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CHRIS – LEAD VOCALSChristopher Finch is a vocalist with a passion for music and the arts in all forms. Born and raised in Arizona, Chris took every early opportunity to sing at a very young age. Chris’s early endeavors included state competitions, talent shows and auditioning for Star Search. In 1998 His artistic endeavors took a turn to the fine arts field He was rapidly accepted in the country’s finest art galleries as a fine art bronze sculptor and founded the leading fine art pedestal manufacturing co. Precision Pedestals. His bronze works are under the name “Keith Christopher” homage to his late father and are found internationally in collections both private and corporate.Chris’s main goal with “Serenade of Souls” was to create the ultimate special events cover band, consisting of true professionals that understand the importance of the perfect event, offering something for everyone.At one glance you will find the most diverse song list derived from top requests and proven

CHET – GUITARGrowing up in Montana for his first 17 years, Chet Gass was no stranger to solitude and being self-entertained. Since the 5Th grade, Chet has always understood music like his native language. Easy to read, follow, predict, and has a great understanding for how it works. He was immediately challenged by taking on keyboard, after just a year of being in regular elementary band, already playing saxophone. He then began learning drums on top of the other two, and later at age 12 found his main instrument of focus, the guitar. He has since then learned a multitude of instruments, ranging from woodwinds to percussion and stringed instruments.He has also followed his love for writing, recording, and producing music. At age 15 he recorded, produced, mixed, and mastered an entire Kid’s CD of songs his former music teacher sang and wrote on guitar, and provided the rest of the instruments in a variety of styles.At age 16, he started independently producing songs for tracks for

SARAH – VOCALS, FLUTESarah Combs is an accomplished jazz singer and dance band vocalist. Sarah lights up the stage with an extensive musical range covering genres from standards to pop to R&B, and everything in between. Locally, Sarah has worked with many booking agents and continues to sing with diverse musicians at restaurants, country clubs, corporate events, and weddings. Nationally, Sarah has traveled to Las Vegas and throughout the east coast to perform for private events and holiday parties.

JANINE – LEAD VOCALSJanine Elise Scott has been studying music since age 7 – from violin to piano to cello. Her continued love of music inspired her to pursue her passion for singing, and in 2003 she earned her Bachelor of Music in Classical Vocal Performance from the University of Nevada, Reno. Immediately following, Janine’s professional singing career began at BISTRO ROXY, the hot-spot piano bar in the Eldorado Resort in downtown Reno. Two years later Janine and husband Patrick Scott moved to Sarasota Florida. She has continued to perform her solo act throughout southwest Florida.While locally known for singing tunes from Phantom of the Opera, don’t let the opera degree fool you! Janine specializes in diversity of styles and eras including standards, island, country, adult contemporary, R & B, Motown, oldies, and current/pop/dance.Another of Janine’s many talents and ambitions includes songwriting. Janine released her debut CD “Out Of The Blue” in 2005, which features a unique

TSA – VOCALSTsadok Porter is a rising starlet whose been gracing the stage since the precious age of 3. Early on Tsadok knew she had a unique gift that would touch the world, if she had the right opportunity for exposure & mentorship.With some experience and working knowledge of the industry at age 18, Tsa became a founding member of WBTT (Westcoast Black Theater Troupe|), a theater company based out of Sarasota, Florida. While with WBTT she has esteemed pleasure of starring in various productions such as Dreamgirls as (Deena), Hot Mikado as (Pitti Sing), Once on this Island as (Mama Eulie), and the acclaimed Raisin in the Sun as little sister(Beneatha) along with others. Tsa’s talents don’t end there – she’s also traveled with the world renowned HLP Love Campaign. Tsa has also been able to add songwriter to her credits as she has written songs for artists associated with Slip-N-Side Records, Drummer-boy Entertainment, CarterHenry Music, Money Mark Diggla Ent., and more. She earn

BARRY – BASSBarry Nicholson started playing bass at age 10, when he was chosen to play the upright bass in the school orchestra. “I wanted to play the violin, but they forced me to play the upright bass since I was the only boy with hands big enough to play it”.It must have been fate, because five years later when his older brother Bret needed money to go to college, he sold Barry his bass guitar. Bret’s band After The Fall asked Barry to join the band, even though he was 5 years younger than anyone in the band. A good decision, because they quickly realized that Barry could not only play bass, but he could also sing lead vocals and write songs.Over the next six years, After the Fall played original music for audiences all throughout Indiana, Illinois & Kentucky with Barry as lead singer, bassist and main songwriter.When After the Fall disbanded, Barry married his high school sweetheart Darlene and moved to Dallas, Texas where he joined the hard rock band The Judas Engine. A so

PAUL – DRUMMERPaul Evers is an accomplished drummer and percussionist, with a huge passion for performance and over 30 years of experience to his credit. Born and raised in St. Louis, he has also lived in Ft. Myers, San Francisco, and Sarasota. He has played in many bands, each showcasing a wide variety of styles, including pop rock, blues, hard rock, punk, jazz, country, originals, show tunes/musicals, folk, alternative-rock, Latin, and dance.He continues that passion and drive with Serenade of Souls in hopes of giving you a fantastic musical experience.Paul currently resides in Sarasota, FL with his 2 wonderful children. He also has a successful career as a physical education teacher.

ROBBIE – KEYBOARDSRobbie was born in the Detroit area and attended New England Conservatory in Boston. He has toured all over the world including 4 years in New York, and 6 years in Paris with a variety of acts in genres ranging from Motown, Rock, Jazz, Blues, Latin, Soul, and Country. Robbie has worked with many legendary artists including Cab Calloway, Gill Evans, George Russel, and The Rascals. He is also a composer. He has written 2 songs for The Rascals as well as numerous pieces for advertising and the theme song for the Discovery network show “Zoo Life Magazine” in 1990.Mr.Rose is a highly respected artist in Sarasota having worked with many great bands including G-Force, The Worx, The Venturas, Big Z Band, and The Organic Trio. Robbie’s specialties include Jazz and Brazilian Bossanova

JAMES – TROMBONEBorn in Sarasota, FL, James Dabone has been playing trombone since he was 11. James has been around music for all his life

his father was a local keyboardist and singer in his time. His first trombone came from his grandfather, who played professionally in a marching band before he joined the army. From that point on, James’s trombone became the most important thing to him. Nowadays, James’s main focus is expanding his musical horizons. His versatility in style and technique bring a new brand of brass to music. He is just as comfortable in rock and hip hop as he is in jazz and swing. His energy and style bring a new flavor to the stage.

WILLIE – SAXWillie Shaw was born and raised in Sarasota. As a child he was exposed to jazz, soul, funk, R&B, classical, and gospel and became interested in music at a very early age, started alto sax in sixth grade. Through diligent practice he was able to hold 1st chair through middle and high school in jazz and wind ensembles. He started playing in local bands when he was in 10th grade. While in high school he started practicing bebop jazz, which developed his improvisational skills and helped landed him the 1st chair alto sax player for the state jazz band.He was awarded the outstanding musician award by the International Association for Jazz Education. Since then, Willie has played at almost every club that features live music in Sarasota. He has been featured in SRQMagazine and have been on the front page of The Ticket Magazine. He has played with Gladys Knight, Eric Darrius, and Glen Leonard (former lead singer for the temptations)Willie is also a second degree black belt

TIM – TRUMPETBorn in New Jersey, but a longtime resident of Sarasota, Tim Eaton was always interested in music and trumpet his preferred voice. After college and various theme park and theatre engagements, Tim began a freelance and touring career which has included artists such as The Four Tops, The Temptations, The Ojays, Johnny Mathis, Bob Newhardt, The Glen Miller Orchestra, New York Tenors and many others. From 2003-2011, Tim served as conductor and bandleader for Ringling Bros & Barnum & Bailey Circus. Besides a love of life, wine, and song, Tim also enjoys motorcycling

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You’ve picked the perfect venue, with every element working together (flowers, place settings, linens, cake, presentations). But the focal point of your event is the stage. Do you really want your audience looking up and seeing a hodge-podge of black amplifier cabinets, black wires sprawled everywhere, chrome and black mic stands, creating a stark contrast with your beautiful, color-coordinated event?Serenade of Souls offers a unique solution for this problem – our clients can choose our CUSTOM, one-of-a-kind stage display that hides all the black and chrome equipment and wires for a clean, seamless look. Also, our specialty color changing system can be set to precisely match the colors in your room design An additional upgrade is our beautiful room up-lighting, which is linked with our custom stage lighting, creating an amazing ambient atmosphere for your entire room!

At our live shows, Serenade of Souls consistently gets compliments about how much we sound like the original artist. One of the main ways we’re able to make this happen is by the use of a professional sound man. In fact, we believe the sound man is the most important single member of any band, yet most bands don’t even have one!Most bands merely “set” the sound during sound check or create overall volume levels and (hopefully) eliminate feedback. The last thing you want spoiling your perfect event is out of control feedback forcing your guests to wince and cover their ears! Without a professional sound man, not only is your audience is at risk of being “blown out” by feedback at any given moment, they could also be subjected to unchanging, non-dynamic sound levels for the entire evening. Guitar too loud? It’ll stay loud all night. Can’t hear the female singer? You never will!Bands will claim to adjust the sound themselves from the stage. But it is impossible to mix sound from the s

In today’s music, many of the less common sounds you will hear on a recording, such as non-traditional instruments and sound effects, are created in a studio by a computer. This presents a challenge for bands to reproduce genres like pop accurately in a live setting.As a solution, Serenade of Souls uses sequencing to create the sound found in the original song. Sequencing means that we have computer play the sound from the original song at the specific time it occurs. Which means that our entire 8-piece band MUST play exactly in-time with a sequence!It may only be 2 seconds in an entire song that has a unique computer-generated sound like this With Serenade of Souls that sound is present in the mix! This is one of the many reasons why we hear at every show” you sound just like the original”Why doesn’t every band do it!? Because it’s very difficult to do. Many bands will not undertake this exceptional challenge because it requires every song, every time, to be executed perfectly.

The last thing you want at your wedding reception or corporate event is to constantly have to tell the band “it’s too loud…people are complaining…can you turn it down??” This is your event – not a rock concert! A truly professional wedding/corporate event band should never get complaints about their volume level or sound quality – yet so many do. Why??It may not be that the band you hire WANTS to turn up so loud, but because of the limitations of their equipment they are FORCED to. Here’s why:Most bands only have speakers that point in ONE direction – forward. This works fine if they’re playing a rock concert or a nightclub – but NOT a wedding or corporate event. Because practically every wedding or corporate event has multiple tables with dozens, even HUNDREDS of guests that are to the sides of the stage – NOT in front of the speakers.If the band is playing a dinner set, the sound will be muffled for all the tables that are not in front of the speakers. To compensate, most bands

A lighting system that is second to none. Not only for the stage, but your entire room!With our unique ability to link our optional room up-lights with the stage, you get an exact color match throughout the whole room. When the lights in your entire room are dancing, so do all of your guests! Our High output LED lights not only match the stage color exactly, they can be set to a constant color, or change color in time with the dynamic stage lighting. Most Lighting companies do not remain on-site after setup, so one color option is all you get.We have also witnessed (on more than one occasion) a lighting company’s lights fail and remain OFF, leaving an entire section of the room in the dark for an entire wedding! With Serenade of Souls room uplight package, you get a lighting technician on-site for your entire event. So for example, during the dinner set you can choose a constant color that exactly matches your room accent. Then, when the real party begins (the high energy dance mu

Serenade of Souls goes the extra mile to create a one-of-a-kind perfectly tailored show for you and your guests. We realize that music is subjective and everyone has their own tastes. Serenade of Souls creates a unique show derived from your choices with your guests in mind

you get to choose from over 250 songs in all the favorite genres and eras. Plus, our song list is growing every day. As professionals with years of experience, we are able to customize our music for your event – from ambient and classy to fun and light-hearted, to an amazing all-out dance party!

Serenade of Souls goes to great lengths to make sure you have a perfect event. We offer exceptional service with our in-house band coordinator who works directly with anyone involved in the event

from the bride & groom, family, wedding planners, venues & agents. She covers all the details – from logistics, electrical, timelines, song selections and more. Most importantly, she helps create a timeline with every detail established to-the-minute. We repeatedly get rave reviews mentioning how amazing our band coordinator is.“Janine (band liaison) is SO wonderful to work with. She met us various times before the wedding to make sure all the details were in place”“Their professionalism cannot be overstated. Janine and I touched base regularly to make sure that everything was in order.”“Janine was all over customizing the night to fit our needs and making the schedule flow seamlessly!”

When Last-Minute Changes Occur During Your Event – Your Guests Will Never Know It Wasn’t PlannedEven events that are planned to the slightest detail can have last-minute changes. When that happen, the last thing you want is someone running frantically to the stage waving their hands in the air trying to get the band’s attention. With Serenade of Souls, there’s no need to look unprofessional in front of your guests. Groomsman running late for a toast? Aunt Mildred wants to speak a few words? Just talk to our soundman, and he’ll communicate directly with the band through our advanced in-ear monitor system. The result? The band will stall and your guests are none the wiser!

The Greatest Entertainment Value In The Wedding IndustryFor your guests, the quality of entertainment you have at your wedding reception can make or break your entire wedding. Think about it. Cocktail hour and dinner only take about 2 hours. However, your entertainment will last up to 4 hours. Your guests will either LOVE the entertainment, or they will endure it long enough to dance a few songs and then start looking for excuses to leave early. Hire a second-rate “bargain” band, and you could end up regretting it for a long, long time.Serenade of Souls goes to the greatest lengths to make sure your wedding reception is the perfect celebration you’ve always dreamed it would be. As you can see with the long list of advantages listed above, we’ve left no stone unturned to provide your guests with the “WOW” experience they’ll be raving about for years to come. Serenade of Souls’ spectacular lighting display, superb sound, and top-notch musicianship is without a doubt the greatest valu

At Serenade of Souls, our 6 lead vocalists are exceptional at matching the vocal tones and qualities of the original artists

and our entire band is focused on reproducing each song to make it SOUND just like the original song. Our ability to do this, as well as our diversity in styles and eras draws huge compliments from guests at every show.“They sound like a record album” “You would not know that they are not the band” “They played the best music. Authentic”

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You’ve picked the perfect venue, with every element working together (flowers, place settings, linens, cake, presentations). But the focal point of your event is the stage. Do you really want your audience looking up and seeing a hodge-podge of black amplifier cabinets, black wires sprawled everywhere, chrome and black mic stands, creating a stark contrast with your beautiful, color-coordinated event?Serenade of Souls offers a unique solution for this problem – our clients can choose our CUSTOM, one-of-a-kind stage display that hides all the black and chrome equipment and wires for a clean, seamless look. Also, our specialty color changing system can be set to precisely match the colors in your room design An additional upgrade is our beautiful room up-lighting, which is linked with our custom stage lighting, creating an amazing ambient atmosphere for your entire room!

You’ve picked the perfect venue, with every element working together (flowers, place settings, linens, cake, presentations). But the focal point of your event is the stage. Do you really want your audience looking up and seeing a hodge-podge of black amplifier cabinets, black wires sprawled everywhere, chrome and black mic stands, creating a stark contrast with your beautiful, color-coordinated event?Serenade of Souls offers a unique solution for this problem – our clients can choose our CUSTOM, one-of-a-kind stage display that hides all the black and chrome equipment and wires for a clean, seamless look. Also, our specialty color changing system can be set to precisely match the colors in your room design An additional upgrade is our beautiful room up-lighting, which is linked with our custom stage lighting, creating an amazing ambient atmosphere for your entire room!

You’ve picked the perfect venue, with every element working together (flowers, place settings, linens, cake, presentations). But the focal point of your event is the stage. Do you really want your audience looking up and seeing a hodge-podge of black amplifier cabinets, black wires sprawled everywhere, chrome and black mic stands, creating a stark contrast with your beautiful, color-coordinated event?Serenade of Souls offers a unique solution for this problem – our clients can choose our CUSTOM, one-of-a-kind stage display that hides all the black and chrome equipment and wires for a clean, seamless look. Also, our specialty color changing system can be set to precisely match the colors in your room design An additional upgrade is our beautiful room up-lighting, which is linked with our custom stage lighting, creating an amazing ambient atmosphere for your entire room!

You’ve picked the perfect venue, with every element working together (flowers, place settings, linens, cake, presentations). But the focal point of your event is the stage. Do you really want your audience looking up and seeing a hodge-podge of black amplifier cabinets, black wires sprawled everywhere, chrome and black mic stands, creating a stark contrast with your beautiful, color-coordinated event?Serenade of Souls offers a unique solution for this problem – our clients can choose our CUSTOM, one-of-a-kind stage display that hides all the black and chrome equipment and wires for a clean, seamless look. Also, our specialty color changing system can be set to precisely match the colors in your room design An additional upgrade is our beautiful room up-lighting, which is linked with our custom stage lighting, creating an amazing ambient atmosphere for your entire room!

You’ve picked the perfect venue, with every element working together (flowers, place settings, linens, cake, presentations). But the focal point of your event is the stage. Do you really want your audience looking up and seeing a hodge-podge of black amplifier cabinets, black wires sprawled everywhere, chrome and black mic stands, creating a stark contrast with your beautiful, color-coordinated event?Serenade of Souls offers a unique solution for this problem – our clients can choose our CUSTOM, one-of-a-kind stage display that hides all the black and chrome equipment and wires for a clean, seamless look. Also, our specialty color changing system can be set to precisely match the colors in your room design An additional upgrade is our beautiful room up-lighting, which is linked with our custom stage lighting, creating an amazing ambient atmosphere for your entire room!

You’ve picked the perfect venue, with every element working together (flowers, place settings, linens, cake, presentations). But the focal point of your event is the stage. Do you really want your audience looking up and seeing a hodge-podge of black amplifier cabinets, black wires sprawled everywhere, chrome and black mic stands, creating a stark contrast with your beautiful, color-coordinated event?Serenade of Souls offers a unique solution for this problem – our clients can choose our CUSTOM, one-of-a-kind stage display that hides all the black and chrome equipment and wires for a clean, seamless look. Also, our specialty color changing system can be set to precisely match the colors in your room design An additional upgrade is our beautiful room up-lighting, which is linked with our custom stage lighting, creating an amazing ambient atmosphere for your entire room!

You’ve picked the perfect venue, with every element working together (flowers, place settings, linens, cake, presentations). But the focal point of your event is the stage. Do you really want your audience looking up and seeing a hodge-podge of black amplifier cabinets, black wires sprawled everywhere, chrome and black mic stands, creating a stark contrast with your beautiful, color-coordinated event?Serenade of Souls offers a unique solution for this problem – our clients can choose our CUSTOM, one-of-a-kind stage display that hides all the black and chrome equipment and wires for a clean, seamless look. Also, our specialty color changing system can be set to precisely match the colors in your room design An additional upgrade is our beautiful room up-lighting, which is linked with our custom stage lighting, creating an amazing ambient atmosphere for your entire room!

You’ve picked the perfect venue, with every element working together (flowers, place settings, linens, cake, presentations). But the focal point of your event is the stage. Do you really want your audience looking up and seeing a hodge-podge of black amplifier cabinets, black wires sprawled everywhere, chrome and black mic stands, creating a stark contrast with your beautiful, color-coordinated event?Serenade of Souls offers a unique solution for this problem – our clients can choose our CUSTOM, one-of-a-kind stage display that hides all the black and chrome equipment and wires for a clean, seamless look. Also, our specialty color changing system can be set to precisely match the colors in your room design An additional upgrade is our beautiful room up-lighting, which is linked with our custom stage lighting, creating an amazing ambient atmosphere for your entire room!

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Florida’s Premier Wedding and Corporate Event Cover Band

To get your crowd out of their seats and onto the dance floor all night long, you need a band that plays a HUGE variety of popular music, sounds extremely close to the original artist, and delivers it all in a high-energy performance that leaves your audience begging for more. Read our testimonials and you’ll consistently see phrases to describe the band by audience members and industry professionals alike as “the best”, “jaw-dropping” and “incredible”.

Serenade of Souls goes to extreme lengths to make your event PERFECT. From customizing our set list of over 300 songs to play the songs your audience will love...to a one-of-a-kind color-changing stage that can be matched to your event’s colors to make your entire room look AMAZING – we’ve left nothing to chance. Discover for yourself why Serenade of Souls has gained a reputation for consistently delivering “the absolute best”.

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Which of the following are included in the price?

Ceremony Music

Learning New Songs

Lighting

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Music During Breaks

Reception Music

Sound/PA System

Travel Expenses

Which of the following are included in the package?

Learning New Songs

Lighting

MC

Music During Breaks

Reception Music

Sound/PA System

Travel Expenses

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

Folk

Funk

Gospel

Hip Hop

Jazz

Latin

Motown

Oldies

Pop

Punk Rock

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

Vocals

Liability Insurance

Willing to Travel

What items are available?

Gobo Projector

Lighting

Microphones

Projector

Sound/PA System

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