HELP!!! I need an italian american band!!!

Hey everyone!
I'm having a melt down! I just recently started looking for an italian american band for my wedding--I had my heart set on Oasis (they are awesome--I'm so jealous of those of you who booked them!) but they are booked for our date! I thought 18 months was plenty of time to start looking for a band! Then I called the Carozza Brothers, The Strings and Paris and they are all booked for my DATE!!!!! I've got a appt tonight to hear Imagine, next week to see Armonia and I went to see Heart and Soul last night!
Anyway my question is: Does anyone have a ph# or a website for MGM, Voices, or the Caleps?
I need to have a band that will play great italian music as well as upbeat fun radio music!
Thanks!!!

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Opera 3000 is awesome too! You should check them out. I am using Paris.

Opera 3000

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I'm using Strings Music, they sound great! I can't wait to hear them

If you would like more information, please FM me.

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I booked Imagine and I know for sure there has been talk about the bands you mentioned.
Just do a search. Sorry but I don't have their info.
Good Luck.

Also, there is ADA

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I used Imagine for my Sweet 16, My sister used Armonia for her wedding, we booked Opera 3000.
They are all great...but my fav of is Opera 3000

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I've been there! It was such a process finding an IA band. We booked Opera 3000 and are so excited, they are amazing. Definitely check them out. As for the ones you asked about I haven't seen them but we accumulated allot of info so...

MGM (718) 259-3826 (we never got around to seeing them but heard good things)

The Caleps broke into 2 bands ~The Caleps and Voices (Good luck because we called both many times and never got call backs, but someone on here posted not too long ago about the Caleps saying that they are great. Do a search.)

The Caleps~the guys name is Lorenzo. Call him at his travel agency (718)234-3400

Voices~ Angelo Venuto (718)259-6922

I also recommend checking out Mirage at www.mirage-music.com. They were great. After Opera 3000, Mirage and Carrozza Bros were our faves.

Good luck and feel free to ask me more questions.





Edited to say how funny that someone just posted about the bands you are looking for (same person who posted about Caleps that I mentioned above)!

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tonia1001,

I 'Bumped' the thread titled - ITALIAN/AMERICAN BANDS -- HELP if its of any help to you.

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thanks everyone for responding so quickly!!!!!! I'm def interested in Opera 3000 but I've called them a few times and haven't gotten a response yet!!! WISH ME LUCK!!!

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Opera 3000, never called me back either... but I saw this a couple weeks ago at a wedding and they suck. You are not missing out. I booked voices. they are great. MGM is really good too!!...

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Hi Guys! I just wanted to add my two cents on the topic. My fiance & I are having VOICES (once known as The Caleps) play for our wedding. When the Caleps broke up they split up into 2 bands--- one is Voices who has Angelo Venuto as the lead singer, guitarist & keyboardist (he's the singer of L'Italiano & Tiamo from KTU), his brother Carmelo on drums/MC, his brother Sal on guitar & Lisa the female vocalist from the Caleps then they added a new guy on keyboards. They sound absolutely terrific! As for the other band, it's still called the Caleps but only Lorenzo (guitarist) & Enzo Venuto (keyboards) still remain, the singers (I think the lead singer is the son of one of the original Caleps members), drummer & MC are new additions to the band. They're good but my fiance & I definitely like Voices much much better. No offense to anyone, just our opinions. My fiance is a musician & he's VERY picky about music & has extremely high musical standards by which our band needs to live up to. Anyway, the price for the band was right in line with the other high-caliber bands out there (in the mid $6k range) and we are very satisfied with our decision. Other close contenders were Mirage, MGM & Oasis. They were also very very good but Voices won out hands down.

As far as getting in touch with Voices, we had no problems. We left a message & got a call back the next day. I spoke with Angelo & he was very couteous & professional. The phone # is (718) 259-1844 or (718) 259-6922. The email address from the business card is [email protected] but you shouldn't have a problem reaching them by phone. I hope this info helps Congratulations to everyone on your upcoming weddings!!! Let's all hope for beautiful weather LOL

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Just to put my 2 cents

I heard that opera3000 is breaking up again! The lead singer used to be part of another band and now he is changing bands again. Also some of the members have already left the group and one of those was his own brother . The other was his cousin on drums . Watch out for price hiking too ! I agree with the others here that the main picks are voices,mgm,mirage,& oasis ! If you have opera, I would make sure they are still picking up the phone!

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Hello I am new here...this topic really caught my attention....

Has anyone evere heard the corozza brothers?
My wedding date is 9-4-05!!!!

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I had ADA Music play at my wedding--They were awesome--The Italian music was great and the American music was excellent. Everyone was on the dance floor the entire night.

I don't see them mentined on here alot, but they are truly a supberb band--Eveyone at the weddding could not get over how good they were!

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Posted by tinadangelo

Just to put my 2 cents

I heard that opera3000 is breaking up again! The lead singer used to be part of another band and now he is changing bands again. Also some of the members have already left the group and one of those was his own brother . The other was his cousin on drums . Watch out for price hiking too ! I agree with the others here that the main picks are voices,mgm,mirage,& oasis ! If you have opera, I would make sure they are still picking up the phone!

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ok, i almost just choked on my sandwhich. what?!?!?!? where did you hear this?!?!? we booked with them and haven't heard a thing

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sorry but that's what I heard. I would check it out if I were you . Even before those members left, one of the other singers left . Leo D'Angelo was his name (no relation)

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Posted by tinadangelo

sorry but that's what I heard. I would check it out if I were you . Even before those members left, one of the other singers left . Leo D'Angelo was his name (no relation)

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I have checked it out. There have been no changes in band members recently. If there were changes they occured before we booked them. The band seems to be doing really well and is showcasing again as soon as next week.

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Okay I have posted a couple of times with the same question......has anyone heard of the band the corozza brothers????
I am getting married on Sept 4 2005 and I am having a big wedding and I need a really good italian american band the place I am getting married at recommended the corozza brothers but I have never heard about them? I hope someone can help me

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Posted by ellie81

Okay I have posted a couple of times with the same question......has anyone heard of the band the corozza brothers????
I am getting married on Sept 4 2005 and I am having a big wedding and I need a really good italian american band the place I am getting married at recommended the corozza brothers but I have never heard about them? I hope someone can help me

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i responded to your post on the opera3000 thread. do a search and you will find info on other italian american bands

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My fiance & I listened to just about every band imaginable. The Carozza Bros. are pretty good but we just felt that Voices is the best & strongest band that we saw. MGM, Mirage & Oasis were excellent as well but Voices just has the right 'feel' we are going for. Something for everyone young & old to get up & dance to all night. Give them a call at (718) 259-1844 & you can ask them about seeing them perform at a wedding (that's what they do as opposed to doing showcases) & then you can see first hand what I mean by having the right energy. Hope this helps!

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we are using ADA music, they are great!!