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The Doctors are in...

And their prescription of choice is a proverbial hair-of-the-dog, one-two punch. You know, treat the ailment with a dose of cure by the same name.

"It's simple. If you're in a funk, well ya gotta go and get the funk. It'll fix you straight up," says Dr. Walter Hemingway, medical chief of staff for The Root Doctors - South Carolina's preeminent feel-good clinic. "Music - funky music- is the remedy, man."

Combine heaping portions of bass, rhythm guitar, and brass with uniquely hip, feel-good grooves and you have the beginnings of a healing party that is safe to administer in massive doses to any member of the family, ages 8 to 80.

If you're looking for a talented, professional, and experienced band that strives to remedy your blues, The Root Doctors have the cure and are ready to administer your next dose! 

Song List

Earth Wind and Fire - September

James Brown - Sex Machine

James Brown - I Feel Good (I got you)

Commodores - Brick House

Kool and the Gang - Jungle Boogie

Morris Day and the Time - Jungle Love

Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl

Van Morrison - Crazy Love

Van Morrison - Moondance

Marvin Gaye - Let’s Get It On

Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing

Marvin Gaye - What’s Goin’ On

Gap Band - Dropped the Bomb

Cameo - Word Up

K.C. and the Sunshine Band - Get Down Tonight

K.C. and the Sunshine Band - Boogie Shoes

Al Green - Let’s Stay Together

Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally

Wilson Pickett - In the Midnight Hour

Carl Carlton - Bad Mama Jama

Parliament - Flashlight

Stevie Wonder - Superstition 

Stevie Wonder - You Are the Sunshine of My Life

Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer

Prince - Purple Rain

WAR - Low Rider

Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster

Average White Band - Pick up the Pieces

Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music

Dazz Band - Let It Whip

Sam and Dave - Soul Man

Isley Brothers - It’s Your Thang

Isley Brothers - Shout

Temptations - Ain’t Too Proud to Beg

Temptations - My Girl

Rick James - Give It to Me Baby

Beatles - Eleanor Rigby

Beatles - Ticket to Ride

Beatles - In My Life

Eric Clapton - I Shot the Sheriff

Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight

Ike and Tina - Proud Mary

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama

Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes - If You Don’t Know Me by Now

Drifters - Under the Boardwalk

Otis Redding - Dock of the Bay

Bill Withers - Ain’t no Sunshine

Etta James - At Last

Louie Armstrong - Wonderful World

Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines

Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight

Frank Sinatra - Fly Me To The Moon

Michael Jackson - Billy Jean

Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal

Michael Jackson - Want to Be Starting Something

Michael Jackson - Thriller

Michael Bouble - I’ve Got the World on a String

Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline

Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling

Black Eyed Peas - Let Get It Started

Young MC - Bust a move

Gnarles Barkley - Crazy

The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup

Ben E. King - Stand By Me

Cee Lo Green - Forget You

Billy Joel - Just the way you are

Looking Glass - Brandy (You’re a fine girl)

Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk

Frankie Valli - Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You

Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud

Pink - Raise Your Glass

Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colada Song)

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

Justin Timberlake - Can’t Stop the Feeling

The Weekend - I Can’t Feel My Face

Pharrell Williams - Happy

ABBA - Dancing Queen

Sister Sledge - We Are Family

DNCE - Cake By The Ocean

Daft Punk - Get Lucky

Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive

Aretha Franklin - Respect

Cindy Lauper - Time After Time

Elton John - Your Song

Nora Jones - Don’t know why

Hall & Oates - I can’t go for that

Whitney Houston - I wanna dance with somebody

Journey - Don’t Stop Believing

Toto - Africa

Zac Brown - Chicken Fried

John Denver - Country Road

Blue Suede - Hooked on a Feeling

Patti Labelle - Lady Marmalade

James Taylor - How sweet it is to be loved by you

B-52’s - Love Shack

Beyonce - Crazy in love


And selected jazz favorites


First Dance Suggestions

Van Morrison – Crazy Love  

Van Morrison – Moondance

Al Green – Let’s stay together

Stevie Wonder – You are the sunshine of my life

Temptations – My Girl

Beatles – In My Life

Eric Clapton – Wonderful tonight

Bill Withers – Ain’t no sunshine

Etta James – At Last

Louie Armstrong – Wonderful world

Frank Sinatra - The way you look tonight

Ben E. King - Stand by me

Billy Joel - Just the way you are

Ed Sheeran - Thinking out loud

Cindy Lauper - Time after time

Nora Jones - Don’t know why

Elton John - Your song


Reviews

Medical College of South Carolina Event

The Root Doctors were phenomenal!  As a matter of fact, can you check the calendar, we may want to use them for out dental reunion.

Shari W.
3/19/16

Best band ever!

I had high hopes after listening to their samples, but the Root Doctors blew my expectations out of the water. They had great energy and were absolutely fabulous. We had the best time and our guests did as well. Our guests were chanting for an encore at the end of the night!! They are a talented group and I hope I have another chance to see them! Do yourself a favor and book them ASAP!
Katie L.
1/30/16

Groom

The Root Doctors were simply incredible. We are so happy that we went with them to perform at our wedding. They were easy to work with, easy to reach via email prior to the event, and were so much fun. They were dressed to impress, were excellent in controlling the songs prior to their performance, and also only took one short break (in which they played excellent songs). I cannot state enough how thankful we are. Our wedding felt like a concert and everyone that attended raved about the Root Doctors and they show they put on. When they brought us up on stage for the last song, it felt like we were in a movie. Thank you again Root Doctors, you were everything we could've dreamed of!
Benjamin J.
5/20/23

My daughter got married this weekend at Kiawah Island South Carolina. One of her objectives was to get everyone dancing with no stoppage. She worried that the band wouldn’t connect with her musical tastes. This meant too many songs from the past and not enough contemporary tunes. Well let me tell you…. it was shock and awe!!!! The dance floor was full the entire gig. Everyone loved the Root Doctors. Their stage presence was incredible full of personality and hitting every note with precision. They fulfilled my daughter’s dreams and then some!! You can not go wrong booking these professionals. Your occasion will be enhanced by letting these guys groove on. They play a diverse playlist and know how to keep everyone engaged. I wish they would come to California!!
Ty Cook
10/29/22

Those guys were AWESOME! We could not have been happier and the whole place was rockin’ till the end. The music was great but they were also really good entertainers. They engaged with the people on the dance floor and I had a ton of compliments and lots of “where did you find these guys?”. They had the bride and groom on the stage singing with them on the last song. So nice! I would be happy to speak to anyone who had any questions or concerns about hiring them. From the business end, I spoke to Kyle prior to the event and found him very laid back and easy to talk to and then had the same experience afterwards.
Joan Hill
1/29/22

Wedding

Those guys were AWESOME! We could not have been happier and the whole place was rockin’ till the end. The music was great but they were also really good entertainers. They engaged with the people on the dance floor and I had a ton of compliments and lots of “where did you find these guys?”. They had the bride and groom on the stage singing with them on the last song. So nice!
Joan
1/29/22

When booking we had no doubt they were going to do a fantastic job. But they superseded even that! They brought family and friends out of their shell and a good time was had by ALL. We gave them little to no direction in terms of what music we like and they played all our favorites. They even were able to accommodate a second line for us which was a huge hit. We all danced the night away and we’re grateful for these amazing people. We will be booking them again in the future and working with them for other events! Thanks again yall!
Brooke T.
12/11/21

Corporate Event

We loved having The Root Doctors. They were the perfect band for a very fun, everybody on the dance floor kind of night! They are amazing musicians and really nice people too! Thank you for making our party so very special
Sarah Wilson, Wilson & Associates
12/10/21

Mother of the Bride

Our entire family wants to thank every member of The Root Doctors and East Coast Entertainment for being the best thing that ever happened to our daughter's wedding (which was perfect in every way). We were supposed to have another band (also good) but when Covid hit and Katie had serious health issues that band was unavailable for the new date. As luck would have it (or God - we think it was a God thing) The Root Doctors were. From being so great to work with (thank you Kyle!) to just being the perfect, most joyful band with amazing talent, heart and soul and special surprise moments that Katie and Taylor loved - The Root Doctors had all our guests on the dance floor all night. We call that a success! Now we know this was the band we were meant to have all along. Thank you Root Doctors! You gave us a night we will never forget and we will always be fans. You are a blessing to those fortunate enough to hire you!
Nancy A.
10/08/21

July 4th Celebration

Great Band! A group of very talented artist. As a town councilmember I have received nothing but positive feedback about this group. One gentleman made the comment after the show that this was by far the best band that had ever played in Ware Shoals. They have energy and create a feel good atmosphere. I am so happy that they were a part of our 2021 4th of July Celebration.
Town of Ware Shoals, SC
7/03/21

We had an absolute blast having The Root Doctors at our wedding! Picking our wedding band was one of our biggest, and most fun decisions for our big day. We knew the style of music that we wanted and spent hours listening to the different band suggestions. The Root Doctors really stuck out to us and we knew they were going to be the perfect band for our wedding. From having both strong male and female lead vocalists, to amazing musicians, to a fun light show, we couldn't have asked for anything more from The Root Doctors! The Root Doctors do a fantastic job at reading your crowd and playing to that. They were down on the dance floor with us having a great time. We've had people tell us that our wedding has been one of the most fun they've attended! We knew working with East Coast Entertainment would make the process so easy. During the midst of our planning, our initial agent left due to COVID and we were re-assigned to Reid. Reid took over and took great care of us! We had to move our wedding venue and Reid was super helpful making sure everything was up-to-date so we wouldn't have to worry. We highly recommend The Root Doctors, Reid, and ECE! Thanks again for everything!
Kristie & Taylor
5/15/21

Mother of the Bride

OH MY GOODNESS!!!! We could have danced and enjoyed the Root Doctors ALL NIGHT LONG! They did not disappoint us one bit! We appreciated their interaction with the crowd and their talent is amazing! They had the exact sound and vibe we had hoped for! My 80-year old father danced all night! So fun! We would have paid more...that is how good they were! Thank you so much for bringing such joy to our already joyful and amazing wedding for our daughter and her new husband! PERFECTION!
Kathryn
5/01/21

Wedding

The Root Doctors were fantastic! Such a fun band, and they really got the party started! We loved working with them and would definitely recommend them. Thank you for all of your help!
Mary
8/22/20

Wedding Planner

The Root Doctors Made this night even more special! They killed it and never missed a beat! They kept the crowd going all night! The Bride and Groom could not have been happier! Thank you all so much!
Raven H.
8/03/19

Bride & Groom

The Root Doctors were exceptional! We knew that they were going to be great based on their promo videos, but their live performance was more impressive than we could have ever hoped for. Their setlist was a perfect blend of musical genres that had something for everybody, and their choreography, energy and interaction with the crowd took it to the next level. We would recommend the Root Doctors to anyone who’s looking for a guarantee that their party will be fun!
Brad & Brittany
8/03/19

Event Planner

This was the best bad we have had in 15 years... and we have had great bands! They were very easy to work with and everything went perfectly. The performance was fantastic and the energy of the group was amazing. Everyone I spoke to afterward loved the entertainment.
Ken I.
7/20/19

Bride

The Root Doctors were awesome! Our wedding guests have all complimented "the band" over and over. They kept the dance floor filled with people having a great time! They were easy to work with and a lot of fun! If I had it to do all over, I would definitely chose The Root Doctors again!
Robin W.
6/08/19

Wedding

The Root Doctors where beyond professional, kept our guests entertained and the dance floor filled for the entire evening, all our guests were commenting on what a great band they are. If we ever need another event band the Root Doctors would be our only choice. Again, GREAT JOB...........
Bob P.
5/25/19

Event Planner

The Root Doctors did an amazing job last weekend! They were a hit and so great to work with
Erin D.
9/29/18

Wedding

The Root Doctors were AMAZING! They were one of the best parts of the whole day!!!!
9/29/18

Wedding

The Root Doctors were awesome! They peformed our first dance selection, Coming Home by Leon Bridges. The wedding director , Kelly Jones at Debordieu said they were the best band to play this year at the club and all the guests danced and enjoyed their show. Thoroughly satisfied with them.
Danny S.
8/25/18

Bride

Sadly, our wedding is over but it was the most fun I've ever had and didn't want the reception to end! There are no words to even begin to express my happiness with choosing the Root Doctors for our reception! I know I felt very confident in my decision when we first spoke and emailed, I had my heart set on the Root Doctors. Initially I know you were slightly skeptical most likely due to my being younger, but I knew what I wanted and I couldn't be more pleased with my decision. I recall when it was final and you email me stating "you did GOOD!" And thank you for that and for your support along the way...you made me even more excited to have the Root Doctors as our wedding band. I know of at least two people that either got cards or took down the Root Doctors information, which is so awesome and made me excited for the band. Everyone young, middle-aged, and older had the best time at our reception. Everyone was on their feet until the very end which wouldn't have been possible without the Root Doctors. Our wedding was on Feb 10th and our families and my husband and I are still receiving so many compliments on how much they loved the band. I have to say, the online promo video and their YouTube videos don't even do them justice for how amazing they are and how interactive they were with us and our guests. You were right in saying they are a class act. One of my bridesmaids that is getting married over the summer even asked me on the dance floor if I thought she should change her band and instead get the Root Doctors! I hope the band had as much fun as we did because they rocked the house! We loved every minute of them and wish we could go back in time and relive our reception! Thank you, so VERY much. The band and their energy made the reception absolutely perfect! At the end of the reception I talked with the saxophonist and Kyle and assured them I would definitely be providing feedback for how happy we were to have them as our band. I hope the band took some photos or videos from our reception! We did not have a videographer, but I would be happy to share some photos from our photographer once they are available if you'll let me know? Please do pass along our thanks and happiness with the band!
Sara E.
2/10/18

Wedding

They were absolutely AMAZING!! Out of all the feedback we have received on the wedding, we have received the most comments about how awesome our band was. And, (our little secret...) we didn't have to blow our budget to get it. Please tell them that we cannot thank them enough for making the night so fun. It would not have been the same without them. We have a friend getting married in NYC in December that attended our wedding and expressed interest in hiring the root doctors.
Carol W.
12/09/17

Wedding

They were absolutely amazing-- everyone was dancing all night long!! Thank y'all so much!
Maggie H.
10/21/17

Bride

There were great!! Would definitely recommend or use again! Thank you for everything!
Lauren
10/14/17

Wedding Planner

The Root Doctors were AMAZING! We could not have been happier with them- we are still getting compliments on them! Wish we could rewind and do it all over again. Such a wonderful night and so much fun! Thank you for the perfect recommendation!
Pamela T.
9/02/17

School Event

Everything was great. We really enjoyed them.
Shari
4/29/17

Bride

The Root Doctors delivered and were amazing! Everyone was blown away by them and hadn't ever heard of them but they won't forget them either! Great job and enjoyed chatting with the band members over late night hot dogs!
Cameron
4/08/17

Surprise Birthday Party

Wow, what an amazing night!  The surprise party for my husband Casey was spectacular, with the Root Doctors being the 2nd of the surprises!  

THEY WERE AWESOME!

Once again, they exceeded all expectations!  They are such a personable group of people, to boot - so easy and ready to talk with.  I really feel they were enjoying the spectacle as much as all of us!  I think my little 2 year old granddaughter and I stayed up on stage almost the entire time.  I know I was shocked when it was suddenly 10:30 and time to wrap up!

We just have to keep the RDs in the family, and keep having parties so we can have them play!  They may just become the extended family go-to band for weddings too!

Thank you again for all of your help, and your always quick response to my calls and questions!  

Sue F.
9/24/16

Bride

We had the best time!  I wish we could do it all again!  The Root Doctors were fantastic and our first dance song was perfect! -Kathryn C.

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