Meet The Next

• Ken Gilmer - Vocals, Keyboards, Bass
• Ray Noe - Drums
• Randy Norman - Guitar, Vocals

So you're looking for the best entertainment for your event... you'll have a wide variety of people and ages there... and you'd like to have a band that will make everybody happy... well, look no further!

Meet the Next is your BEST ENTERTAINMENT CHOICE!

Meet the Next is a band whose live shows can include songs spanning 6 decades of great music. From Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong to Elvis and the Beatles... from the Commodores and The Temptations to James Taylor and Michael Buble... from Journey and Rick Springfield to Black Crowes and Guns N Roses... from Justin Timberlake and Nelly to John Mayer and Coldplay...(& everything in between!). We play ALL the FAVORITE SONGS your guests will LOVE!!

Meet the Next has a great collection of songs to choose from for first dance including Amazed (Lone Star), Dream A Little Dream (Michael Buble), Everything (Michael Buble), How Sweet It Is (James Taylor), I Can't Help Falling in Love (Elvis Presley), In My Life (The Beatles), In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel), It Had To Be You (Harry Connick, Jr.), Let's Get It On (Marvin Gaye), My Girl (The Temptations), Save Room (John Legend), She's Got A Way (Billy Joel), Something (The Beatles), The Way You Look Tonight (Michael Buble), What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong), When I See You Smile (Bad English), Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton) and more. And if you don't find "your" song on our list, we are happy to learn special requests for your first dance and/or father/daughter dances.

Check out our audio demos.

"Rock and Dance Demo" is a 7 song demo (each songs start time is noted) that has "Play That Funky Music" (0:00), "Jessie's Girl" (1:25),"Brick House" (2:11), "Smooth" (2:57), "Hard To Handle" (3:50), "Billie Jean" (4:34), and "Brown Eyed Girl" (5:55).

"Classics Demo" is a 4 song demo (each songs start time is noted) that contains: Dream A Little Dream (0:00), Home (0:54), Fly Me To The Moon (2:12), and Everything (3:18).

Check out our video demos with footage and pictures from some of our recent performances.

Whether playing a Frank Sinatra standard, a funky Commodores song, or an AC/DC all out rocker, Meet the Next's vocals and instrumentation are exceptional... but it's the total party experience that you'll enjoy all night long...

You work hard to make your event the best it can be.... And to make it perfect... to make it the VERY BEST... Meet the Next is the best choice around to connect with audiences of all types and ages. Meet the Next will do everything we can to make your event the very best it can be - guaranteed.


Discover why our clients say:

"Can't get enough!!!" *** "Harmonies akin to Supertramp… musicianship is excellent…" *** "classic sounding" *** "On the nose feel good music." *** "… lots of real emotion and great instrumentation" *** "Full, rich and cool 70s-retro groove and vibe" *** "Superior musicianship." *** "5 stars"

Here is an actual email we recieved from a client on Oct 16, 2008 regarding our performance just two weeks before:

Ken,

I just wanted to tell you thanks & let you know how much I appreciate your band! Since we've returned to the "real world", I have received countless complements on the music -- everyone has told me how great you guys were & how much they enjoyed the music & dancing. Even my grandmother has been gushing to all her friends... and by the way, the fact that you got an 80 yr old to dance to YMCA shows you're doing one hell of a job!! And thanks also for being flexible with the schedule -- I know we ended up doing everything out of order (and late), but it was great that you could work around us. Overall, I couldn't have asked for anything better -- I had a fabulous wedding day & you guys made the reception wonderful!!

--Courtney


If you want the very best... BOOK Meet the Next for your event NOW!!

• 1999 - Prince
• 25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago
• Ain't That A Shame - Cheap Trick
• Amazed - Lone Star
• Ants Marching - Dave Matthews Band
• Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet
• Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz
• Beverly Hills - Weezer
• Boot Scoot'n Boogie - Brooks & Dunn
• Breakdown - Tom Petty
• Breakfast in America - Supertramp
• Brick House - The Commodores
• Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
• Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle
• Bye Bye Love - The Cars
• Celebration - Kool & The Gang
• Clocks - Coldplay
• Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
• Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
• Cuts Like A Knife - Bryan Adams
• Dirt Deeds - AC/DC
• Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
• Dream A Little Dream (About Me) - Michael Buble/Louis Armstrong
• Drift Away - Dobie Grey
• Drops of Jupiter - Train
• Easy (Like Sunday Morning) - The Commodores
• Everything - Michael Buble
• Fast As You - Dwight Yoakum
• Fat Bottom Girls - Queen
• Fever - Michael Buble/Peggy Lee/Elvis
• Fly Me To the Moon - Frank Sinatra/Tony Bennett
• Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
• Get Down Tonight - KC & The Sunshine Band
• Get It On (Bang A Gong) - T Rexx/Power Station
• Give A Little Bit - Supertramp
• Happy Christmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon
• Hard To Handle - Black Crowes
• Home - Michael Buble
• How Sweet It Is - James Taylor
• I Am the Walrus - The Beatles
• I Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley
• I Want You To Want Me - Cheap Trick
• I'm A Believer - The Monkees/Smashmouth
• In My Life - The Beatles
• In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel
• Island in the Sun - Weezer
• It Had To Be You - Harry Connick Jr
• It's Getting Hot in Herre - Nelly
• I've Got Friends in Low Places - Garth Brooks
• Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
• Jet - Paul McCartney
• Just What I Needed - The Cars
• Keep Your Hands To Yourself - Georgia Sattelites
• Last Dance With Mary Jane - Tom Petty
• Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
• Little Sister - Elvis Presley
• Living On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
• Lyla - Oasis
• Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
• Mr. Blue Sky - ELO
• Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
• My Girl - The Temptations
• My Own Worst Enemy - Lit
• My Sharona - The Knack
• No Matter - Badfinger
• Paralyzer - Finger Eleven
• Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
• Please Come Home For Christmas - The Eagles
• Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard
• Purple Rain - Prince
• Red House - Jimi Hendrix
• Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
• Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh
• Save Room - John Legend
• September - Earth Wind & Fire
• Sexy Back - Justin Timberlake
• She's Got A Way - Billy Joel
• Smooth - Santana w/ Rob Thomas
• Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson
• Something - The Beatles
• Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams
• Superstitios - Stevie Wonder/ Stevie Ray Vaughn
• Surrender - Cheap Trick
• Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns-N-Roses
• Sweet Home Alabama - Lynard Skynard
• Tainted Love - Soft Cell
• Talks To Angels - Black Crowes
• The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra/Michael Buble
• Then They Do - Trace Adkins
• Use Me - Bill Withers
• Vehicle - Ides of March
• Vertigo - U2
• Waiting On The World To Change - John Mayer
• What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
• When I Come Around - Green Day
• When I See You Smile - Bad English
• White Wedding - Billy Idol
• With or Without You - U2
• Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
• Wonderwall - Oasis
• YMCA - Village People
• You Dropped the Bomb On Me - The Gap Band
• You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
• You've Got A Friend - James Taylor

Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christmas Parties, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Family Reunions, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Halloween Parties, New Year's Eve Parties, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Reunions, School Assemblies, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

• Meet the Next is a fantastic eighties style band! Their musical quality is so clean and clear, they sound better than many of the major recording artists of that era. Cathy Brown, owner Concrete Cowboy -- Cathy B, Alabaster, AL, 4/28/2006
• Excellent choice for a wedding reception. All my friends were begging for more at the end. The band was very professional, always returned calls promptly, learned songs I requested, and even followed cues for our choreographed wedding dance. I have nothing but high praise! Thanks so much for making my reception fun and memorable. -- Anna W, Bessemer, AL, 8/23/2008
• Ken was a pleasure to work with and I think everyone at the reunion had a great time! -- Melinda D, Birmingham, AL, 9/13/2008
• Meet the Next did a great job at our wedding. Throughout the entire process they were very accommodating and professional which made the entertainment aspect a lot easier on us. Their performance at the wedding was first class and everyone had a great time dancing to their music. -- Michael V, Tunica, MS, 9/10/2011
• very talented. played a lot of different genres! sounded great! -- Patrick C, Birmingham, AL, 12/10/2011
• The band fulfilled our request for specially requested music that was outside their playlist. The music was customized to our event. The bride and groom were very satisfied with the bands performance. -- Gretchen/caitlin H, Birmingham, AL, 3/10/2012

Click here for more feedback