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Guilty Pleasure is a well-established, classy wedding band based in RI / MA area and available throughout New England from MA,RI, & CT to NH,ME & VT..!! Our top notch 7-piece group was formed in 2003 has been one of the area's most popular wedding-function bands throughout the Northeast for over the last 18 years. We've played for hundreds of weddings & events, so we're sure you'll find us to be a step above the rest. Guilty Pleasure also perform regularly at corporate & private functions, concerts fairs, festivals and we've been featured at New England area's top casinos including: Foxwoods - CT, Mohegan Sun - CT, Plainridge Park - MA & Twin River - RI!


Services Offered: Guilty Pleasure features two dynamic, engaging male & female lead vocalists, who also emcee, backed by the most accomplished & seasoned multi-sax, keyboard, guitar, bass & drums in the area. (A total of 4 lead singers)

Guilty Pleasure can provide individual musicians for your Ceremony & Cocktail Hour (keys, sax, acoustic guitar, flute, female & male vocalist) solo, duo or trio by request.

Guilty Pleasure specializes in a wide variety of Motown, R&B, Soul, Funk, Disco, Pop, Rock, Country & todays dance party favorites, along with beautiful duets, ballads, classic wedding standards & many special requests.

We will enhance your entertainment experience by customizing our style & sound to your preferences while making sure to form a musical connection with ANY audience young & old.. all the while making sure to keep your party flowing & everyone on the dance floor for your entire reception.

Drawing on over 30 years in the music/ wedding business, our Bandleader Chris Botelho will help you plan your special night. Think of him as your own personal wedding reception coordinator. Chris will help you create a timeline that includes song selections for first, last, & parent dances, cake cutting, toasts & other wedding specialties. Chris will schedule phone or personal meetings with you monthly, then weekly all the way up to your big day. He'll make this all as easy and as fun as possible. It's your special night ~ relax and enjoy the celebration. Our goal is to provide you a stress free reception which you & your guests will remember for years to come.

We will promise that our band will definitely be your new "guilty pleasure" !!

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in your wedding reception music package?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learning New Songs
Lighting
MC
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Sound/PA System
Travel Expenses

Which of the following are included in your popular wedding package?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learning New Songs
Lighting
MC
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Sound/PA System

Are you an agency or a band?

Band

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

7+

What genres of music does (do) your band(s) play?

Acoustic
Big Band
Blues
Classic Rock
Classical
Country
Dance
Funk
Gospel
Hip Hop
Jazz
Latin
Motown
Oldies
Pop
R&B / Soul
Reggae
Rock
Swing

What music services do you provide?

Instrumentals
Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learning New Songs
MC
Reception Music
Music During Breaks
Sample Performances
Vocals
Liability Insurance
Willing to Travel

What items are available?

Lighting
Microphones
Sound/PA System

Reviews of Guilty Pleasure

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Jill Sent on 06/17/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The best!!!

We are so, so happy with our decision to have Guilty Pleasure perform at our wedding. We listened to a lot of bands before contacting them and their sound, even on a recording, drew us in right away. All of the logistics were easy to set up with their manager/drummer Chris, who was super responsive and knowledgeable. They've been together for a long time and you can tell, they can cover all parts of a wedding from instrumentals for the ceremony and cocktail hour to a full on band for the reception. We were looking for a specific vibe with a lot of R&B and they absolutely nailed it. They even hunted down some harder to find recordings I requested for their breaks and learned a few songs for us. Everyone commented on how amazing they were and we completely agree, we couldn't have asked for more. If you've gotten this far, just hire them, you won't be sorry!
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Benjamin Sent on 09/08/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Professional, high-energy musicians. HIGHLY recommend.

We immediately booked Guilty Pleasure Band after hearing them play at a local dinner venue. During the entire process, they were professional and reliable. The band manager, Chris, was in contact with us 3 times before our wedding day to make sure everything went off flawlessly. The band was even able to honor our special request for us to sing a duet together, and for the groom to sing "Shout" with the band!

The band played a set during dinner, two dance sets, and also had music set-up to play when the band was not playing live. When I say that every single person of the 140 guests there danced…I mean it. Our friends danced. Our introvert friends danced. Grandma danced. They billed themselves as a party band and OH YEAH were they a party band. All of the musicians were top notch (especially the saxophonist! WOW. Our many musician friends and family could not get enough!). To top it off, the members of the band were incredibly kind, and we had a lovely time chatting with them during one of their breaks. Two weeks after our wedding and we still are hearing rave reviews from our friends and family. I know everyone says they had the "best wedding ever".....but Guilty Pleasure Band really did make ours the best!
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Nai Sent on 10/19/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Guilty Pleasure made our wedding!!

We had a great wedding, but having Guilty Pleasure really topped it off!! Truth be told, we did all of our band research online, risky we know! but... after watching video clips upon video clips of various bands, we came across Guilty Pleasure and it was an obvious choice for us. They are just as great, even better, live. From the get-go, Chris was readily available and easy to talk to. He worked with us to plan out every detail patiently and delivered to perfection. The band learned two songs for us, including our first dance, had seamless transitions and really kept the flow of the night for us. They were well priced, and they had guests of ALL ages dancing ALL night - which was so fulfilling for us. The band members are classy, fun, and blend well together. Without hesitation, we recommend Guilty Pleasure for your wedding or other party!
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Robert Sent on 02/23/2017
5 out of 5 rating
The band was fantastic and the vocalists terrific. Everyone danced all night and had a wonderful time. This group is great, very professional and accomodating.
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Kristen Sent on 02/15/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Guilty pleasure was the perfect choice for our wedding night. They were super easy to work with and really helped me through the whole process to making my night perfect. The playlist they had was perfect we got so many compliments on them !!
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Emily Sent on 10/24/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Hiring this band for our wedding was one of the best decisions my husband and I made. We didn't have a lavish budget (we were paying for it ourselves), but live music has always been important to us, and while we knew it would be a bit of a splurge, we attempted to find a band that could fit in our budget. Other bands we saw online were going for $8k+. No way, not for us. We came across Guilty Pleasure on Wedding Wire, and went to their website to watch some videos. "Wow, they're pretty good," we thought. "But how good are they live?" They had an upcoming gig at a nearby restaurant, so we decided to check them out before contacting them. Within the first measure, we were hooked. Their energy, their musicality, their ability to get the crowd dancing -- we had to hire this band!

I got in touch with Chris Botelho, the manager, who instantly proved how capable, enthusiastic and affordable Guilty Pleasure is. He was proactive, thorough and organized, and checked in with us several times in the weeks leading up to the wedding to go over schedule, song selections, etc.

Almost two months after our wedding, we are still getting compliments about how great this band was. Some of our friends who have been to dozens of weddings (some of which had those $8k+ bands) say it was the best wedding band they've heard. Our guests were dancing the whole night, and Guilty Pleasure played the PERFECT assortment, from Motown to Bruno Mars. There was something for everyone. I also paid to have three of the band members play at cocktail hour before the reception, and even the "background music" got rave reviews. Chris and some of the band members came up to me at the end of the reception to congratulate me and thank me for having them. It was such a sincere and genuine gesture, and it goes to show that they are not only talented, but also just great people. I'm so glad Guilty Pleasure plays local gigs, because I can't wait to hear them again!
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Brittini Sent on 10/20/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Guilty Pleasure Band was amazing. They learned three songs for us and were very responsive to our vision. They were easy to talk to and make arrangements with. We were planning our wedding from across the country so we had a three hour time difference but they are always flexible and understanding. Their music was incredible. They have such a great group, everyone did an amazing job. Our guests danced the whole evening, they raved about the music! They assessed the crowd and played songs accordingly. They were a great band and a wonderful vendor to work with. We would highly recommend them!
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Erin Sent on 10/16/2014
5 out of 5 rating
If you want your guests to dance all night, HIRE GUILTY PLEASURE!!! We we so happy with our choice to have Guilty Pleasure as the band for our wedding. The band contact (Chris) was great during all aspects of the the planning. He was easy going, had great suggestions and was always super quick to answer any questions we had. GP's vast catalogue included all the songs we wanted played and they even learned a custom intro song / and intro for us!! The band's sets were amazing, and they were able to adjust on the fly to the people on the dance floors response. Our guests danced all night and even cheered for "One More Song" when the wedding reception was ending (which of course they accommodated). They were a key part to the success of the evening. Our guests can't stop talking about how great it was to have this band. We would highly recommend Guilty Pleasure for your wedding.... it was worth every penny!!!!
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Jen Sent on 05/31/2013
5 out of 5 rating
WE ADORED GUILTY PLEASURE. Confession: this was our second choice band. But after the other band pulled out on us, and having seen them at another wedding, we totally lucked out!

The singers were phenomenal. They mix of music was great. They learned our last dance for us, and it was a moment I won't soon forget.

Seriously, the dance floor was never empty. They even put up with my drunk friend who kept trying to grab the mic! Thank you Guilty Pleasure, for making our wedding such a dance-packed-awesome-time.
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Devon Sent on 11/09/2011
5 out of 5 rating
Guilty Pleasure was a fantastic band for our wedding! We hired them to play at our wedding after only hearing some CDs they sent us. We were planning our wedding from the other side of the country, and we were a little worried that the band would be different in person than we had expected. Then they started playing at our reception.....

People danced from the time they got to the reception until it ended. They were FANTASTIC!! Everyone enjoyed them b/c they were able to reach out to guests aged 4 to 90. Their voices ROCKED! I highly recommend this band. I would choose them all over again!!
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