitar/ vocal
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