Does your partner just want to have a playlist for your wedding? How do you convince them that live is best? We ask Rick Davis of Soul Patrol...
Playlists can be great, but live music brings so much more to your day. No one forgets a wedding where a great band performs. Whether it's your gran dancing to a song she recognises from her own special day, the happy couple swaying to their first dance or the whole party singing their hearts out to a song they all know, it's a live band that brings the magic together.
We play soul music; it has a timeless quality that works brilliantly for weddings, and the only way to get the emotion from it is to play live. The brass section has the wow factor while the tight drums and rhythm section create a natural sound that surpasses any laptop and speaker. Our singer, Lisanse, creates a rapport with the audience that a playlist can't get anywhere near.
Floor-fillers like Soul Man get everyone on their feet, while Let's Stay Together will have everyone arm-in-arm. A live band creates a life event that no one will forget.
Rick Davis | Soul Patrol | www.soulpatrol.org.uk
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