Silver Arrow Band

our preferences pre-wedding and made every extra effort to make the day perfect. We also added the jazz trio for our cocktail hour and they were perfection. I could not have asked for anymore and would not change a thing. Thank you so much ❤️ We will remember our wedding forever and the music you provided!

mazing. At times during the evening, we looked around the room and there wasn’t a single person sitting down — everyone was dancing. We were honored when the band said our party had more energy than some 200-person weddings, and of course we have them to thank for keeping up that energy throughout the whole evening! We worked with Andy throughout the process, who was incredibly responsive, friendly, and helpful. He understood our needs, answered tons of emails, and helped us figure out the best band size for our wedding. Andy also made it easy for us to choose special songs for our ceremony processionals and first dances, even customizing the tempo for the first dance songs. Before we found Silver Arrow Band, we had a consultation with a different band that gave us the impression micro-weddings are never as fun and people might leave early. Silver Arrow Band reassured us and provided the exact opposite impression. We are so grateful to Andy and Silver Arrow Band for being excited about the event every step of the way and making our wedding an absolute blast!

day- let me tell you that my expectations were exceeded in every way. The guests were raving about how great they were, coming up to us throughout the night and complimenting how great of a sound they had and how amazing the instruments and singers were. They were high energy, and knew exactly how to work the crowd! Thank you so much SAB! You guys truly made our wedding day perfect!

he dance floor during the cocktail hour jazz set. They read our crowd and the room flawlessly, and the transition between dance sets and band breaks went unnoticed by most of our guests. The dance floor was packed all night and we were so happy to see our guests loving the music. I truly can't write enough great things about SAB and the magic they brought to our wedding. I dream of the day I can hire this band again!

reception was exactly what we wanted. Neither one of us is a huge dancer but we wanted to create a live music atmosphere in our music room that could be heard outside but also be inviting for people to hit the dance floor. The band did exactly that. They played songs we requested, they provided 2 indoor sets and 1 outdoor, an MC and they DJd when they weren't playing. Outstanding Job!! Highly recommend you hire these guys.

not care about your special day. Here a few of the bad things that happened: 1) At the end of the ceremony, the pianist was delayed in starting our recessional song. We were just standing up at the altar waiting for the music to start....trust me, this is stressful when you want to rejoice down the aisle with music playing. 2) The band started the cocktail hour music 30mins late - how incredibly awkward to have your cocktail hour start with silence in the background when you’re expecting jazz. 3) I booked 5 hours of continuous music, but the band took a 2 hour break between 6 and 8pm, not playing one live song the whole time. The band was just hanging inside our house - I went inside and asked that they go back out to play but they refused. 4) We requested a specific song to conclude the night, which they played via iPod. We were all doing a singalong, and they pulled the plug on the song right in the middle of it — which seemed out of spite. This moment was truly embarrassing for us. 5) I spent a long time putting together a list of music preferences, which the band essentially ignored. When you ask for rock music and only hear Motown, it’s frustrating. Our guests noticed how bad the band experience was and it was really embarrassing for us. We love live music so this was beyond disappointing. Highly suggest looking elsewhere for your wedding day music. Thank you.

tor wasn’t a member of the day-of band. But the band was amazing on our wedding day and had everyone up and dancing the whole night! The band also provided ceremony music and a trio for the cocktail hour, both of which were great. All in all, we highly recommend.

ption and they did great (including MC duties). Special thanks to Andy who worked behind the scenes to help us plan the event. He was great with communication and organization. Everything went so smoothly on the day of, in large part due to Andy's working with us to prepare all of the details ahead of time. Very reasonably priced band. Highly recommend!

, I spoke with our band coordinator (who was NOT one of the band members, which I think is part of the issue). I asked her whether the band would feel comfortable playing a shortened version of our first dance song. It was a touch faster than normal, and about 30 seconds at the very end were taken out. Very simple changes. I sent her the audio of the EXACT mp3 we wanted the band to play. Knowing that it was an altered song though, I said that it would absolutely be OK if we just use the recorded version if they were not able to do it exactly as we wanted. She insisted that the band would be more than comfortable playing it exactly, and I trusted her. Sadly, the band did not play the song as they were supposed to. We had memorized every word of the song by this point, from so much practicing, and the singer didn’t even know the words of the song. This made remembering our cues difficult. Then, the band stopped the song WAY too early---- cutting off all of our crescendo, our big final dance moves, and forcing us to end our first dance abruptly in the middle of a random turn. It was a HUGE bummer. It’s been over a month now, and it still puts a pit in my stomach. I’m so disappointed. I wish we would have used a recorded version, or had gone with a band that does NOT put a random group of people together so that I could have spoken with the band directly ahead of time. Furthermore, the band played a lot of music that was poorly received and didn’t get the crowd dancing. Song after song that I'd never heard before in my life. I wanted to ask them several times to start playing the hits, any hits, but rather I decided to just make the best of the day and go with the flow. Toward the end of the night, the band played a recorded song requested by a guest during their break, and allowed the song to play TWICE. Everyone was confused why the same song was being played a second time. I, the bride, finally had to leave the dance floor and walk over to where the band was sitting back and relaxing, and ask them why they were letting the song play over and over. All in all, I regret choosing a band that I couldn’t speak with members of directly ahead of time. I think the concept of SAB is great, but because it makes communication and knowing what you'll get more difficult, I encourage you to be careful!

ng. This was not the case. After we booked he sent us an email stating that we needed to pick our musicians ASAP as many of them were booking out from other weddings. This included all the musicians on their video- aka the best musicians. We were not made aware anytime prior to booking that the musicians were a first come first serve basis. While the musicians we ultimately chose were talented, just be aware that you cannot reliably use their videos as a reference for what you will get as ours was definitely different. Andrae had a very dismissive nature. All communication was limited to emails which would have been fine if we received clear and fast responses. He was very nonchalant and kept dismissing our concerns. He constantly stated that it would be fine and that they’ve done this a million times in the past and that “it’s going to be a crazy party.” His emails clearly showed that we were not a priority. It got to the point where we wanted to cancel our contract however couldn’t book another band on our day. Closer the the wedding day I called him and asked if we could meet in person to finalize our plans and unanswered questions. He told me that he didn’t have time to meet because he was planning 6 other weddings for that day. For 5 grand, I did not want to hear that he had no time for me. He started getting defensive saying that he has a family to take care of, a second job at the hospital and was trying to place guilt on me for even asking to meet up. Completely unprofessional. Here are examples of things at our wedding that we were unpleased about 1. He told us to submit our song list which my wife and I spent many hours making. Only about 5-6 songs that we requested were played. 2. We Requested the band to play the original for our first dance rather than live since we felt it would be difficult to mimic. He said that it was fine and that the band can easily learn it. Their live rendition was completely different then the original. 3. I asked Andrae if the band needed to come earlier to do a sound check because our ceremony was right next to the reception. He said there was no need for a sound check and once again “it’ll be fine”. During the bands break, there was something wrong with the speakers when played off the laptop, the volume was very low. I asked if they could fix this as it severely killed the dancing atmosphere. They didn’t know what was wrong with it. A sound check should have been done. Wasn’t the end of the world but again, expected more from a professional group. Overall I will say that the musicians themselves were very pleasant and talented. Our guests did dance a lot so were were pleased with that. However the experience prior to our wedding day was absolutely awful with Andrae. So much unnecessary stress and frustration. He lacks leadership and the organizational skills required in a wedding business. For the money we paid there are dozens of other bands in the area that will deliver high quality services. Unless there is a change in management in the Albany region I would be extremely hesitant to book in that area with Silver Arrow. As I said earlier, if you are in a different region, I have heard wonderful things so do not rule them out completely.

r guests weeks later are still raving on how much fun they had dancing all night long with their variety of music. Thai, our band manager played keyboards on the night of the wedding with the band members who just “rocked it”. Vocals were incredible. They are truly amazing and a pleasure to work with. I can’t wait until our family has a next event so that we can be reunited with the band once again. Silver Arrow Band is simply “The Best”! You won’t be disappointed.

gs prior to ours, and the Silver Arrow Band has outperformed expectations all 3 events that I have been at with them. Thank you so much to the band and We highly recommend them to anyone in the area who wants a live, rocking experience for their wedding.

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so much fun and then when complete they were gone and did not disrupt while packing up. THE BEST band I have ever hired BY FAR!!!! Stop your search and BOOK EM'....

similarly to Post Modern Jukebox (one of our favorite bands). Dan did the sound system during our ceremony, which was a hugh relief. During the cocktail hour we had a trio play, which was lovely. The reception was amazing and SAB had people dancing all night long! Extremely taalented musicians!! Highly recommend SAB!

- and sure enough they ran with it and nailed it! Can’t say anything but positive things about this group. Highly recommend!

d a great mix of tunes that literally kept the dance floor full THE ENTIRE NIGHT. Their energy was 110%, and they were incredibly interactive with the crowd. At one point, my dad ended up playing some guitar with the band, and the flower girl requested to sing a song as well, which was not in the plan! We had the band MC our wedding party and reception, and also play during the ceremony. It was the perfect touch, and went off without a hitch. These guys are incredibly receptive to making sure its what YOU want on the big day. We had high expectations from hearing and reading reviews from these guys, and they literally blew them out of the water. Lastly starting rates for Silver Arrow Band were shockingly low compared to the other local acts. It is no exaggeration when we say they helped make our day that much more special, and one heck of a party!

it. I'm so happy that we did. We hired Silver Arrow to play piano during our outdoor ceremony, jazz trio during our cocktail hour, and as a five-piece band during the reception. All of the musicians were incredibly talented. Many of our guests said that Silver Arrow was the best band they had ever heard at a wedding. The band even accommodated playing a special version of our first dance song. Thank you for sharing your talents with us on our wedding day!

everything went flawless!!! Don’t look any further and get the Silver Arrow Band for your big day!

e party, and Silver Arrow Band delivered! Everyone was on the dance floor at one point, and the dance floor was packed for the ENTIRE reception. They played the exact right kind of music, and a great variety. The energy was so high all night, I didn’t want my wedding to end. Liz was so easy to work with. Using the webpage she sent us to fill in our likes, dislikes, special songs, and timeline made it so simple. When we talked the week of the wedding on the phone to nail things down, we just had to run through everything, and she asked more specific questions about genres and specific songs we wanted/did not want played. In addition to playing the right music, the musicians themselves were so talented! They learned an acoustic version of “Everlong” by Foo Fighters for our first dance and it was everything we could have wanted. The band was super fun, and we’re so cool and let one of my coworkers play the tambourine! I feel like I cannot give the band the review they deserve! They really made my wedding everything! 100% would recommend booking Silver Arrow Band!

same amount of time as if it started on time (did that without us asking). They learned our songs, had great choice of music, very prepared, and easy to work with. If you book them, you will not regret it.

a better band!

very accommodating to every request and last-minute changes we had! The 9-piece band we hired was truly worth every penny! We also had them MC for us, and they did a spectacular job! We trusted them to pick whatever music they felt was the best for our day, and they truly exceeded our expectations! They had a nice array of songs that everyone could dance to! The dance floor was PACKED all night! It's been a month since our wedding, and we are STILL getting compliments on the band! You are in the best hands with Silver Arrow!