New Year new songs

Wavelength had a wonderful night ringing in the new year at the Italian Heritage Center in Portland. Thanks to all who joined us. We've jumped right into 2010 with plans underway for an exciting year. We're starting off with a number of new songs to add to our repetoire this year including songs from the 80s, new motown selections and current hits all planned for the next practice. We enjoy learning new songs and are always open to suggestions. Open Arms by Journey was added for bride and groom Beth and Rich which we recorded live on New Year's Eve. Here's a link to the clip: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3786468/Open%20Arms%20Clip.mp3.
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2009 in Review

What a terrific 2009! We've had the opportunity to work with many wonderful clients and entertain many this year. We are very thankful to everyone who continues to support us by attending our public events and referring the band for various functions throughout the year. We've had the pleasure to perform for weddings, corporate events, summer concert series and a music cruise here in Maine, travel to Boston, Bar Harbor, Coastal Maine, Southern Maine, as well as play close to home in the Portland area. Congratulations to all our 2009 married couples! May your love continue to grow.

Stay tuned for 2010!

Letter from Allison

All six members of Wavelength enjoy what we do. We are very thankful to our clients, family, fans and friends that continue to support our efforts in providing the best musical entertainment in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusettes and beyond. It is always an honor to perform at our many various functions throughout the year and most especially, to be a part of wonderful wedding celebrations that will be both fun and memorable for years to come. This past September Wavelength performed for Allison and Mike Barton's wedding on Peaks Island. Since then, Allison has been kind enough to be a reference for future brides and grooms considering Wavelength as their wedding entertainment. She has sent us this wonderful letter of recommendation that we wanted to share.
December 16, 2009
Dear Johnna,
A long overdue letter of thanks for Wavelength! Mike and I thoroughly enjoyed our wedding on Peaks Island this past fall and a large part of the energy in the room can be attributed to the band. A couple of people actually noted that the female singer, Kathleen, had a great stage presence. You were truly helpful in the process that can be overwhelming and sometimes scary. The suggestions you made and the extra trip to the island with me put my mind at ease and gave me total confidence that the day would go off without a hitch. (This was sometimes doubtful due to the fact the day was to be held on an island!) This speaks a lot to your professionalism and excellent management of the band business. The contractual agreement was completely clear and I always knew when deadlines were for various decisions in terms of songs, scheduling of the day, announcements, etc.
The band was a total hit the day of. I know it was a strange request having the band learn “Werewolves of London” but I know that when the band started to play it, Mike, myself and our friends kicked the dance party into high gear and I don’t remember it stopping!
I know that we had the band announce a congratulations to several anniversary couples but I did ask if you could play “It had to be you” which was my Matron of Honor’s song with her husband. I thought it would be a nice surprise that was meaningful to them since their anniversary was actually the day of our wedding! The band played it and they were so thrilled. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think the band actually learned this song too!? This illustrates the true talent of the band members and the commitment to making an event truly special to all involved.
I also wanted to say thank you to you and the band for being especially patient when it came to Mike and me selecting our first dance song. We waited until the last minute for a decision that we thought would come easily and we put the band in a difficult situation having to play a song that they had not practiced in a while. Even though we called you two days before our wedding, the song sounded great and we are so happy with our last minute choice! Please feel free to use us as a reference anytime. Kindly, Allison Barton

Allison and Mike's wedding

What a great day September 12, 2009 was at the TEIA Club on Peaks Island. Wavelength was honored to celebrate Allison and Mike's marriage with them, their family and friends. We provided music for their ceremony on the lawn with acoustic guitar, social hour on the porch with guitar and keyboards followed by a wonderful reception inside the club. Allison and Mike had an incredibly fun dance crowd. We first met Allison and Mike last November at Thatcher's during Wavelength's public appearance and taping for Premier Bride tv. Their request that night, please learn Werewolves of London for our wedding. We knew then that this was going to be fun. During the spring, Allison and Johnna traveled to Peaks Island along with bride-to-be Meg, Pete and her family to check out the club. The location and the ambiance was perfect for both September brides getting married a week apart, both at the Club and with Wavelength as their wedding day entertainment. Thank you so much for allowing us to celebrate with you.

December in Boston

A great event for Wavelength last week in Boston. We had the pleasure to perform for Genzyme's prestigous awards banquet at the Fairmont, Copley Plaza. The band played at least three encores at the end of the evening. We had a terrific dancing crowd that really enjoyed our disco selections as well as many others. The hotel staff was amazing. We look forward to celebrating many more great occasions with Genzyme in Boston.

New Year's Eve

Wavelength is ringing in 2010 at the Italian Heritage Center in Portland this year. Guaranteed to be a good time! We're hoping friends, family and fans will join the band along with many members of the Italian Heritage Center. Here is more information from the IHC regarding times, itinerary and ticket information. If you would like to purchase tickets, please contact Wavelength at manager@wavelengthband.com or 207-883-0893 by Monday, December 28th. Wavelength will be providing four hours of dance music! Come out and participate in the countdown with us!

New Year’s Eve Gala -Thursday, December 31, 2009
Ring in the New Year at the Italian Heritage Center
2010 will be a GREAT ONE!
We will start our festivities at 6:45 – 7:30 p.m with appetizers
followed by a Surf N’Turf dinner of New York Sirloin & Baked
Stuffed Shrimp, oven roasted potatoes and vegetable.
Elegant desserts and coffee will be in DiVinci following dinner.
Champagne toast at midnight.

Music by WAVELENGTH 9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
$45. members - $55. Call Cammy to reserve your table 939 8570.
Dress code strictly enforced. Men to wear Sports Jackets, no jeans,
t-shirts or sneakers.

Michelle and Jason's wedding

A fabulous October night for the band. Wavelength had the distinct pleasure of celebrating Michelle and Jason's wedding with them on October 10, 2009 at the Marriott at Sable Oaks. The ballroom looked beautiful and the bride was stunning. We had such a fun night. Michelle first got in touch with us after Wavelength played for her friend Alexa's wedding a year ago. Alexa and Tom's wedding was such a blast that we wanted to replicate that for Michelle and Jason. Michelle and her mom Karen were great to work with as we prepared for a really fun night of music and dancing with two bands. Michelle's family had hired a Greek band to come in and play alongside Wavelength which made for a terrific blend of entertainment for all to enjoy. There wasn't a break in music the entire night. Thank you so much for allowing us the opportunity to celebrate with you.