the Pepper Shakers band

the Small Band the Big Sound

...for an event they will REMEMBER!

Bars & Nightclubs
Company Social Events
Christmas Parties
Anniversary Parties
50th Birthday Parties
Backyard Parties
Corporate Events
Campgrounds
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Wedding Receptions
Summer Resorts
Casinos
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New Years Eve Parties
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the Pepper Shakers band Party Band

the Small Band the Big Sound

...for an event they will REMEMBER!

50'S & 60'S ♦ 
70'S & 80'S ♦ 
80'S ♦ 
90'S ♦ 
ADULT CONTEMPORARY ♦ 
BALLROOM DANCING ♦ 
BLUES ♦ 
BLUES ♦ 
CARRIBBEAN ♦ 
CHA CHA ♦ 
CLASSIC ROCK ♦ 
CLASSIC ROCK ♦ 
CONTEMPORARY ♦ 
COUNTRY ♦ 
CROONER ♦ 
DANCE ♦ 
DISCO ♦ 
EASY LISTENING ♦ 
FUNK ♦ 
GOLDEN OLDIES ♦ 
HONKEY TONK ♦ 
INSTRUMENTAL ♦ 
JIVE ♦ 
LATIN ♦ 
LOUNGE ♦ 
MOTOWN ♦ 
PUNK ♦ 
R&B ♦ 
REGGAE ♦ 
ROCK ♦ 
ROCK-N-ROLL ♦ 
ROCKABILLY ♦ 
SOUTHERN ROCK ♦ 
SWING ♦ 
VOCAL ♦ 

Travels 50 km From Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Available in Ontario, Canada Only

Liability Insurance

Music Licensed

No. of Members: 3

Languages: English Only

Emcee Announcements ●
Lounge Band ●
Great Vocals ●
Stage Lighting Included ●
Trio ●
Background Music ●
Dinner Music ●
Cocktail Music ●
Cover Band ●
Party Band ●
Reception Music ●
We Take Requests ●
Theme Band ●
Party Band ●
Unique & Specialty Band ●
Announcements ●
R & B Group ●

About Us

the Pepper Shakers are the premier 3-piece party / dance / event band in the Greater Toronto Area.

700+ paid engagements (and counting) since 2013 make us one of the busiest and in-demand musical groups in southern Ontario.

Versatility - lively live music spanning the decades from the 50s to the 10s - rock'n'roll and its sub-genres, so there is something for everyone, to make your event one they will remember.

We have played every type of function of imaginable to gatherings of all sizes, small intimate events of less than 20 people to huge outdoor stages of 1000+.

We bring top-of-the-line equipment including Bose PA system, so you'll never have to worry about the quality of the sound - your guests will hear our vocals, not static or feedback.

Our repertoire is 600+ titles so you can pick a custom program of live music to fit your event, and yes, we can handle themes, including:

classic rock dance party - 70s, 80s +++
50s rock'n'roll night/greaser dance
country theme, barn dance, hoedown
island / beach theme - reggae ++
rockabilly (Elvis, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, Stray Cats etc.)
60s / British Invasion (Beatles, Stones, etc.)
blues night (Chicago, jump, swing, slide guitar)
soul, Motown, R & B classics

Plus we do all the party standards,everything from:

Hot Hot Hot
Margaritaville
Mambo #5
Twist and Shout
Holiday
Rock Me Gently
Sugar Sugar
My Girl
Summer of 69
Get Down Tonight
Pretty Woman
Brown Eyed Girl
Sweet Caroline
Mustang Sally
etc. etc.

While we are a classic hits band, we do love to throw in stuff from the 2010s:

Hotline Bling
Old Town Road
Cake By the Ocean
Lonely Boy
Happy
I Gotta Feeling
Get Lucky
All Summer Long
Middle of Nowhere
Treasure

...and 90s, 2000s:

Hella Good
How Bizarre
Smooth
Fly
Every Morning
Mary Jane's Last Dance
Basketcase
Heaven
Shine
No Rain
Poets
Wonderwall
Follow Me
Valerie
Viva La Vida
Come As You Are

...plus tons of 70s classic rock:

Stuck in the Middle With You
Bang A Gong
Rock and Roll
Misty Mountain Hop
Honky Tonk Women
Old Time Rock and Roll
Stand By Me
Bad Moon Risin'
Hotel Caliornia
It's Only Rock and Roll
The Joker
Maggie May
Sweet Home Alabama
Tequila Sunrise
Takin' Care of Business
You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
Sweet City Woman
Move it on Over
We're Here for a Good Time
What the Hell I Got
etc. etc.

...plus tons of 80s hits:

Dancing With Myself
Blue Monday
Bizarre Love Triangle
Keep Your Hands to Yourself
Authority Song
Drive
Hard to Handle
Queen of Hearts
Everybody's Working for the Weekend
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Rock the Casbah
What I Like About You
When You Were Mine
1999
You Shook Me All Night Long
Don't You Want Me Baby
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Come Dancing
You May Be Right
Let's Shake
etc. etc.

Our testimonials tell the story best - see our website.

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Testimonials

Richmond Hill Ribfest

"You guys were great to work with and even better on stage live.
Well done.
We will certainly have you back again".

MM party, Burlington

"We had a last minute cancellation from a band
we had arranged for my mum's birthday party, and
when I contacted Hank a few days before the event,
he was excellent and very accommodating to my last
minute request! The guys were professional, fun and
played all of the classics that our guests loved hearing
and dancing to! Hank has an amazing voice & the
band knows a HUGE repertoire! The band set a great
atmosphere for our event, played all of my pre-requested
songs/artists, and also ensured the guest-of-honour felt
extremely special and celebrated for her special birthday.
We had LOTS of compliments on the band and hope to
be able to use them again in the future for other events.
Thanks again, guys!"

Sandy Cove Acres, Innisfil

"Thank you! It was
definitely our pleasure.
Received nothing but
fantastic comments
about you and your band.
See ya NYE!"

POI Interiors, Markham

"Thank you Pepper Shakers - you guys rock...
4 years in a row at our POI Summer Bash with
a new theme each time and somehow you always
make it work; many thanks to you Hank, Steve and
George -- have a great summer."

Sunnybrook, Toronto

"Thanks Hank! You guys rocked it!
We will definitely love to have you
back next summer. Once the date
is confirmed I will be in touch - ;)
Have a great rest of the summer..."

Hillsdale, Oshawa

"It was such an amazing night last night.

Everyone here is still talking about it and

want to know when you're coming back. Lol

I am trying to put together another night of

music and maybe all food trucks…

...so I will keep you posted!!"

The Mount Pleasant Rose. Toronto

"I appreciate you guys
being so cool and easy
to work with - not to
mention great entertainers
at a reasonable price."

Acton Legion, Acton

"Thanks so much for Friday... you guys were great and
everyone was happy. We will definitely have you back.
I was even wondering if you play outside -
would be amazing to have you guys play
out on patio for a barbeque. We will have you
back before summer for sure."

City of Mississauga

"Everyone had a great time and loved listening
and dancing to your great music. I will be sure
to contact you for future events.
Have a wonderful week!!!"

RCL Branch 614, Scarborough

"Thank you so much for a
most wonderful New Year's
Eve!! You sung your hearts
out, and the music was
fantastic, and we couldn't
stop dancing.
All the best for 2018!!"

MB - multiple parties, Scarborough

"...honestly, you guys made that party!
We had an amazing time..as always!
Thank you for coming to play for us, and making us move!
That deck was sure bouncing last night wasn't it?!
You made us do that lol...
My legs, and throat, are gone today lol..."

DK party, Cambridge

"Thanks once again for the great night of fun
fun and the best selection of music. This
is the second time in less than a year having
the Pepper Shakers play for our parties.
You really are a great bunch of guys and thanks
for coming back on for an encore!"

TV / MEDIA

CREDENTIALS

Songlist

Videos

Television

Breakfast Television 1993!

Radio Shows

CBC Windsor 2005!

Speciality Media

@peppershakersbd

Other Media

https://www.youtube.com/user/PepperShakersband/

Associations

TMA

Industry Awards

recognition certificate - RCL Br 614 Scarborough - 5 years dedicated service

Qualifications

30+ years each band member in the Toronto music scene

Leader Hank Fox previously leader of popular bands the Highway Hepcats, Toronto (1993 - 1999) and the JumpKatz, Windsor, ON (2003 - 2007)

80s, 90s ++ party hits

Don't Bring Me Down - ELO
Get Lucky - Daft Punk
Fly - Sugar Ray
Sweet City Woman - Stampeders
Summer Of 69 - Bryan Adams
Working for the Weekend - Loverboy
Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears
Rapper's Delight - Sugarhill Gang
Cake by the Ocean - DNCE
No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley
Hotline Bling - Drake
Smooth - Santana
Mary Jane's Last Dance - Tom Petty
Wonderwall - Oasis
Let's Shake - Teenage Head
Middle of Nowhere - Hot Hot Heat
Shine - Collective Soul
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson
Is She Really Going Out with Him - Joe Jackson
Dancing with Myself - Billy Idol
Get the Party Started - Pink
Party All the Time - Eddie Murphy/Rick James
Hella Good - Gwen Stefani
Mambo #5 - Lou Bega
(Girl I'm Gonna Make You) Sweat - Inner Circle
Holiday - Madonna
You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate
etc etc

Motown, Soul, R & B classics

The Way You Do the Things You Do - Temptations
My Girl - Temptations
Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Sugar Pie Honey Bunch - Four Tops
Get Ready - Temptations
In the Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
Knock on Wood - Sam & Dave
Unchained Melody - Righteous Bros.
Tears of a Clown - Smokey & the Miracles
Tracks of My Tears - Smokey & the Miracles
Under the Boardwalk - Drifters
Save the Last Dance - Drifters
Bring it on Home - Sam Cooke
Another Saturday Night - Sam Cooke
Don't Pull Your Love - Sam & Dave
Going to a Go-Go - Smokey & the Miracles
But It's Alright - JJ Johnson
Heatwave - Martha & the Vandellas
You Can't Hurry Love - Supremes
Where Did Our Love Go - Supremes
How Sweet It Is - Marvin Gaye
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
Stand By Me - Ben E. King
Just My Imagination - Tempts
etc. etc.

1970s rock

Bang a Gong - Marc Bolan
Brandy (You're a Fine GIrl) - Looking Glass
Stuck in the Middle with You - Stealers Wheel
Squeeze Box - Who
The Joker - Steve Miller
Rockin' Me - Steve Miller
Rock and Roll - Led Zeppelin
Some Kind of Wonderful - Grand Funk
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynnrd Skynrd
Walk this Way - Aerosmith
Same Old Song & Dance - Aerosmith
Honky Tonk Women - Stones
Old Time Rock and Roll - Seger
Miss You - Stones
You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet - BTO
Taking Care of Business - BTO
Here for a Good Time - Trooper
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
Best Friend - Queen
I Want You to Want Me - Cheap Trick
Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
What the Hell I Got - Pagliaro
Come and Get Your Love - Redbone
Crocodile Rock - Elton John
Jive Talkin' - Bee Gees
Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim
Sugar Sugar - Archies
It's Only Rock and Roll - Stones
etc. etc

1950s rock and roll party!!

Don't Be Cruel - Elvis
All Shook Up - Elvis
Do You Wanna Dance - Bobby Freeman
La Bamba - Ritchie Valens
Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran
Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker
That'll Be the Day - Buddy Holly
Rave On - Buddy Holly
Johnnie B Goode - Chuck Berry
Sweet Little 16 - Chuck Berry
Memphis - Chuck Berry
Teddy Bear - Elvis
Sea Cruise - Frankie Ford
When Will I Be Loved - Everly Bros
Wake Up LIttle Susie - Everly Bros
Bye Bye Love - Everly Bros
Maybe Baby - Buddy Holly
Heartbeat - Buddy Holly
Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
Whole Lotta Shakin' - Jerry Lee Lewis
Louie Louie - Kingsmen
The Wanderer - Dion
Ruby Baby - Dion
Bird Dog - Everly Bros
Poor Little Fool - Rick Nelson
Johnnie B Goode - Chuck Berry
Jailhouse Rock - Elvis
Claudette - Everly Bros
Save the Last Dance - Drifters
Limbo Rock - Chubby Checker
Sleepwalk - S & J
etc.

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fan vid - I Saw Her Standing There

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fan vid - Queen of Hearts

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fan vid - Oscar's (bass a lil sick)

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Hank

guitar, vocals

Hank

Veteran of the Ontario music scene for over thirty years (first money gig at age 16), including a ten-year stint in Windsor, where he fronted the roots rock-n-roll trio the JumpKatz, Hank returned to the GTA in 2009. After knockin' around as a sideman for awhile, including a stint as lead guitarist for Joe Tucker and Second Wind, Hank again got the urge to front a band. It didn't hurt that he fell in with the two superb musicians and gentlemen below. That stroke of good fortune got the wheels rolling fast... and what a great ride it's been so far!

George Taylor

bass

George Taylor

GT brings a new level of musicality and professionalism to the Pepper Shakers sound. His years of experience, both performing and teaching take our bottom end to the next level. Top notch in all respects, from attitude to gear to chops, plus a constant smile on his face. In his spare time, George enjoys yoga and long walks on the beach.

Steve Wilcox

drums

Steve Wilcox

Drummer extraordinaire, the man with the rock solid beat, plus fills and accents from around the universe. Steve, over the last few decades has played way too many one-nighters and honky tonks (not to mention weddings and bar mitzvahs) than it's possible to list or even remember. He may well be the GTA's best kept drumming secret. Not enough space here to list all the bands he's been affiliated with, but now anchoring the beat with the Pepper Shakers. Top it all off with the fact that Steve also a very nice guy.

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