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Thanks for visiting us and congratulations on finding the highest rated corporate event and wedding band in Texas! We can’t wait to work with you to curate the perfect entertainment from start to finish whether that’s playing the soundtrack to your dream wedding reception or serving as your backing band for an interactive (live band karaoke) corporate event. We love what we do and our clients have shared some amazing feedback working with us
Uptown Drive features a “Certified Original Lineup” meaning we rehearse, choreograph and perform with the same members at each and every event! This sounds like it would be the norm (and it should be), but there are some established entertainment organizations that will contract events first then piece together the band’s personnel from a pool of musicians… some of whom are more qualified than others and in some cases may be their first time playing for that band. This franchising practice is becoming more common in the Austin wedding band industry so we urge our friends and potential clients to do their due diligence when researching bands. PRO TIP: make sure that the musicians featured in promotional materials you watch are actually members of the bands you’re looking into!
Here’s more info on our front line:
Greg Williams
Greg Williams attended Indiana University’s prestigious Jacobs School of Music before heading to Orlando, Florida to cut his teeth on some of the biggest stages at both Disney and Universal Studios. 2013 was a breakout year when he was asked onto an international tour with pop star Jason Mraz, playing a handful of saxophones (and flute) with the Grooveline Horns. He’s taken his experience on some of these amazing stages to develop a dance / variety band show catered to weddings and corporate events for your enjoyment!
Courtney Gayle
Courtney Gayle is a singer, model, actress, and vocal coach who moved from NYC to Austin in 2020. Her powerful yet intimate vocal style is outstanding and extremely versatile which has served her well performing with numerous variety bands and orchestras throughout the country. She is one half of the musical duo, Gritty Sunset, with her partner Eli Menezes and she frequently does print/influencer modeling as well as voice-over work for brands including Pantene, Kiehl’s, and DevaCurl.
Quiesean Wilson
Growing up, gospel music was the majority of what was played in his musically talented household but Quiesean Wilson was always fascinated by, and learned to sing, all genres music. He preferred big band and 50’s rock’n roll as a youngster before he began performing professionally when he honed in on pop, hip hop and a phenomenal Michael Jackson repertoire. His ambition grows each day to make sure he can continue to do what he does best – perform.
Upcoming Events
Listed below are our next 6 shows in hopes you’d like to experience our energy and stage presence firsthand! Please note that we’re able to slide some public showcases around in the event of a private party inquiry and if you’re looking to check our availability for your event just click over to our contact page. Note that the “(+CCH)” indicates when we have the amazing Cap City Horns with us!
Wedding Band
For Hire
Uptown Drive has the talent and experience to seamlessly work your customizations into our existing knockout party sets, helping to curate a truly personalized soundtrack to your big day.
Live Corporate Entertainment
Each corporate event is unique and we’re the entertainment professionals you can count on to execute your vision!
Interactive
Party Band
We offer over-the-top production, scrolling lyrics and an extensive song catalog of over 200 tunes to choose from!