Searching for a live variety band for
your wedding or private party?
Strangely enough, one of the toughest parts of
auditioning live bands these days is actually hearing them perform.
Many
wedding bands
that specialize in weddings and private parties almost NEVER perform
publicly. They hand you a slick videotape with lots of dance moves,
billowing fog, and huge light trusses, and make like this is what it is actually going to
look like at your function. While it may be true in SOME cases, in
the vast majority it is not.
About Videotapes
Beware of videotapes! What you see and hear, and
what you actually get may be two completely different things. With
enough money and a good studio just about any band can be made to look and
sound good. However, this might not translate well into a live
performance.
Come Hear Your Band LIVE in Public
Oracle is different. We perform one to three
weekends a month at a public performance somewhere, giving prospective
clients a chance to come out and hear us perform live...the way it was meant to
be. For the complete schedule of public performances go to the calendar
page.
Introducing Live Samples of Oracle Band
So, what do you do if you're out of town, or perhaps you
want to listen to a few bands before tackling the task of driving across
town to hear a band? Well, Oracle has a number of options open to
you...starting right here on this page.
This page sports a variety of material as performed by
Oracle. All of the selections you hear were recorded LIVE off
the mixing board in actual performances. No post production
enhancement has been done, with the minor exception of fade ins and fade
outs on the various excerpts. What you hear here is exactly what came
out of the speakers at the performance!
We offer three options. The easiest way to listen
is to click on the RealAudio file, and assuming you have RealAudio
installed on your computer, (most computers already have it loaded), the selection will stream right to you in a
matter of seconds.
If your tastes are somewhat more discerning, we offer a
higher quality MP3 file download. While the quality is superior to
the RealAudio, it does take a little longer to download. For those with a
high speed broadband connection, though, you should opt for this method.
We also have links to a number of YouTube videos that we have recorded
live. The audio quality is usually somewhat poorer as they utilize the
microphone that is built into the camera, but one again, what you see and
hear are all live, and you can get a better feel for the energy and
enthusiasm that accompany every song we perform.
Finally, if you would prefer, we would be happy to send you a CD
with a selection of these songs, so you can simply play them on your home CD
player. Just send an e-mail to
and request a promotional package. We'll mail you the CD and a hard copy of the band's
songlist.
Check back regularly as we are constantly adding new
audio and video clips.
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