5 Best Wedding Musicians For Byron Bay Weddings

One of the most exciting decisions for planning your wedding in Byron Bay is to choose the live entertainment that you want for you and your guests to enjoy. Live music sets the mood & atmosphere of your wedding and is one of the aspects your guests will remember most. Consider some sophisticated jazz or acoustic music during the cocktail hour, a special song the represents your love played live during your ceremony and a kick-ass funk band for your reception so everyone gets up dancing and has a fantastic time on the dancefloor. Whether you are planning a large wedding or something more intimate at a smaller Byron Bay venue, live music will be as important as the wedding catering, styling or venue you choose. So, where do you find the best entertainment for your upcoming Byron Bay wedding? Look no further than the following local solo, duo, trio and bands we have collated.

Funk, Soul & Jazz Band

Kellie Knight and the Daze are an award winning Byron Bay funk, soul and jazz band that have catered for the entertainment of many weddings in the Northern rivers. A big band, made up of jazz musicians, they are a highly trained group that can offer versatility in performances including a jazz quartet (perfect for cocktail hour), learning any song for your ceremony and dancefloor music sets that are old school funk with powerful vocal (think Aretha Franklin, Amy Winehouse, Etta James, Sam Cooke, James Brown, Prince etc) with instrumental improvisation (sax solos that are bound to impress musician guests). This band is perfect if you want that big band feel, as they can cater up to 12 instruments including keys, horn section, backing vocalists etc to make a huge impact. A favourite for big weddings.
Music Style: Soul, Funk and Jazz
Band Type: trio, quartet, 4 -12 piece big bands
Basic Line-up: Female/Male Lead Vocal, Guitar, Bass, Drums and add on Keys, Horns and Percussion
Songlist Artist Example: James Brown, Amy Winehouse, Aretha Franklin, Bruno Mars, Prince, Etta James, Otis Redding, Curtis Mayfield and many more
Features: Powerhouse vocals. Strong jazz improvisation (solos). Jazz mafia cool 1940’s style and feel.
Example Video: A glimpse at the funk/gangsta feel of this band from their award winning original music video clip “Twisted”

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Rock & Blues Band

Southwall are a Byron Bay favourite for rock, blues and a touch of soul covers. They have a distinctly Australian feel with a fantastic male lead vocalist. Blues electric guitar and driving drum and bass make this band another great choice for dancefloor antics, though the band are versatile and can do Diesel or John Mayer style acoustic sets as well. If you are after a romantic and smooth male vocal with acoustic guitar for ceremony and cocktail hour this is the band for you as well.
Music Style: Australian Rock, Rock and Blues
Band Type: solo, duo, trio, quartet, 4 -6 piece band
Basic Line-up: Male Lead Vocal, Backing Vocalists, Guitar, Bass, Drums and add on Keys
Songlist Artist Examples: INXS, Little Feet, John Mayer, Blues Brothers, Rolling Stones and many more
Features: Great to sing along to. Australian feel. Perfect for rock ‘n’ roll fans
Example Video: A live clip from a gig at The Rails in Byron Bay.

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Country Folk Band

Broadwaters are a dynamic duo that have created a country folk feel band perfect for wedding parties wanting acoustic music sets. Sublime harmonies with add on instruments like mandolin, violin, strings or banjo for reception dance. This band creates a feeling of warmth and romance with folk style instruments. A favourite for small initmate wedding venues.
Music Style: Folk Country
Band Type: solo, duo, trio, quartet, 4 -6 piece band
Basic Line-up: Female/Male Lead Vocal, Backing Vocalists, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Mandolin, Violin, Banjo, Strings
Songlist Artist Examples: Angus and Julia Stone, Crowded House, Paul Kelly, Milk Carton Kids and many more
Features: World Instrumentation, Sublime Harmony
Example Video: A clip of their official debut love song “Home”

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Acoustic Guitar Duo

The Roulettes are a fantastic instrumental guitar duo who create a great atmosphere at any wedding cocktail hour. Their music is fun, upbeat and superbly crafted. As an instrumental duo they are a great way to have live entertainment without overtaking the space. Perfect for Cocktail hour sets and for smaller intimate venues.
Music Style: Instrumental Acoustic
Band Type: duo
Basic Line-up: 2 x acoustic guitars
Songlist Artist Examples: Tommy Emanual, Django Reinhardt, TV series tunes, Movie Theme Songs and many more
Features: Musicians Favourite, Old World Charm
Example Video: A clip of their rehearsal

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Classical

Byron Bay Strings are a classical ensemble consisting of acoustic guitar, cello and violin. Perfect for creating a classical and elegant feel at ceremonies and cocktail hour. Perfect for a more traditional style wedding and for lovers of classical music.
Music Style: Classical
Band Type: trio, quartet
Basic Line-up: Acoustic guitar, Cello, Violin
Songlist Artist Examples: Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and many more
Features: Traditional feel, Elegance.