Oldies from the 50's, 60's & 70's

Southern California's super oldies band specializes in sizzling hot party music from the 50's, 60's & early 70's.

The Surf Kings create an exciting beach party atmosphere with smokin' surf/hot rod hits from the Beach Boys, The Chantays, The Surfaris, Jan & Dean, The Ventures, and others. The Surf Kings take you back to the rock of the 50's with chart busters from Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, Little Richard, Chubby Checker, etc. You'll relive the 60's with cookin' Rock, Soul, Rythm & Blues from Sam Cook, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Jr. Walker, The Beatles, The Coasters, Del Shanon, etc. Dance to classics from the early 70's by Van Morrison, Stevie Wonder, Sly & the Family Stone, James Taylor and others.

The Surf Kings was formed in 1986 and has established itself as one of the premier party bands in the Southern California region catering exclusively to corporate and private parties. The Surf Kings have performed for a wide range of individual and corporate clients including Fujitsu, Kodak, The Salk Institute, Kelloggs, IBM, American Airlines, Arco, Toyota, GM Motors, and many, many others.

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Sax, guitar, keyboards, bass and drums make up this five piece, all male band. The Surf Kings faithfully recreate the original sound of the "Do-Wopp" vocal groups and layered Beach Boys harmonies featuring three to four part vocal arrangements. One or two female vocalists can be added as an option, enhancing the band's repertoire with tunes by Aretha Franklin, Martha and the Vandellas, The Supremes, Doris Troy, and others.

For cocktails and dinner before dancing, the band is also capable of playing as a quiet backdrop to conversation. This set will include mellow "period pieces" as well as traditional swing and Latin standards.

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Do You Love Me
Fun, Fun, Fun
Quarter To Three
Do You Wanna Dance
Can't Help Falling In Love
Twist & Shout
Johnnie B. Goode
Great Balls Of Fire

Each entertainment option includes some of the very finest musicians from San Diego. All band members are both excellent jazz musicians and top players of Pop, R&B, Rock and dance styles. The result is first-rate music for your event. All musicians are excellent music readers which allows for complex arrangements that sound like the original songs you know and love. You can rest assured that every effort has been made by all of the band's musicians to insure top quality music every time.

Your event experience is paramount! You shouldn't have to worry about the entertainment. With Bill Shreeve Music Productions, you don't have to. We have built a track record of professionalism mixed with high quality entertainment. The band arrives on time, wears appropriate attire, exhibits professional conduct both on stage and during breaks. We have a great time performing and communicate this to the audience through our music.

Bill Shreeve Music Productions client list includes some of the most prestigious names in business. They are all satisfied customers and you will be too.

This band's attire can be customized to suit your event:
• Tuxedos (formal)
• Coat & Tie
• Dark suit w/banded collar shirt
• All black (slacks & long sleeve shirts)
• California Theme (white or black pants with Hawaiian shirts)
• You determine

• See our Client List (CLICK HERE).

Its all about the sound. A great band with a terrible sound system sounds like a terrible band. A top quality audio experience is what a band is all about. Bill Shreeve Music Productions has taken great pains and spared no expense to create state-of-the-art sound for groups of 20 to 2,000!

In most settings, the Bill Shreeve Jazz Band uses class-A compact amplification that does not require a large area. In larger situations we bring Mackie CR-1604-VLZ and Allen and Heath Mixwizard 16 channel mixers, (2) Crown K-2 (2,500 watt stereo power amps), Klipsch and JBL speakers (up to 8 15-inch main speakers for larger jobs), and Klipsch 18" hi powered subwoofers bi-amped with active crossovers. The system delivers clean transparent and extremely accurate sound reproduction from small venues at low volume to large outdoor events at concert volume levels. A compact disk player maintains the musical ambiance during band breaks. A wireless microphone is available for announcements and Bill Shreeve will MC your event at no extra charge.

When the lights go down for dinning and dancing, even a live band loses most or all of its visual appeal without proper stage lighting. However, an exciting light show will create a deeper and more lasting impression of the musical experience for the audience. Professional stage lighting is affordable! Now Aire Play not only sounds great, it's visual presentation is significantly enhanced with professional stage lighting.

Lighting System includes:
• 2,400 watts lighting power
• 16 different lighting scenes
• eight professional par cans with colored gels
• audio controlled or free run progressive chase
• fade or quick change to different scenes or to black out
• system requires only a single 20 amp circuit
• attractive professional appearance.

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