How do your prices
compare with other bands?
Do you specialize in a specific genre
of music?
How do you motivate the group to participate
in dancing?
How do you set the tone of the event?
What time will you arrive?
Do you require a deposit?
What type of equipment do you use?
What happens if one of the band members
becomes ill?
How
do your prices compare with other bands?
We do encourage you to compare our
services with our competitors. Make sure however,
that you are comparing apples to apples! Take into
account all important considerations including band
membership, versatility of repertoire, and stage
presence.
Do
you specialize in a specific genre of music?
We are not “genre specialists”,
but rather “genre generalists”.
Our repertoire includes a wide variety of music
(please refer to our songlist). Clients usually
like to download our songlist page from our website
and submit it to us with their preferences.
How
do you motivate the group to participate in dancing?
Most guests at the events we perform
dance no matter what song is being played. There
are those, however, that need a slight push to get
going. For them we play songs that do not
necessarily require a dance partner. Various
bands in the market are so big on putting on an
elaborate show, that they unmistakably make themselves
the center of attention. We are musicians,
and music entertainment is our area of expertise
(not dancing, balloon throwing, or hat changing.)
How do you set the
tone of the event?
We usually start with mellow, melodious
music at the beginning and during dinner, and then
progressively build towards the dance party music.
What
time will you arrive?
Normally if at all possible and
coordinated with the client, we like to set-up the
day before the event if no other function is to
take place at the reception center. Otherwise,
we usually do our set-ups on or about 10:00 am of
the day of the event. Our tech crew usually
take approximately 2 ½ hours for a full set-up
and sound-check.
Do
you require a deposit?
Deposits are about 20% of the contract
amount payable by check, money order or cash. Balances
are due two weeks before the event. For a
variety of reasons, we do not accept credit cards
and for legal purposes, the deposit is called a
"Retainer Fee" on the contract.
What type of equipment
do you use?
We could list all our equipment by brand and model
number. However, unless you are in an entertainment
related industry, it would just be a list of names
and numbers. Additionally, since we regularly
upgrade our equipment before serious problems arise,
a published list may be out of date. Suffice
to say, since we have been in the music business
for many years and are familiar with the retail
and sales side of it as well, we use the best lines
of professional instrument and PA equipment.
What
happens if one of the band members becomes ill?
It would take only an extreme emergency
for us to risk our reputation by necessitating the
use of a substitute to cover for one of us, especially
after a client has put so much confidence in our
company. Because we are a family owned and
operated, we do currently count with the accessibility
of two well-known local, all-around musicians that
are on call for us in the slim chance one of us
becomes ill on the date of the event.
