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What are the advantages of hiring this band over a dj? There are several:
1) Unique – there’s nothing unique in the music you already have on your own device. The artistry and talent that world class musicians bring to their performance is priceless, and becoming more rare all the time. Live solos on guitar, sax, keyboards, bass and drums won’t happen with a dj.
2) Creative flexibility – in real time, when they have to live bands can extend, shorten, re-arrange, vamp, transpose pitch, modify tempo, and alter lyrics of songs to fit requests and respond to “spur of the moment” dance situations. Sometimes these tools literally save the day. Dj’s can’t do these things.
3) Memorability – a phenomenal live band performance will be talked about for many years, especially when they keep an entire audience rolling for hours. But who’ll remember a dj after a week? I often see clients from 15-20 years back who say “everyone is STILL talking about the band at our wedding!”
4) Energy & excitement – most people rarely, if ever get to experience the raw energy and excitement of a sizzling live performance up close and personal. And when they do, they hit the dance floor hard from the get go. A dj at the table doesn’t move.
5) Entertainment value – how entertaining is it to watch someone wearing headphones and pushing buttons?
6) Cost – hiring a dj might save you money, or will it? You might spend $500-$3000 for a dj, sometimes even more. But that’s just for one person. Our band may run $4000-$6000, but that’s for 6 musicians. Comparatively, that’s a very good value.
7) Repertoire – the MBB song list is so huge it shatters the myth that a live band is limited in what they can play. That’s not us. We play everything – classy to crazy, Sinatra to JayZ. 100% true to the original, or better as clients often say. Audiences from around the nation and world continue to be stunned by the range and depth of our repertoire. And we always learn special requests at no charge.
8) Complete package – if there’s any song(s) the band doesn’t currently do that you want you still get to hear it during the break. We create a continuous non-stop flow of live performance blended with pre-recorded band break playlists to match the vibe of the moment – classy during dinner and dance hits for the party. It’s like having a DJ along without having to pay for one. The music never stops, start to finish. You can even request your own custom mixes for these breaks. So with our live band you have absolutely everything!