Groove Nation is the brainchild of #1 Billboard artist/producer Gabriel Bello. It includes a culturally diverse collective of professional musicians who play a variety of danceable and energetic music. This talented band takes pride in their professionalism at every performance.
Groove Nation’s full 12 piece band consists of a four-piece rhythm section, four-piece horn section, and four-member vocal team. They are able to scale down between 12 and 6 pieces based on your event needs and budget. Groove Nation, is made up of band members who have recorded on and released award-winning albums, and toured all over the world with an impressive range of acts and artists. With their wealth of talent and experience, this band can play any event from weddings to corporate or private events and festivals.
When Hiring Groove Nation for Weddings, the band can play in small configurations or add a DJ setup for ceremony and cocktail hour add on options.
Groove Nation FAQs
Q. What style of music do you play?
A. Top 40, R&B, Soul, Pop, Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Rock & Funk
Q. How many pieces do you typically play as and what instruments are they?
A. 8- Drums, Bass, Guitar, Keyboard, Female Vocalist, Male Vocalist, 2 horns (usually trumpet & saxophone).
Q. Do you play in other configurations?
A. Yes, 5-piece (band + singer) 6- piece (+ 2 singers M&F), 7 piece (+1 horn), 10 piece (3 singers 3 horns) 12 piece (4 singers + 4 horns or 3 horns & percussion).
Q. Why did you become a professional musician?
A. It is my (band leader, Gabriel Bello) passion personally and professionally and that of those I work with. Music breaks down barriers and crosses all boundaries, it’s one of the most powerful things on earth.
Q. Where are you located?
A. Charlotte area.
Q. Do you travel?
A. Yes, all of North America & Caribbean.
Q. Why should an event professional book you?
A. We always get top reviews because we treat every event with excellence and care for the clients needs and their guests experience. Groove Nation is made up of top notch music by top notch musicians with great attitudes make for great events!
Q. Do you have the capability of providing your own sound & lights?
A. Yes, we have full sound for most indoor and outdoor events. We have a basic lighting package as well as a full lighting system with haze/fog, moving lights and lasers.
Song List
Pop/R&B/Top 40
Shut Up and Dance with me – Walk The Moon
Sugar – Maroon 5
Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd
Uptown Funk- Bruno Mars
Shake It Off – Taylor Swift
Smooth – Santana
Just Dance – Lady Gaga
Poker Face – Lady Gaga
Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
Telephone – Lady Gaga
Independent Women – Beyonce
Single Ladies – Beyonce
Crazy in Love – Beyonce
Yeah – Usher
OMG – Usher
Closer – Neyo
Sexy Back – Justin Timberlake
My Love – Justin Timberlake
Love Stoned – Justin Timberlake
Rock Your Body – Justin Timberlake
Umbrella – Rihanna
Please Don’t Stop The Music – Rihanna
Only Girl In the World – Rihanna
Rolling in the Deep – Adele
Make You Feel My Love – Adele
Get Lucky – Daft Punk
I Want it all – Karmin
Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5
Just the Way You Are – Bruno Mars
Treasure – Bruno Mars
Locked Out of Heaven – Bruno Mars
Forget You – Cee-Lo Green
Roar – Katy Perry
Firework – Katy Perry
Hot’N Cold – Katy Perry
Suit & Tie – Justin Timberlake
Pusher Love – Justin Timberlake
Take Back the Night – Justin Timberlake
Applause – Lady Gaga
Tic Toc – Kesha
Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
Without You – Usher
70s, 80s & 90s
Stayin Alive – Bee Gees
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
Got To Be Real – Cheryl Lynn
That’s the Way I Like it – KC & Sunshine Band
Boogie Shoes – KC & Sunshine Band
Shake Your Booty – KC & Sunshine Band
Freak Out – Chic
Give It To Me Baby – Rick James
Super Freak – Rick James
Bad mama jama-Carl Carlton
Lady Marmalade – Labelle
Forget Me Nots – Patrice Rushen
And the Beat Goes On – The Whispers
Funkytown – Lipps Inc
Get Down On It – Kool and the Gang
Shining Star – Earth Wind & Fire
September – Earth Wind & Fire
Let’s Groove – Earth Wind & Fire
Love Shack – B52s
Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough – Michael Jackson
Rock With You – Michael Jackson
Billy Jean – Michael Jackson
Human Nature – Michael Jackson
PYT – Michael Jackson
Thriller – Michael Jackson
The Way You Make Me Feel – Michael Jackson
Black or White – Michael Jackson
Remember The Time – Michael Jackson
So Emotional – Whitney Houston
I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Whitney Houston
How Will I Know – Whitney Houston
I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
1999 – Prince
I Wanna Be Your Lover – Prince
Kiss – Prince
Between The Sheets – Isley Bros
Sweet Dreams – Eurythmics
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You – Rod Stewart
Killing Me Softly – Fugees/Lauren Hill
Power of Love – Huey Lewis
Escape(pina colada song)-Rupert Holmes
This is how we do it – Montell Jordan
Funkytown Lipps Inc
Lady Marmalade – Labelle
No Diggity – Blackstreet
Soul/Beach/Oldies
Proud Mary – Tina Turner
Johnny B Goode – Chuck Berry
Old Time Rock and Roll – Bob Seger
Crocodile Rock – Elton John
Stand By Me – Ben E. King
Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett
Higher & Higher – Wilson Pickett
My Girl – Temptations
The Twist – Chubby Checker
Tutti Fruity – Little Richard
Shout – Isley Brothers
I’m a Believer – The Monkees
I Feel Good – James Brown
I Want You Back- Jackson 5
ABC – Jackson 5
The Love You Save – Jackson 5
Shake Your Body Down to the Ground – The Jacksons
Dancin’ Machine – The Jacksons
Think – Aretha Franklin
Chain of Fools – Aretha Franklin
Think/Respect – Aretha Franklin
Natural Woman – Aretha Franklin
Proud Mary – Ike & Tina
My Guy – Mary Wells
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
I Heard it Through the Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye
Georgia on my mind – Ray Charles
Uptight – Stevie Wonder
Signed Sealed Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
I Wish – Stevie Wonder
Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
You Are the Sunshine of My Life – Stevie Wonder
Let’s Stay Together – Al Greene
Always and Forever – Heatwave/Luther Vandross
Country
Friends in low places – Garth Brooks
God Bless The Broken Road – Rascal Flatts
Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
Let er Rip – Dixie Chicks
Rocky Top
Rock
Don’t Stop Believin – Journey
Anyway You Want It – Journey
Open Arms – Journey
Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
Jump – Van Halen
Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Pat Benetar
What I like about you-The Romantics
Beat It – Michael Jackson
Every Little Thing She Does is Magic – The Police
Every Breath You Take – The Police
We Will Rock You – Queen
Another One Bites The Dust – Queen
This Love – Maroon 5
Hard to handle – Black Crowes
Reggae
Jamming – Bob Marley
Stir It Up – Bob Marley
Angel – Shaggy
Blues
Give Me One Reason To Stay Here – Tracy Chapman
Pride & Joy – Stevie Ray Vaughn
Latin
Oye Como Va – Tito Puente/Santana
Turn The Beat Around – Gloria Estefan
Conga – Gloria Estefan
Livin the Vida Loca – Ricky Martin
La Bamba – Los Lonely Boys
I Need to Know – Marc Anthony
Hip Hop
Rappers Delight – The Sugar Hill Gang
American Boy – Estelle/Kanye West
I Like The Way You Move – Outkast
Hey Ya – Outkast
Regulate(Regulators) – Warren G/Nate Dogg
Waterfalls – TLC
I Wish – Skee-Lo
Gettin Jiggy With It – Will Smith
Classic Jazz standards
So What Dm-Miles Davis
All Blues G-Miles Davis
Impressions Dm- John Coltrane
Song For My Father Fm-Horace Silver
Footprints Cm-Wayne Shorter
Autumn leaves Bb-Standard
Watermelon man F-Herbie Hancock
Summertime Dm-Standard
Maiden voyage Dm-Herbie Hancock
At Last-Etta James
What a wonderful world – Louis Armstrong
The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra
Girl From Ipanema – Jobim
Georgia On My Mind – Ray Charles
Nightingale Sang in Berkley Square – Standard
My Funny Valentine – Standard
Satin Doll – Standard
When I Fall in Love – standard
Unforgettable – Nat King Cole
Over the Rainbow – Judy Garland
Mercy Mercy Mercy – Standard
Moondance-Van Morrison
All of Me – Standard
Favorite Things – Standard
Autumn Leaves – Standard
Smooth Jazz
Cantaloupe Island F-Herbie Hancock
Chameleon Bb-Herbie Hancock
Mister Magic Cm(Eb)- Grover Washington Jr
Just the Two of Us Fm- Grover Washington Jr
Winelight – Grover Washington Jr
Because of You Cm- Neyo
Queen City Bbm- Gabriel Bello
Night Drive Bm- Gabriel Bello
Crazy Cm- Gnarles Barkley/Cee-Lo
What You Won’t Do for Love Fm- Bobby Caldwell
Chicken Song Bb- Jaco Pastorius
Holding back the years-Simply Red
Ain’t no sunshine-Bill Withers
Feel so good-Chuck Mangione
Georgy Porgy – Toto
