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A Beautiful Sound DJ & Live Music

A Beautiful Sound DJ & Live Music

Truckee, CA
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    Paula A. Sent on 05/18/2024
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    Amazing DJ!

    We highly recommend Sam and A Beautiful Sound! It was wonderful having him on guitar for our ceremony, and it was a seamless transition to dj'ing for the rest of the night. He did a great job of reading the vibe of our crowd, and was an absolute professional throughout.
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    Suzzanne L. Sent on 04/11/2024
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    Dream Team!

    Gray and Sam are a dream team when it comes to creative projects. Their energy is unmatched with enthusiasm and creativity. Gray has done 3 video projects for my organization, and I can't recommend him enough. He listens to the vision, and takes my input into consideration without sacrificing quality. Hire this team! You won't regret it!
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    Marissa L. Sent on 04/11/2024
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    Thank you Gray!

    Gray was the most perfect person I could have hired for video. He told our story perfectly, made sure I was comfortable, and we had a ton of fun! I couldn’t be more happy with the process and the finished product is breathtaking!
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    Andrew T. Sent on 04/10/2024
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    Epic Video Services

    Gray has been my go to videographer for years. He has filmed, directed, and edited several videos of mine and each time he nails it! Taking the time to get to know my vision, his style is collaborative but uniquely epic and cinematic. There is no doubt Gray is one of my favorite people to make art with on the planet!
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    Jessica S. Sent on 11/10/2023
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    The Perfect DJ!

    Sam and David made our day phenomenal! From the first call with Sam, I knew we had the right DJ. David picked up our date and communicated throughout the entire process. They worked with us as well as a separate band that played during happy hour. Their spreadsheet was perfect - they got our important songs as well as our general vibe. David KILLED IT at the reception and was the best emcee. If you're thinking of hiring A Beautiful Sound, just do it. You won't be disappointed.
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    Madison S. Sent on 11/14/2023
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    Amazing DJ!

    We had our wedding in Northern California and he was super excited to be able to travel there. He played beautiful church music which we were looking for in a DJ. At our happy hour he kept all our guests happy while we were taking pictures. Finally when it came to dancing he played all of our favorite music and we had the best time ever. Before the wedding we spoke all the time regarding what we wanted and didn’t want. His planning helped contribute to our best night ever. He was so helpful and answered all of our questions. Would highly recommend to anyone!!!!
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    Kristin H. Sent on 11/13/2023
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    Amazing Vendor!!

    The music made our weeding reception!
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    Taylor Sent on 11/14/2023
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    Amazing live guitar and DJ!

    Sam was amazing as our DJ for our Lake Tahoe wedding. He played live guitar for the ceremony and cocktail hour and kept the party going all night in the reception! Very professional, friendly and calm - would highly recommend A Beautiful Sound!
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    Wilson K. Sent on 11/20/2023
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    Perfect experience!

    Sam was quick and responsive when communicating and helped connect us with the perfect musicians for our ceremony and cocktail hour music. Connor and Ellen performed for us as a duo and were amazing! We met before the ceremony to talk music and they learned several of our requests. They were flexible with the conditions, professional, and overall amazing musicians that encapsulated the vibe of our wedding perfectly!

    Thanks to all involved!
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    Emma T. Sent on 06/10/2023
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    Sam and Cliff are the BEST!!!

    If you are looking for a personal and laid back planning experience and the ultimate dance party for your wedding look no further than Sam and Cliff! My husband and I got married at Palisades in May of 2023. We were looking for acoustic music for the ceremony, a trio for happy hour and a full band for the reception. Sam was super flexible and quick to respond as he worked with us throughout the planning process to understand our vision. On our wedding day, Sam played beautiful acoustic guitar for the ceremony and smoothly MCd our reception. Cliff and Sam and the rest of the trio started the party during happy hour. And for our the rest of the night, we had a full band that got all generations up and dancing - groovy, classic, and down right fun. I cannot recommend Sam and Cliff enough for epic accompaniment to your wedding!
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    Warren B. Sent on 06/30/2023
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    Sam is great!

    Sam is a wonderfully talented and easygoing performer. He was punctual, agreeable, and flexible, and not to mention a very gifted singer and musician. I would highly recommend him to perform for any wedding or event!
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    Jacqui A. Sent on 10/19/2022
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    Best Wedding DJ I've Ever Heard!

    My husband and I are musicians and avid music fans, so we knew we wanted the best of the best for our wedding. We wanted someone who would be able to play soft, acoustic jazz for the ceremony, more fun, upbeat but still laid back music for the cocktail hour, and go hard during our dance portion of the wedding. We also didn't want someone who is too up in your face as an MC and didn't make the evening about them.
    Sam was the most perfect person we could have ever hired for our day. He is quite literally the best wedding DJ I have ever heard - his transitions were flawless, his music choices were killer, and the dance floor was packed the entire night, even with the dance portion being longer than a normal wedding!
    Sam was so thoughtful and respectful in all of our requests, of which I think we made a lot! We had very specific ideas in mind for our processional music and it was an absolute dream. He is an incredible singer, and our cocktail hour was so special because he crooned to us the entire time with soulful, fun tunes. We even had a pipe dream idea of singing a fairly obscure, unknown song for all of our guests, and Sam lead the helm on acoustic guitar and absolutely nailed it!
    And to top it all off, Sam is just an incredible person in general. He is so laid back, comfortable and confident with his craft, and is very enthusiastic about his job. You can tell that he really loves what he does, and it makes a difference.
    100/10 would recommend hiring Sam. You really will not find a better person to soundtrack your day.
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    Mike F. Sent on 09/24/2022
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    Talented musician and DJ

    Sam was amazing from start to end. He’s well organized and gives you a chance to tell him songs/music types you’d like at the wedding before weeks before the event. He also has a couple meetings just to get a sense of the vibe of the wedding. He did the DJing for the dance portion and acoustic and vocals for the cocktail. We opted for tracks for the ceremony which of course he did as requested. He’s well equipped with audio tech and takes into account the weather day of so that the guests and hosts have the best experience. Hire this guy!
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    Marita H. Sent on 06/07/2023
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    Absolutely AmazIng

    Sam was absolutely amazing and made our dreams a reality. He played accoustic guitar for our ceremony, sang and played during cocktail hour, and then DJ'd for our reception. I never thought I would be able to get a DJ who could do all 3 for us. It was everything we wanted. Thanks Sam, for everything!
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    Taryn S. Sent on 08/04/2022
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    DJ and musician

    Sam was an incredible DJ & musician, who worked through very difficult circumstances as our outdoor wedding was severely rained out. He kept a positive attitude and brought the party back to life as our drenched wedding guests made their way to the reception. He played live music during dinner that was absolutely beautiful - couldn't be happier with his DJ selections! Thank you Sam for making our wedding so incredible!
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    Celeste Sent on 08/03/2022
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    Classy Cocktail Hour and Rowdy Dance Floor

    Sam was awesome to work with. He was flexible and easy to work with. His live guitar was perfect for our cocktail hour and his DJ skills made the dance floor rowdy. My guests were very impressed. I’d definitely recommend Sam!
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    Wendy Sent on 05/16/2022
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    Highly recommend!

    Sam was wonderful and easy to work with. The music was exactly what we wanted.
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    Marena S. Sent on 05/13/2023
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    Tim Snider was amazing! Fantastic live music

    A Beautiful Sound connected us with Tim Snider, an amazing solo musician (violinist and singer). We were so lucky to find Tim - our original musician had cancelled on us, but Tim was flexible and responsive for joining on short notice. And we couldn't have been happier! His sense of timing and mood was ideal for our smaller outdoor ceremony, and his live music performance was definitely a highlight for our guests at the reception. He smoothly DJ'd our song list as well. Highly highly recommend, Tim is awesome to work with and brings great energy for a wedding.
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    Greg S. Sent on 05/22/2022
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    Great Wedding Music

    He did a nice mix of hits alongside our playlist and some of his own music on a country style violin. True artist.
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    Shelena L. Sent on 11/15/2023
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    Excellent music vendor

    We loved having Sam and his talents on our wedding day. From the live guitar for the ceremony and cocktail hour to the dinner and dancing. All around, we would recommend Sam.
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    Melissa P. Sent on 04/15/2022
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    Amazing DJ!

    Sam and Joe were amazing. They started the party and kept it going! I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a dj!
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    Ben F. Sent on 05/02/2022
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    Great DJ and Guitar!!

    Sam was awesome!! He worked with us super well to create a great playlist going into the event and then was even better at reading the room and playing the right songs at the right time. He's also an awesome guitarist and it was really special to have acoustic guitar playing as our guests came in before the wedding.
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    Alexandra B. Sent on 11/01/2021
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    Sam is the Best!

    We were luckily enough to book Sam Ravenna as a vendor through our wedding planner. He was easy going through the whole process and when we had to postpone our wedding 4 days before because of the smoke in Tahoe, he not only came down to do perform/DJ for the celebration in the Bay Area but did all again for us luckily 6 weeks later in October. He is multi talented from instrumental music for our ceremony, singing during the cocktail hour and DJ's for dancing. All the guest though he was one of the best DJ's they heard and would highly recommend booking Sam for any for any event, especially Weddings.

    Alex
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    Mike S. Sent on 11/01/2021
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    Wonderful experience

    We hired Sam Ravenna as our wedding DJ and couldn't have been happier with the results. Not only did he learn our bespoke songs to play live on guitar for the ceremony, but he also made sure what was played was what we wanted. We had specific songs we wanted and artist we wanted to avoid and he navigated guest-requests with grace–letting them know that the Bride and Groom had set preferences and he needed to honor our requests. We also wanted to give Sam the freedom to create a natural flow and energy by linking songs he felt like created the desired mood; he crushed it. So many people were on the dance floor due to his craft and expertise.

    We are so happy we chose him for our wedding.
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    Sylvia M. Sent on 08/24/2021
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    So fun, so much boogying

    Sam was an amazingly fun addition to my bachelorette party. I danced so much my body hurt the next day! He played a great mix of songs we’d requested and his own suggestions. Such a great time!
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