Harmonia

We ask for an hour to set up and do a sound check to make sure we can adapt our volume to suit your venue's acoustics. 

We tend to play from 8pm until midnight, with a break amidst that, but we can be flexible and tailor the evening to suit your wedding. 

Absolutely! We know weddings take a lot of organisation, so all we ask is to be kept in the loop once you know your timings. 

Normally we would take a break of 30 minutes and this tends to coincide with evening food. We would of course put music on during this time, or we can include your playlist if preferred. 

We have a full song list of our music on the website. We will play tunes from this, and you can specify favourites (and ones to avoid) from that!  If there are any other particular requests for songs that aren't featured on that list, please reach out to us with plenty of notice, and we'll do our best to accommodate you. 

We would be delighted to learn your first dance! Please ensure we are given 6 weeks notice for this. 

If it is from our song list on the website, then yes! Otherwise, we would rather not take requests on the night as we'd like to maintain our high level of quality for you and your guests, and therefore have all of the songs rehearsed! 

Extensions can be discussed, and either we can play longer, start later or we can keep the party going with a playlist. Please note this may be subject to an additional charge.

We can offer an acoustic set during afternoon drinks reception of either a guitar & piano with vocals duo, or a trio with the saxophone.

If you are after a different sound, our accomplished saxophonist can play for you. This could be for the afternoon, or later in the night.

Please see our price list for further information.

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We are all musicians who truly have a love for what we are doing, and our enjoyment comes across in our performance. Audiences love our energy, and our modern twists on classic songs. 

We love how Postmodern Jukebox take well known songs, and make them their own. Equally, we have a large range of music tastes within the band, from musicals, to jazz, to classic rock! We therefore take inspiration from everyone we collectively see and hear. 

We are happy to offer some ceilidh dances amongst our usual set - the favourites being The Gay Gordons & Strip the Willow. Our band is made up of drums, bass, guitar, keyboard and saxophone, meaning that they do have a slightly more modern sound compared to a traditional folk ceilidh band. Our vocalist is happy to call these dances. 

If you wish to include a ceilidh in your evening, please discuss with us how many dances you would be looking to have.

First thing we do is let everyone in the band know that we've been booked to add to their personal calendars and then get all our band records updated with all the given information from the booking - venue, timings, add-ons etc!

We will then make a note of all the questions that we would need to ask with what information we've been given at this time - timings for ceremony or daytime performances for example.

We then make a note of when it will be 2 months away, as that's when we start getting all the final details for the day organised so that we can make it the best evening possible if we haven't heard from you already!

We tend to have a good amount of contact with couples on the lead up to the wedding - some couples prefer to get in touch way in advance of their date to get everything organised but if that's not you we tend to email around the 2 month mark before the big day to start finalising details.

Owen - our saxophone player - deals with all the communications for us. He makes sure to make the communication nice and easy and will answer any and all questions thrown at him!

Communication platforms can vary from couple to couple - some just prefer email chain which is absolutely fine but Owen always offers to call - whether that be over zoom to get to know each other a bit better and put names to faces or just a regular phone call - to make sure that nothing is missed and to answer any extra questions that may come up within a call.

Once we get the first dance through we will have a look to see firstly if it's one we have played before or if it's a brand new song to us - so we can look at working out parts and getting it performance ready for the big day!

We will first check in with you to see if there's any specific details you'd like - for example if it's originally a fast, up tempo song, we will see if you'd like it to start slower for the special moment at the beginning for you both and then bring it up to party mode to get everyone else involved.

What makes a great first dance is picking a song that means a lot to the both of you, as it makes that special moment even more meaningful.

What can make them trickier from time is if the instrumentation of the original song is vastly different from what our setup is - this however doesn't stop us from making it work! It just may mean that the feel of the song changes slightly to make it more applicable for the first dance

As long as we have a few weeks notice and it's not a massive list of new requests - ideally no more than 3 - then we are more than happy to include them on the night! We only ask this as we have a high standard to which we play to and we want every song to meet that, so if it's a last minute notice (a couple days before) then we would say that it may not be possible.

If a song again has an extreme difference of instrumentation or is very "tech" heavy - EDM for example - and we know that it wouldn't work with our set up to keep it to a high level, we would then let you know that it wouldn't work for us.

If you want any other special dances through-out the night, for example father-daughter, then we are more than happy to learn a request for that as they are other key and meaningful moment throughout the night.

We will always send over our most up to date setlist to couples (as we are always learning new songs to keep things fresh!) where we will ask that if there were to be any specific songs you'd want to be definitely played on the night, then we would make sure they're included. The same goes for if there were to be some songs that you would not like included on the night - as we know everyone has different music tastes!

It is great to know whether your venue has any sound restrictions or not and if they do, do they have sound limiters that can potentially cut power to the sockets or not - as this allows us to prepare better by being cautious of either staying below a certain decibel level or if the venue prefers us to use their equipment (venue speakers for example) then we can plan for that also!

It's also great to have an idea of the space that we have as we are a big band with there being 6 of us - we are good at being able to fit into small areas but being made aware of this beforehand allows us again to prep how we would set up that evening. The same goes for power as well, as it allows us to know if we need to bring extra power extensions or if there will be enough sockets around us to do!

If there is to be contact between us and the wedding planner or venue - that would be done directly between us and we either ask that you can forward us a contact for them so we can message them or pass our email onto planner or venue for them to contact us.

The Guys wear coloured shirts that don't match but blend well coulour wise - blues/purples/pink. Our singer Lou then stands out more with her own outfit - whether it be the suit from our promo video or a dress/jumpsuit.

If a band member is ill, we have a long list of relaible musicians who meet our high standards who we can contact to help out and fill in. Most of them have played with us in the past or play functions very often - so setlist crossovers happen very frequently meaning that they will know most of our set and be able to slot in easily and make it seem like no one was missing from the original line up in the first place!

We normally don't have any contact on the day before we arrive, as we make sure that we have all the necessary information beforehand to avoid any last minute running around! If there was to however be any last minute burning questions that you have come up then don't hesitate to contact us and Owen will get back to you ASAP with answers to help calm the nerves and make sure you can enjoy the day to the fullest!

If you book a live band - you will not regret it at all, a live band brings much more energy to the room and party! If you book us you will have a stress free evening as you'll be up dancing the whole night! You also get the bonus of being able to interact with us whilst we're playing which helps to make those extra special moments that you wouldn't get unless you had a live band. Whether that be Owen coming out into the crowd with his saxophone, Lou handing you the mic to sing a line of a song or just dancing along with us - you won't regret your decision!

We are also all very friendly as well so do come and chat to us and if you were to have any questions about how the night is going then do come to us and we'll answer them to make sure the night is exactly what you want it to be!

We always aim to arrive roughly 30 minutes before our allocated set up time so we can try and catch the wedding/venue coordinator and see how things have been going so far - whether its running on time or behind - and to be able to see where we load in from and see how much room we actually have on the stage/band area.

When it comes to actually setting up - we have an hour allocated and whilst we aim to set up as quick as possible, especially if things are running behind and you want to try and get things back on track, we ask that we use the most of this time as possible as it will only benefit the rest of the evening.

If we have an area which is separate to the tables - stage for example - then this wouldn't apply, but if the area where we are playing has tables in the way then we would need them all out of the way before we can set up as it means neither us or the venue staff will be getting in each other's way and also avoids our equipment potentially getting damaged.

When it comes to sound checking - this can be the point of the hour that takes the longest when compared to setting up, as every venue and room we play in will have different acoustics to the previous, so we need to make sure that we can avoid feedback issue with the microphones and that when the full band is playing, all the levels are correct and the vocals cut through above everything else. Also if there are sound limits in the venue, this time allows us to make sure we are within them and not exceeding the levels. This is why we ask to have as much of the full hour as possible as we want to make sure this is all correct from the beginning so then it makes the rest of the night perfect

If we are to start playing at 8pm. We tend to aim to arrive for 6:30pm to then be able to begin our set-up and soundcheck at 7pm to be ready in time.

If it's a venue which is a far drive from us - we may arrive earlier than this as we always want to allow extra time for travel in case of any traffic issues that could potentially hold us up.

Sometimes couples want us to set-up earlier in the day - if there isn't much lay over time between the meal and band starting, if it's all in one space and avoids unnecessary movement or if you'd like to use our mic's and speakers for speeches or playing background music over. If that's the case that's not an issue for us to do - all we ask is that we have enough notice, either in the original booking or with a few weeks notice to get that all organised so that we can plan accordingly!

We tend to make a big moment for the start of the evening. We do this by getting everyone up off their seats where possible and Lou will give the bride and groom (yourselves) a big welcome in! If we are doing the cake cutting as well we will get everyone to gather around and give you a big countdown to this moment to then be able to move smoothly into the first dance!

When it comes to the first dance we again announce you both and get everyone to do a big cheer as we start!

Sometimes couples will tell us when they want us to invite guests up which is helpful for us, but if that's not the case we are good at reading the room. Wether it's with the song itself building to a big section (chorus for example) or the couple looking to us or guests we will then announce everyone to join the dancefloor and let the party commence!

If you would rather just have the first dance for yourselves and then get guests up from the next song onwards then we are happy to do that as well!

When it comes to the next couple of songs after the first dance, we will hit the crowd with some absolute floorfillers! This helps us to get the vibe off of everyone and see how we can then direct the rest of the evening to make it the best for your day and crowd.

We will get requests for specific songs to go straight into from couples from time to time, as they say it will get their crowd up. We use this to vibe off from as well for the following songs to make sure it hits just right!

If we notice some things aren't hitting, we will then look at changing things to get everyone back up, whether that be genre or decade of music, depending on the demographic of the crowd and what people are vibing with more!

We tend to keep the energy pretty high through the whole night - with the odd song put in that is a banger and crowd pleaser but just not as high energy to give people more of a chance to sing along rather than just dancing. But as the evening begins to come to a close, that's when the energy really peaks to make the evening end with a blast and the biggest energy - and if you have guests who are maybe not the biggest dancers, this is the part of the evening that is bound to get them up!

Both sets are guaranteed to have everyone up dancing, but the second set will be filled with the slightly more "heavier" songs which comes in with the building to a high at the end.

With the break - we have a setlist that we put on that tends to just bring the energy down slightly to allow people to enjoy the evening food and grab a breather and another, or multiple drinks, but if they want to stay up for a dance it allows them to do that as well!

We ask that we don't receive requests on the night. As unless it's from our master setlist that we have sent to you and we know it we wouldn't be able to play a song we don't know on the "fly", as with there being 6 of us in the band, to be able to busk a song we don't know and keep it up to our high standards is a lot more difficult than people may think. Especially when compared to a DJ for example, who can search a song and play it a lot easier and not have to worry about knowing specific parts and putting them together.

If people do come up to us and ask we will always listen to them and either politely say whether it's possible or not. if it's possible and we know it we will of course play the song - but if we don't there's not much we can do unfortunately. But if we do have another song by the artist you requested then we can look at trying to fit that into the set!

With our live Ceilidh - Lou will explain each dance and talk everyone through it as many times as needed to make sure everyone feels comfortable and ready before giving it a go with the band - as we know not everyone know how to ceilidh!

Our band then performs along to a fiddle backing track for each dance - this helps to keep some authenticity with the fiddle but still give it that live feeling with drums, bass, guitar and keys helping you feel it loads more.

We will never force anyone to do something they don't feel comfortable with, but we will always encourage people to give it a try and if they don't feel up to carrying on as the dance progresses, then they are more than welcome to stop at anytime! Ceilidhs are always a good part of the night and great fun to be a part of - no matter if they go perfect or the odd miss step happens, the latter always making them that extra bit more enjoyable and funny to look back on afterwards!

We tend to not do loads of chat throughout the night - we tend to let our music do the talking with quick transitions into the next song, to keep people up dancing and avoid that awkward silence that can happen between songs with other bands.

If there are to be any announcements or shoutouts to be done then Lou is more than happy doing that, and when it comes to the point where it's going from song to ceilidh or vice-versa, then Lou will give a bit of chat to keep everyone hyped up and in the mood!

We try to have this handover as quick and seamless as possible! Sometimes it may take a couple minutes just to move some things out of the way to get the DJ decks set in place (Our drummer Blair is our resident DJ).

If you also have the Ibiza style sax and DJ add on then a minute or two may be needed to allow Owen a quick drink before he gets right into the middle of the crowd for the last hour of the night!

If your day is running behind, the first thing we can say is do not worry or stress - it's more common than you think! Like we previously said, although we ask for a full hour to set up, if things are running behind we will work as quickly and efficiently as possible to complete our soundcheck properly and get you and your guests straight up dancing.

We are very easy and adaptable at handling venue sound limits! We make sure this is all addressed during the soundcheck to avoid it affecting the rest of the evening, making sure the levels out of our PA sound system are all correct and the drums are "damped" where necessary to avoid them being too loud, whilst still being able to drive the party forward and avoid creeping above the sound limit. As the evening progress our set does tend to get louder naturally so if it does creep over the noise limit, we can quickly change the levels without guests noticing and still keeping the energy and vibes high!

Noise limits won't affect our set at all and you won't be able to tell as you will still hear everything that you expect to hear and have the same energy and drive that we would bring to any night

At the start of the night, you would tend to see the majority of people up on the dancefloor as the first dance has just finished and everyone is now up dancing and celebrating a great day with the full party just getting into action!

As the night progresses during the first set, around the first hour mark into the night there will be times when people are going between the dancefloor and getting a drink or socialising with guests they haven't had a chance with yet which is absolutely fine. But as this set comes to an end and the you hear the likes of Dancing Queen, Dakota or Don't Stop Believin' then you will see everyone shooting up to the dancefloor!

The 2nd set after the break will hit with a bang to get everyone's attention and draw them back to the dancefloor. The rest of the night then ends up with everyone up on the dancefloor as hit after hit plays that people just don't want to leave that by the end of the night there's not a soul in a seat as they're all dancing the night away!

What other way is there to end a Scottish wedding than with Loch Lomond - played live by the band itself! This is one of the most popular and best ways to end the night, as it brings everyone up onto the dancefloor for a final send off for an amazing day for you!

If however Loch Lomond wouldn't be your end song of choice - we can happily learn one for you if it has a special meaning to you - an example we have is New York, New York as that's where one of our amazing couple's got engaged!

Or we can end the night with one of the songs that would be in that last final stretch that everybody loves and can shout every word to and dance like crazy - like Mr Brightside or Proud Mary.

Whatever your choice may be - it will no doubt live long in the memories!

There are many factors that allow us to know/feel it has been a great night!

Firstly we come off the stage/night with a buzz around us all as we know we have played extremely well and can see that reciprocated by everyone being up dancing all night and with smiles and laughter all over their faces.

What makes it even better is when we have yourselves and/or other guests from the evening coming up to us and thanking us for an incredible evening and making it all so special or hearing chatter in the distance between guests saying how great the band were!

These all mean a lot to us as it's the main reason why we do what we do - we love to perform for people and see them come away from the night with smiles, being exhausted from dancing too much and with no regrets of their choices!

One thing we get told a lot after we finish a night is that as much as the clients knew we were good and loved us to be their choice of entertainment - they didn't realise how much it would actually hit on the day! That live aspect versus video just helps to one up the already high expectations, and with our set-up everything is high energy, sounds big and hits you more than you'd expect.

Another is with just how much the live sax adds more to the performance - with ripping solos and crowd interaction, it makes the night even more memorable than they were expecting it to be!

One of our favourite memories from the weddings we have done was from one of our first ones when a family member of the bride came up and sang Sweet Caroline with the band - coincidentally her name was also Carloline! It was such a nice feel good moment as everyone had their phones out to document the moment, whilst they were all singing along supporting her all the way. It will be a moment her and us will never forget! If you or any guests want to sing a song that is on our setlist then we do encourage it as it's great fun and gets everyone up and involved.