Element Music

Five stars, plus, plus, plus!! It was an absolutely incredible night! The vibes and energy from Element All Stars was off the charts. We were all blown away. Elements set the bar for what a wedding band should be. From the minute we entered the room until the band stopped at 1 am, the room was rocking! No one left the wedding until the very end - and then we still had to kick them out. People were screaming for an encore! Our guests have been texting, calling and emailing non-stop about the band. The Broadway quality vocals, the musicians, the rapper, the energy - every single member of the band is crazy talented. We have never seen a vocalist tackle Michael Jackson and then crush ACDC. Best line of the night was a guest coming up to me and saying - I thought I was going to a wedding but I ended up at a concert! Thank you Erin and all the members of the band for giving us a night we will never ever forget!

My husband and I are extremely particular about music and so we knew choosing a band for our wedding would be one of the most if not the most important decisions we made throughout the process. Besides for obviously wanting insane talent, it was important to us that the band we chose matched our vibe and reflected us as a couple. Needless to say, we hit it off with the element team right away. Erin, also being a jersey girl, immediately understood what my husband was looking for and made us feel comfortable and in the best of best hands. We left our first conversation knowing our search for a band was done. Fast forward 14 months later to our wedding, to say the band was insane would be an understatement. Erin and Rebecca were extremely organized and the entire evening went seamlessly. The dance floor was packed the whole night with both kids and adults, and the crowd could not stop roaring. The All Stars brought the party and were beyond our wildest dreams. Their innate ability to read a room and create an electric energy is unmatchable. We are so incredibly thankful we chose to work with them and that they were part of our special day. 72 hours after our wedding and all Ive done is put my headphones in and watch the videos on repeat. Our friends and family can’t stop calling us and asking who our band was because they want to hire them for their own event. Aside from the incredible evening, Erin, Rebecca, and the entire element team are amazing humans. They are organized, helpful, approachable, and just overall great people. We are so thankful to have gained lifelong friends in the element team!! We love you guys and are so beyond thankful!! Love, Erika & Danny Goldstein

I decided to use Erin and her team for our wedding after seeing them at another wedding that looked like so much fun. When describing the "vibe" we were trying to cultivate for our guests to Erin and Brooke we told them we wanted our guests to be holding onto the tables begging to get up to dance by the time dinner was over and WOW did they deliver that and SO MUCH MORE! It has been 3 months since our wedding and every single guest can not stop raving about the band. Element was without a doubt the biggest hit of our big day. Brooke and Team were so thoughtful and precise in helping us curate every single moment throughout the day to ensure everything was perfect. Erin and her bandmates have the most innate and incredible gift to read the room, and give your guests the music they want at every perfect moment. They are the loviest team to work with and it's so obvious how much they love what they do. I can not recommend them enough! Thank you x's a million Team Element!

Cannot say enough amazing things about Element Music and the band, Press Play!! Weeks later we are still getting feedback on how great the band was. They made the wedding! People are calling us to change their already booked band to Press Play! They were absolutely wonderful to work with and had everyone on the dance floor the entire night. I would book them over and over again if I could. They killed it and made the wedding what it was!!

My husband and I hired Element Music to play at our Wedding and they knocked it out of the park! Their sound is fierce, they are extremely professional and are top-tier musicians. Element is a much higher caliber than the normal wedding band. You pay for quality and a performance. I highly recommend them. Our guests are still raving about how incredible the band was!!

Incredible band - I previewed many bands and the High Society band from Element Music was by far the best! There were multiple meetings online to make sure that all music for each segment of the wedding was perfect. We through a few curves at them - some songs I know they could not have known - but they learned them and created some amazing arrangements. I even got invited up by Phil the bandleader to play a couple of tunes with the band! They are equally facile at just about every music genre you can think of. I would never think to hire anyone else!

We had Press play as our band from Element Music on our wedding and we couldn't be happier with them! The coordinator we worked with really helped make our entertainment run so smoothly for our wedding. We also had a DJ and she helped coordinate everything smoothly, listened to exactly what we wanted. We couldn't be more pleased with the band/DJ collaboration. Our guests were raving about the music all night long. The band made us feel like we were at a concert!

London West is a fantastic band! Everyone was on their feet the entire night and all of our guests have said this was the best band they have ever heard at a wedding. They incorporated every song we requested and can play any style of music. Element Music was also so flexible during all of our postponements and was so great to work with. Can't recommend them enough!

We discovered Element Music when we attended a friend's wedding and saw — and we knew right then and there that we'd need to have one of their bands play our wedding when we got married. Fast forward 3 years, and Jonny Rizzo and his orchestra were everything we could have possibly dreamed of! For starters, they are the consummate pros. Jonny and his team's cool, calm confidence meant we could completely trust them throughout the planning process and on the big day itself. After all, why would there anything for us to worry about, when we've never planned a wedding and this is there bread and butter? Our confidence was not misplaced. They showed up early, set up efficiently, and collaborated flawlessly with our ceremony violinist (a relative) to run sound for her. When it came time for the reception, Jonny made sure the flow of the night was seamless, subtly and skillfully adjusting their timeline to match the venue and caterers' needs. As for the entertainment itself, it was to die for. Jonny is a killer emcee, bringing exactly the right of energy and charisma to the party. The way the band seamlessly transitioned from one song to the next, always reading the room's vibes to determine their next song... so dynamic and so impressive! It was wild to watch them work, wordlessly signaling to each other what the next song should be. And the musicians — all 11 of them — were fantastic. It was a huge hit when the horn players came out into the crowd and let a few guests "help" them play by sliding the trombone for them, and people have commented that the guitarist who played a solo set during dinner set the mood perfectly. They were also so accommodating of our little requests: One of my bridesmaids (a professional singer in California) was able to sing a couple songs with the band, and they all absolutely slayed. Perhaps most importantly, Jonny even indulged my life-long dream to crowd surf at my wedding by announcing it, and picked the perfect song ("Mr. Brightside" by the Killers) for me to scream along to while I soared above our guests. People are still talking about how unbelievable our band was, and I imagine they will for years to come. I know we certainly will. Thank you Jonny and team! xoxo

This was the best wedding band I have ever heard! They had everyone on their feet dancing from the minute we walked into the ballroom to 11 pm when the festivities ended. They played music from the 60s (for us old folks!) all the way up to 2020 (for the young folks!) and made everyone feel happy and included! I can't say enough great things about them! They made the celebration into the most special night! from, the aunt of the bride

Our son got married a month ago at 501 Union in Brooklyn. The MOST important part of any wedding for us is the band and the music. Element killed it on both accounts!!! They brought non-stop energy, amazing voices and incredible musicianship to our celebration. Marianne customized the band perfectly by hand picking each and every performer on stage. Guy, and his band Velvet Radio, knocked it out of the park! We were speechless and our feet hurt for days!

THE ABSOLUTE BEST! Worth every, single penny. You will not regret it for a second! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 We were originally unsure if we wanted to go with Element Music, as it was a bit out of our price range, but in hind sight it was worth EVERY penny. Our guests were on the dance floor the ENTIRE time and are still talking about how Groove Society was THE BEST wedding band ever. The energy, sound quality, and song choices of the band were nothing less than perfect. They read the room and every single generation was having an absolute blast on the dance floor. If you are looking to have a party...this is the company to pick! 🎵💃👰! A Class Act. From the starting introduction meeting with Hollie, to working with our own production manager, Giselle, the customer experience and professionalism of this execution team is second to none. They do not take lightly the responsibility of bringing the fun to the biggest party of your life. I could not possibly recommend and refer the quality of Element Music more highly. We loved working with this team so much, that my sister and her fiance have booked an Element Music band, London West, at their wedding next year too!

I can't say enough good things about Element. I used Velvet Radio (with Erin as the band leader) for my wedding at the Mandarin Oriental and they were absolutely incredible. We told them we loved EDM and pop music, and their song choices were spot on. Everyone danced all night and even got up to slow dance to the acoustic songs while appetizers/entrees were served. I received a ton of compliments from wedding guests in the following weeks! Worth every penny!

A good band set the tone for the wedding, and we knew this was an important decision. When we first met Erin at Element Music, we knew we were going to hire them. Erin also ended up being our band leader and Mel was our production manager. Between the two of them, they put together the most incredible set I have ever heard and our guests were blown away. At one point, it almost felt like a concert with everyone looking at the stage watching them perform and dancing the night away. Erin and her band even learned a song that was special to us and – wow – they nailed it! Our first dance song was perfect, the few “must plays” were scattered throughout the night and played at the most appropriate times, and after our last song of the night, our guests started a “one more song” chant. We also used them for ceremony music (guitar, keys, and violin) and it was the most dreamy music to walk down the aisle to. Hiring Erin and Element Music was the best decision for our wedding and I will recommend them to all of my friends planning their weddings.

THE BEST OF THE BEST! After meeting with 2 companies, we immediately knew that Element Music checked all of our boxes and more. We had Press Play at our wedding and boy did the exceed ALL expectations. It felt like our wedding was a concert and the dance floor was packed the ENTIRE night! They kept the crowd excited, moving and grooving all night with an amazing selection of music and quality entertainment. Everyone after the wedding (and still are) couldn't stop raving about how amazing the band was and that it was the best music they have ever heard at a wedding. We were extremely pleased throughout the entire process—couldn't recommend this band & company enough!

Element Music, from start to finish, was a spectacular choice. The band was phenomenal and knew how to work the crowd. Our guests literally never sat down. The EMP team accommodated all our requests, specifically my dream as the bride to play a solo with the band during our first dance! Gisele planned down to every detail and made it possible for us to purely enjoy our wedding reception without a worry. Thank you, Element Music!

A year has gone by since my wife and I were married but our friends and family are still talking about the spectacular band we had at our wedding! The Groove Society was an all-star group of musicians and vocalists, who dazzled our guests with their musical gifts and high-energy spirits which they infused into the night. From the ceremony, through the cocktail hour and into the reception, The Groove Society electrified every room in the castle taking our guests and us on a NON-STOP, emotional musical journey! Talent aside, they are some of the sweetest and most caring people to work with, even helping me to surprise my wife with a vocal performance of my own! They did everything from amazing mash ups to tender moments when they sat on bar stools during dinner caressing our guests with sounds of Bocelli! Our musical director and the owner of Element Music, Marianne Bennett, is a musical genius! Finding a band was the hardest part of planning our wedding but when we met Marianne, we instantly knew we were in good hands. To make us feel comfortable, she asked the music director of The Groove Society, Phil and the amazing vocalist Nikki into our first meeting. The three of them instantly collaborated mixes of some of our favorite songs, right in front of us! Their talent and musical intuition blew us away! Marianne went on to the contour every aspect of our wedding day from having our favorite songs sung as we walked down the aisle to having the entire band lead our wedding party from the ballroom to the after party room in a musical parade of “Let the Sunshine In”! Thank you to Marianne and the AMAZINGLY talented Groove Society for rocking the Pleasantdale Chateau with us! Maria & Veronica

Marianne Bennett and her exec assistant, Mimi Gordon were by far my favorite vendor to work with. Our experience with Marianne started with reviewing a 15-page song list and identifying what songs/genres we like in order for Marianne and her 14-piece band to create a truly customized song set for my wedding. They went above and beyond and even learned how to play a song by a local band my husband and his sister love – when the song came on and I saw the look of surprise/excitement on my sister-in-law’s face, I knew there was no other band I could have chosen that would have made my night that special! Marianne and her musicians are true performers – they read the room expertly to choose the right mix of songs and tempo, kept the energy up the entire night, and even changed their outfits multiple times to add glamour to their performance. Finally, I met with and spoke to Mimi several times throughout the wedding planning process, and she was extremely detail-oriented, but flexible and happily made several last-minute changes to our song choices. She helped run the whole evening flawlessly!

Definitely hire this band for your wedding! We had Element's Rhythm & Vine led by Adam Bastien at our recent wedding at the St. Regis and all I can say is that the dance floor was absolutely packed the entire night! They killed it and made our wedding one to remember. Adam had my bride in tears when we first met them and he sand our wedding song (Sinatra's The Way You Look Tonight) and we hired them immediately! His range across all genres - from the classics, to 80s, to hip hop, and modern Top 40 were incredible! We can't wait 'til all the videos come in and we can watch again!

From the moment with met with Robin Ross, we felt an instant connection. She was warm, welcoming, embraced our ideas and offered her own suggestions. I am a firm believer in being comfortable with your main point of contact before signing a contract. We spoke about the various types of music we like and then she showed us some videos featuring Chevy Chevis of Carnegie Hill. Chevy was singing Alicia Keys and within seconds, I was amazed, wanting to hear more and not to mention instantly sold. I wasn't watching the traditional wedding singer, I was watching a performance. Despite being reluctant to bands in the past and somewhat skeptical of the value for what it costs, prior to leaving I told Robin to prepare a contract. In addition to making my fiancé happy, I knew that hiring Chevy and Carnegie Hill would make our wedding absolutely amazing, giving our guests something they've never seen before making our wedding forever memorable. About a month before the wedding we met Chevy and we were greeted with hugs. Chevy is truly amazing. The energy and passion we saw on the video was now directly in front of us and was contagious. She is truly a dynamic person with an amazing aura around her. We met with her team (Kelli, Caleigh) to discuss the types of music we wanted played, along with a do not play list. We also discussed music for the cocktail hour (we went with a collection of modern day music played instrumentally). We also selected the music for ceremony and reception processions. This meeting was great. It was a true round table collaboration which allowed us to share our ideas, receive additional ideas, and truly got us excited about the wedding. The day of the event the band did not disappoint us. The word band is not the correct word to describe them. They are performers. It's almost like being at a performance instead of a wedding. The members that preformed at the cocktail hour were also amazing. Several times during the wedding, Chevy and band members came off the stage to sing and dance with our guests. My fiancé wanted to dedicate a song to me and he worked with Chevy and she sang Michael Jackson's "I'll Be There" and customized the lyrics. It was amazing! I felt so special to have Chevy serenade me. The band played the mix of songs we discussed, along with a few mash-ups, and even some duets! Especially during dinner, they performed on the dance floor and it was just like watching a show. For the last song Chevy performed Tina Turner's "Proud Mary" and she brought the house down. The band played an extended version, Chevy came onto the dance floor and the energy and passion of her performance bought all our guests to their feet. It was truly amazing and will also be forever memorable. All of our guests raved about how amazing the Band was. They never seen anything like it. They also used the word performance to describe them. Many guests also stated they preferred Chevy's performance of the song to the original! I would highly recommend Element Music and especially Carnegie Hill. Let's be the honest the three most important factors in wedding planning is the venue, the food, and the entertainment. These are the things your guests will remember. Having selected Carnegie Hill our guests will always remember our wedding as one of the best they've ever attended!! Thank you Robin, Chevy and the entire Band for giving us memories that we will forever treasure. - Brian and Michael

We hired the Groove Society Band of Element Music (Marianne Bennett Productions), and they were phenomenal. Robin (the manager) was amazing throughout the entire process. She painstakingly worked with us to perfect our song list and determine the best music for our ceremony and reception. Our band members (with special thanks to Philip, Sara, Erin and Billy) were perfect. The Band exceeded our expectations, and kept all of our guests on the dance floor the entire night (the floor was packed until the Venue turned on the lights at the end of the evening). We are still getting compliments on our band (and requests for their contact information) three months after our wedding. Several people told us that we had the best wedding band they had ever heard. They were an expensive band, even by New York City standards, but worth every penny, and we are glad that we chose them.

We used carnigee hill and throughout the party people could not stop raving about the music. They are so incredible- their sound, their energy.. people did not leave the dance floor the entire night!

All the guests even men that were not dancing danced... words can not describe ... absolutely amazing.. i paid more but it was worth every dime.. they are not your traditional wedding band.. all the sales people are professional and know what they are doing.

Simply the best. No one ever sat down.