The Knot Review: 5/27/17 We hired E3 for our wedding reception and were thrilled with the outcome! Prior to being engaged, my husband and I went to a family wedding where E3 was playing - everyone was loving the music and it was one of the most fun weddings we've been to, so it was an easy decision when choosing the band for our wedding a year later. Our dance floor was packed during our entire wedding reception! I worked closely with Andy, the band leader, when determining what songs I definitely did (and did not) want to be played at the reception, in which he was very responsive and listened to my suggestions. They even learned my first dance song with my father under very short notice. One of my favorite things about E3 is the variety of music they play - from country to oldies to rock, they can do it all and appeal to everyone! Everyone at the reception was so complimentary of the band - no one wanted the night to end! Could not have been happier with our decision with E3! -Christina Davis

From: Christina Davis Date: Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 2:10 PM Subject: Re: E3 To: "Justin @ Sam Hill Entertainment" Hi Justin, We loved E3! Everyone at the wedding had a great time and the dance floor was full the entire time the band played. I also enjoyed working with the band (mainly Andy). Andy was extremely friendly and very easy to work with and made a big effort to make sure all of my wishes were met. There were some songs from their song list I asked if they could play and they did a great job playing all of the songs I requested. They also learned My Little Girl by Tim McGraw with very short notice for my father-daughter dance. Could not be happier with how everything turned out! I will definitely write a review on The Knot within the next few weeks. Thanks for all of your help, Christina

From: David Hillgrove Date: Tue, May 2, 2017 at 1:32 PM Subject: Re: E3 To: Justin Paciocco Justin: Thank you so much for the opportunity for feedback. My passion, love and respect for E3’s music is on the record, documented, and known to all. I have been accused of being a groupie. I begged our daughter to let me hire them. She agreed! (Good Trade) They did NOT disappoint. I had a minimum of fifty friends of mine, relatives of mine, and folks from the groom’s side who remarked to me how great they were. I got emails, texts, FB posts, and verbal enthusiasm. I was worried that I put too much on the band when—following their beautiful Father-Daughter dance performance (Van M. with "Into The Mystic")— I shouted: “Best band in Virginia; Led Zepplin couldn’t stay on the stage with them!” But they just looked at the challenge, smiled, and played brilliant sets, incredibly wonderful “deep cuts”, and showed perfect showmanship and musicianship. Actually, I think the band had a little bit of fun. I know they were shocked by the enthusiasm of the crowd when they played "Sweet Caroline”, until I told them that 40% of the crowd was from New England/Boston. Okay. I think you have some idea about how we enjoyed the band, the music, the ease-of-working (with them), and our guests' comments. Now you, Justin: • Professional in all the good ways (not hard, cold, unfeeling) • Extremely effective communication, and great follow up. • Easy to understanding billing system. • and . . . Oh Yeah . . . you’ve got E3 in your posse’. So—yeah, we are a happy bunch in the Hillgrove household. We pulled off the wedding of the weekend. It seemed as if everything fell in place: food, bar, weather (while on the Observation Deck with a great breeze, it was still a bit humid) and crowd appreciation. But we’ve all been to weddings where everything like that came together . . . and the band sucked?! One of my friends was there this weekend. He just spent $100,000 on his daughter’s wedding. His band SUCKED. They had no idea how to work a crowd. He told me he wished he had asked me about my knowledge of Richmond bands. There’s your proof in the pudding (whatever does that mean?). Although they know my feelings, please share my compliments to the band, and your bosses. You just can’t have a more entertaining band for a wedding! Oh . . . and I’m sorry . . . but I’m out of (3) daughters to have wedding receptions, so my next booking will have to be a hootenanny. All The Best, Dave (and Dorothy) Hillgrove

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Beth Date: Tue, Apr 11, 2017 at 9:44 AM Subject: Re: E3 To: "Andrew @ Sam Hill Entertainment" We were absolutely delighted with everything you did to make the evening special! The music was wonderful - starting out pretty much traditional wedding stuff, slowly working up, and up, and then came "Good old Rocky Top" and "Rock Me Baby" that got EVERYONE on their feet! Many, many thanks again for a FUN evening! Beth Wilson - Mother of the Beautiful Bride

From: Marilynn Ware Date: Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 4:16 PM Subject: Re: Hunt Ball last month To: Andy Jaspen Thank you Andy! The band E3 was great we had a wonderful evening. They were professional in every way and they were enjoyed by the crowd! Marilynn Ware Keswick Hunt Club - Hunt Ball Chair 2017

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Sarah Hopkins Date: Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 2:28 PM Subject: Re: E3 To: "Justin @ Sam Hill Entertainment" Justin, The band did a FANTASTIC job!!! People danced all night and REALLY enjoyed the music/entertainment provided by the band. We couldn't have asked for a better band/experience. Thank you guys for everything!!!

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Victoria Henry Date: Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 11:05 AM Subject: RE: E3 To: Mike Miglino Hey Mike! We had a blast!! - Everyone keeps saying we just wish we had more time for E3 to play lol JoAnn and Matthew – the owners love your band and I’m sure they will have me book you again for future events. We hope you all had fun too! Thank you so much for following up. Best Regards, Victoria Henry Office Admin

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bryce Carson Date: Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 9:24 AM Subject: Re: E3 for the Green-Donahue Wedding To: Andrew Juge They were absolutely perfect. The bride and groom loved them and they were a joy to work with. Normally planners and bands don't always have the best relationships, but they were great to work with in the pre-planning process and the day of. I would 100% use them again. Bryce Carson

From: Patti Davis Date: Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 9:36 PM Subject: E3 - Thank you for suggesting them to me!! To: Andy Jaspen Andy, E3 was an absolutely excellent band, on all levels! Outstanding musicians…. A pleasure to work with - wish I had them at every wedding. Set-up was clean and efficient and they were professional, gracious….a class act and first rate talent. My clients loved every minute. E3 was perfect for the event and I will be checking their availability often and will certainly look forward to working with them again. Thanks so much for suggesting them and encouraging me to convince my clients to hire them. You might not remember, but my bride had already talked to a DJ and a contract was in the works. I begged them to use live music and they do not regret it, thanks to you and this band. Will call you every time I can. Thanks so much, Andy. Best always, Patti Patti Davis Weddings

From: Bruce Morrissey Date: Mon, Nov 7, 2016 at 3:15 PM Subject: Re: E3 To: "Justin @ Sam Hill Entertainment" Dear Justin, E3 couldn't have been better! Throughout the booking process, the song selections, and the spectacular wedding night, they didn't fail us once. Musicians par excellence, gentlemen, and all around good guys... it was pure pleasure. They had all 120 quests dancing all night and partying with abandon. I would recommend this band to anyone who desired a good time, class, high quality musical ability. All in all, great guys with talent! Thank You and your staff for all your help. Bruce

"E3 was our dream wedding band. From their song choices to their style; they had it all. My Dad was adamant about great music and a band that could produce quality sound and a lot of it. Being as he is a musician himself, we were only going to get the best. You wouldn’t believe the sound from this 3-piece and their wide range of music knowledge. They even learned ‘Tennessee Whiskey’ for our first dance and it was really special! They blew us away and many of our guests (including future brides and grooms) were asking where we found them. I am so happy we chose E3. I only wish that night of dancing wasn’t over so fast!" Erica Eskin 10/1/16, wedding in Scottsville VA

From: Betsy Mead Date: Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 9:10 AM Subject: Re: E3 To: "Andy @ Sam Hill Entertainment" Hi, Andy This is Betsy, Hillary's mom! The band E3 the absolute best! I think everyone enjoyed the music and interaction with the audience! The way they worked with David on Ice Baby was phenomenal! Thank you for providing exceptional entertainment and fun for all! Betsy

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Caskey Dietrick Date: Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 9:08 PM Subject: Re: E3 To: "Mike @ Sam Hill Entertainment" Hey Mike! WE LOVED E3!!!! We couldn't have anything bad to say about them even if we tried. They truly made our night so fun and special. They were a HUGE hit! Please pass along to them how wonderful they were! Their energy and incredible talent was exactly what we had in mind.. except even better!! :) We won't hesitate to pass Sam Hill's name along! Hope all is well! Caskey

From: Steve Benzo Date: Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 10:45 AM Subject: Re: E3 To: "Justin @ Sam Hill Entertainment" Justin, As the "mother-of-the-bride" I'm just finally catching up to myself after all of the wedding festivities . . . . E3 "delivered" exactly the kind of experience we wanted for our guests. The songs they selected transcended across generations, even the music played in between sets, and a GREAT time was had by all. One of my closest friends, who is a serious music enthusiast, said it was the best wedding band she'd ever heard. SO glad Aron had the idea to "book" E3! Thanks for all of the great communication leading up to the celebration. Sincerely, Jody Burks

From: Jane Date: Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 9:18 AM Subject: Re: E3 To: "Justin @ Sam Hill Entertainment" Dear Justin, They were great!! They were flexible with our time schedule cause it was raining when they arrived and we had to delay their starting set. Everyone loved them, danced and had a great time! Our guests asked me their band name for future hiring and were still talking about them the following day. If possible we would like to have a copy of the song list they performed... Aron and Melanie are creating a scrap book of their wedding. Thanks for your help. It was smooth and your company was attentive and good with follow up. We would recommend you. Jane

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Richard Bishow Date: Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 3:08 PM Subject: Re: E3 To: "Andrew @ Sam Hill Entertainment" Andrew, All went as well as we hoped it would. The band was terrific. They had everyone up and dancing to the end. The crowd begged for more and an encore was given. Were heard only positives about the band’s performance. They worked with us in preparation as well, learning a new song for us and playing all our requests from their strong repertoire. Please extend our thanks and well wishes to E3 !!! Rick and Joanie Bishow and the newlyweds, Allie and James Coulter

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Cindy Skrocki Date: Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 9:12 AM Subject: Re: E3 To: "Andrew @ Sam Hill Entertainment" Andrew, Just want to thank the band for a wonderful wedding just can't say enough about them they were awesome!!!! I think everyone had a great time. They were friendly, pleasant and the music was great. They are a super band!!!! You guys were easy to work with as well no issues on our end you made the experience a breeze. Thanks again for making Kaitlyn and Dave's wedding memorable. Cindy

From: George Harmer Date: Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 1:15 PM Subject: Re: 4/22 E3 To: Justin Paciocco Justin-- I cannot say enough good things about E3. They put on a phenomenal show in less than ideal weather conditions, and worked the crowd perfectly. Their set was well thought-out and they were really easy-going and good to work with. Additionally, from feedback from attendees, it's safe to say they made new fans and several people will be considering them to play their own events. Great experience all around. We'll definitely be hiring them again- George

From: Virginia Rodgers Date: Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 6:56 PM Subject: Re: E3 To: "Justin @ Sam Hill Entertainment" Justin, Thank you for everything! We have had so many compliments about how great the band was since our wedding day! You really made our wedding reception magical! We loved the mash ups and the mix between oldies that our parents could rock out to and new hits that our friends enjoyed. Also, we cannot thank you enough for working with my Aunt Sarah and giving her the mic on two songs! Your "Aunt Sarah" song after was hilarious and something we will always remember. You guys sure know how to have a good time. You were easy to work with and talking on the phone prior to the wedding day to hash out the details was much better than emailing. We will definitely recommend you to our friends or anyone needing a band in the future. Best, Virginia

From: Carolyn Rehman Date: Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 2:16 PM Subject: RE: Apres SKi party follow up with E3 To: Andy Jaspen Andy, Our members had a great time with E3! The band was very friendly and efficient from a planners perspective. Our members danced the night away! Thank you, Carolyn Rehman Member Events Manager - Proctor Dougherty Society University Club, Washington DC

From: Kristin Brockmeier Date: Tue, Oct 20, 2015 at 9:43 AM Subject: Re: E3 To: Justin Paciocco Hey Justin, Thanks for reaching out. I thought the event and the band went awesome! E3 always goes above and beyond to make sure the party is a success. I think everyone loved their energy and sound and they are so willing to work with our performers which makes it so much easier for the organizers of the event. We look forward to working with Andy Steve and Nate again next year. They rocked it and they know the event so well, we hope to work with them for years to come. Thanks so much for all your help and hope you had a great time at the party.

From: Nick Sowell Date: Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 3:21 PM Subject: Re: E3 To: "Justin @ Sam Hill Entertainment" Cc: Sarah Priestley Hi Justin, Thanks for following up about the event. Apologies for taking so long to get back to you but things, as you said, are just now starting to settle down for us. I have to say, I don't think I could have been any happier with the band. They played exactly what we wanted, were very easy to work with and really helped make the day what we'd hoped it would be. I don't think the way we set up everything was exactly perfect as far as dance floor, etc. (our fault not theirs) but they accommodated without an issue and made everything work. Everyone I've talked to since had nothing but great things to say. Long story short, they were great. I can't imagine they do, but if you or the band ever need a reference, please feel free to put us down. Thanks again. Sam Hill along with E3 made all of this extremely easy. Please let us know if you need anything else from us. Take Care! Nick

From: Rebekah Hardy Date: Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 1:24 PM Subject: Re: E3 To: "Justin @ Sam Hill Entertainment" Hey Justin, Thanks for the well wishes! The wedding.was.spectacular. Adam and I have made it through the first three weeks now, so it's smooth sailing from here on out, right? ;) The guys in the band - particularly Andy - were fantastic to work with. Andy and I had a couple phone conversations a week or so before the event to go over my responses on the questionnaire and other details. That was really helpful because he actually reminded me of things I needed to decide but hadn't (eg. is someone saying a blessing before dinner? Idk!) Our wedding day itinerary was a little bit different than usual but they were able to accommodate just fine. Traffic was a hassle that afternoon, but they arrived and setup in record time. They nailed my requested songs and played the most fun set lists thereafter. The dance floor was packed from start to finish! People told me that the day would go by very quickly so I was conscious of experiencing each moment - and I did - until it came time for dancing! I felt like that was over in an instant because everyone was having so much fun! When I get around to writing my thank you notes, I plan to include a card with the information from the band because I would recommend them all in a heartbeat. Thank you for all your help! My best, Rebekah

From: Karen McGrath Date: Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 4:55 PM Subject: RE: "E3" at Hite-Isaac Wedding To: Andy Jaspen Andy, Thanks for your note. The guys in E3, were phenomenal and I don't think the guests ever really wanted to take a break! I'd recommend that my clients hire them again in a heartbeat. Many thanks! Karen McGrath Amore Events by Cody LLC

From: Denise Fessler Date: Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 9:27 AM Subject: Re: E3 To: "Andy @ Sam Hill Entertainment" Andy, One word. Fantastic! The E3 band was by far the best part of the reception. They are truly talented and everyone knew right from the start we had a band that were great musicians and appreciated it! Not often you have a band that also had their own original song as a hit. As a result everyone was dancing from start to finish. Appreciated the mix of sounds appealing to young and old. The sound system was terrific in that it was not too loud or soft as well. They were extremely professional and nice people. Please extend our sincere appreciation to the band for the excellent performance, their professionalism and their willingness to play some difficult songs for Megan and Justin's special day! Denise Fessler

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Andrew Roberts Date: Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 8:07 PM Subject: Re: E3 To: Andrew Juge Hey Andrew, The event was great! Huge success and a lot of that is owed to the band. They were professional and fun. The music sounded great and was hard to believe it was coming from a three piece band! I am so happy we decided to go with E3. Sam Hill helped to make the process painless and the band did everything thing they could do make our event a success. E3 knew how to pump up a crowd, work the party, and play great music. Would like to book them again for another event. Thanks, Andrew

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nancy Smolak Date: Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 9:12 AM Subject: Nov. 1 wedding To: "Andrew Juge @ Sam Hill Entertainment" Hi Andrew, Thank you. We had a beautiful wedding. E3 was an amazing, amazing band. One thing that stands out that you said to me was "you will not be disappointed"... and you were so nice and helpful that I believed you. You were 100% correct. Barely after they started playing I had people coming up to me and telling me how terrific they were. My daughter spoke to them prior to the wedding and she said they were really nice. I spoke to them and likewise they were very sweet and nice to work with. I have you to thank for convincing me that they were the band to book-thank you so much. They were a huge reason our reception was so wonderful. My best, Nancy Smolak and family

From: Sandra Hunter To: "Andy @ Sam Hill Entertainment" Date: Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 11:11 AM Subject: Re: E3 Andy, I must say that E3 was fabulous! Everyone I talked with just went on and on about how good the band was and wanted to know who they were. Working with your company was a great experience as far as the mother of the bride is concerned. Thank you so much for everything, Sandy Hunter

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Leo Meyer Date: Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 8:43 AM Subject: RE: E3 To: "Justin @ Sam Hill Entertainment" Justin, The band was awesome ! Great to work with, and the music was excellent. I would highly recommend them to anybody. If they want any references please let me know and I would be happy to recommend them. They were just so professional and had a style that was perfect for a wedding. Can’t thank them enough. Really helped make the wedding a success. Thanks again.

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Hazen White Date: Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 8:40 AM Subject: Re: E3 To: "Mike @ Sam Hill Entertainment" Hey Mike, The band was great! The music was awesome, we got a lot of compliments. They sounded great and the song choices were awesome. They seemed to do a good job of feeling the crowd and playing what was appropriate. Steve was really easy to work with and had a great attitude the whole night. Highly recommend them to anyone looking for a band. Thanks for everything. Hazen

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Sarah Bennett Date: Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 1:19 PM Subject: Re: E3 To: "Mike @ Sam Hill Entertainment" Hi Mike, We're glad to say we had an excellent experience with Sam Hill and with E3 in particular. The band was very easy to deal with in preparation for the performance, and then we and our guests loved the show that they put on for us. E3 was also very good about introducing our wedding party, playing the few recorded songs we asked them to, etc. Truly the only possible negative was that the lead singer's guitar string broke right at the end, so the band wasn't able to play one last song for us. Thanks for your help in getting the band booked, and we're completely glad and satisfied we chose E3. Is there a place for us to write a good review of them, do you know? Thanks, Gabe

From: Margaret Dorrier Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 11:35 AM To: Andrew Juge @ Sam Hill Entertainment Subject: Re: E3 Hey Andrew, E3 beyond exceeded my expectations, their energy & great song choice kept my wedding guests on the dance floor all night! A few of my guests commented on how good the band was, they played songs that appealed to everyone and were full of talent. Hiring them was one of the best decisions I made! Thanks, Margaret Dorrier

-----Original Message----- From: Dave Roshan Sent: Monday, July 08, 2013 10:05 AM To: Mike Miglino Subject: Re: E3 Thanks Mike. E3 did a really great job! They seemed to be organized, on top of their stuff and most importantly really got people dancing and in a good mood. They did a nice job playing a variety of music too for all ages. Thanks again for all your help Mike! Dave

-----Original Message----- From: Mathias, Eric Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 2:36 PM To: Mike Miglino Subject: RE: E3 Mike, The party went great, E3 was a big hit. Everyone loved the band. Several folks have asked for ways to contact E3 for follow-up events. Thanks, Eric

From: Cristin Kane Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 6:48 PM To: Andy Jaspen @ Sam Hill Entertainment Subject: Re: E3 band follow up Hi Andy, Thanks for your e-mail! We had an AMAZING time at our reception and E3 was fantastic to work with. They were great about keeping in touch leading up to the wedding and really helped the reception to flow smoothly. We didn't give them too many specifics regarding the playlist and they did a great job keeping people on the dance floor, playing through dinner, etc. Thanks for your help connecting us with them - we will definitely recommend Sam Hill and E3 in the future! All the best, Cristin

From: Kelsey Roth Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 7:38 AM To: Hank Wells @ Sam Hill Entertainment Subject: Re: E3 Hey Hank, We loved having E3 play at our reception. Maybe I am partial because it was my own wedding, but I have never seen a band with the ability to get everyone on their feet the way E3 did. They created an instant dance party and everyone enjoyed it, from my grandma to our tiny ring bearer! We returned from our honeymoon about a week ago and everyone's first comment with talking about our wedding was how much they enjoyed the band. Our wedding coordinator was also very complimentary of the band and also Sam Hill (whom she has worked with in the past) for their professionalism and being so easy to work with. Thanks again for everything!!! Thanks again Hank for everything!! Hope to see you again soon! Kelsey

-----Original Message----- From: Tamra Leininger Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 9:11 PM To: Mike Miglino Subject: Re: E3 THEY WERE AMAZING! They kept things running on time and kept my friends dancing all night long! Very professional and I would recommend them in a heartbeat! My party planner plans on recommending them as well. Thanks for an awesome time! Tamra Tamra Leininger

From: Laurie Southerland Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 11:58 AM To: Andy @ Sam Hill Entertainment; Joe Zeltzer Subject: Re: E3 band follow up Hi Andy, E3 was Amazing. We loved their sound and were blown away by their perfomance. They did an Anniversary Dance for all married couples including us. What a nice touch!!! Every one had a blast and were raving to us about our band. They kept everyone on the dance floor all night. They displayed a great range in music playing stuff for all ages. They even had Laurie's father play trumpet with them for a few songs. They did a great job for our wedding and I'd highly recommed E3 for other weddings! Many Thanks!!! Laurie and Joe Zeltzer

-----Original Message----- From: Glenn De Leon Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 12:51 PM To: Mike Miglino Subject: Re: E3 Good afternoon Mike, I think that my wife and I would agree that E3 was a hit! Everyone at the reception complimented the band. They really got the party going and got everyone on the dance floor, as intended. E3 (Andy) took the initiative to directly get in touch with the reception hall coordinator, which alleviated some of the planning for us. Andy also contacted us before the wedding to go over the program and ensured us that all will go off without a hitch. Sure enough, it all went perfectly as planned. We would also like to thank you, Mike, for administering the band for us. You were very prompt in your response and followed up until the date of the event. Thank you. Yes, we've already started passing Sam Hill's information to a couple other people. We would definitely recommend both Sam Hill and E3 to our friends and family. Best regards, Glenn & Diseree

-----Original Message----- From: Ellen Greeson Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 10:20 AM To: frank@samhillbands.com Subject: Re: E3 and Greeson - Schappert Wedding Hi Frank! Thanks for checking on us! We had the greatest time ever and the band was beyond wonderful. They have a really good feel for what the crowd is feeling and respond accordingly. We had lots of folks ask about the band, who they were, where we found them and how we chose them. We passed along the info to anyone who asked. I can't say enough good things about the band and Sam Hill. You made the process easy and we definitely appreciate that. Thanks for everything. Elllen

From: Alia Antonucci-Alter Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 10:31 AM To: Andy @ Sam Hill Entertainment Subject: Re: E3 band follow up Andy, Everything went great with E3! They were very flexible, performed a song with my matron of honor that was fantastic. All our guests loved them and some of my mother's friends have asked for the band's contact info. They were ease to work with before the event and on the day! Alia

From: Jordan Peterson Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 1:23 PM To: Andy @ Sam Hill Entertainment Subject: Re: E3 band follow up Hi Andy (and Andy), I just wanted to write a quick thank you because E3 did an AMAZING job at our wedding. We couldnt be happier with how the evening turned out. I cant tell you how many people told us the music was incredible. We loved the songs that E3 learned for our us, and the set list that night was perfect. It truly was the party we were hoping for. We will definitely recommend E3 to any of our friends who are getting married. Thanks again for everything. Best, Jordan and Robin

From: Hillary Fallon Subject: Thanks E3! To: "E3" Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 1:58 PM Hey Andy, I wanted to thank you so much for such an amazing experience with E3. Our wedding guests have been raving about how great the band was, they have said they are the best band they have ever experienced at a wedding. We even had people at the hotel across the street say they sat outside to listen to the band because they were so good! We loved the selection of music and the energy that the band brought. Everyone had a great time dancing and there was not a dull moment! The entire event went very smoothly beginning with the ease of booking the band all the way through the end of the night of the wedding. We really appreciate how friendly, accommodating, and professional each member of the band was. We will be highly recommending E3 to everyone we know! Thanks again, Ben and Hillary Chambley

From: Pam Barefoot - Atrendy Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 10:50 AM To: 'Andy @ Sam Hill Entertainment' Subject: RE: "E3" at the Cloninger-Peterson Wedding Andy, E3 - they ROCKED! They had the dance floor packed all night. Crazy what kind of sound comes out of just 3 guys. I just love working with them. I wish I could get married again and use them for my own wedding. Pam Barefoot Event Planner/Owner Atrendy Weddings

-----Original Message----- From: Ashley Gayle Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 9:18 AM To: Andrew Juge @ Sam Hill Entertainment Subject: Re: E3 Hi Andrew, E3 was wonderful!!! They had great personalities, played good, fun music, and were really accommodating of all my requests, including learning a song for my father/daughter dance. We have been back in town for two days and talking with family and friends and so far everyone has had nothing but great things to say about E3. Thank you very much! Ashley

From: Jennings Whiteway Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 11:51 AM To: Andy at Sam Hill Subject: Thanks to E3~ Hey Andy! Just wanted to pass along that the E3 guys were awesome Saturday! Everyone had such a blast dancing on stage with E3. I definitely hope to bring them back again. We always get such great feedback from attendees with them! Thanks so much. I’ll keep you posted on dates for next year. Jennings Jennings Whiteway Donor Stewardship & Events Manager Theatre IV/ Barksdale Theatre

From: Reid Alley Subject: E3 To: andy@andywaldeck.com Date: Thursday, February 23, 2012, 12:29 PM Hey Andy, I apologize for not having sent this sooner, but I've been slammed with work all week long. I wanted to drop you a line letting the band know, again what an awesome gig you guys put on. Not only were you easy to deal with but I enjoyed hanging out and talking with you guys between sets and I know others did as well. Your set-lists are flawless and the "mash-up" transition style you incorporate really gets the crowd going. We love it and I'm glad Saturday was able to happen. Thanks again for booking the gig on such short notice, it turned what was looking like a sub-par weekend into an outstanding one. I'm sure we'll be in touch again in the future because I definitely want to have you guys back sometime before I graduate in 2013. Have a great weekend and give the band my best. Sincerely, Reid Alley James Madison University

From: Julie Taylor Christensen Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 4:44 PM To: Andy Jaspen; Andy Waldeck Subject: September 4 We can't believe it has been over a week since our wedding bash! Just wanted to write and say a HUGE THANK YOU to Andy Waldeck and the band members of E3- You guys ROCKED! It was a terrific party- thanks for keeping up the great atmosphere, for all your cool tunes and montages and for your energy. It was and will be for us a great night to remember! Cheers, Julie and Peter Fielding

-----Original Message----- From: Gina Volk Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 9:12 PM To: Mike @ Sam Hill Entertainment Subject: Re: E3 Hi Mike, Thanks for the note! Everything went wonderfully with E3 - no complaints whatsoever, only compliments. Our guests loved them and so did we. They did a great job with the songs we requested, Andy was a perfect MC, and their look was really cool and appropriate. Will definitely recommend the band and Sam Hill to anyone who asks. Thanks! Gina

From: Joseph Catapano Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2011 3:25 PM To: Andy @ Sam Hill Entertainment Subject: Re: E3 band follow up Hi Andy, E3 was fantastic!. The two compliments we heard the most from guests were about the gentleman that married us and the band. We wish that we could have had them play longer! The music selection was great; the band had a great vibe and were very professional. We would recommend them to anyone. Just another part of what was a perfect day. Thanks very much for your assistance; it was great working with both you and E3. Joe and Anna

From: Steve Kaplan Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 12:02 PM To: Andy @ Sam Hill Entertainment Subject: E3 Andy, E3 was great. They kept the energy high the whole time and the dance floor was always full with guest - from ages 4 to 80. They played a great variety of music, so there was something from everyone. The also did a great job learning the song for our first dance. I would recommend E3 to anyone looking for a band that makes sure everyone has a great time. Steve Kaplan

"E3 really made our wedding. All of our guests kept coming up to us and telling us how awesome they were. E3 was the life of the party and it showed on the dance floor. There wasn't a single person who didn't dance, including the groom's 85 year old grandmother! We loved them and so did our guests." Julie Proctor (Oct 23, 2010 wedding)

From: THOMAS MONASTRA Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 8:29 PM To: Hank Wells @ Sam Hill Entertainment Subject: Re: E3 Dear Hank, I don't know if Matt and Leah had a chance to get back to you but I thought I would weigh in on the performance of E3. We couldn't be happier! They were a pleasure to work with and they kept the party going! When 11 PM came - everyone was still out on the dance floor! They were exceptional! Thanks for helping us out with the wedding. Tom

From: Corey Smith Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 9:12 AM To: Hank Wells @ Sam Hill Entertainment Subject: RE: E3 Hi Hank, Everything went great. I've been planning these events for a few years now, and all of my staff members said this was the best one yet. I heard that the band was amazing, Matt got a lot of compliments from the guests on how great they were. Corey Smith AlertDriving

From: Kara Belknap Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 7:49 PM To: Andy @ Sam Hill Entertainment Cc: Bill Hildebrandt; Hildebrandt.William Subject: Re: E3 band follow up Hi Andy! I was very pleased with E3 and thought they did a great job! I loved their attire because it fit in well with our beachy wedding theme. They were very friendly, introduced themselves when they saw me and seemed to play the songs we requested. I've had compliments on the band from guests so that's always a nice thing too! Overall they were great and we were very happy! Thanks for your help and for checking in. Send our thanks to E3 too - I hope they had a good time too! Kara

From: Jenny Yetman Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 11:37 AM To: 'Andy @ Sam Hill Entertainment' Subject: RE: E3 band follow up Hi Andy, Everything went really well at the Ferguson-Jones wedding at Veritas, thank you for asking! The clients were very pleased with "E3" & we thought they were wonderful to work with & very professional! We loved them! Thanks again for following up & we'll talk to you again soon! Sincerely, Jenny Yetman Jennifer Carroll Events

From: Katherine Campbell Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 9:30 AM To: Andy @ Sam Hill Entertainment Subject: Re: E3 Hey Andy, They were wonderful! Very professional and did an excellent job! Everyone loved E3, I'm still hearing about how much people loved dancing to them. They really were so great! Please pass on to them if you get a chance how fantastic they were. I had so many friends tell me they were one of the best wedding bands they have ever heard. thanks again for everything! I will be sure to recommend you guys to anyone who is looking for music for an event. Best, Katherine

From: Cathryn Floyd Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 3:12 PM To: Andy @ Sam Hill Entertainment Subject: RE: E3 follow up Hi Andy, The party couldn't have gone any better on Saturday. E3 was the perfect choice and everyone loved them. I've already been asked to book them for our next party! Thanks, Cathryn Floyd Marketing Manager Max Specialty Insurance Company

-----Original Message----- From: Steven G Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 8:11 AM To: Mike @ Sam Hill Entertainment Subject: Re: E3 Mike, E3 was absolutely awesome! We could not have been happier w/ them and their performance. They were an integral part in making the evening a total blast. I can't tell you how many people complimented us on the wedding and literally every single one of those people specifically mentioned how awesome the band was. By the end of the night the whole crowd was jumping up and down trying to touch the ceiling. The way they jam in and out of songs was right up our alley as most of my friends, including me, still go to alot of shows so we recognize good live music when we see it and those guys rocked. They were also very easy to work with. Steve and I corresponded quite a bit before the wedding and he was very accommodating and I could tell he just wanted to make things as easy as possible on us and still put on a good performance. Very professional and nice people at the same time. We sincerely could not have been happier w/ those guys and feel very fortunate we were able to have such a good band perform at our wedding. I'll be recommending and selling E3 to anyone that needs to book a band. Feel free to give me a call if you want to talk on the phone. Thank you very much, Steve G

From: Jennifer Hamlin Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 6:56 PM To: hank Subject: E3 Hank, Just want to touch base and let you know that I LOVE E3! They were so great to work with, dressed super cute (in my girl opinion) and rocked the room. I will book them again in a heartbeat. If you need a referal for them at all, I am happy to give them rave reviews. They totally understood how to be a great wedding band and that the party was not about them. They highlighted the bride and groom and were open to guests walking up and giving toasts. Thank you so much for the recommendation and help! All the best, Jennifer Hamlin Events With Panache

From: Heidi Weaver Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 4:38 PM To: Hank Wells @ Sam Hill Entertainment Cc: Jerome Duggan Subject: Re: E3 Hank, The band was exceptional! Jerry and I were more than pleased. They did a spectacular job with our first dance song, and it just got better from there. Our guests were impressed and really enjoyed the music selections that them on the dance floor! Should E3 need references from anyone in the future, please feel free to contact either Jerry or I. Please convey to them how pleased we both were! v/r, Heidi

From: Steven Anderson Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 2:42 PM To: Hank Wells @ Sam Hill Entertainment Subject: RE: E3 Hank: The band was excellent. Andy and the guys were a pleasure to work with and learned a song for us that was a hit with everyone, though not one you'd often hear coming from a three-piece rock band (it was MJ's "Man in the Mirror"). They even regaled us with a couple of Everything songs, including "Skinny Little White Butt," which, along with "Hooch," were definitely crowd favorites. In fact, I can't count how many compliments they were given by our guests. We had an awesome time and would certainly recommend E3 to anyone. Hopefully, we'll see them at another wedding soon! Thanks for all your help. Steven and Lynds

From: Nancy Juda Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 12:41 PM To: Andy @ Sam Hill Entertainment Subject: RE: E3 and Peter Fields follow up Thanks Andy! Everybody loved E3 and kept asking where we found them. They were really professional and pretty amazing for only having 3 band members. I would definitely use them again and recommend them to anyone looking for a band. Please tell them how much everyone loved them. Thanks. Nancy

From: Elizabeth Tolson Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 4:43 PM To: andy@samhillbands.com Subject: RE: E3 band follow up Andy, We thought that the E3 band was AWESOME! I was so pleased when the ceremony was about 10 minutes over and the band kicked off the party. They were very nice, extremely talented and kept the party going all night. I would love a contact address to send a personal thank you. We love E3 and would recommend them to anyone. Thanks again! Elizabeth

From: Del Smith Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 5:49 PM To: andy@samhillbands.com Subject: RE: E3 band follow up Andy, E3 absolutely killed it! Great sound and set list. It could not have been better. Thanks so much, Del Smith

From: Jennings Whiteway Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 4:25 PM To: Andy @ Sam Hill Entertainment Subject: RE: E3 at Fairytale Ball Hey Andy, Wow!! E3 was such a blast. I enjoyed meeting the guys and they really made the event special. I got so many comments from guests and board members about how much they loved the band. Everything went very smoothly between Sam Hill and E3 and our end and I will definitely contact you for future events when looking for entertainment. Thanks for your help in finding them. Hopefully we can book them again sometime! Jennings Whiteway Theatre IV/ Barksdale Theatre

From: Tonya Williams Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 11:20 AM To: andy@samhillbands.com Subject: Re: E3 follow up Andy, thanks for the email. I just got back from my honeymoon at 2 am today. I will give you detailed feedback which I plan to post on the DC message board for theknot.com (I found most of my vendors from this message board), but in short E3 was amazing! They could not have been better! My husband and I both agree that we would have gladly paid double what we paid and the money would have been well spent. Thanks for everything. Tonya Williams

Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 12:48 PM To: andy@samhillbands.com Subject: Re: E3 band follow up Andy, E3 was awesome. Thanks so much for the recommendation. They played a great set list. Courtney and I had a wonderful time. Our guests commented on what a good band they were. They made everything go smoothly, were professional and easy to work with. On top of all that they were just really nice people. I have already mentioned Sam Hill to people and will use your company in the future. Thanks again! Jay Burkhardt

-----Original Message----- From: hillary petralia Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 12:12 PM To: mike@samhillbands.com Subject: Re: FW: Follow up on E3 Hi Mike! Thank you so much for your help in arranging E3 for my wedding reception! They were awesome! Their performance was absolutely perfect and exactly what I wanted. They kept everyone (especially me!) on the dance floor all night! Oh! And the "first dance songs" (i.e. bride-groom, father-daughter, mother-son) were absolutely wonderful! I really appreciated that the band learned and performed the "first dance" songs that I requested with absolutely no hesitation. The band made everything very easy for me too. I sent Andy a general outline of how I wanted the evening to flow and he made it happen without having to ask me one million questions, which was really great. I can't say enough how pleased I was with E3! Many guests commented on how great the band was and I couldn't agree more! Thanks for your help, Mike! I will definitely recommend Sam Hill and E3 to anyone looking for a band! Thank you! Hillary

From: Jessica Happick [mailto:jessicahappick@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 11:49 AM To: Andy @ Sam Hill Entertainment Subject: Re: E3 band follow up Hi Andy! Thanks so much - we've just returned from our honeymoon. The E3 band was great, everyone enjoyed them very much and danced the night away!! They played a great mix of music, and sounded great live. Thanks for everything! - Jessica and Brett

From: Melissa Delp Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 3:06 PM To: Hank Wells @ Sam Hill Entertainment Subject: RE: E3 E3 was awesome! Everyone loved them and didn't want to leave the reception. We built a huge stage for them so it was more like a concert. They really liked that. I will definitely refer them to friends who need party bands. Thanks! Melissa

From: Taylor Green Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 8:35 PM To: Andy @ Sam Hill Entertainment Subject: Re: E3 band follow up Hi Andy, Thanks for the congratulations, the wedding was a blast and we had a fantastic time. E3 did a wonderful job coordinating the reception, and all of the music that they played was perfectly suited for the event. They really played up to the crowd, and all of our friends and family really had a blast and danced the night away. I really couldn't have been any happier with the way things went, and I will definitely pass your information along to anyone in need of a band for a future event. Thanks Again, Taylor

From: Sheila Swaney Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 6:10 PM To: Andy @ Sam Hill Entertainment Subject: Re: E3 band follow up Andy, THANK YOU SO MUCH for recommending E3. They were FANTASTIC! I just can't even put into words how much fun we had at the reception thanks to them. They were so nice, so easy to work with and so professional. The dance floor was packed the entire night (which was just what I wanted!)! They were great with all of the kids running around and even led the room in "Happy Birthday" for my grandfather. I just can't say enough great things about them. I am forever an E3 groupie!!!! Maybe I can talk Mike into a first anniversary party next year just to have a reason to hire them again! Thank you Andy for suggesting such an awesome band!!!!!!!!! I am so grateful for your help!!! I will certainly recommend Sam Hill Bands and E3 to whoever is looking to hire a band! Sheila (Swaney) Ellison and Mike Ellison

From: Meggan Kerber Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 7:57 PM To: Andy Jaspen @ Sam Hill Entertainment Subject: E3 Band Andy Thank you so much for arranging the E3 Band to perform at Alvernia College on September 13th. Andy and the guys were fantastic to work with and a pleasure to have with us. We could not have asked for a better group for the celebration. I will continue to hold onto your contact information for future programs. Working with you and Sam Hill entertainment makes life so easy! All my best to you. Meggan Kerber, Alvernia College, Reunion Weekend, fall 2009

"Andy, I wanted to let you know how much we absolutely LOVED LOVED the "E3" band this past weekend! They were perfect. So professional, so nice. They were a hit. An absolute 10! My party loved them. They were so fantastic, I am so happy with them. Please recommend them to everybody. They were perfect. I am so thrilled with them - they got the whole crowd going. They were wonderful and we were unbelievably happy with them. Thanks for recommending them to us. We were completely happy with them. We had a blast!" - Lori Burman, May 2008 40th birthday party

Hi Steve....I'm Randy's wife.....you and E3 made Greg's 50th birthday party the best we've ever had (and believe me, we have a lot of parties!)....we love you guys! We're still talking about it.... Even my daughter loved you guys, and I can't remember the last time we liked the same band, maybe 10 years ago when she was in pigtails. What a hoot!!!!!! We're all coming to the Va Derby because you're playing....can't wait to hear you again! Mary Alderson

From: Seda Atam Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 3:25 PM To: Justin @ Sam Hill Entertainment Subject: E3 Justin, Thank you so much for helping us with E3. They were phenomenal! We had them up on the top floor, in lieu of the ballroom due to size, and they stole the event. The WHOLE party moved to the room they were in and thus we even had to move our toast up to them. We couldn't have asked for a better band with a better bunch of guys. They were a delight to work with and an honor to get to know. I look forward to booking them again, VERY SOON. Also, they got a great nod in The Washingtonian's blogs. We expect to make it in the print version in a month or so as well. Best, Seda www.lukeswings.org

I want to thank all those who put together the Luau/BBQ on Saturday night. We had a wonderful turnout (I heard there were over 180 folks), a fabulous band, excellent food, and a really fun way to wind up the summer. So many of the guests thanked me for booking E3, they were the best band any of us have ever heard. They were also so easy to deal with, completely professional, and reliable, and charming with the crowd. Thanks again, and we'd love to have E3 back again any time! April Mann BGCA Entertainment Chair

Steve, I just wanted to thank you one more time for playing my party last week. Everyone that was there made it a point to tell me that you guys were by far the best cover band they had ever seen. I haven't seen all my oldest friends dancing all night in a long long time. As I told you that night, having you guys at my 50th was the best decision I've made in a long time. Also, you guys were so easy to deal with, completely professional and reliable. In a nutshell, we had a blast, you all were fantastic. Can't wait to see your band again. Please feel free to use me as a reference. E3 will get a top recommendation from me. Greg Campbell

Hi Steve....I'm Randy's wife.....you and E3 made Greg's 50th birthday party the best we've ever had (and believe me, we have a lot of parties!)....we love you guys! We're still talking about it.... Even my daughter loved you guys, and I can't remember the last time we liked the same band, maybe 10 years ago when she was in pigtails. What a hoot!!!!!! We're all coming to the Va Derby because you're playing....can't wait to hear you again! Mary Alderson

E3 was perfect for our reception, we loved them, our guests raved about them, and the dance floor was packed the whole night, from our first dance to the very end, which says it all really. They were also completely sensitive to all our requests, professional, reliable, and great with the crowd. A special thanks for stopping so smoothly mid-set to allow my spontaneous wife to thank all the guests, which was one of the most heartfelt moments of our wedding. Perfect band, great song choices. I've had several friends who are getting married ask about them, so they should be calling you. Joe and Tracey Lawlor