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Reality Check is a trio from the L.A. area specializing in dance cover music from the 60's to the present. Our song list is geared towards a dancing audience and includes a wide variety of classic rock, funk, motown, 80's, 90's, and some current hits. We're flexible to play at a small house party for 30 guests or a festival or wedding reception for hundreds of people, as our trio can fit into the smallest backyard patio or move around easily on a large festival stage. We tailor our setlist for the specific requirements of each gig to ensure optimal satisfaction from you and your guests. We will omit playing certain songs or types of songs to your preference and highlight others. We'll even learn a few special requests before the gig if you don't see them on our current list below, which is not all-inclusive. The guitarist switches to playing keyboards on several songs. This enables us to play anything from guitar-based songs like "Stray cat strut" or "I wanna be sedated" by the Ramones, to keyboard-based gems like "I feel good" by James Brown, "Don't you forget about me" by Simple Minds, or "She's not there" by the Zombies. We all sing as well, maximizing our song selection possibilities by utilizing the unique vocal ranges of each singer. Bottom line: you can hire our trio for a lot less than a 4- or 5-piece band, and yet you won't sacrifice musical or vocal quality. Our band comes fully-equipped with the sound system and lighting. Volume is always kept at a reasonable level. For quieter house parties, the drummer will use brushes instead of sticks to help keep the neighbors down the street happy. We will hook up some background music before we start and on breaks to keep the party atmosphere going at all times. For wedding receptions, we'll come early to serve as the DJ function from the time the guests arrive to the time the band starts for a small additional charge. This includes playing mellow cocktail hour/dinner music from our sound system, then assisting with the toasting and announcements, first dance, cake cutting, throwing of bouquet, etc. We can incorporate all styles of songs into the evening's dance music like salsa, disco, big band, hip-hop, etc. by playing it from our sound system from pre-arranged iPod playlists when the band takes a break. In summary, you can have a live band and a DJ service for your wedding reception for one affordable price. We'll eagerly communicate with you prior to the event to ensure no detail gets overlooked. We continue to receive repeat bookings with satisfied club owners and party hosts throughout LA and other surrounding areas, and hope we can add you to our list of satisfied clients.