FAQ Whether you’re planning a wedding or a private or corporate function, it’s likely you have questions regarding having “live” music at your event. Below are the answers to some frequently asked questions, that you might find helpful. 1.
How many pieces are in the band? 1. How many pieces are in the band? Our main core band consists of five pieces: drums, bass, guitar, keys and lead singer. For most private functions, however, a saxophone player is added to the ensemble as well, making it six pieces. We can go even bigger, with a larger horn section, add a male singer up front, etc…we can also downsize to accommodate a more “acoustic” need, like two to three pieces if needed. In other words, we can “customize” the band to fit your occasion. 2. How far in advance should you book? For Saturday evening affairs, that being the most popular night of the week, it’s highly recommended, especially during busy season (May thru Dec) to book six months to a year in advance. If you’re having “live” music at your event, the band, besides the location, is one of the first things you want to secure. 3. Cocktail Hour/Ceremony Music? Yes, we can provide both or either, usually at an additional fee. Please inquire further about that. 4. Sound & Lights? Yes, we provide the sound or P.A. system for your event. You are responsible to make sure we have the electricity and the space to set up. The rest we take care of. We have lighting, which is optional. How elaborate of a sound & lighting setup, depends on where the event is taking place and if it’s during the day or evening, indoor/outdoor, how big the room is, and how much existing lighting is there. 5. Will the bandleader take care of introductions/announcements? Absolutely. We can do all the emceeing you require, specifically to suit your event. 6. Can the band learn songs that aren’t on the song list? Of course. Again, we are providing a service specifically for you and your event. However, since we do have a lot of clients, we have a limit of no more than three (3) new songs per event. If you have more than that, and we can’t do it “live”, a CD version can be played. 7. What about song selections from our list? We highly recommend that you give us as much input as you deem necessary as far as which songs from our list you want played at your event. It’s also very helpful to us if you provide a list of songs you Don’t want played at your event! 8. What about meals for the band? Well, quite frankly, we haven’t found it necessary to write it into the contract as of yet, as most of the time, we are graciously taken care of. We appreciate some arrangements being made for the band prior to the event. It’s best that we eat when you and your party eat and in a timely fashion so that we can get back on stage and be ready to play. 9. What about the volume of the band? Lots of people are concerned about that because some parties are more for conversation and some are for getting people on the dance floor, but we find that most should be tailored for both! We like to provide energy for those who want to move and enough volume control for those who would like to speak and be heard. We encourage you to monitor it yourself and let the bandleader know how the band is doing. It’s YOUR party! 10. Continuous vs. Non-continuous Music? By definition, here, continuous music is whereby there is some configuration of bandmembers on the stage continuously playing throughout the event, sometimes full ensemble, sometimes two to three pieces, staggering breaks so as to provide continuous “live” music. Non-continuous music is where the whole band takes a designated break and CD music is provided during that time. There IS a price difference between the two, continuous costing more. 11. What about Travel Expenses? Travel expenses become effective with any gig being more than 75 miles each way from Harrisburg city limits. The fee is based on basic driving expenses/player. If the gig is more than 75 miles away and it ends late in the evening, then we may require hotel rooms to be included in the contract. Most often, if at all possible, we like to go home and sleep in our own beds!! But, there are exceptions, and we are not opposed to doing an overnighter! 12. Contract & Deposit? Should you decide to hire Cruise Control for your event, you will be required to sign a contract and return it with a deposit. This secures the band for you and assures us that we can hold your date at our end, risk-free. Typically, you will receive two identical copies of the contract, both signed by the bandleader. You simply keep one, then sign the other and return with a non-refundable deposit amounting to 20% of agreed upon total price, within 15 days of receipt. 13. Where have you performed? If you have any other questions that have not been answered above, simply contact us any time at either the email address or phone number, below.
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