1.
Are demo CD's a reliable way of selecting a band?
2. Are you a GST registered
business?
3. Are you registered with
any music agents or bridal services?
4. Can we come and see you
play before booking?
5. Can we make tentative
booking?
6. Can you play CD's if provided?
7. Can you recommend other
acts?
8. Can you recommend music
agents?
9. Do you advertise anywhere?
10. Do you have a demo CD?
11. Do you host functions?
12. Do you let people sing
on the stage with the band?
13. Do you own your own
equipment?
14. Do you perform at private
parties?
15. Do you play at night-clubs?
16. Do you play corporate
functions?
17. Do you play country
Victoria?
18. Do you require a deposit?
19. Do you select your songs
prior to a function?
20. Do you sound like a
"live" band?
21. Do you take requests?
22. Does it cost extra for
additional time?
23. Have you ever played
at any festivals?
24. Have you got any testimonials?
25. Have you played at any
Bridal-Expos?
26. Have you played at many
reception centers?
27. How do perform your
backing tracks?
28. How long do you play
for at weddings?
29. How long have you been
in the music industry?
30. How much does it cost
for MC hosting?
31. How much notice do you
need for a booking?
32. What are some of your
milestones?
33. What forms of media
do you use on stage?
34. What happens if a patron
damages your equipment?
35. What happens if we cancel
our booking?
36. What is your minimum
booking fee?
37. What makes your band
better than others?
38. What should I expect
to pay for a good band?
39. What sort of music do
you play?
40. What sort of venues
can you cater for?
41. When do you require
payment for a performance?
42. Who do I make cheques
payable to?
1. Are demo CD's a reliable way of selecting
a band?
Demo CD's are good as a guide only, there are many ways to make a CD
sound professional
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2. Are you a GST registered business?
Yes, our ABN is 52 626 344 255
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3. Are you registered with any music agents or bridal services?
Yes, Magnet is currently listed with following agents and services:
"Westside Talent", "Allegro Music Australia", "Enhance
Entertainment", "The Entertainment Store", "Melville
Music", "Instinct Music", "The Booking Agency",
"Gumtree Entertainment", "Australian Bridal Directory",
and "Wedding Central"
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4. Can we come and see you play before booking?
Yes, see our Viewing Dates for more
details
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5. Can we make tentative booking?
Yes, we will contact you if someone else wants the date that we are
"holding" for you, and always give you first option to book
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6. Can you play CD's if provided?
Yes
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7. Can you recommend other acts?
Yes, we network with several other acts and will recommend the most
appropriate, we also strongly encourage you to have a look at the Exclusive
Band Listing at Smart Bride
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8. Can you recommend music agents?
Yes, we deal with a number of professional
music agents, and will recommend the most appropriate one
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9. Do you advertise anywhere?
Yes, we currently advertise on 'Smart
Bride'
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10. Do you have a demo CD?
Yes, see our Demo CD section for more
details
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11. Do you host/co-ordinate functions?
Yes, see our MC Services section
for more details
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12. Do you let people sing on the stage with the band?
No, there is valuable equipment on the stage, however, from time to
time we may allow the use of a remote microphone for use by trained
or professional singers
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13. Do you own your own equipment?
Yes
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14. Do you perform at private parties?
Yes, however we recommend you view our Terms
& Conditions section first
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15. Do you play at night-clubs?
Yes, we play at a number of clubs, please see our Viewing
Dates for more details, or visit our Venues Played
section
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16. Do you play corporate functions?
Yes, please Contact Us for more
details
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17. Do you play country Victoria?
Yes, we travel throughout
regional Victoria, including parts of SA and NSW
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18. Do you require a deposit?
Yes, we require $100 to secure any private direct booking
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19. Do you select your songs prior to a function?
No, we always wait until we have seen the audience/guests
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20. Do you sound like a "live" band?
Yes, we use the latest technology to deliver a top
quality "live" sound
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21. Do you take requests?
Yes, provided the songs are in our repertoire
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22. Does it cost extra for additional time?
Yes, we charge an additional $200 per/hour for all direct bookings
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23. Have you ever played at any festivals?
Yes, we perform every year at the Eltham Festival
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24. Have you got any testimonials?
Yes, please visit our Testimonials section
for more details
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25. Have you played at any Bridal-Expos?
Yes, we have played at several expos, including Taylors Lakes Receptions,
The Abbey Diamond Creek, and Prahran Town Hall
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26. Have you played at many reception centers?
Yes, please see our Venues Played section for
more details
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27. How do perform your backing tracks?
Mini-disc
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28. How long do you play for at Weddings?
Most weddings are 5 hours
in length, we play for as much of that as the schedule will allow, approx
4 x 40 minute sets, see our Wedding
Entertainment section for more details
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29. How long have you been performing in the music industry?
15 + years
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30. How much does it cost for MC hosting?
MC services are provided with our
normal performances, please see our MC
Services section for details
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31. How much notice do you need for a booking?
As much as possible, we are currently booking
about 12 months ahead
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32. What are some of your milestones?
We wrote and produced our 1st original CD "Time
to Change", we have also played on the main stage at Eltham
Festival, and the Melbourne City Square, including
numerous well known clubs, bars and hotels in Victoria,
NSW and SA
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33. What forms of media do you use on stage?
CD, Mini-Disc and Cassette
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34. What happens if a patron damages your equipment?
Please see our Terms & Conditions
section for more details
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35. What happens if we cancel our booking?
You lose your deposit, see our Terms &
Conditions section for more details
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36. What is your minimum booking fee?
This varies depending on the location, length and type of function,
please apply to
for more details or fill out our Online
Form
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37. What makes your band better than others?
We provide a full professional service from start to finish, we also
consult and recommend quality entertainment
solutions where possible
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38. What should I expect to pay for a good band?
Anywhere from $1500 - $2,500, depending on the size and experience of
the entertainer, allow more if the band has to travel outside the metro
area
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39. What sort of music do you play?
The top hits of each decade, something for everyone
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40. What sort of venues can you cater for?
Weddings, clubs, corporate
functions, and private parties
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41. When do you require payment for a performance?
Prior to, or at the completion of the performance
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42. Who do I make cheques payable to?
Magnet Entertainment
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