Intake Form
Completion of this form helps me give you the best service possible, and understand your needs. Please answer the questions that pertain to your service selection. Skip question if it doesn't apply to you.
*NOTE: If you are a business/venue, please skip this form, go to my CONTACT page & send me an email. My rates differ from private events.
Intake Form For Your Event
FAQ's
Q: What if I'm getting married out of state, but I want you to play for my cocktail & dinner hour? How will you bring your sound equipment?
A: The best solution is to hire a professional sound company from the area of your event to provide a PA system for me to play on. Flying out my gear would be too costly & too much of a hassle. Email me so I can tell you what I'll need, it wouldn't be much.
Q: Would you be willing to use the DJ's mic and sound equipment?
A: No. To guarantee my “sound”, my settings have been specially modified and have taken years to dial-in.
Q: How late can I book you to play for my special event?
A: Typically, I'm booked up in advance, so its best to book me as soon as you can. I'd like to have at least a month for prep. I “can” do within a month IF I happen to have an opening, but my rates will be higher due to the amount of preparation that goes on. I'm reluctant on accepting bookings within a month.
Q: I have a special song that I want to be played during my wedding ceremony. Can you play it?
A: Sure, if I already know it. If I have to learn a new song, I prefer to know at least 2 months in advance to give me time to find a backing track and learn it (please bear in mind that I'm learning music for 4 different groups). In some rare instances, I might have to recreate the backing track in the studio by scratch! That takes time. If I don't know it & you ask me a month from the event, it'll be best to have the DJ play it.
Q: What if I have you play one song for a funeral? Are the rates different?
A: Please email me, yes I will give you a discounted rate if its just for one song, but I will also need to discuss logistics. I would need to find out if I am to be playing at the church/funeral home, and/or the cemetery. Almost all cemeteries have no power outlets, and if I need to play something from my PA system, we would need to figure that out.
Q: What's the latest I can book you to sit in with my band?
A: If I already know the material - 1 week in advance, if I'm not already booked up. If charts & rehearsals are needed, a month notice would be preferable, especially if there's a horn section & we need to sound tight. Anything within a month (even the day-of) shoot me an email, you never know! Check with my SHOWS page first to see if I'm not booked.
Q: What's the latest I can book you to record?
A: It can be as late as Same-Day, if recording can be done remotely, but contact me to discuss more details. If there's a pre-prepared part that is very intricate & difficult, give me at least a week to rehearse it.
Q: What if I want to book you when you have an existing show? Can you still play?
A: Yes, only if time permits. Please factor in distance, traffic conditions, take-down, set-up, and loading. It's best to consult with me beforehand. Go to my CONTACTS section, send me an email and we'll go from there.