The size of a band has very little to do with how loud a band sounds.  In fact, British rock band, The Who, set a world record at the time for concert volume at 126db – and they’re only a four piece band!  The volume of a band is determined by the equipment they use and the skill and cooperation of its sound engineers.

Free Spirit is different from many of the bands you typically encounter at special events.  We have our own crew, truck and all the equipment that we need  in order to play events of almost any size.  We invest heavily in our state of the art sound system that allows our sound man to mix from a position in front of the band using an iPad connected wirelessly to our system. Most bands have a mixer next to the band stage behind the speakers — so their own sound man can’t even tell how loud the band is playing!

We’ve also completely eliminated the use of large, loud, unsightly amplifiers on the stage.  Every musician is connected directly through the mixer to an overall volume slider that our sound man can control.  Turning the band up or down is literally as easy as moving a finger.

Our goal is to enhance your event and not take over.  We will work with you, your planner, the venue, etc. and react to your feedback any time to make sure that our volume is at a level that is comfortable for you.

Yes. In most cases we can learn up to three songs for each event.  For example, at a typical wedding reception, most of our clients ask us to learn a First Dance, Father/Daughter Dance and Mother/Son Dance.  We are more than happy to oblige.  We do ask for your song requests approximately six to eight weeks in advance of your date so that we have time to get them on the band’s rehearsal schedule, have arrangements written, etc.

Free Spirit is a very experienced social and corporate event dance band.  We are not a typical “club band” that plays for forty minutes followed by a twenty minute break.  You’ve probably experienced bands like this while out at the bars with friends.  Don’t worry.  We’re different.  We treat every event as unique and we will work with you to time the number and duration of our breaks in order to maximize the dancing for you and your guests.  We typically try to break only at times that won’t matter to your party (e.g., during toasts and speeches, during a sit down meal, etc.).  When you need us to be on stage delivering a high-energy dance set for you — we’ll be there. Plus our standard package includes up to two non-stop hours after dinner for plenty of dance floor time for you and your guests.

We have a variety of music on CD that is appropriate for most occasions or you can arrange for our DJ to spin for you while the band is off stage.  You will have the opportunity to discuss your option for break music with the band leader prior to your event.  You may provide an iPod play list or a custom CD with music of your choice and we are happy to play it for you as well.

Our male lead vocalist will serve as Master of Ceremonies for you throughout the evening.  In addition to being an amazing singer, he is also a professional voiceover artist.  You’ve actually heard his voice on countless TV spots, jingles, etc.  He has more than twenty years experience as a professional entertainer and he will keep your festivities flowing with style and grace — and no carnival barker antics!

Prior to your event you’ll receive an up-to-date song list which includes all of our  latest additions.  You’ll have the opportunity to mark it up so we know your favorites and least favorite songs from that list. But remember that you’re hiring a band whose band leader has more than thirty years of experience reading crowds and calling songs to keep your guests dancing all night long.  So we request that you leave the order in which the songs are played up to our expertise.  With your input, by the end of the night we’ll be able to play your favorites songs at just the right time to keep everyone at your party dancing.

One of the many strong points of Free Spirit is that we are a high-energy, visual and interactive band.  Many people hire us because we are great at getting the guests up out of their seats and onto the dance floor.  We often do this by sending our singers and musicians out into the crowd.  However, we realize that this approach is not for everyone or every event.  If you don’t want the band to leave the stage, please feel free to discuss this with the band leader prior to your event.  We will be happy to oblige and we’ll still give you the same spectacular show from the band stand.