Jumpstart

• Michael Angel - Drums/Vocals
• David Azevedo - Keyboards/Guitars/Vocals
• Stan Freeman - Bass/Vocals
• Dave Taylor - Guitars/TalkBox/Vocals
• Tiffany Paur - Vocals
• Amy Gargiulo - Vocals

Why do you need to JumpStart Your Party? Well, if all you want to do is dance, then you can hire a DJ. If all you want to do is get up on stage, you can rent a karaoke machine or play "Guitar Hero". If all you want to do is see a great stage performance, it might be best to simply play a Live-In-Concert DVD, But if you want to do ALL of those things, then you need to JumpStart Your Party.

JumpStart is Northern California & Northern Nevada's premiere rock/party/dance band with years of combined performing and playing experience specializing in a unique "audience-participation" show where guests are invited and encouraged to join the band on stage. Whether your event is an informal/casual party or the most formal of affairs, JumpStart comes prepared with the appropriate music,
format and attire for any occasion. JumpStart provides
a fun, high-energy performance guaranteed to liven up your
evening. This six-piece band plays the essential music to get you
up on your feet and dancing all night long!

Some Recent Clients include: GOOGLE * FENDER GUITARS * JEEP MOTORS CORP * CABO WABO CANTINA * HARD ROCK CAFE LAKE TAHOE * CITADEL BROADCASTING * INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL CHICAGO * CALIFORNIA SEED COUNCIL * SOUTH TAHOE ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS * KIWANIS SUNRISERS * HARRAHS CASINO LAKE TAHOE * HARVEYS CASINO & RESORT LAKE TAHOE * LAKESIDE CASINO & RESORT LAKE TAHOE * DONNER LAKE HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION * RED DEVELOPMENT, SPARKS, NV * CARSON CITY YOUNG BUSINESS PERSONS ASSOCIATION * ABOWD & ROSE FINANCIAL GROUP * HERBALIFE CORPORATION * BK ENTERTAINMENT RENO, NV * LAKE TAHOE ENTERTAINMENT * CAMP RICHARDSON RESORT * VAIL RESORTS * KIRKWOOD SKI RESORT * HEAVENLY SKI RESORT * ZEBRA RESTORATION SERVICES * HUESTIS WEDDING * BRANECKI WEDDING * LOUCKES WEDDING * PLEVEL WEDDING * STITT WEDDING * PASLEY WEDDING * CAPDEVILLE WEDDING * LYMAN WEDDING * ROSEBROOK PARTY * PROTECTIVE PARTITIONS, INC. *

PLUS MANY, MANY MORE

JumpStart is available to travel throughout Northern California & Northern Nevada and will travel further for special events. All aspects of weddings can be covered from ceremony and cocktail music, to emcee announcements and reception dancing. We also provide DJ music free of charge. Special request songs can usually be accommodated under special arrangement.

TESTIMONIALS:

These guys totally rock! Other vendors in the Tahoe area generally are flaky, incompetent, and overpriced. But not JumpStart - these guys are pros and it shows. The music was fun, high-energy, and kept our wedding crowd on the dance floor all night. If we could give 6 stars, we would. Hire them for your wedding and you won't be disappointed!


--Jenna & Brian's Wedding
Incline Village, NV.

JumpStart added so much to our wedding ceremony and reception. They are an amazing collaboration of extremely talented, great spirited, non-attitude band members. They knew exactly what to play to fit the festive mood of our event! Literally, every song they played had people running to pack the dance floor. My sister and girlfriend discovered them playing at Camp Richardson during the Summer and called me right away and told me they "found the perfect band for my wedding". I immediately visited their website and listened to their awesome music. I booked them as quickly as I could. I am 100% satisfied with their performance. They are worth every penny and then some. They even played for the ceremony which was an added bonus. Everyone was so touched by their rich and soulful voices. Stan did an excellent job at MC- ing the event as well. He is a charismatic speaker and knows how to organize and time things well. This was a great asset to the evening. Added bonuses included a lot of audience participation such as having the bridesmaids jump on stage and play tambourines and sing, a solo song they let me sing with them, and letting my dad play harmonica and sing a blues tune! What fun. I highly recommend this band if you want a truly magical experience that great music can deliver. I recently attended two other receptions. One had a DJ. It was good but did not have the excitement or personal touch that LIVE entertainment delivers, especially GREAT live entertainment like JumpStart!! The other reception didn't have music at all. It was very mellow. All there was to do was talk for hours and eat. The right music and dancing adds so much more! If you get a chance, visit their website and check them out! Or better yet, see when/where they are playing and experience them yourself. They are truly awesome!! I will book them with out a doubt again any chance I get!

--Jennifer Plevel (The Bride) -Hawaii

Excellent....Had a wonderful time watching and dancing. You really engaged the guests. We had fun with the blow up instruments.

--Dee Dee, Sonoma, CA

JumpStart absolutely ROCKED at our wedding reception (Very professional). The good energy they created was infectious. They had the dance floor packed all night. We would refer this band to anyone looking for an awesome time.

--Shawn & Trish Huestis, So. Lake Tahoe, CA

Hats off to your performance Friday night. This was the first times in years that we can remember having to tell people the event was over and that the dancing had to come to a stop. We think the partiers would have stayed all night if allowed.

--South Tahoe Association of Realtors, South Lake Tahoe, CA

We really enjoyed your band and hope to see you perform again soon. You guys rock!

-Lynne Murphy, San Bruno, CA

• 867-5309/Jenny - Tommy Tutone
• All Summer Long - Kid Rock
• All You Need Is Love - The Beatles
• American Girl - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
• Another Brick In The Wall - Pink Floyd
• Any Way You Want It - Journey
• Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet
• Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz
• Back In Black - AC/DC
• Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
• Basket Case - Green Day
• Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
• Blow - Ke$ha
• Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste Of Honey
• Boot Scootin' Boogie - Brooks & Dunn
• Born On The Bayou - Creedence Clearwater Revival
• Born This Way - Lady Gaga
• Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones
• Brown-Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
• California Gurls - Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg
• Celebration - Kool & The Gang
• Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
• Cut The Cake - Average White Band
• Don't Know Why - Norah Jones
• Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
• Dynamite - Taio Cruz
• Evil Ways - Santana
• Express Yourself - Madonna
• Feel Like Makin' Love - Bad Company
• Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
• Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) - C+C Music Factory
• Good Times - Chic
• Good Vibrations - Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch
• Goodbye To You - Scandal
• Heartbreaker - Pat Benatar
• Hey Soul Sister - Train
• Highway To Hell - AC/DC
• Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
• Hot Hot Hot - Buster Poindexter
• Hot N Cold - Katy Perry
• I Feel Good - James Brown
• I Gotta Feeling - The Black Eyed Peas
• I Love Rock 'n Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
• I Want You To Want Me - Cheap Trick
• I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
• I'm A Believer - The Monkees
• I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
• Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
• Joy To The World - Three Dog Night
• Jump - Van Halen
• Just Dance - Lady Gaga
• Just What I Needed - The Cars
• La Bamba - Richie Valens
• Lady Marmalade - LaBelle
• Landslide - Fleetwood Mac
• Le Freak - Chic
• Let's Go - The Cars
• Like A G6 - Far East Movement
• Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
• Love Shack - The B-52s
• Love Train - The O'Jays
• Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin' - Journey
• Low - Flo Rida
• Marry Me - Train
• Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5
• Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
• My Own Worst Enemy - Lit
• On The Floor - Jennifer Lopez
• One Way Or Another - Blondie
• Ooh, Baby Baby - Linda Ronstadt
• Paris - Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
• Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO
• Poker Face - Lady Gaga
• Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard
• Rapper's Delight - Sugar Hill Gang
• Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
• Redneck Woman - Gretchen Wilson
• Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
• Respect - Aretha Franklin
• Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy - Big & Rich
• Sexy And I Know It - LMFAO
• Shake It Up - The Cars
• Shake Your Booty - KC & The Sunshine Band
• Should I Stay Or Should I Go? - The Clash
• Shout - The Isley Brothers
• Single Ladies - Beyonce
• So What - Pink
• Start Me Up - Rolling Stones
• Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees
• Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
• Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses
• Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith
• Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Thank You - Dido
• That's The Way (I Like It) - KC & The Sunshine Band
• The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em) - Greg Kihn Band
• The Lazy Song - Bruno Mars
• Thriller - Michael Jackson
• Till The World Ends - Britney Spears
• Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
• Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler
• Twist & Shout - The Beatles
• Venus - Bananarama
• Walk This Way - Aerosmith
• Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves
• We Are Family - Sister Sledge
• We Found Love - Rihanna
• What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
• What I Like About You - The Romantics
• When I Come Around - Green Day
• White Wedding - Billy Idol
• Wild Wild West - The Escape Club
• Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
• Working Day And Night - Michael Jackson
• You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi
• You May Be Right - Billy Joel
• You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
• You Spin Me 'Round (Like A Record) - Dead Or Alive
• Your Love - The Outfield
• Your Love Is King - Sade

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

• Wow...Jumpstart really delivered!! They were exactly what our convention needed. I can't tell you how many members complimented me on their perfomance. They kept the audience involved and dancing the whole night. Jumpstart also did a great job connecting with our 1960's theme. Every band member was dressed in costume which added to the overall effect. I was also very impressed with the talent all the members brought to the stage. Many of the cover songs they did rivaled the originals. I would definately recommend Jumpstart for any event. -- Monica A, Reno, NV, 3/2/2012
• We hired JumpStart for our wedding. I can't count how many people came up to me, including other wedding staff, and asked me where I found this awesome band. Many people also told me that it was the best wedding they have ever been to, and I honestly attribute most of that to JumpStart and their high level of energy and ability to pick the right song at the right time. The dance floor honestly stayed packed from start to finish. We will definately hire them again for our next party or event! Thanks again Stan and the rest of the group. You guys ROCK! -- Jason C, Sacramento, CA, 4/29/2011
• JumpStart made our party so much fun! They are high energy, have a great playlist and sound incredible! They are so talented and everyone had the time of their life. I can't thank the band enough for not only being professional and easy to work with, but amazing performers! I would absolutely hire them again and recommend them to everyone! If you want everyone at your event to have fun, hire JumpStart! -- Leanne M, Squaw Valley, CA, 9/22/2011
• Jumpstart was awesome and they really made the whole reception! They are truly great performers and extemely talented. They had such a great mix of music (something for all ages) and everyone told me how much fun they had dancing. Almost the entire wedding was on the dance floor which include my 85 year old great aunt :) Thank you so much! -- Lynette H, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 7/16/2011
• JumpStart was amazing at my wedding. Their attention to all our little details really made our party special, not to mention that all their individual talent is amazing! Their new female vocalist has an amazing voice. I was so lucky to be able to hire them! With their blow up plastic guitars for the audience, incorporating my guests, and keeping the party going...we had so much fun. Thank you thank you thank you! We didn't have to worry about a thing, such professionals! -Johnna & Josh Restori -- Johnna C, Reno, NV, 10/16/2010
• The band was great and a lot of fun. The families enjoyed the music and kids got up to dance, play the blow-up guitars, and join the band on stage. Jumpstart was easy to work with, showed up on time, were professional and provided a great sound system, lighting, playlist and fun evening for all. -- Jane S, Glenbrook, NV, 7/2/2011
• Jumpstart completely exceeded my expectations. The songs they play keep people dancing and they interact with the crowd including them on stage. I had nothing but positive feedback from my guests and I would hire Jumpstart for any event. From the minute I started the process until the end of my event it was seamless. The best cover band out there and I will use them again without even looking further. -- Jen O, Reno, NV, 4/24/2010
• 5 O'Clock Charlie was simply amazing! This was the first time I have ever booked a band and was a little nervous about doing so over the internet. My fears were quckly reduced by this bands professionalism and then when their wonderful music started. They kept our quests on their feet dancing the entire night and helped to make our fundraiser a huge success. I received so many positive comments from other committee members that I do not hesitate to recommend them for any event. We will definately use them again next year. Loved the music! Karla Childers Alpha Sigma Iota Chapter -- Karla C, Marysville, CA, 11/14/2009
• Jumpstart was fantastic. More then one person told me my wedding was the best they had ever attended because of this band. -- Alexis W, Santa Rosa, CA, 6/26/2010
• They were totally awesome! Our friends were so impressed and we received so many compliments about the band. Most importantly though, they helped us have a great time (the highlight was seeing my husband stage-dive). The kids enjoyed the being part of the performance. They also learned two song requests of ours perfectly for our wedding. -- Valerie P, Sacramento, CA, 5/16/2009
• Great band with a great playlist. Very upbeat and kept the dance floor packed from the minute they began playing. I highly recommend 5 O'Clock Charlie for any event. You won't be disappointed. -- Justin S, Bishop, CA, 6/6/2009
• This band was great. Very professional and they kept the place dancing all night long...even let a few guests singers come up and join them. Very cool....Thanks -- Curtis R, Sacramento, CA, 5/28/2011
• Had a great time. They sound great and do a good job of getting the crowd involved. They were hands down the highlight of our event. -- Floyd C, Sparks, NV, 9/17/2009
• I hired this band because my conference attendees were looking for a band that could do all sorts of music, but mostly 70's classic rock. Everywhere I read great reviews about 5 O'Clock Charlie and I agree with all of those reviews. This band has amazing vocal talent and they were a pleasure to work with. I would recommend this band to anyone looking for a great classic rock band. -- Jackie C, Reno, NV, 10/3/2007
• I was very happy with Jumpstart. I will definitely hire them again. -- Emelita L, Reno, NV, 2/5/2011

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