Peter Urlich has been an icon on the New Zealand entertainment scene since the late 70's when he fronted legendary band, Th' Dudes with Dave Dobbyn and Ian Morris. He moved effortlessly into the dance music world in the 80s which eventually led to the famous DJ duet, Nice'n'Urlich, alongside Bevan Keys.Ã?Â
Nowadays, he has taken on the mantle of crooner, playing the great songs of the Swing era with his band, The Swingin Sextet. Peter's early love of Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Tony Bennett led him to form a band that paid tribute to the unforgettable tunes of the 50s and 60s, a period that has proved very popular with audiences young and old. And this was years before Michael Buble made them fashionable again. Recently he released an albumful of such songs ("Between You And Me") and a successful support slot on the Ronan Keating NZ Tour. "We all love these songs because basically they swing and that's what gets a crowd going. We start off with Sinatra but then we end up rocking into The Beatles and The Stones so it's all about the dancefloor," says Urlich. "It's a great band full of excellent players and we respect these wonderful old songs. They don't write them like this anymore."
The Sextet has entertained the A-list of weddings (as well as successful support slots for Ronan Keating and Rod Stewart) over the past 10 years and their unique repertoire never fails to firstly set the mood and then pack the dancefloor.
The band line-up features Peter Urlich on vocals, Dean Kerr on bass, Neil Watson on guitar, Lewis McCallum on sax, Peter Hale on keyboard, Richie Pickard on double bass and Patrick Kuhtze on drums.
Peter Urlich and his band certainly impressed at our Corporate cocktail party. They gave a great performance with their strong repertoire of songs and their energetic stage presence which complemented the sophisticated occasion we were hoping to achieve. The audience also loved them and a lot of guests were inspired to get up onto the dance floor.
— Manisha Gosai , BDO
Delighted with Peter & the Sextet. Not only an awesome performance, but a lovely bunch to deal with too!
— Fiona Kemplen , Edge Creative
I Don't Worry Bout A Thing
Don't Get Around Much
Under My Skin
They Can't Take That Away
Fever
Sway
L.o.v.e.
Pennies From Heaven
Little Old Wine Drinker
Route 66
Sunny
Spooky
Save The Last Dance
All Shook Up
Moondance
Mustang Sally
Honky Tonk Woman
Brown Eyed Girl
I’m A Believer
Saw Her Standing There
Mack The Knife
Drive My Car
Sweet Caroline
Can't Take My Eyes Off You
We are a young, fun and energetic Wellington based 5-piece cover band. If you are after a live band for your special day in Wellington, the North island or even the South Island we've got you covered! We suit the slightly more off-beat couple as our set list is by no means traditional.
