Staff Picks: Vancouver & Whistler Weddings

Consistently delivering performances with “conviction and imaginative sensitivity” (Vancouver Classical Music), the Black Dog String Quartet appears regularly at various public and private events, including classical chamber concerts, weddings, and corporate functions, as well as on film and television scores and other studio recordings. They’ve been a featured ensemble at the Quartetti Festival of String Quartets, Sonic Boom Festival of New Music, and Classical Revolution Vancouver.

Providing a refreshing approach, Janelle Nadeau, a classically trained harpist, plays a variety of Celtic, Spanish and popular music as well as her own compositions. Her co-writing experience encourages her to use her voice as well as the harp, to express her talents. Humorous and charismatic, Janelle’s engaging music captures the heart of any audience, while her musicality and expansive repertoire provide an eloquent touch to any event.

John is an excellent Latin guitarist in the Nuevo Flamenco style. He has opened for world beat artists Strunz & Farah and has performed world-wide including a tour to Japan. His passionate & fiery music offers a new direction in Flamenco. As a solo artist or with his band John Gilliat creates a wonderful warm atmosphere for any event.

Technically and emotionally precise, Louise delivers flawlessly with passion and delicacy intuitive to the nature of your event. Her varied instrumental technique and musical interests are captured in her albums ‘Emergence’ and ‘Chrysalis’, which have enchanted a diverse audience around the world. Her vast repertoire is translated beautifully, creating the perfect atmosphere for your special occasion.

One thing that’s certain is that the combination of Canadian Singer Songwriter Paul Filek’s smooth effortless, funky vocals and heart-on-sleeve style are infectious and hard to deny. A charismatic crowd-pleaser by nature, Paul can play beautiful covers and ballads for ambient background music or deliver a higher energy performance that will have you tapping your toes, singing along and smiling as you’re doing it.

Sons of Granville specializes in sophisticated music with a new fresh approach. They have been featured 3 times in the Georgia Straight’s annual ‘Best of Vancouver’ listings under the category of unsigned local band. Their group consists of lead viola/violin, percussion and acoustic guitar. The signature sound of this instrumental trio features original and romantic music. Their song catalogue consists of genres such as Acoustic, Classical, World and Pop.

Vancouver hipsters Groove & Tonic, play a high energy blend of R&B Funk/pop with a repertoire both classic and contemporary. Always engaging, these musicians really love to sing and play getting into the songs and reinventing themselves with their top notch musicality and infallible grooves. A band that looks and sounds like it’s name, Groove & Tonic would like to intoxicate you and get you up on the dance floor.

The tantalizing combination of singer Karina Morin and pianist Karlo Martin come together to form KokoSoul. Consummately talented, they have the rare ability to captivate and enthrall the most discerning of audiences. The band can work as a duo or in larger formats depending on the event. KokoSoul perform favorite party tunes from across the genres with passion and soul, in their own inimitable style.

SIDEone is made up of extremely talented and experienced musicians. The sets were crafted for the sole purpose of packing a dance floor, while avoiding entirely the typical cover band cheese. With a repertoire covering ground from Aretha to Lady Gaga, Kings of Leon to Queen and literally everything in between, SIDEone will customize the set to appeal to your guests.

The Suits, featuring lead vocalist, Jeassea K Thyidor, play popular dance hits, R&B, MOR and contemporary Pop hits. Since receiving international recognition as a Singapore-Idol Finalist, Jeassea has fronted many show bands abroad. Her extensive performance experience and amazing talent coupled with the other band members’ formal musical training, create an appealing combination that keeps any crowd on the dance floor.

Introducing four of Vancouver’s most talented and energetic performers: Jay Leonard, Jay Esplana, Jason Nickel and Jonny Holisko ! Beyond the razorblade grooves, adrenaline-fueled stage show, and mastery of their art, TriloJay is about the experience of music. One can experience TriloJay either from the dense heat on the dance floor or the inspired creativity in their arrangements.

Our punctual, well-groomed and experienced DJs make special events enjoyable for all age groups. We provide state of the art sound systems, lighting effects and a 4,000 + song library that allows our operators to handle all requests from the classics to the latest top 40.

With a repertoire that ranges from ambient chill music to a full on party vibe, Stephen & Lenny are the perfect duo for any event. Stephen Scaccia is a soulful singer inspired by John Legend, Adele and Mariah Carey… he even got a shout out from Mariah Carey on YouTube!  Lenny Pallerstein is a talented finger-style guitarist who amazingly sounds like a full band using only 6 strings.