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DOING YOUR PART TO KEEP THE MUSIC INDUSTRY ALIVE

DOING YOUR PART TO KEEP THE MUSIC INDUSTRY ALIVE

The music industry is a team effort - with the musicians, the audience and the business. Each of us needs one another to make this work. It’s a challenging dynamic being so dependent on one another and it is true the industry is deeply challenging to work in. It is...

FINDING THE PERFECT FIRST DANCE WEDDING SONG

FINDING THE PERFECT FIRST DANCE WEDDING SONG

FINDING THE PERFECT FIRST DANCE WEDDING SONG It’s just a few minutes in your day but a very important time to get right. It’s likely you have a shortlist of songs ready to go, meaningful, personal to you both etc. but take a moment and consider the following to make...

LIVE MUSIC IS ABOUT EXPERIENCE

LIVE MUSIC IS ABOUT EXPERIENCE

LIVE MUSIC IS ABOUT EXPERIENCE Unless you’re a deep music fan, it’s pretty rare that we arrange to sit in a group and listen to a music recording. It is however much more common for us to sit in a group and experience music played live.  Live music bonds us through...

CHOOSING YOUR VENUE WITH LIVE MUSIC IN MIND

CHOOSING YOUR VENUE WITH LIVE MUSIC IN MIND

If you’re keen on live music at your party/event choosing the right venue will have a huge impact on how that goes. Here are some good things to keep in mind as you decide on your location! Choose the right site, not your favourite. If you have your heart set on a...

CHOOSING YOUR PERFECT SONG

CHOOSING YOUR PERFECT SONG

When you book a live musician you have a wonderful opportunity to craft a soundtrack around your event, or even choose a song or two to be played at key moments to really enhance your experience. Moments like a first dance, a birthday song, a featured request a final...

CAN A MUSICIAN MC AT MY WEDDING?

CAN A MUSICIAN MC AT MY WEDDING?

There are many couples choosing to have their musician MC at their wedding. There are lots of good reasons for this, the main ones being: Use of gear (we are setup and ready to go). Less vendors (one less person to worry about than having a separate MC). Good vibes...

Non musical considerations for choosing a musician

Non musical considerations for choosing a musician

Obviously choosing a musician will start with the music, tracking someone down on online based on a video or recording, or approaching an artist at a venue or busking to see if they’d be interested. Let’s just say you’ve found someone who’s sound you like, it’s time...

Questions to ask when booking a musician

Questions to ask when booking a musician

Booking a musician can be challenging, especially when you are not a musician yourself. We always recommend getting all the details together BEFORE making any commitments to give all involved the best chance of success. Please find below some great questions you can...

Choosing the right musician for your event

Choosing the right musician for your event

So you’re planning an event or party and want to have live music? It’s important to get right as your musician will have a huge impact on the vibe and success of the day. This is an art, but it has some science to it as well, here are some tips/tricks for getting this...