Solo Musician For Hire in Syracuse, NY

Loop pedal artist well rooted in bluegrass, jazz, singer songwriter, country, and classic rock. I can deliver a dynamic and well informed performance without needing to be the focal point of your event.

Versatile, flexible, engaging, and easy to work with to create memorable events! If you are planning a private party or corporate event: imagine having the perfect song being played at the perfect volume for all the different portions of your event. If you’re planning a wedding: imagine what it’ll be like when you get to hear and dance to lots of your favorite songs, and everyone else, young and old, has a great time as well! In The Way Band, we pride ourselves on being very versatile & we love to access our extensive repertoire and decades of experience in knowing what to play when, and at what volume. This lets you rest easy that the right mood will be set for each part of your event. Whether your event requires strictly background music or in-your-face dance music, or any shades within those extremes, we are there for you. Our commitment to being very accommodating means you’ll find the entire process of working with us seamless and enjoyable both before and during the event. Because we are flexible, it means you can customize the details: the instrumentation, the playlist, and even tricky set-ups such as different portions of the event being in different rooms or locations, or unusual outdoor locations. The Way Band fosters a personal and family-oriented atmosphere, treating you like part of our own family and ensuring that our wide range of age-appropriate songs keeps everyone involved and happy. Our personalized, interactive, and family-oriented approach to live music gives you confidence that we can and will play something for everyone in your group, even despite very wide age ranges. It can give you confidence that a group of people who don’t know each other well (such as a bride & groom’s families who live in different parts of the country) will come together easily through the enjoyment of the all-inclusive nature and wide variety of the music. We specialize in smaller events of 50 guests or less with our core trio, so if you have a only small party and want a band that will be fun but not overwhelming, The Way is a perfect choice. Having said that, we have also played many events of 200 or more guests and our band’s instrumentation is flexible enough that we sometimes add keyboards, saxophone, trumpet, or all 3 depending on the budget and what is most musical appropriate. What sets us apart from other wedding bands is our love of spontaneity. Unlike cookie-cutter bands, we don't plan our set lists in advance, except for specific requests made in advance. Not only do we curate the perfect songs for each moment of your event, we love interacting with the guests by taking requests, inviting musicians or singers to join us on stage, and even doing group karaoke with our wireless mic! We love to help people celebrate their special occasions and make them memorable for a lifetime! And we do it every single time. That, to us, is "The Way."

IMPORTANT: Thumbtack currently does not have the ability to transfer my reviews to this business profile. To see my verified reviews, please *************************************************************** (Can't provide link here). Hello and thank you for visiting my Thumbtack page! I am a singing guitarist that plays a wide variety of crowd-pleasing songs, BUT I PROVIDE MORE than just that. Click the Read More button to see!👇🏻 - 1.👨🏼‍🎓TRAINED MUSICIAN = QUALITY EXPERIENCE: Over 27 years of performance experience, culminating in unique and exciting acoustic guitar renditions of your favorite tunes with skilled vocals. - 2.🔄 LAYERED LIVE LOOPING: All of my song performances are layered with live looping, on-the-spot and in-the-moment to make my performance sound like a full band. You will not only hear acoustic guitar and singing but also drum-like sounds as well as melodic solo lines all at the same time making for a more captivating performance. Don’t be surprised if you and your guests want to get up and dance to their favorite tunes! (Looping examples provided in demo) - 3.🎸SINGING OR INSTRUMENTAL: Whether you want something a little more energetic with quality vocals OR you’re looking for something laid back and instrumental only, I can provide both options in the same performance with ease (instrumental demo will be provided for your review). - 4.📈HIGH FIDELITY SOUND SYSTEM: My speakers are high quality with a crisp and clean sound that can accommodate and fill a large space. - 5.❤️LEARNING SPECIAL SONGS FOR YOU: Did you want to hear a song that’s not on my regular rotation? Never fear! I will be happy to learn at least one song for you and likely more! (further details pending the specific song requested) - 6.🇺🇸SUPPORTING A VETERAN: You'll be supporting a former active duty service member of the United States Military. I was in the U.S. Navy Band for 6 years. - 7.🎤🎤EXTRA WIRELESS MICROPHONES FOR YOU: Do you want to make announcements through the speakers? Or maybe you’re having a fun party and want to do a little sing-along karaoke? I bring 2 extra wireless microphones so you can do either! - 8.✅REAL TIME SONG REQUEST SYSTEM: (optional) You and your guests are provided easy access to my song request system allowing you to request any tunes from my song list from their phone. I then see your requests on my tablet in real time! (song list can be sent for review) - 9.🧼CLEAN LYRICS: All of the songs are throughly reviewed to ensure they have clean lyrics providing a comfortable atmosphere that promotes harmony across all generations and lifestyles. - 10.👍🏻CONTRACTUAL GUARANTEES: A written and signed contract between me and you will guarantee that you’ll get EXACTLY what you asked for. This is done through the Docusign company to help ensure ease and comfort. - 11.🙂CLEAR HEADED PROFESSIONALISM: No alcohol. No drugs. EVER. I’ve been sober my whole life and I’m not starting now. (I promise that doesn’t mean I’m boring 😉) - 12.🙌🏻BACKED BY 5-STAR REVIEWS: You don’t have to take my word for it; Dozens of high praise reviews from previous clients can be found on Thumbtack and Gig Salad. I would be honored to play for you. Feel free to take time to review my demo videos in the featured projects section.