The Playback is a Detroit-area acoustic duo that crafts covers of pop songs from nearly all musical genres—mostly up-tempo, always innovative and catchy. Our music spans a wide variety of genres (pop/rock; R&B; country; light jazz), prioritizing a modern feel while crafting unique acoustic covers of well-known songs from Motown to modern. Robert Artinian’s percussive and creative guitar style, is paired with vocals by Elektra Petrucci to create an intimate musical experience of many of your favorite songs. We cater to all audiences and occasions, and pride ourselves on creating a set list that perfectly fits your event.
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Price Range: $450 and up
Robert and Elektra will work with you personally to craft the perfect set list for your event, or just sit back and relax and we will provide you with a fun, upbeat, and musical experience.
Always Be My Baby - Mariah Carey
Beast of Burden - The Rolling Stones
Better in Time - Leona Lewis
Bottle It Up - Sara Bareilles
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Dibs - Kelsea Ballerini
Falling for You - Colby Caillat
Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
Fell in Love with a Boy - Joss Stone
Four Five Seconds - McCartney/Rihanna/Kanye West
Free Fallin’ - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Gonna Get Over You - Sara Bareilles
Here - Alesia Cara
Holocene - Bon Iver
How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
I Wanna Dance with Somebody - Whitney Houston
In Your Atmosphere - John Mayer
In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel
Isn’t She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
Just Friends - Ernie Halter
King of Anything - Sara Bareilles
Like I’m Gonna Lose You - Meghan Trainor/John Legend
Love on Top - Beyonce
Love Story - Taylor Swift
Love Yourself - Justin Beiber
Man in the Mirror - Michael Jackson
Mine - Taylor Swift
Mr. Magic (Through the Smoke) - Amy Winehouse
My Prerogative - Bobby Brown
Never Gonna Leave this Bed - Maroon 5
No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley
Nothing - The Script
P.Y.T - Michael Jackoson
Price Tag - Jessie J
Rock with You - Michael Jackoson
Rolling in the Deep - Adele
Settlin’ - Sugarland
Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
Stitches - Shawn Mendes
Thinking of You - Katty Perry
This Love - Maroon 5
Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
Whenever, Wherever - Shakira
Who Knew - Pink
Who Says - John Mayer
Who You Love - John Mayer/Katy Perry
With or Without You - U2
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