WhyCollisionSix?

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There are of bands. Everyone is claiming to be the best… . .

… and they all believe they are. . HowcananyonesaytheirbandisTHEBEST?Tous,beingthebestisaboutcreatingtheenvironmentforyouandyourgueststohaveanunforgettableexperience.Ifyouagree,thenwe’rethebest…foryou!WebelievethatLIFEisaboutthePEOPLEyoumeetandtheMEMORIESyoucreatewiththem.We’renotinterestedinsittingacrossthetablefromaclientinpursuitofthebestdeal;wewanttostandtogether,arm-in-armandpartnerwithyoutocreateanamazingenvironmentwhereyourguestscanmakememories.Ifthat’swhatyou’relookingfor,thenyou’vefoundtherightband. Howdowedoit?Wefocuson3simplethings:COLLABORATION,PROFESSIONALISMandPERFORMANCE.

• We'regoingtoCOLLABORATEwithyouthroughouttheplanningprocess,workingwithyouonyourtimelineandhelpingyouselecttheperfectsongsforanightfullofmemories.Wecantakeacasual“coffeebreak”approachoramoreformalbusinessmeetingtolockinyoureventdetails.Withus,you’vegotapartnerwhoisgoingtomakesurethingsrunsmoothlyandthemusiccontributestoagreatexperienceforeveryone.That'swhoweare.

• WearePROFESSIONAL.Weknowtheband’srolecanmakeorbreakyourevent,sowetakethatjobseriously.We'regoingtolearneverythingaboutyourvision,sowecanmakeithappenforyou.Webelieveyourtimeisvaluable,andweknowthatplanninganeventcanbetough,sowe’regoingtobeproactivethroughouttheprocessandguideyouthrougheverything.Youwillneverhavetochaseusdown.We’rehereforyou.

• OurPERFORMANCEistrulyunique.Weplaymusicthatrangesfromoldiestocurrentandeverythinginbetween,soguestsofallagesaregoingtohaveagreattime.Ourperformanceincludessmoothtransitionsfromsongtosong,sothemusicneverstopsandincludeslive“mashups”thatyoutypicallyonlyseefromaDJ.Werehearseeveryweeksothesoundispolished,andweactuallyplayallofthemusic!Manybandsusepre-recorded"karaoketracks"tosupplementtheirsound.Wehavesomeofthebestmusiciansintown,soweplayeverythinglive,creatingatrulyauthenticexperience.Ifthatwasn’tenough,wearen’tafraidtocomeoffthestageandinteractwithyourgueststogetpeopleinvolvedintheshow.It'sadynamicperformancethatwefeelsimplycan’tbematched.

THEEVENTPROCESS

Contract Signed

SetUpThe

Mee*ng

PlanningMee*ng

Updates(asmany

asneeded)

FinalPhoneCall

EVENTDAY

§ Dateislockedinwithsignedcontractand25%deposit

§ 30daysbeforeyourevent

§ Wesendyouanemailtocoordinateourplanningmeetingorcall

§ 14daysbeforeyourevent

§ WemeetwithyoutocompileourDayOfInfoSheet–includingthetimeline,songselectionsandotherinfo

§ Westayinthelooptoensurewe’rereadyforthebigdayaseventplansarefinalized

§ Weekofyourevent

§ Wecoordinatesetupandsound-checkwiththehall

§ WecallyoutoreviewthefinaldetailsontheWeddingInfoSheet

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Reviews

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YoucanfindallofourreviewsonlineonWeddingWireandTheKnot.Hereareafewsamples:“A scaleof1-5 seems too simple for thisband– Iamrating thema10onevery category! And they still

exceededexpectations!IhadthepleasureofmeetingMattandthebandin2016whileplanningacompany

party.Notyouraveragecompanyparty–itwasGSTV’s10thAnniversaryandneededtobeoutstanding!We

neededagoodbandandtheywererecommendedalongwithafewothers.IbookedCollisionSixandwhatI

gotwasanamazingband.Theentireprocesswasabreeze–songlists,timing,setup,playtime–theydidit

allandmore.Withoutthem,theeventwouldhavebeenjustanotherevent–withthem,weturnedarooftop

partyinto“theeventofthedecade.”Manythanks–can’twaittoworktogetheragain.”–Lori,GasStationTV

“CollisionSixhasperformedforourclientsonboardtheOvationYachtandalsoattheWaterviewLoft.The

bandbringsgreatenergy toanyevent,hasawidevarietyof songs,knowshow toengage thecrowdand

keepsthedancefloorfull!Fromthefirstcall,totheendoftheevent,CollisionSixisattentivetothedetails

andfollowsthroughtheentireeventhittingeverymarkthatisimportanttotheclientalongtheway.Matt

is the ultimate professional as he is very detailed, organized, and you can tell that he takes pride in the

service that he provides both personally and as the entertainment at your event. Collision Six is a top

recommended entertainment option for our clients.” – Karen, Infinity & Ovation Yacht Charters andWaterviewLoft

“IwanttothankyouandyourwonderfulbandforplayingattheBloomfieldOpenHuntClubFallBallparty.

Ireceivedsuchpositiveremarkshowyouwereupbeat,hip,suchgreatmusic,andoverallagreatband!This

wasanewvenuefortheclubandverywellreceivedforafirsttime. Ihopetohaveyouplayforusagain.

Thankyouagain.”–Linda,BloomfieldOpenHuntClub“Everyonelovedyouguysandhadagreattime.Thanksforagreatnight.Assoonaswefigureoutwhatwe

aredoingnextyear,Iwillletyouknow…ifwerearelokingforaband,youwillbeatthetopofthelist.Havea

greatholidayandthanksagain.”–Cheryl,KitchAttorneysandCounselors“Itwassogreatworkingwithyou…theclienthashadnothingbutgreatthingstosayandarestillsmiling

eartoear.Itwasawesomeworkingwithyouguysthroughtheplanningprocess.Matt,youwerealwaysso

quickandefficientcommunicationviaemailbackandforth.Itmade[us]ateaseknowingyouweresointo

thedetails…Thebandcamelookingprofessionalandpolishedfromheadtotoe.Lookingforwardtoworking

withyouinthefuture!!”–Ann,EmeraldCityDesigns

TheBand

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CollisionSixfeaturessomeofthemosttalentedmusiciansinDetroit,withan8-piecebandincludingSIXvocalists!Webelieveingettingtoknowourclientssowecanbringtheirvisiontolife.Here’ssomeinformationaboutus:

KerrySrot–LeadVocalsKerryspenthischildhoodsinginginchorusgroupsandperformedwithTheMacombersincollege.HewastheleadsingerofDealeyPlazaandSydneyinColor,untilhejoinedCollisionSixin2009.Kerryisoneofthemostversatilevocalistsyoucanfind,isfunonstageandnevermissesanote.

EvanSherman–LeadGuitar/Vocals/MusicDirectorEvanhasbeenhoninghiscraftasaguitaristsinceage12,performingwithhisoriginalband,Bloomill.HelaterstudiedguitaratBerkleeCollegeofMusicbeforejoiningCollisionSixin2012.AsMusicDirector,EvanmakesithisobsessiontoensurethatCollision

SixisthetightestbandinDetroit.

NickStone–Sax/EWINickgraduatedwithadegreeinsaxophoneperformancefromtheUniversityofMichigan.Aftercollege,NickspentyearsontheroadtouringasthesoloistforNe-YoandR&BlegendCharlieWilson,untiljoiningCollisionSixin2014.NicklightsuptheC6stagewithhisenergyandstyle.

JeffSupina–Drums/VocalsJeffcomesfromafamilyofmusicians,raisedonthebestmusicofourtime.HeperformedwithoriginalbandsTheWeakend,Glossies,DeastroandHauntedHouse,untiljoiningCollisionSixin2013.Sincethen,Jeff’suniqueapproachtolifeanddrummingbringafunelementtoeverynote,everynight.

SarahRappaport–LeadVocalsSarahstartedsinginginhighschoolandperformedwithdifferentchoirsincollege.AfterworkingasanationalanthemsingerforChryslereventsandtheDetroitShock,shejoinedCollisionSixin2007.Sarahprovidestheperfectblendofenergy,excitementandavoicethatalwaysignitesthestage.

MattRappaport–BandLeader/Guitar/VocalsMattpickeduphisfirstguitarincollegeandfellinlove.MattstartedCollisionSixin2002andistheonlyremainingoriginalmember.Mattislivinghisdreamasbandleader,helpingeachclientcreateanamazingnightofmemories.Hebringshisenergyandloveofmusictoeveryperformance.

StefanSchram–Bass/VocalsStefancomesfromalonglineofmusicians,pickinguphisfirstbassguitaratage14.Stefanwasalsoleadsingerofhisband,OpusPodunk,untiljoiningCollisionSixin2010.Hisfunkyadaptationsoftheusualbasslinesprovidethefoundationforanewexperienceateverysingleshow.

MichaelScottTaylor–KeyboardsBornandbredinDetroit,Mikehasbeendeeplyinvolvedinthemusicsceneforyears.MikeistheMusicDirectoratNewBeginningsCathedral,whereheperformsweekly,aswellasthebandleaderforJuxeboxxInc.MikejoinedCollisionSixin2015,fillingavoidwedidn’tevenknowwasmissing,untilweheardhimplayforthefirsttime.

FAQs

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Whatkindofexperienceareyoulookingforatyourevent?Everybandapproachesthingsalittlebitdifferently,soit’simportanttomakesureyou’reonthesamepage.Herearesomequestionstoaskyourbandbeforeyousignacontract:

1. Whoistheband—areyouabandoranagency?Whatisyourbackground?

2. Howlonghaveyoubeeninbusiness?

3. Arethemusiciansonthewebsitetheoneswhowillperformattheparty?

4. Whendobandmembersarrivetosetup?

5. Howmuchmusicdoweget?

6. Doesthelivebandportionhavetobeconsecutivetime,orcanweincludean“openingdanceset?”

7. Howlongareyoursetsandbreaks?

8. Doyouprovidemusicforcocktailhour?

9. DoyouprovideanMC?–whoisit?

10. Dowegettochoosethesongs?Doyoutakerequests?

11. Whatareyourstage/spacerequirements?

12. Whatareyourpowerrequirements?

13. Whathappensifabandmembergetssick?

14. Doyouplayallofthemusiclive,ordoyouusebackingtrackstosupplementthesound?

15. Whatisyourprice?

16. Willwebechargedforextras?Whatupgradesdoyouoffer?

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