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Willow
Entertainment
Boston & New York
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| Metro
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Music Style: Metro is
a polished, charismatic
band that is comfortable
playing various musical
styles. Whether you enjoy
swing, big band, smooth
jazz, R&B, soul or
funk, Metro can set the
mood that's right for
you. They have a diverse
song list, suited to fit
your needs and for special
occasions they will learn
specific selections. At
the end of the day, they
are not satisfied until
you are.
Configuration:
Metro is comprised of
six highly educated musicians
from Berklee College of
Music who have performed
abroad and in the New
England area. Instrumentation
includes: male and female
vocals, saxophone, keyboards,
bass, and drums. Additional
instruments, including
guitar, horns (trumpet,
alto sax, trombone), and
backup vocals are available
for custom configurations
specific to your wishes.
At a
glance Metro is a fresh
and energetic band guaranteed
to delight you and your
guests at your up coming
event. Collectively the
band has entertained at
a broad range of social
events including: weddings,
corporate functions, private
functions and cruises
- they do it all!
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| Clockwork
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Musical Style: Party Music.
This band features a variety
of styles including Rock,
Jazz, R&B, Disco,
Top 40/Pop, Funk, Blues,
Reggae Big Band Swing,
Latin music. & and
various ethnic tunes.
Configuration:
The line up features:
Female Lead Vocalist,
Guitarist/Vocal, Keyboard/Vocal,
Bass & Drums. The
band is available with
or without a Saxophone
player. Either configuration
has the same great song
list.
At a
Glance: A very versatile
band that features five
lead vocalists, Clockwork
has been performing to
rave reviews at weddings
and functions for over
15 years. They truly enjoy
playing together and their
special energy really
shows in their performances;
clients often comment
that the band has as much
fun as their guests do!
If you
want a band that will
“take care of everything”
for you, from learning
songs to emceeing, and
making sure that you hear
what you want, when you
want it, then bandleader/pianist
Ron Barth and Clockwork
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| Chicken
Slacks Soul Revue
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The
Chicken Slacks are dedicated
to the re-creation of
an authentic soul revue
show featuring a larger-than-average
band. A tight rhythm section,
gritty horns, and a stirring
star vocalist combine
to create a powerful stage
presence and big sound
to which audiences immediately
respond. The band delivers
high-energy music for
people to dance, romance,
bump, grind, sway, stumble,
sing along, reminisce,
celebrate, and get down.
The
Chicken Slacks are Boston
area musicians who have
toured nationally and
internationally. They
make an immediate impression
on their audiences and
clients with their young
look, professional work
ethic and dedication to
the live show
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| Secret
Service |
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Secret
Service puts a unique
spin on both classic and
newer rock, as well as
blues and soul. Their
image and high-energy
performances are designed
to get entire rooms on
their feet, and performances
may include props, giveaways,
and games to encourage
maximum guest participation.
As you will see from the
bands songlist, the Secret
Service repertoire covers
extensive ground, from
faithful reproductions
of classic songs to unusual
variations formulated
to get audiences out on
the dance floor. Music
for ceremonies, cocktail
hours, and receptions
is available, in a wide
variety of unique configurations.
Secret
Service for your event,
you are hiring consummate
professionals whose goal
is to create a joyous,
high-energy atmosphere
for all attendees. With
an extensive and flexible
songlist, Secret Service
fills a unique roll in
the world of event bands:
music for people of our
generation who want their
events to rock steady.
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| Hush |
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Hush
performs music from Frank
Sinatra and Big Band through
today’s latest dance
music in the unique and
incredibly versatile manner.
The band also offers a
DJ service on breaks so
there is continuous music
for the entire function.
The
band consists of male
vocalist Lloyd Owens,
female vocalist Liz Lord,
Peter Young on keys, Mike
Witt on drums, Jeff Mitchell
on bass and vocals, Brian
Kane on sax and flute,
and Mike McCay on guitar
and vocals. The band also
offers an additional trumpet
and trombone player for
that full horn section
sound that brings the
party to the next level.
Hush prides itself on
excellent vocals, tight
four-part harmonies, and
a basic sound that’s
identical to the record.
Add all of those elements
to an exciting presentation
and your guests will be
up and dancing all night
long. Sophisticated and
fun, Hush is always a
great choice.
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| Reaganomics
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Boston's
one and only truly authentic
80's cover band. Their
motto is "80's music
done right" because
they strive to sound exactly
like the original recordings.
The band keeps audiences
grooving to the radical
sounds of the Big 80’s
at clubs and private functions
all over New England.
Through a combination
of accomplished live musicianship,
sequenced arrangements,
and the use of all original,
class 80’s gear,
This band will satisy
nostalgic audiences by
performing these tunes
exactly as they sound
on the records.
The
Reaganomics is a 5pc group
consisting of electric
drums, guitar, keyboards
and synth bass, a male
vocalist(who also doubles
on guitar), and a female
vocalist. All of the members
sing background vocal
harmonies and this, in
combination with the use
of the exact reverbs &
vocal effects that are
on the records, give the
band the lush, full vocal
sounds characterized by
the 80’s.
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Horns in the House |
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Horns
in the House is an 8 piece
band with a strong but
musically sensitive ensemble
sound, energized by punctuating
horns and multi vocal
blends. A female vocal
lead is complimented by
four distinct male vocal
leads and background harmonies.
The horn section includes
Trumpet/Flugelhorn, Trombone/Flute
and Saxophones. Rounding
off the rhythm section
is Guitar/Acoustic &
Electric, Piano/Organ,
Bass and Drums/Percussion.
This
combination of musicians
provides enough variety
to cover all styles of
music including Swing,
R&8, Classic Rock,
Disco, Blues and contemporary
Top 40, and with over
200 titles on the song
list, the band is able
to please all musical
appetites and encourage
requests.
Horns
in the House is lead by
George Murphy, a veteran
performer with over several
years in the music business,
and thousands of performances
under his belt!
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| Soul
Kitchen |
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Whether
you are planning a wedding
or a corporate event,
Soul Kitchen lays down
a beat that sets your
feet in motion. From soul
to swing we've got you
covered.
The
band is made up of some
of the best musicians
in the Boston area whose
collective experience
ranges from performing
with legends such as Stevie
Wonder, Ray Charles Tony
Bennett and Aretha Franklin
to national television
appearances with the Boston
Pops. With the four horns
(and their many horn doublings),
and both male and female
lead vocalists, we offer
a musical product unmatched
by anyone in the area.
One
Listen to Soul Kitchen
will tell you that this
is a band with a groove.
If your entertainment
needs demand a top quality
band playing a variety
of music everyone loves,
then consider Soul Kitchen.
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Wildest Dreams |
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Wildest
Dreams was founded by
keyboardist Andy Holiner
and lead singer Alice
Johnson in 1989. The present
members of this multicultural
unit hail from Europe,
South America, Japan and
the U.S. The group has
created an exciting, world
pop style featuring powerful
vocals, contagious rhythms
and a message of harmony
that blends elements of
Afro-pop, reggae, calypso,
R&B, funk and New
Orleans soul.
The
Boston Globe Called Wildest
Dreams’ music “an
irresistible blend of
driven African downbeats,
rollicking calypso, roots
reggae and R&B...
They should definitely
be seen and savored."
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Belltones |
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The
Belltones, co-lead by
pianist Bill Duffy and
drummer George Farrell,
are a 5-piece group specializing
in Swing, Sinatra, Motown
and Disco. Vocalist Dane
Vannatter also maintains
a successful solo career,
with three CDs to his
credit. In 1999, he was
voted “Outstanding
Vocalist” by the
Manhattan Association
of Clubs and Cabarets.
His latest CD, Double
Standards, is a return
to his jazz and R&B
roots. The Belltones are
a versatile and exciting
band, suitable for all
types of events, from
weddings and graduations
to sophisticated cocktails
and funky-dance parties.
If you’re looking
for a band that’s
got it all, then you need
look no further than The
Belltones!
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Zaitchik Brothers |
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The
Zaitchik Brothers is an
8 piece band that is often
regarded as one of the
most highly sought-after
function bands in New
England. They have performed
at hundreds of weddings,
Bar/Bat Mitzvah parties,
and corporate functions
and always with the versatility,
energy, and experience
that ensure a fun-filled
and successful event.
Led by male and female
vocalists, the band performs
everything from Sinatra
to Santana, Ella to Shania,
and all the funk and r&b
in between. The band is
well versed in Salsa,
contemporary pop, Motown,
r&b, hora, tarantella,
rock & roll, and more.
Special requests are more
than welcome as well.
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Common Ground |
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Common
Ground is a fun, Dance/Party
oriented band that excels
in a variety of styles,
Marc Leishman’s
experience and talent
as a guitarist, vocalist
and bandleader not only
keeps the dance floor
packed, but also ensures
that the flow of the evening
will go exactly as planned.
From
the Blues and Soul of
Eric Clapton, Etta jams,
and James Brown, to the
Latest Pop, Rock, and
Country hits of today,
Common Ground can please
all tastes. Big vocals
and strong instrumentalists
ensure a solid, convincing
performance of any style
of music.
The
band can provide a DJ
on break or background
music, or additional horn
players added as an option.
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| Bellevue
Cadillac |
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Is
not your average band.
Is a multi-generational
experience filled with
joy, wonder, comedy, audience
participation and the
zaniest stage show currently
on tour!
Imagine
Cab Calloway, James Brown,
Barry white, Sam &
Dave, Lyle Lovett, Brian
Setzer and Steve Martin
complete with flying trombones,
spinning trumpets, and
sizzling saxophones leaping
off the stage and dancing
with the crowd. Wildly
original yet familiar,
the Bellevue Cadillac
is the best vehicle for
the once in a lifetime
road trio. Like a Cadillac,
the Bellevue experience
is a luxurious powerful
ride through America’s
rich history of cars and
rock n’ roll, together
they make it a musical
experience you’ll
never forget.
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Contact us, or call 617.421.9336 ©
Willow Entertainment 2005.
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