About
August West is a musical duo for hire in Brisbane, QLD.
Between them, the two musicians in August West have played more than 500 gigs, and it shows in the small things: arriving up to an hour and a half early to soundcheck, carrying a battery powered rig for ceremony spots with no power, bringing their own lighting. The Brisbane duo's songbook runs from the 50s to now, Folsom Prison Blues and Fly Me to the Moon through to Flowers and Budapest, downbeat or upbeat as the moment asks. For weddings they'll cover the ceremony, canapés and reception, and they'll learn your aisle or first dance song if they don't already know it. Venues, parties and corporate events sit just as easily in their week.
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The show
Two experienced musicians who are warm and easy to deal with, setting the tone for your event or your venue without taking it over. The repertoire is diverse enough to suit a mixed crowd across a wide age range. Downbeat, upbeat, or a shift from one to the other as the night goes, whichever you're after. All the musical gear and the lighting is theirs. And they arrive 45 minutes to an hour and a half before they're due to play, depending on the occasion, so the soundcheck is done well before anyone needs to hear it.
On the day
All the gear and lighting comes with them. The main setup needs power, so having that available makes life easier. They also carry a battery powered rig for when there's no power at all, or when you need two separate setups, say a ceremony in one spot and canapes in another.
Performance options
For weddings, the ceremony booking covers pre-ceremony music as guests arrive, your aisle walk song, the signing songs, the exit song and a few more as the ceremony winds up. They'll learn your special songs for those moments if they don't know them already. The next step up adds live music through canapes and the cocktail hour. The full booking adds the reception on top: dinner music, their PA available for your speeches, your first dance song played live, and music for the dance floor for the rest of the night, with a DJ option if that suits you better. Birthdays, corporate events and similar functions can be covered for any length up to five hours.
Insurance and paperwork
Public liability insured
Song list
48 songs
(Lover) You Don't Treat Me No Good - Sonia Dada
Accidentally in Love - Counting Crows
Alaska - Maggie Rogers
All of Me - John Legend
And many, many more!
Banana Pancakes - Jack Johnson
Beyond - Leon Bridges
Black & Gold - Sam Sparro
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Budapest - George Ezra
Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen
Dancing Queen - ABBA
Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis
Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
Flowers - Miley Cyrus
Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
Hold On, We're Going Home - Drake
I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
