Guests dancing under a tent strung with lights at dusk

Make your next event one to remember.

Live country music for weddings, corporate events and private parties. Solo up to a seven piece band, all sound equipment included.

  • Houston based
  • Weddings · Corporate · Private parties
  • All sound included
  • Texas and beyond

Hear it first

Country music that tells a story.

Originals, the classics, and a good deal of country that never made it to the radio. Equally at home in a listening room as in a dingy honky tonk, which in practice means the same band can play a quiet ceremony at four and a packed dance floor at nine.

MemphisAn original
Killin’ TimeClint Black

Both are the full band on the same night, one original and one cover, at a two step night in Brooklyn. Nothing is spliced in from another show. Your set gets built around your event, so send me the songs that matter to you and the ones that should never get played.

Pick your size

Four ways to do this.

Every lineup carries its own sound system and runs its own sound, so you are not renting anything or hiring anybody else to make it work.

Patrick B Ray singing into a microphone under a lit tent

Solo

From $600

Whether a small wedding or a listening room experience, a solo show is an excellent option that lends itself well to story songs and new takes on old classics.

All band sound equipment is provided as part of your booking.

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Two musicians playing guitar and upright bass outdoors

Duo

From $800

A duo is a great sound for smaller events looking for a bit fuller sound, great for dancing, but still want to keep a tight footprint. In addition to acoustic guitar, an upright bass, mandolin, fiddle, or steel guitar provide music that is uniquely well suited to country classics, while not being overbearing.

All band sound equipment is provided as part of your booking.

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String band performing on stage under a tent

Trio

From $1,100

A trio strikes a great balance between energy and intimacy. The trio sound is something special, and brings more flavor to the songs. If you are looking to wow your guests, a trio is always a winner. In addition to upright bass and acoustic guitar, fiddle, steel guitar, mandolin, or acoustic lead guitar are uniquely well suited to this setup.

All band sound equipment is provided as part of your booking.

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Full band playing a lit stage

Full band

From $1,500

If you are looking for energy, this is the way to bring it. Bring the honky tonk to your event with a full band, including bass, drums, acoustic guitar, and one or more lead instruments. From four piece to seven piece, you cannot go wrong with a full band setup. Your guests can dance the night away to originals, underground country, and the classics.

All band sound equipment is provided as part of your booking.

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Curious about pricing?

Every event is different, but this gets you in the ballpark.

What’s the occasion?
How big a sound?
How long do you need us?
Where’s the party?

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How it goes

Four steps, no runaround.

You are working with me directly the whole way. No agency, no account manager, no phone tree.

Send your date

Fill in the form below with the date and roughly what you have in mind. I answer these myself, usually within a day.

Get a real number

I come back with a firm price for your date and venue, travel already included. Nothing gets added on afterwards.

Lock it in

A simple agreement and a deposit hold the date. After that it is yours and I stop quoting it to anyone else.

Build the day

Closer in we work out the timeline, the must play list, the do not play list, and your special request.

In every booking

What you are actually getting.

  • A full sound system, sized to the room, run by us
  • Microphones for your ceremony, toasts and speeches
  • One special request learned for free
  • A set list built around your event, not a canned one
  • Music between sets, so the room never goes silent
  • Setup and breakdown handled without you thinking about it
  • Travel already inside the number you are quoted
  • One person to talk to, start to finish

Questions

The things people ask.

How far in advance should we book?

Sooner is better, particularly for spring and fall Saturdays, which tend to go early. That said, it is always worth asking about a close in date. Sometimes the calendar cooperates.

Do you cover the ceremony as well as the reception?

Yes, and most weddings do it that way. Ceremony, cocktail hour and reception can all be covered, and the lineup can change between them. A solo ceremony into a full band reception is a common shape.

Can you learn our first dance song?

One special request comes learned free with every booking. If you have a longer list of songs that matter to you, send it over and we will talk about it.

What do you need from us at the venue?

Power within reach of where we set up, and enough room for the lineup you booked. For outdoor events we need cover from sun and rain, since the gear does not care for either. If you are unsure whether your space works, send a photo and I will tell you straight.

Is travel extra?

No. Travel is already inside the number I quote you, mileage and lodging included where a date needs it. Nothing gets added afterwards. West Texas dates often cost less than people expect, because I am out that way regularly anyway.

What happens during the breaks?

Music keeps playing through our sound system, so the room never drops into silence between sets.

What kind of country are we talking about?

Originals, the classics, and a lot of country that never got radio play. It leans traditional rather than modern pop country. If you want a feel for it, the video above is a fair sample.

How do we hold the date?

A simple agreement and a deposit. Once that is in, the date is yours and I take it off the calendar for everyone else.

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Let’s see if I’m free.

Tell me what you know so far. Nothing here is binding, and a half filled form is fine if you are still working things out.

I read every one of these myself and usually answer within a day.

Goes straight into my booking system. No mailing list, no automated follow up sequence.