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    Meagan K. Sent on 04/16/2024
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    Nation was incredible

    Elan Artists was wonderful to work with for our wedding. The string trio for the ceremony, instrumental duo for cocktail hour, and band for the reception were all wonderful. Nation was quite literally unbelievable - they’re so talented! The music was great and their energy really set the tone for the evening. We are still receiving compliments about how awesome they were. Thank you, Nation!!
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    Zoe O. Sent on 10/10/2022
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    Incredible!

    We booked Blue Rhythm and cannot say enough great things about them!! We heard from multiple guests that they were the best wedding band ever. Incredible energy, talented musicians, professional and easy to work worth. Highly recommend!!
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    A.s. Sent on 10/29/2019
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    An amazing 4 String Quartert!

    For our wedding, we selected a four string quartet that sounded amazing. We were able to select pieces from a large "song book" that not only included classical music, but modern pieces. We went with modern, but the one song I wanted was vetoed by the wife: Game of Thrones Red Wedding.
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    Allison R. Sent on 10/18/2019
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    I've never heard more compliments on a wedding band

    Oh my gosh was Ground Control AMAZING. I don't think there was one person at the wedding who wasn't up and dancing for the majority of the evening. Ground Control has incredible range, killing every song from Pop to Rap to R&B to Rock to Oldies and everything in between. They were incredibly professional and their manager was incredibly responsive and helpful throughout the planning process.
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    Billy Sent on 11/07/2019
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    Hired The District for our wedding

    The District performed at our wedding and they were fantastic. I'd highly recommend working with Elan Artists and particularly The District!
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    Ryan C. Sent on 11/07/2019
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    Fantastic!

    We booked The District from Elan Artists for our wedding even before they had a big show. As the groom, the music/band was my main concern and they rocked it. Our dance floor was packed from start to finish. We even asked them to perform our first dance with a twist to the original and now we like their version better! Couldn't recommend them more.
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    Jessica Sent on 12/10/2018
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    Sounds House: The Best Wedding Band I've ever seen!!!

    I know I am biased because it was my own wedding but let me just say every single guest echoed my same sentiments when I say that Sound House was hands-down the best, most amazing, most professional, most talented and most FUN wedding band I have ever witnessed. The dance floor was packed the entire night and they surpassed all of my expectations. Everyone said they felt they were at a concert and could not stop raving about them. Gretchen & Luis were an absolute pleasure to work with- they listened to all of my requests and made all of my dreams come true. They are one of the main reasons I wish I could do that magical night all over again. I really hope one day I get to see them perform again!! THE BEST.
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    Jaime Sent on 10/02/2018
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    Nation was amazing!!!! Working with Karla (bandleader) and Gretchen (group coordinator) was a completely seamless process. I loved all their recommendations. First dance songs and special requests were executed perfectly. The kept the party going all night long and played the best music. Someone said throughout the night that they were in awe over the age range of people on the dance floor. It was truly super special. I can’t wait to attend another Nation wedding one day as a guest. Love you guys!!
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    Cassandra Sent on 06/27/2018
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    NATION was UNBELIEVABLE!!! We are still hearing from people about how amazing they were and they sure kept the dance floor packed all night long. We were truly so lucky to find them! Gretchen was fabulous when it came to the booking and was a huge help when it came to song selection for our ceremony. Since we didn't get to hear Nation before we booked (just saw videos on YouTube), we opted to attend a showcase night at Elan's studio in Rockville. At the showcase, we were able to hear Nation live, meet band members, and chat with the band leader, Carla (who is sensational!). All I can say is that we left the showcase with stars in our eyes and knew that they were going to nail it at our wedding. If you are looking for a high energy and incredibly talented band, Nation is definitely the one to go with!
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    Colleen Sent on 05/27/2018
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    We used Elan Artists to booked our band, The Source, for our wedding. The band was absolutely amazing!
    People are still talking about how great they were and many have said it was the best band they've ever heard at a wedding! People were on the dance floor the entire night and the song selection was perfect. We had such a good time and couldn't have been happier. Gretchen from Elan Artists was so easy to work with and helped us coordinate everything so it was just perfect. Couldn't have been happier with our selection!
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    Kate Sent on 02/04/2018
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    Working with Elan Artists, specifically, the band Nation, was an amazing choice for our wedding. We were hosting a brunch wedding and weren't interested in a Saturday night dance party. The combinations of music that Gretchen put together for us were perfect. We were able to have three different experiences: the ceremony, cocktails and the reception, mixing and matching the band members in different ways.

    Working with Gretchen and Karla was easy, flexible and enjoyable. They were open to learning new songs and really pulled out all of the stops when we asked if they would learn and accompany my father-in-law (a pianist) to play our first dance. It was incredibly special for us and our guests. After the first dance, they read the room and provided exactly what our guests wanted to hear. We loved working with Nation and would recommend them without hesitation for an event!

    Also, Luke is a true highlight! I had seen him play another event before and was eager to figure out a way to include him in our day. How lucky were we to get him as part of Nation and highlight him throughout the cocktail hour.

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    Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience! We love to hear that you enjoyed the planning process and that we were able to help make your wedding memorable. Congratulations & best of luck!
    -- The Elan Artists Team
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    Erin Sent on 10/30/2017
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    It's always a pleasure to work with DJ Chris Stiles! His ability to mix music and read the crowd is amazing! Plus he's so easy to work with and never takes over an event.
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    Sofia Sent on 03/14/2017
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    They did an amazing job and were so great to work with!
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    I really can't say enough fantastic things about our experience with Elan Artists, our band Nation and our booking contact Gretchen! Their open communication and professionalism was invaluable! Gretchen went above and beyond to answer all my questions and helped us organize all the details to book our event! Our band Nation was awesome! They had all of our guests, of all ages, enjoying themselves! They are incredibly talented, and their ability to play such a wonderful variety of music is really what sets them apart from other bands! We are still getting calls from our guests raving about our band!
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    I had a fantastic experience with the Source! So much fun, music was incredible and they truly knew how to play to the crowd. We also had DJ Chris who was amazing. Such a great transition too between the band and Chris. Loved our electric violin and bongo players too. Would definitely recommend it all! Thank you to Gretchen for all her help.
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    Brit Sent on 10/22/2016
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    We booked our band, The Elements, through Elan Artists. Kerry, the band leader, was absolutely wonderful to work with during the planning process. She was very responsive and so enthusiastic. S many of our guests said that The Elements were the best wedding band they'd ever heard (and we may be biased, but we think they're right!). The dinner portion of our reception was in a smaller room so the band played in the hallway outside. They were so good that multiple people thought that we were playing recordings because they sounded just like the actual artists. During the dancing portion of the evening, various members of the band would come off the "stage" into the audience. They had such great energy, even though we had a smaller wedding. Elan Artists was also easy to work with. We had a minor hiccup or two during the planning process (mostly due to the weird band configurations we needed during various parts of the reception), but they were all fixed quickly. The Elements were absolutely fantastic and we cannot recommend them enough!!
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    Callista Sent on 02/08/2017
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    Incredible service, genuine care, and excellent musicians! So thankful to have hired Elan Artists for my wedding.
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    Jessica Sent on 07/01/2016
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    The string trio that played at my wedding was wonderful! My only complaint was that I didn't get to hear them play the whole time because I was getting married! My contact was Gretchen and she was always very responsive and easy to work with.
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    Alan Sent on 06/30/2016
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    Elan was amazing to work with. They helped us select a String Trio Group for our ceremony/cocktails - and an amazing Jazz Band for our reception. Elan was professional, thorough, fair, flexible, informative, and accommodating. And at our event the entertainment / talent was awesome !! We got rave reviews from all of our guests. Would definitely contact Elan for future needs.
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    They were nothing short of amazing! We hired 4 different groups from Alan Artists for our wedding weekend festivities and they were all absolutely incredible. Our guests loved their energy and danced all night!
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    We chose the band Sound House through Elan Artists for our wedding and we were just completely blown away. After seeing their video on the website our choice was easy, they are extremely talented. Luis was so easy to work with and they really helped to make our wedding night perfect! People are still talking about how amazing the band was! My husband and I both felt the music makes the wedding and so we were so grateful that our choice performed so perfectly! They were even able to perform our first dance song, which was not on their list, so perfectly! YAY! Thank you Sound House and Elan Artists!!!
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    Nation rocked our daughters wedding. Our guests haven't stopped talking about how fabulous they were. The band makes the party and they really did. I said goodbye to two of our guest who were planing. On leaving about half an hour before the event ended and then I saw them five minutes later on the dance floor. The band was too good and they didn't want to leave.
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    Rachelle Sent on 08/05/2015
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    We chose Sound House for our wedding. This was after visiting and listening to many bands. Our daughter is very knowledgeable about music and bands and we all fell in love with Sound House. Elan organized everything very well. We also hired a harpist from Elan for our rehearsal dinner the night before. Everyone was punctual, responsible and responsive. Best of all, Sound House made the wedding. Not a person of approximately 200 people, were sitting! They get the crowd up and they don't stop! Compliments of the band came in as people were dancing until 1 in the morning! We highly recommend Sound House!
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    Joseph Sent on 07/28/2015
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    Chris Styles is absolutely fantastic! He was extremely professional and competent plus he added a great personal touch and passion to all he did (and he did it well). Through his extra effort to meet with my daughter and her future husband, he was able to gain a very detailed understanding of their likes and dislikes. In addition to his great planning he was very flexible when we wanted to adjust things. He did everything that we could have hoped for and then some. A true professional in every way and contributed significantly to causing my daughter's dream wedding to come true (i.e. become a reality). I would recommend him to anyone, hands down the best I have ever worked with. Thank You!!!
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    Zulfia A. Sent on 08/07/2015
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    We used Elan Artists and booked our DJ through them and could not have been more satisfied! They were truly accommodating and provided quick responses! The DJ was phenomenal and so professional! Everyone had a great time at our 4th of July party. I will definitely be booking through them for all of our future events! A special thank you to Andrew for being the greatest to work with!
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