Sydney cover band “Out Of The Shadows” can perform well over 100 songs - although a typical gig has time for only about 40 or 50. Younger audience members usually are familiar with many of them through their parents or song revivals, and love to dance and sing along. Most of the bands repertoire of songs is familiar to almost everyone.
A highlight is a selection of Shadows instrumentals (like Apache, Wonderful Land).
The band feature songs from early rockers like Elvis (e.g. Return to Sender, Don't Be Cruel), Buddy Holly (a medley), some fun numbers from the Everly Brothers (such as Bird Dog, Wake Up Little Susie), Roy Orbison (Working for the Man), Chuck Berry (Johnny B. Goode) and Little Richard (Rip It Up).
There are the 60s groups such as the Beatles (e.g. She Loves You, You Can't Do That, I Saw Her Standing There), the Searchers (e.g. Love Potion No. 9), the Rolling Stones (e.g. Under The Boardwalk, It's All Over Now, Route 66) and Bob Dylan as sung by the Byrds and the Turtles (Mr Tambourine Man, It Ain't Me Babe) and others like Van Morrison (Gloria) and The Doors (Light My Fire).
The band also throw in some of the great 60s summer / surfing / Beach Boys songs (like Hanging Five, Surf City, Summertime Blues, Help Me Rhonda). And there are a few Latino numbers (e.g. Diana – Paul Anka, Sway, Blame It On The Bossa Nova).
Plus some doo wop numbers, with those distinctive vocal bass lines and big harmony backing, like Little Darling, Blue Moon, Rama Lama Ding Dong.
Many ballads are included when some quieter music is needed at the start or the end of the evening (e.g. Stand By Me, Baby It’s You, Dream, Let It Be Me).
Then there are classic girl songs of the era – e.g. It’s My Party (and I’ll cry if I want to!), Stupid Cupid (stop picking on me!), I Only Want to Be With You, My Guy - through to the drama of You Don’t Own Me (I’m not just one of your many toys).
Types of functions have included corporate parties, weddings, 21st, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th and other birthdays, balls, fundraising events, Christmas and New Years Eve parties. Out of the Shadows have played at dozens of venues and numerous private residences in Sydney over the past ten years.
