The Start

Ottawa, Ontario View map

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About

The Start is a band from Ottawa, Ontario offering professional and courteous services since 2009. The band is a complete crowd-pleaser, exhilarating the audience with its energetic performance. The Start offers a song selection that goes beyond typical rock standard to ensure that it has got something for everyone. The Start has Graeme Weeks on vocals and guitar, David Little on lead guitar, Nathan Hoedeman on percussion, Marek Krowicki on keyboards, and Liviu Pavel on bass guitar.

Services offered

The Start is a five-piece cover band that specializes in British music like rock, Britpop, mod, ska, and R&B covering bands like Elvis Costello, The Cure, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Modern English, Roxy Music, and so much more. The Start provides a song list of about 80 songs per performance including some late and classic songs. The Start offers PA systems and stage lighting as well.

Other services

Apart from weddings, The Start also offers live music for various events and has provided services for places like bars, race tracks, tiny spaces, restaurants, pubs, halls, and more.

Highlights

Arrangements

Instrumental duo, instrumental trio, soloist/vocalist

Instruments

Organ, guitar, drums, piano

Ceremony Music Starting Price

$1,500

More information

Are you an agency or a band?

Band

How many musicians are in your band?

4-6

What genres of music does your band play?

Dance

Rock

Pop

R&B

80s

90s

What music services do you provide?

Cocktail hour music

Reception music

Music during breaks

What services do you provide?

Microphones

Reception music

Music during breaks

Sound / PA system

What items are available?

Fog

Lighting

Microphones

Sound PA

What is the average price for a wedding reception during peak season?

$4,000

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$2,200

What is the average price for a wedding reception during off-peak season?

$1,000

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Travel expenses

Rehearsal dinner music

Reception music

Music during breaks

Sound/ PA system

Microphones

Which of the following are included in the price?

Cocktail hour music

Reception music

Sound PA

Recorded music breaks

Lighting

Any other questions?

Request pricing

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Amazing band! Great fun!

By all means, do yourself a favour and hire The Start. We had our wedding on Oct. 2, 2022 and what a great experience it was to work with this band.

They showed up on-time and started setting their gear up without needing to ask the bride and groom for anything. Given the stress and amount of things needing attending, that is a blessing! Contacting them through the weddingwire app was easy and quick.

The band played two sets and by the 3rd song of their first set everyone was on the dance floor, even the shy dancers! Each song was hit after hit after hit and all played perfectly well and with a groove to get everyone moving.

We cannot recommend this band enough for your wedding! After two and a half years of pandemic, live music is something we all miss and need. With these guys, you and your guests will be greatly entertained!
Sent on 04/10/2022