Golden Band Wedding Band

• Maggie Mackay - Banjo
• David Delaney - Fiddle
• Suzanne Oleson - Mandolin
• Mark Kilianski - Guitar
• Mike Reese - Bass

Made up entirely of Berklee College of Music students and graduates, the Golden Band Wedding Band specializes in bluegrass, oldtime, country and texas swing music.

The GBWB has been playing together since the fall of 2008, and began providing wedding and party entertainment in the summer of 2009. Check out our website for more information, for some reason gigmasters doesn't allow you to list it here, but lets just say it's "goldenbandweddingband" followed by the most popular web suffix.

Here are a few reviews from some of our satisfied clients:

"As parents of the bride, we were preoccupied with the scheduling of the event. We appreciated that when the bride and groom were later than expected, The Golden Band Wedding Band played on cheerily which entertained our guests so no one else noticed the passing minutes. Appropriate music was provided for the ceremony and livelier tunes were played during drinks and then dinner. We appreciated the Golden Band's versatility."

-Carol and Peter

"Thank you so much for playing at our wedding! Your music really added a lot of charm and character to our day! The music was beautiful and a lot of fun as well! Your group was very professional and self directed, and performed perfectly in time with the ceremony. Thanks again!"
-Chip and Lisa

We hired the Golden Band Wedding Band to play in the ceremony for our October wedding and we're still getting compliments on them almost three months later! They were completely flexible and able to customize some special requests that we had and this unique ability was definitely appreciated by both of us as well as our guests. We would recommend them to anyone who needs music for a wedding or other occasion. They're simply fantastic!
-David & Lara

Here's some information about the members of the Golden Band Wedding Band:

Maggie MacKay
At seventeen Maggie found her first banjo under the Christmas tree and began studying with Special Consensus' Ryan Roberts. After a year attending Dalhousie University in Halifax for psychology and neuroscience Maggie applied to Berklee College of Music. She began the following year as the school's first female banjo player. She is currently in her senior year at Berklee, majoring in professional music with an emphasis on songwriting. Maggie is also a member of Chasing Blue, The Goodtime Stringband, and has appeared with Amy Black and the Red Clay Rascals, Avi and Celia, The Whiskey Boys, and The Strangeboy's. Some memorable stages she has played include the Station Inn, Nashville, the Ryman Auditorium, the Cantab Lounge, and the Joe Val Festival.

David Delaney
Trained in Composition and Violin Performance at Berklee College of Music, David has played the fiddle since he propped his older sister's violin up against a couch to hold it to his chin. It was love at first screech. He was pleasantly surprised to find a burgeoning traditional music scene at Berklee which offered study in his preferred style of music. David has played his fiddle professionally since the age of 13. He began composing his own reels and jigs at an early age and is published in "The Connecticut Sounds", a collection of contra dance tunes written by Connecticut composers. David is originally from Connecticut and is now making his home in Boston.

Suzanne Oleson
Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Suzanne now attends Berklee College of Music where she majors in Professional Music with an emphasis on songwriting. Suzy began playing the mandolin at the age of 12. Suzy has performed with the California Guitar Trio, Terri Hendrix, Lloyd Maines, Billy Bright, the Two High String Band, The Greencards, and Erik Hokkanen. Suzy opened and performed with Bert Lams of the California Guitar Trio and Tom Griesgraber of Agent 22 in the summer of 2009, and will be featured on their upcoming CD where she will be playing guitar on her original composition. Suzanne is also a member of Boston bluegrass band 'Chasing Blue'

Mark Kilianski
Mark's guitar playing lends a diverse and energetic edge to the Golden Band's sound. After forming a solid foundation in Rock and Blues music in his teens, Mark went on to study Jazz Composition at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Upon arriving in Boston, Mark discovered a thriving Folk Music scene, and dove in head first. With the attitude and rhythmic drive of Rock 'N Roll, subtle colors and rich chords of Jazz, and a passion for the tradition of American and Celtic Folk Music, Mark Kilianski's guitar playing is a perfect combination of beauty and power.

Anniversaries, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Reunions, Sweet 16 Parties, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

• The Golden Band Wedding Band were an outstanding addition to my wedding! Our guests universally loved their music and the overall enthusiasm of their performance. The band graciously accommodated song requests and impressed us with their ability to cover several songs not normally thought of as bluegrass material. Overall, they were a tremendous value and an excellent addition to our party. Thanks again GBWB & hats off for a job well done! -- Chris M, Fairport, NY, 6/26/2010
• Vocals need some work but the instuments were well played and overall a very enjoyable performance. -- Elaine S, Needham, MA, 8/12/2010
• The members of Golden Wedding Band were easy to work with and provided two hours of fantastic music that guests enjoyed listening to. They took direction well and were flexible with their set up. -- Steven D, Lincoln, MA, 10/23/2010

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