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R&B Band New Haven
R&B Band New Haven
 
Let The Bernadettes be your choice for the perfect R&B Band at your private party, corporate event, or special occasion. The Bernadettes will travel up to 500 miles from New Haven, Connecticut.

 
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The Bernadettes

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This entertainer pays the Gigmasters 5% booking fee on behalf of all clients.No Fee - This entertainer pays the Gigmasters 5% booking fee on behalf of all clients.

LOCATION:
New Haven, Connecticut

TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 500 miles from New Haven, CT.

SURROUNDING AREA:
Wallingford, Cheshire, Clinton, Madison, Westbrook, Marion, Milldale, Cutchogue, East Marion, Greenport, Guilford, Old Saybrook, Peconic, Southold, Ivoryton, Killingworth, Mattituck, Centerbrook, New Suffolk, Shelter Island Heights, Branford, Deep River, Essex, Laurel, Orient, Cobalt, Middle Haddam, New Britain, North Branford, Pequabuck.

PRIMARY CATEGORY:
R&B Band

ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES:
Dance Band

GENRE:
60's Hits, 70's Hits, Dance, Funk, Motown, Pop, R&B, Rock, Soul, Top 40

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

PERFORMING SINCE:
1993

PAY RANGE:
$1800-$3500 per event

INFLUENCES:
Marvin Gaye, Temptations, Earth, Wind & Fire, Sly and the Family Stone, James Brown


The Bernadettes
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AUDIO & VIDEO SAMPLES  Help
What's Going On - Marvin GayeMP3 Audio
Shaky Ground - The TemptationsMP3 Audio
Use Me - Bill WithersMP3 Audio
Nasty Habits - Tommy CastroMP3 Audio
What You Wont Do - Bobby CaldwellMP3 Audio
Ain't No Sunshine - Bill WithersMP3 Audio
Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin GayeMP3 Audio
I'll Be Around - The SpinnersMP3 Audio
Sunday Morning - Maroon 5MP3 Audio
DESCRIPTION:
For over a decade, The Bernadettes have been providing memorable musical entertainment at a variety of events and functions including weddings, corporate events, private parties, and fundraisers. Rhythm & Blues, arguably America's finest and most well known export, is the music The Bernadettes specialize in performing. The very familiar toe-tapping sounds of Motown, the infectious dance grooves of Memphis soul shouters such as Wilson Pickett, the smooth, sophisticated Philly soul music of Earth, Wind & Fire, the hard driving funk-rock of Sly and the Family Stone, the soothing grooves of R&B crooners like Marvin Gaye and Bill Withers, and, of course, the unforgettable music of the king of soul, Mr. James Brown - this is the music The Bernadettes perform. Yes, they'll mix it up with a few modern contemporary dance hits here and there, a classic rock number, or an oldies favorite, but the emphasis is on the classic "old school" R&B music that American baby boomers have grown up with and folks of all ages have enjoyed dancing to for several decades.

Make your event a memorable event, and have your wedding be the one that family and friends will talk about for years. The Bernadettes have gained a peerless reputation in New England and the greater New York City area for providing high energy dance music with a touch of class and sophistication that keeps the dance floor filled, yet at a respectable volume. With over a century of combined musical performing experience, the seven talented musicians who make up the band have developed an uncanny knack to "read" their audience, knowing when to pull out that ballad for slow dancing, tone it down a notch with a cool jazzy instrumental when dining occurs, and, of course, to "kick out the jams" with an up-tempo funk number when it's time for the party to begin in earnest. The Bernadettes possess an ability both to engage the casual listener on the dance floor with a "hit" dance song, and yet also to perk up the ears of the most sophisticated music connoisseur with a classic blues number or a clever instrumental arrangement. It's this ability that distinguishes The Bernadettes as the choice for distinctive, yet entertaining and engaging musical entertainment for your party or event.

GROUP MEMBERS:
Mark Spicer - Keyboards, vocals
Don DeStefano - Harmonica, vocals
Dean Kosh - Drums, vocals
Jim Kader - Guitar, vocals
Brian Johnson - Bass, vocals
Elden Lowery - Lead Vocals, percussion
Michael Dunham - Lead Vocals

SONG LIST:

  • Ain't No Stopping Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead
  • Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
  • Ain't Too Proud to Beg - The Temptations
  • Always And Forever - Heatwave
  • American Woman - Guess Who
  • As - Stevie Wonder
  • Ascension - Maxwell
  • Back In Love - LTD
  • Bad Mama Jama - Carl Carlton
  • Bernadette - Four Tops
  • Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
  • Brick House - The Commodores
  • Can't Get Enough Of Your Love - Barry White
  • Can't Turn You Loose - Otis Redding
  • Drift Away - Dobie Gray
  • Get Down On It - Kool and the Gang
  • Give Up The Funk - Parliament
  • Good Times - Chic
  • Groove Tonight - Earth, Wind, & Fire
  • Hard Times - Ray Charles
  • Hard To Handle - Otis Redding, Black Crowes
  • Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
  • Hollywood Swinging - Kool and the Gang
  • I Heard it Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
  • I Shot The Sheriff - Bob Marley
  • I Want to Take You Higher - Sly & the Family Stone
  • I Wish - Stevie Wonder
  • I Wish it Would Rain - The Temptations
  • If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
  • I'll Be Around - The Spinners
  • Inner City Blues - Marvin Gaye
  • It's A Shame - The Spinners
  • Josie - Steely Dan
  • Just My Imagination - Temptations
  • Just The Two Of Us - Bill Withers & Grover Washington
  • Let's Get it On - Marvin Gaye
  • Love And Happiness - Al Green
  • Masquerade - George Benson
  • Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
  • Moondance - Van Morrison
  • Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
  • My Girl - The Temptations
  • Nasty Habits - Tommy Castro
  • Nothing From Nothing - Billy Preston
  • Oh Girl - Chi-Lites
  • On Broadway - The Drifters, George Benson
  • Peg - Steely Dan
  • Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
  • Pride and Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughn
  • Real Mother - Johnny Guitar Watson
  • Reasons - Earth, Wind, & Fire
  • Ribbon In The Sky - Stevie Wonder
  • Rock With You - Michael Jackson
  • Sam the Clam - The Bernadettes
  • September - Earth, Wind, & Fire
  • Sex Machine - James Brown
  • Shake Your Body Down - Michael Jackson
  • Shining Star - Earth, Wind, & Fire
  • So Very Hard To Go - Tower of Power
  • Standing on Shaky Ground - The Temptations
  • Sunday Morning - Maroon 5
  • Superstition - Stevie Wonder
  • Sweet Home Alabama - Lynard Skynard
  • Taking it to the Streets - The Doobie Brothers
  • Thank You - Sly & the Family Stone
  • Thrill is Gone - B. B. King
  • Use Me - Bill Withers
  • Walk Right Up to Me - James Brown
  • Whammer Jammer - J. Geils Band
  • What You Won't Do For Love - Bobby Caldwell
  • What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
  • Who's Lovin' You - Smoky Robinson, Michael Jackson
  • Will It Go 'Round In Circles - Billy Preston
  • You'll Never Find - Lou Rawls
  • Your Love Is Lifting Me Higher - Jackie Wilson
  • You're Gonna Need Me - Albert King
  • and many more, new songs are always being added to repertoire


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    CLIENT FEEDBACK:  

    The Bernadettes are an incredible band, they are the best band we have ever hired for any of our functions, and the best sound of any band I have ever heard of at an event. They had the crowd going, my guests never stopped dancing. Guests kept talking about how good the band was, I think the Bernadettes will hear from quite a few of them for future parties. The band is very professional in their sound, performance and how they handle business. They were very flexible and accommodating. We will hire the Bernadettes for all future functions, and I would recommend if anyone is looking to hire a great band as well, that they hire the Bernadettes too.
    --Todd O.

    Southbury, CT
    12/17/2006

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    UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
    Friday, May 16, 2008
    10:00PM - Beach House Cafe
    Greenwich, CT

    Saturday, May 17, 2008
    8:00PM - Private Engagement
    Oxford, CT

    Friday, May 23, 2008
    10:00PM - The Field
    Bridgeport, CT

    Saturday, May 24, 2008
    7:00PM - Private Engagement-Wedding
    West Hartford, CT

    Sunday, May 25, 2008
    7:00PM - The Crab Shell
    Stamford, CT

    Friday, May 30, 2008
    9:30PM - Slainte Pub & Eatery
    Naugatuck, CT

    Saturday, May 31, 2008
    12:00PM - Private Engagement-Bar Mitzvah
    North Salem, NY

    PAST APPEARANCES:
    Saturday, May 10, 2008
    9:30PM - Jake's Martini Bar
    Wallingford, CT

    Friday, May 09, 2008
    9:30PM - Two Boots
    Bridgeport, CT

    Saturday, May 03, 2008
    9:00PM - Marissa's
    Trumbull, CT

    Friday, May 02, 2008
    9:30PM - Angelo's
    Bridgeport, CT

    Saturday, April 26, 2008
    9:30PM - J. Roos
    North Haven, CT

    Friday, April 25, 2008
    9:30PM - Slainte Pub & Eatery
    Naugatuck, CT

    Sunday, April 20, 2008
    7:30PM - The Gallery
    Glastonbury, CT

    Saturday, April 19, 2008
    9:30PM - Route 22 Restaurant
    Stamford, CT

    Friday, April 18, 2008
    8:00PM - Johnny Ray's Restaurant
    Milford, CT

    Saturday, April 12, 2008
    9:30PM - 313 Campbell Bar & Grill
    West Haven, CT

    Friday, April 11, 2008
    9:30PM - Bear & Grill
    Orange, CT

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    Please note, in addition to New Haven, The Bernadettes also serves the surrounding towns of Wallingford, Cheshire, Clinton, Madison, Westbrook, Marion, Milldale, Cutchogue, East Marion, Greenport, Guilford, Old Saybrook, Peconic, Southold, Ivoryton, Killingworth, Mattituck, Centerbrook, New Suffolk, Shelter Island Heights, Branford, Deep River, Essex, Laurel, Orient, Cobalt, Middle Haddam, New Britain, North Branford, Pequabuck and many other locations in and around the New Haven area.



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