Cover Down

We are so happy to have had Cover Down perform at our wedding. Our guests loved them; they were the highlight of the reception (aside from us, of course). They had everyone dancing throughout the dancing portion of the reception by blending our specific requests with other songs with broader appeal to ensure all of our guests had something to dance to. The band even offered to learn specific songs if they didn’t already know them. Aside from the great performance, they worked with us in advance of our wedding to plan the music that would be played at specific parts of the reception. For example, with their help, we identified the songs to play during the first dance, father-daughter dance, mother-son dance, bouquet toss, garter toss, etc. They also worked with us to put together the general order and style of music to play throughout the the evening. For music to play during the band’s breaks, they allowed us to send them a list of the specific songs to play. They worked with us to make sure the announcements that we wanted to make troughout the evening were made at the appropriate times. They also suggested a private last dance for the bride and groom that we particularly enjoyed! This band is also tech-savvy. Working with them online via email, phone, and file-sharing services was not a problem. They always got back to us in a timely manner. They were all very well-versed performers and put on a phenomenal show. They were great to work with and offered plenty of flexibility in planning the event. In addition, their price was hard to beat. We got a huge bang for the buck. Definitely hire this band! Also, make sure to book early! We’re glad we did!

Best band ever!! They were super flexible and on time! Everyone loved the music and wanted them To never stop playing. This band made the wedding awesome!!! Great people and great music. Honest business.

Overview: First let me say that I would higher Cover Down again and again and again if I needed to. They were excellent. Great band that kept everyone on the dance floor all night. We had our wedding on New Year’s Eve and there was a lot going on but the band kept cool and made it memorable. It is always hard to put total trust in someone you have met a couple times to pull off the biggest day of your life, but they were awesome. We paid for Cover Down and got Emerald City quality. Pros: Great Band – they can play any genre, they are tight with their transitions, take several classic songs and extend them so the crowd could keep dancing (I noticed this several times). Best Value you will find in Dallas for sure – I’m not exactly sure how much they cost, but I will tell you that they were lower than most other bands we checked out. They handle their own bookings so you are not paying for any agent fees, they also have all their own equipment and do not charge you to use it. It is just a simple flat fee. They are attractive and look young – I’ve been to weddings where the 60 year old wedding singer had to take a bathroom break every 10 minutes or the creepy old bassist kept trying to hit on the wedding party. Proven fact that if you look good, people will think you sound better. They don’t really need to but they do! Stage presence (off stage presence) – they’re not up there playing air guitar, or making fools of themselves. They own the stage with confidence and personality. They do not babble on in between songs, except if they are giving an announcement ‘after this song, we’re going to do the cake cutting.’ During random songs, they have different members come out into the crowd and play/dance with the crowd. Some pretty good footage of me playing air saxophone next to their saxophonist on one such occasion, I really get into it. Their bassist spins his hair during some 80’s hair metal cover. It’s great. Communicate with you regularly throughout the booking process and event. We were getting married New Year’s Eve. We met with Mike to review plans the weekend after Thanksgiving. They were responding to emails and questions over Christmas time. I felt really bad about these timings, but due to our hectic schedules this was the only time we had to meet and they never complained once about it. In fact Mike invited us to his home and offered us glasses of wine as his family was getting ready to go to some holiday event. Top notch. Have experience with weddings and work with your coordinator. – My wife doesn’t like to do things ‘normally’ but it was great for them to make recommendations off of what they had previously done and what people typically do. The band is such a big influence on the flow of the wedding it was great that they not only communicated with us but several times when talking to them they would say ‘Oh yes, we already talked to (our wedding planner) about that.’ Great to know everyone was in the loop with each other. Our crowd called for an encore, it was provided. After the last song the crowd kept chanting ‘One more Song.’ They said they weren’t going to play one unless they had approval from my wife and I. We were right next to the stage on the dance floor giving the thumbs up. Someone in the crowd shouted ‘September’ by Earth, Wind, and Fire. It was the most random request I had ever heard, but it was a perfect end to the night, and I was shocked that they just played it perfectly off the cuff.

Cover Down kept my wedding dancing the whole night! People keep coming up to me asking me who the band was. Thanks guys for putting on such an awesome performance!