RareTreats

RareTreats is a four piece multi vocal, multi instrumental band that enjoys performing close to the audience as well as on stage. Instruments include keyboard, guitars, mandolin, ukulele, suitcase percussion, banjo mandolin, kazoos, piano accordion and four part harmonies. They do not use backing tapes, drum machines etc., everything you hear will be live music.
As experienced musicians, they have come together over the past three years from various bands bringing varied backgrounds, skills and talent together to present some of their original material from their recently released CD, “On the Streets” and some not so well known uncovered great music put together as a rare treat for listeners. The album is currently faring well on various music charts and is featured on Facebook, Youtube, Amazon Music, HearNow, ITunes, Apple Music, Deezer, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp and N1M.
Depending on the event, they also play many popular covers and lots of upbeat dance music. For a three or more hour event, it would be an eclectic mix to please all tastes. They bring all their own equipment if required and can perform indoors or outdoors, with or without electricity. Volume levels will depend on venue size, audience size, hirer’s requirements and any other issues specific to any venue. It can be acoustic or all plugged in or anywhere in between.
There'll be some political content, some with a bit of humour, some that’ll have your feet tapping, some that will get people dancing and some that will make them cry.
So guests will need to bring their emotions with them and prepare to join in on some of those simple choruses or to pick up a percussion instrument and help keep the beat, or better still, fill the dance floor. A show that includes you. Professional and more than pleasant, the RareTreats put on a show like no other, a show that is memorable.
Most of all however, you will need to be prepared to enjoy yourselves!

A dry, level space. Access to power if amplified.
If in-house PA, 2 vox mics, 1-4 DI, 4-7 inputs.

RareTreats perform their many originals as well as songs by lots of other musicians that most people will not have heard of. These will include Pokey la Farge, Old Crow Medicine Show, Dr Dom Hopkins, Big Joe Turner, Bobby Sands, Truckstop Honeymoon, Little Walter, Carl Perkins, Memphis Slim, Dallas String Band, Sleepy John Estes, Thomas Allen, T Bone Burnett, Jack Casady, Hobart Smiths, Dead South, Jimmy Carroll, George Washington Thomas Jr, Augie March, Jeff Browne, Utah Phillips, Graham Nash, Ben E. King, The Inkspots, Mary Hopkin, and The Beggars. A comprehensive eclectic mix for music lovers of all ages.
Covers: Rolling Stones, Jimmy Barnes, The Kinks, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Inkspots, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, You Gotta Move (McDowell); Tappin' That Thing (Rachell); Ramblin' Man (Williams); New Walkin' Blues (Butterfield); Hesitation Blues (trad.); Walkin' My Blues Away (McGhee); Minnie the Moocher (Calloway/Mills); Chocolate Jesus (Waits); Cakewalk Into Town (Mahal/Rachell); Sunny Afternoon (Davies); Telephone Call from Istanbul (Waits) and plenty more.

RareTreats can also appear as a duo or trio . Fee usually drops $50 a head per set accordingly. Away packages cost more than local, depending on distance driven and time away. Listed min fee 4-piece is no travel, no PA, play 2hrs (there's always travel for some of us). Listed max fee 4-piece 100k+return, PA+setup/pull down, play 2hrs. We have 4-5hrs of music - add $50 a head per hr.

Duck for Cover supplied on request.