{"id":262927,"date":"2022-02-15T17:01:07","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T06:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/?post_type=au-article&#038;p=262927"},"modified":"2022-03-01T10:05:50","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T23:05:50","slug":"meet-melbourne-entertainment-co","status":"publish","type":"au-article","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/meet-melbourne-entertainment-co\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Wedding Musicians: Melbourne Entertainment Co"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>We recently had the pleasure of catching up with the incredibly talented Nathan Op de Coul, General Manager of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingMusic\/Melbourne\/MelbourneEntertainmentCo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melbourne Entertainment Co<\/a>, to chat about all things wedding music related. Keep reading to discover all of Nathan\u2019s top tips for nailing your wedding entertainment.<\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4DRNwfNf5Zs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen> width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Putting a fresh, modern spin on classic wedding entertainment, the talented musicians from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.melbourneentertainmentco.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Melbourne Entertainment Co<\/a> are renowned for their captivating, high-energy performances that are guaranteed to keep the dancefloor packed all night long. Melbourne Entertainment Co has over ten years of experience in the industry and can provide acoustic singers, live bands, DJs, MCs, saxophonists, string ensembles, and much more for your wedding.<\/p>\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary mt-1 mb-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.melbourneentertainmentco.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span>find out more<\/span><\/a>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Easy Weddings: Hi Nathan! Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your business?<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"blockquote\"><p>I\u2019m a DJ-saxophonist who first started Melbourne Entertainment Co \u2018out the back of the garage\u2019 in 2011. I\u2019m an avid lover of all things music and have incorporated music into just about everything that I do in my life.<\/p>\n<p>While holding a residency with Nova FM nationally for six years, I started building a team of fresh and talented performers to fill a niche in the wedding entertainment market. Seeing many out of touch, un-cool and dated acts, I saw an opportunity to keep weddings exciting and youthful.<\/p>\n<p>My main goal in my professional life is to create the best and most respected event entertainment agency in Australia. I believe that if you\u2019re good enough at what you do and you love what you do, you\u2019ll never have a bad gig.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_262929\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-262929\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingMusic\/Melbourne\/MelbourneEntertainmentCo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-262929\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Musicians-Nathan.jpg\" alt=\"Melbourne Entertainment Co Wedding Musicians Nathan\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1001\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15162643\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Musicians-Nathan.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15162643\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Musicians-Nathan-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15162643\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Musicians-Nathan-890x742.jpg 890w, https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15162643\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Musicians-Nathan-354x295.jpg 354w, https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15162643\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Musicians-Nathan-320x267.jpg 320w, https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15162643\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Musicians-Nathan.jpg 900w, https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15162643\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Musicians-Nathan.jpg 450w, https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15162643\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Musicians-Nathan-174x145.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-262929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingMusic\/Melbourne\/MelbourneEntertainmentCo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melbourne Entertainment Co<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>How did Melbourne Entertainment Co start, and what has it become since then?<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"blockquote\"><p>2011 is when we began as a small DJ agency with four DJs. Over the past decade, we slowly built up our roster to include all different types of entertainment from DJs to bands to acoustic musicians before branching out into roving entertainment and other services.<\/p>\n<p>Fast forward to today, and we are your complete entertainment service provider that can look after everything from your roving magician on entry, to your MC, to your photo booth, to your DJ and everything in between. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.melbourneentertainmentco.com.au\/entertainment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">You can check out our complete list of services here<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4>You offer several options for wedding entertainment, including acoustic singers, DJs, string ensembles, saxophonists, and live bands. What are the most popular act configurations for weddings?<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"blockquote\"><p>By far, our most popular performers are our talented \u201call in one\u201d artists: DJ-Sax \/ Hybrid DJs (DJs who have an additional skill) or Complete Soloists (acoustic musicians who can also DJ later on in the night).<\/p>\n<p>These two-bird-one-stone performers are our most booked because you get a bit of live entertainment and DJ entertainment at the same time. They\u2019re able to seamlessly switch between live performance and DJ performance throughout the night as needed, which makes them the most versatile performers on our roster.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_262930\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-262930\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingMusic\/Melbourne\/MelbourneEntertainmentCo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-262930\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Saxophonists.jpg\" alt=\"Melbourne Entertainment Co Wedding Saxophonists\" width=\"1200\" height=\"861\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15163014\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Saxophonists.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15163014\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Saxophonists-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15163014\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Saxophonists-890x639.jpg 890w, https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15163014\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Saxophonists-700x502.jpg 700w, https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15163014\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Saxophonists-354x254.jpg 354w, https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15163014\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Saxophonists-343x246.jpg 343w, https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15163014\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Saxophonists-174x125.jpg 174w, https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15163014\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Saxophonists-320x230.jpg 320w, https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15163014\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Saxophonists-124x90.jpg 124w, https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15163014\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Saxophonists-1110x796.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15163014\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Saxophonists-384x276.jpg 384w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-262930\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingMusic\/Melbourne\/MelbourneEntertainmentCo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melbourne Entertainment Co<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary mt-1 mb-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.melbourneentertainmentco.com.au\/how-to-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span>book your wedding entertainment<\/span><\/a>\n<h4>What advice would you give to couples who can&#8217;t decide between a DJ and live musicians for their wedding?<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"blockquote\"><p>The decision to book a DJ or a band has long been the topic of discussion for couples, event managers, and function holders. Interactivity is definitely what the band\/live musician has over a DJ.<\/p>\n<p>DJs pretty much have to stay behind the decks the whole time throughout the night. They need to change songs, pick songs, move buttons, and change phases. Everything has to be done from behind the decks, and it\u2019s harder for a DJ to be more interactive. They can dance around a little bit behind the deck and point to some people, but they will never have quite the same level of interaction that you get from a live band.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no question that bands will provide a more interactive performance for your guests. However, after a few hours of listening to the band, the music does start to have the same tone and feel. It\u2019s difficult for bands to be as diverse in their style as a DJ can be with the original recording of a song.<\/p>\n<p>It is difficult for a DJ to have the same interactive stage presence that you would achieve from booking a band. This is mainly due to the number of people on stage and the singer who is on the microphone at all times. However, guests often like to hear the song the way that it was originally recorded \u2014 not a cover by a band.<\/p>\n<p>A live band can have a front singer, a woman, a man, and a sax player. They can jump in a crowd or play with the crowd. You\u2019ve got that real live presence, and that\u2019s something that a DJ can\u2019t catch up with. So in that regard, a band would have more advantages over a DJ in terms of interactivity.<\/p>\n<p>We believe that we\u2019ve developed an innovative solution to this problem: The DJ Band. Adding a live element to an otherwise standard DJ set can create a unique, bespoke entertainment experience that will keep your guests raving for years to come. Our most popular additions to our DJ sets (in order) are singers, saxophonists, percussionists, guitarists, strings, and pianists. For the best experience, we recommend booking two or three live elements for your event.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lOz8Cd0D3-g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen> width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<h4>What kind of input do couples have when it comes to the song list?<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"blockquote\"><p>Once booking with us, we\u2019ll send you over our wedding request form, which asks for a few more in-depth details about the couples and any specific music requests they have. This also includes a \u201cdo not play\u201d list to ensure that you don\u2019t hear any tragically terrible tunes throughout the night (think <em>The Chicken Dance<\/em> or <em>The Nutbush<\/em> \u2014 not that we\u2019d ever play those anyway!)<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re welcome to list as many or as few songs as you like on this list \u2014 after all, it\u2019s your wedding! But we ask you to keep in mind that our performers usually play between 10-15 songs per hour, and the ideal requested song list is between 10-20 of your favourite songs and your formalities.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s good to leave a bit of creative freedom to the artists as this is what they do week in week out! They know what works best to get your dancefloor going, and you\u2019re paying for their professional wisdom.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4>Why do you think it\u2019s important to have great music at a wedding?<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"blockquote\"><p>Your entertainment may cost less than 10 per cent of your total wedding budget. However, if done poorly, it can ruin 50 to 60 per cent of your day and your evening. People aren\u2019t going to remember their cocktail on arrival once they\u2019ve had four of them. They\u2019re going to remember those peak moments on the dancefloor with friends and family. The dancefloor component of the wedding makes up a significant portion of your memories of the night.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t want to skimp out trying to save a bit of money and risk ruining your wedding just because you\u2019ve gone with a cheaper entertainment alternative or attempted to run a Spotify playlist yourself!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.melbourneentertainmentco.com.au\/so-should-and-use-a-spotify-playlist-or-a-dj-for-your-wedding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener dofollow\">Check out this article for Melbourne Entertainment Co\u2019s take on the Spotify vs. DJ debate.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_262932\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-262932\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingMusic\/Melbourne\/MelbourneEntertainmentCo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-262932\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Singers.jpg\" alt=\"Melbourne Entertainment Co Wedding Singers\" width=\"815\" height=\"698\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15163238\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Singers.jpg 815w, https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15163238\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Singers-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15163238\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Singers-700x600.jpg 700w, https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15163238\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Singers-354x303.jpg 354w, https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15163238\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Singers-343x294.jpg 343w, https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15163238\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Singers-174x149.jpg 174w, https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15163238\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Singers-320x274.jpg 320w, https:\/\/assets.easyweddings.com\/files\/2022\/02\/15163238\/Melbourne-Entertainment-Co-Wedding-Singers-384x329.jpg 384w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-262932\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingMusic\/Melbourne\/MelbourneEntertainmentCo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melbourne Entertainment Co<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>What are your favourite songs to get people on the dancefloor?<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"blockquote\"><p><em>Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I&#8217;m Yours)<\/em> \u2014 Stevie Wonder<\/p>\n<p><em>If I Ain\u2019t Got You<\/em> \u2014 Alicia Keys<\/p>\n<p><em>Moondance<\/em> \u2014 Van Morrison (Live Sax)<\/p>\n<p><em>Ain&#8217;t No Mountain High Enough<\/em> \u2014 Marvin Gaye<\/p>\n<p><em>Valerie<\/em> \u2014 Amy Winehouse<\/p>\n<p><em>September<\/em> \u2014 Earth, Wind &amp; Fire<\/p>\n<p><em>Shout<\/em> \u2014 Otis Day &amp; The Nights<\/p>\n<p><em>Destination Unknown<\/em> (Live Sax Solo)<\/p>\n<p><em>Mr. Brightside<\/em> \u2014 The Killers<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingMusic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Interested in booking a wedding entertainment supplier in your area? Head to our directory.<\/a><\/h3>\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary mt-1 mb-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingMusic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>find wedding musicians<\/span><\/a>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":262929,"template":"","au_article_tag":[2042,11652,2021],"class_list":["post-262927","au-article","type-au-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","au_article_category-weddingmusic","au_article_tag-melbourne-wedding-band","au_article_tag-melbourne-wedding-music","au_article_tag-wedding-entertainment-melbourne"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-article\/262927"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/au-article"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-article\/262927\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/262929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=262927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"au_article_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_article_tag?post=262927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}