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Let Current Invention be your choice for the perfect Live Band at your private party, corporate event, or special occasion. Current Invention will travel up to 150 miles from Asheville, North Carolina.

 
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Current Invention

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LOCATION:
Asheville, North Carolina

TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 150 miles from Asheville, NC.

SURROUNDING AREA:
Edneyville, Enka, Skyland, Wilson, Flat Rock, Hendersonville, East Flat Rock, Gerton, Montreat, Naples, Saluda, Mountain Home, Ridgecrest, Bat Cave, Lake Lure, Mill Spring, Fletcher, Tryon, Dana, Chimney Rock, Fairview, Zirconia, Arden, Concord, Columbus, Chapel Hill, Etowah, Horse Shoe, Landrum, Tuxedo.

PRIMARY CATEGORY:
Live Band

ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES:
Variety Band

GENRE:
70's Hits, 80's Hits, Dance, Fusion, Jazz, Latin, Motown, R&B, Rock, Swing

AVAILABLE FOR:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Children's Birthday Parties, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Studio Session, Weddings

PERFORMING SINCE:
2003

PAY RANGE:
$1500-$3500 per event

INFLUENCES:
Any good party band should rock the house with solid grooves, good vocals and a party spirit. Current Invention is also shaped by jazz, fusion, bluegrass, Latin and world beat influences. So we can offer you an especially broad variety of great music!


Current Invention
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DESCRIPTION:
Flowers are beautiful and good food is a given. But whether people have a "nice" time or a "Wow, That Was GREAT!!" time at your reception/event/party is likely to hinge on the quality, versatility and energy of your live band!

Current Invention specializes in playing a wide variety of music for weddings, receptions, private parties and other special occasions. You can have elegant, classy jazz for dinner conversation and later have the whole crowd shaking to some of your favorite rock and roll, R&B and Motown hits.

We're also happy to emcee your event and to help manage the energetic flow of the evening from the stage.

Our core group is a quintet (female vocalist, keyboard/vocals, guitar/vocals, bass/vocals, drums), but we can customize our ensemble to your needs and budget. For example, we can add horns (e.g. saxophone, trumpet, trombone) and/or percussion for extra flavor and kick. Or we can work the other direction and offer you a quartet, a piano jazz trio, duet or solo piano.

Please check out our audio and video clips!

We have hundreds of songs in our repertoire (we'll send you a more comprehensive song list) and are happy to learn a couple of new tunes for the "first dance" and the parent dances given sufficient notice.

Thank you for considering Current Invention. We'd love to be part of creating an event that inspires people to come up to you afterwards and say "That was GREAT!"

GROUP MEMBERS:
Daniel Barber - Keyboards, Vocals
Paula Hanke - Vocals
James Vandenberg - Guitar, Vocals
Sherman Hoover - Bass, Vocals
River Guerguerian - Drums

SONG LIST:

  • Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band
  • Ain't Too Proud to Beg - Temptations
  • Alice in Wonderland - Fain/Hilliard
  • All My Lovin' - Beatles
  • All the Things You Are - Jerome Kern
  • Armando's Rumba - Chick Corea
  • As Time Goes By - Herman Hupfeld
  • At Last - Etta James
  • Better Days Ahead - Pat Metheny
  • Bird of Beauty - Stevie Wonder
  • Birthday Song - Beatles
  • Black Magic Woman - Santana
  • Blue Bossa - Kenny Durham
  • Blue Skies - Irving Berlin
  • Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley
  • Bluesette - Toots Thielmans
  • Born to Be Wild - Steppenwolf
  • Brown-Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
  • California Stars - Wilco / Billy Bragg
  • Celebration - Kool & the Gang
  • Chain of Fools - Aretha Franklin
  • Cheek to Cheek - Irving Berlin
  • Chief - The
  • Color My World - Chicago
  • Come Away with Me - Norah Jones
  • Crazy - Patsy Cline
  • Crazy Love - Van Morrison
  • Desafinado - A.C. Jobim
  • Dindi - A.C. Jobim
  • Do You Love Me? - Contours
  • Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding
  • Dolphin Dance - Herbie Hancock
  • Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley
  • Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing - Stevie Wonder
  • Falling Grace - Steve Swallow
  • Feel Like Makin' Love - Roberta Flack
  • Fever - Peggy Lee
  • Fields of Gold - Sting
  • Footloose - Kenny Loggins
  • Footprints - Wayne Shorter
  • Friends - Chick Corea
  • Genesis - Jorma Kaokonen
  • Georgia - Ray Charles
  • Giant Steps - John Coltrane
  • Girl from Ipanema - A.C. Jobim
  • Give Yourself to Love - Kate Bush
  • Good Lovin' - Young Rascals
  • Green Dolphin St. - Kaper/Washington
  • Hallelujah I Love Her So - Ray Charles
  • Have I Told You Lately That I Love You - Van Morrison
  • Have You Heard - Pat Metheny
  • Heart of Mine - Peter Salett
  • Hey Good Lookin' - Hank Williams
  • Higher and Higher (Your Love is Lifting Me)
  • Higher Love - Steve Winwood
  • How Sweet It Is - Marvin Gaye
  • I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
  • I Can't Help Falling In Love With You - Elvis
  • I Feel Good - James Brown
  • I Got the Music in Me - Ki Ki Dee
  • I Heard it Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
  • I Left My Heart in SF - Tony Bennett
  • I Loved Her First - Heartland
  • I Saw Her Standing There - Beatles
  • I Will Be Here - Steven Chapman
  • I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
  • Icarus - Ralph Towner
  • Imagine - Beatles
  • Infinite Eyes - Keb Mo
  • Invitation - Kaper
  • Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
  • It's Only Rock & Roll - Rolling Stones
  • Jambalaya - Hank Williams
  • James - Pat Metheny
  • Johnnie B. Goode - Chuck Berry
  • Just My Imagination - Temptations
  • Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel
  • Lean on Me - Bill Withers
  • Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
  • Listen to the Music - Doobie Brothers
  • Long Train Runnin' - Doobie Brothers
  • Love Shack - The B52s
  • Makin' Whoopee - Frank Sinatra
  • Memories of Tomorrow - Keith Jarrett
  • Mi Boj a Samba - G. Aprile
  • Moondance - Van Morrison
  • Mornin' - Al Jarreau
  • Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
  • My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
  • My Girl - Temptations
  • My One and Only Love - Guy Wood
  • My Romance - Rogers & Hart
  • Nearness of You - Hoagy Carmichael
  • Nica's Dream - Horace Silver
  • Norwegian Wood - Beatles
  • O Darlin' - Beatles
  • Old Time Rock and Roll - Bob Seger
  • One Love - Bob Marley
  • Over the Rainbow - Arlen/Harburg
  • Oye Como Va - Santana
  • People Get Ready - Eva Cassidy
  • Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
  • Pride and Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughn
  • Proud Mary - CCR / Tina Turner
  • Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) - A.C. Jobim
  • Respect - Aretha Franklin
  • Rockin' Pneumonia - Johnny Rivers
  • Route 66 - Nat King Cole
  • Samba de Orfeu - Luis Bonfa
  • Saturday in the Park - Chicago
  • September - Earth
  • Shining Star - The Manhattans
  • Smooth - Santana
  • So May It Secretly Begin - Pat Metheny
  • Solar - Miles Davis
  • Some Kind of Wonderful - Grand Funk RR/Joss Stone
  • Someday My Prince Will Come - Frank Churchill
  • Song for My Father - Horace Silver
  • Still the One - Orleans
  • Summer Samba - Astrud Gilberto
  • Summertime - George Gershwin
  • Sunny - Bobby Hebb
  • Take Me to the River - Talking Heads
  • Teach Me Tonight - Frank Sinatra
  • Tennessee Waltz - Stewart/King
  • The Way You Do the Things You Do - Temptations
  • The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
  • Twist & Shout - Beatles
  • Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
  • Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
  • Waltz for Debby - Bill Evans
  • We Are Family - Sister Sledge
  • What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
  • What's Going On? - Marvin Gaye
  • When I Fall in Love - Heyman/Young
  • Windows - Chick Corea
  • You Are So Beautiful - Billy Preston
  • You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
  • You Never Can Tell - Chuck Berry
  • Your Mama Don't Dance - Loggins and Messina
  • (and many more!)


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    CLIENT FEEDBACK:  

    Fun, enthusiastic, and stylish, I would highly recommend Current Invention for your next party or function. Daniel and his cohort of talented musicians brought just the right amount of class and energy to our wedding on Cold Mountain. These guys have a knack for knowing just the right song to play at just the right time, and were able to keep the flow of the evening in perfect order. Every bride and groom wants their guests to have a blast at their wedding and C.I. made sure of it. From my 85 year old Grandparents to my 3 year old niece, C.I. was able to get everyone on the dance floor to enjoy the celebration. Don't think twice, book Current Invention!
    --Billy E.

    Waynesville, NC
    7/26/2008

    Everything was absolutely great with Current Invention. From the very beginning they were helpful with providing information to how the reception would flow, the progression of music in the sets, and listening to what we wanted for music. They asked for any special requests we had for the first dance and father/daughter dance, and the songs sounded great. This was one of the major things we wanted at the reception was a live band to get people dancing, and they did exactly that. Thanks a lot!!
    --Matt O.

    Kingston, TN
    5/28/2007

    Current Invention was the perfect band for our wedding, providing an assortment of musical styles that included jazz, rock, and rythym & blues. While many bands advertise a vast catalog, this band truly has the talent to flow seamlessly from one style to the next, never missing a beat. From the cool flow of Miles Davis during an elegant dinner to a rockin' version of Love Shack, these guys blew the top off our wedding and left everyone wanting more. And in their accommodating style, they came back for an extra set to make the evening that much more special. They were a joy to work with, especially thanks to Daniel Barber's engaging personality and professionalism.
    --Stephen O.

    Asheville, NC
    7/21/2007

    This band was very professional and great to work with. Before we started planning our wedding I told everyone, "All I care about is that we have a great band." Current Invention definitely delivered! People danced all night long. We couldn't be happier with our choice of Current Invention!
    --Elizabeth T.

    Knoxville, TN
    1/5/2008

    Fabulous Band. We loved the band. The music was terrific. These are professional talented musicians. We had a close space and they did a good job of playing at the right volume. I highly recommend them for any occasion, they know their stuff. Karen Mitchell
    --Karen M.

    Lake Lure, NC
    6/14/2008

    Current Invention was absolutely wonderful, we could not have asked for anything more! One of my first memories at the reception was dancing our first dance, realizing how wonderful the song sounded and looking over at the band and they looked so happy! Like they were having as much fun as we were. They even learned three songs for us and all of them were fabulous! And they kept people dancing all night, it was a blast and would not have been the same with out them!!!! Thank you Daniel and Current Invention, we owe you one!!! Erin & Frank
    --Erin O.

    Lake Lure, NC
    9/22/2007

    I scheduled Current Invention for my brother's wedding. Their skill level is fantastic. Their sensitivity to what styles and what kind of energy would be best as the night progressed was perfect. They were easy to talk details with, extremely flexible and a pleasure to do business with. I was especially impressed with how skilled they were with playing jazz. I was blown away by their renditions of Miles Davis's "Footprints" and Pat Metheny's "James." Their rock, R&B and motown really kept people dancing and held the crowd's attention throughout the night. Book them today!
    --Tim L.

    Hendersonville, NC
    4/5/2008

    I hired Current Invention for my daughter's wedding reception and they were FANTASTIC!!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND them to anyone looking for a top notch band. They did a great job of providing elegant background music during dinner followed by great dancing tunes which kept everyone on the dance floor! I will definitely use Current Invention again!!!
    --Patricia H.

    Linville, NC
    3/24/2007

    Daniel Barber was a pleasure to work with. Our daughters wedding was a beautiful affair and Current Invention had everyone out on the Dance floor. I highly recommend them to anyone wanting to have a Terrific party.
    --Henry R.

    Asheville, NC
    8/24/2008

    Current Invention's band made our event!!! They were accommodating, professional and more than extremely tallented!!! All of our guests raved about their music and their overall preformance. I would definately hire them again. Thanks again to Daniel and the band. Becca Montgomery
    --Becca .

    Maryville, TN
    11/5/2006

    We had the most remarkable experience this past weekend while attending my daughter's wedding. The events culminated in a reception being held at the conservatory at the Biltmore where Daniel Barber and Current Invention performed. They are lots of fun and worked to meet every need of our diverse group of guests. They are fantastic in terms of professionalism and talent and they are genuinely nice people. We highly recomment them! Thank you Currnet Invention! The family of Jessica Meister and Andrew Kleutghen:)
    --Becky P.

    Asheville, NC
    6/21/2008

    Current Invention was the band for our wedding reception and they MORE than satisfied our expectations! They adapted well to the crowd's mood as the evening progressed which made for a truly fun evening. The talent of all the bandmembers was top notch and they were professional in EVERY way throughout the evening. Indeed, our wedding guests were talking about their performance long into the day after the wedding. We would absolutely recommend them and would be happy to hire them again in the future.
    --Cary K.

    Chapel Hill, NC
    5/5/2007

    They were really great! Since my daughters wedding was a destination wedding and we were unfamiliar with the local talent we really had to depend on Gigmasters rating system and the general feeling I got from just talking with Daniel Barber of Current Invention. I was not the least bit dissappointed. Daniel listened carefully to what I was looking for and tailored the band to our needs. His follow through and attention to details were outstanding. Everyone raved about them and the female vocalist was sensational. If they are good, a live band makes all the difference (the dance flour was packed) and for what we got the money we spent was well worth it.
    --Richard E.

    Landrum, SC
    4/28/2007

    Daniel and the guys (and girl) from Current Invention did an outstanding job at our wedding. From planning the wedding to playing that night, they got it all right. They were EXTREMELY easy to work with - flexible and understanding of all the other stresses we, as the wedding couple had going on. They made the music for our wedding one thing we didn't have to stress about. All of this, not to mention, they are a GREAT band. Song selection and musical talent was outstanding. All of our guests raved about how good the band was! Thanks Daniel and all the crew from Current Invention! You were a big part of making our wedding as great as it was!
    --Pete K.

    Asheville, NC
    9/23/2006

    We were extremely pleased with Current Invention's performance at our daughter's wedding. The selection of songs was perfect and the vocalist and musicians were outstanding. The band did a great job entertaining our guests and enticing them to dance and have fun. We received numerous compliments about Current Invention throughout the evening. The band's leader was so easy to work with when we were planning the wedding. He was easy to reach via cell and email and provided us with frequent updates. I would definately hire this band again.
    --Debbie M.

    Abingdon, VA
    6/30/2007

    Current Invention could not have been easier to work with. They even learned a song in Spanish for us. I highly recommend them. We continue to receive very high praise from our guests who thought that the band was wonderful.
    --Matthew H.

    Asheville, NC
    6/10/2007

    Current Invention was hired to play my wedding. We hired them because of their jazz background and were not disappointed. They did an amazing job from jazz at dinner to rock and roll to get guests up and dancing to playing backup while Uncle Mike played "Puff The Magic Dragon". Their talent was as outstanding as their professionalism. Daniel was a true pleasure to work with. He accommodated this demanding bride's every detail. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Current Invention and will use them again for future events.
    --Michelle S.

    Charlotte, NC
    5/19/2007

    Current Invention did an amazing job for us! They were so fun and easy to work with. They came and played for a college banquet and the students LOVED them! They have real talent and such great energy. I would definitely recommend them for any special event. They are very accomidating and I'm sure they'll add just the right touch to your event. Thanks Current Invention!!! Milligan loves you!
    --Jessica C.

    Johnson City, TN
    4/14/2007

    Everyone was very impressed with the versitility of Current Invitation. They were very helpful with their song selection. Daniel even added a few extra members to the group to cater to our Spanish audience. Thanks for a wonderful night. We look forward to hearing them again next year.
    --Dustin P.

    Greenville, SC
    12/9/2006

    I highly recommend Current Invention. The band played for my wedding, and everyone absolutely loved the music! They have an amazing repertoire of music- light jazz, latin, and dance music. For our dinner reception, they set the tone with light jazz background and worked their way to dance music later in the night. The energy and the music had everyone up and dancing, and the band graciously took all requests throughout the night. I found the band to be very professional, highly talented, and very easy to work with. I would HIGHLY recommend this band to anyone.
    --Nga Z.

    Blowing Rock, NC
    9/2/2006

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    UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, October 11, 2008
    6:00PM - Wedding
    Kingsport, TN

    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, November 01, 2008
    6:00PM - Wedding
    Asheville, NC

    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, December 13, 2008
    8:00PM - Corporate Function
    Charlotte, NC

    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, April 25, 2009
    7:00PM - Wedding
    Greenville, SC

    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, May 16, 2009
    8:00PM - Wedding
    Knoxville, TN

    PAST APPEARANCES:
    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, October 04, 2008
    6:30PM - Wedding
    Knoxville, TN
    Client Feedback

    Gigmasters Booking Friday, September 05, 2008
    9:00PM - Private Party
    Belmont, NC

    Gigmasters Booking Sunday, August 31, 2008
    2:30PM - Wedding
    Asheville, NC
    Client Feedback

    Gigmasters Booking Sunday, August 24, 2008
    7:00PM - Wedding
    Asheville, NC
    Client Feedback

    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, July 26, 2008
    6:30PM - Wedding
    Waynesville, NC
    Client Feedback

    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, June 21, 2008
    7:00PM - Wedding
    Asheville, NC
    Client Feedback

    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, June 21, 2008
    7:00PM - Wedding
    Asheville, NC
    Client Feedback

    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, June 14, 2008
    7:00PM - Wedding
    Lake Lure, NC
    Client Feedback

    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, May 31, 2008
    5:30PM - Wedding
    Hendersonville, NC

    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, April 26, 2008
    6:30PM - Wedding
    Anderson, SC

    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, April 05, 2008
    7:30PM - Wedding
    Hendersonville, NC
    Client Feedback

    Click here for more past appearances

    Please note, in addition to Asheville, Current Invention also serves the surrounding towns of Edneyville, Enka, Skyland, Wilson, Flat Rock, Hendersonville, East Flat Rock, Gerton, Montreat, Naples, Saluda, Mountain Home, Ridgecrest, Bat Cave, Lake Lure, Mill Spring, Fletcher, Tryon, Dana, Chimney Rock, Fairview, Zirconia, Arden, Concord, Columbus, Chapel Hill, Etowah, Horse Shoe, Landrum, Tuxedo and many other locations in and around the Asheville area.



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