From: Becca Knuth, Asheville Event Co Date: Fri, Jan 17, 2020 at 8:27 AM Subject: Good Review Jan 11th To: Demond Corry Demond, Pleasure working with you and the band! So grateful that y’all are true professionals while I managed some major venue changes and interesting weather. From the moment that Carlos arrived for set up until the last song Queen City Band was friendly, communicative and wonderful to work with. In addition to being flexible with timing and last minute changes the band was fantastic! Full of energy and interactive with the crowd and had the dance floor packed for the duration of the reception. The musicians and performers are incredibly talented and put on an amazing show. I highly recommend Queen City Band and look forward to working with them again! Thank you! Becca Knuth Asheville Event Co.

From: Christopher Chesnutt Date: Fri, Jan 3, 2020 at 12:03 PM Subject: Re: Queen City Band To: Mike Miglino Hi Mike -  The Band was amazing. The music, attire, their professionalism is second to none. The audience loved the band.  I am so thankful for your support. QCB is the best band we have ever had at a Google event, and we look forward to having them again at our future events.

From: Mitch Mitchell Date: Wed, Jan 1, 2020 at 2:29 PM Subject: Re: Queen City Band To: Beth @ Sam Hill Hey Beth! The Band was Awesome!  They were Really good to work with also!  They are not just Great musicians but Really good People!  Thank You!!  Thanks Very Much! Mitch

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Bernice Pavlicek Date: Mon, Dec 16, 2019 at 9:41 AM Subject: RE: Queen City Band To: Andrew Juge Hi Andrew, The band was great!!  Everyone enjoyed them, we had great feedback from our employees.  All of the members were professional, nice and so easy to work with.  Demond was very helpful throughout the entire process. We would definitely use them again!   Happy Holidays! Bernice

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Barbara Ann Zizzi Date: Sun, Dec 1, 2019 at 2:02 PM Subject: RE: Queen City Band To: Andrew @ Sam Hill Entertainment Hi Andrew,  We had such a fun evening with them last Saturday at Emily and Christian’s wedding reception.  They did a fabulous job with the music selection and interacting with the guests.  Several people stopped me to say how much they enjoyed the band!  I spoke with a couple of the band members as we were leaving the venue to thank them and they were so pleasant and courteous.  I had specifically asked that they provide low volume music during the cocktail hour and as we were eating dinner so that the guests could visit with one another.  The band did a wonderful job with that and we were most appreciative. You all were wonderful from the start about answering our questions, communicating with the Bride and Groom to determine music selections, and emailing information to us. I would not hesitate to recommend the Queen City Band or Sam Hill Entertainment.  Thank you for providing us with a wonderful experience from start to finish.  Very best, Barbara Ann Zizzi

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Jack Wynne Date: Wed, Nov 27, 2019 at 4:22 PM Subject: Re: Queen City Band To: Andrew @ Sam Hill Entertainment Hi Andrew, Thanks again for everything! Queen City Band took our night to the next level. We had a wide range of ages from 9 to about 80 and QCB had everyone dancing all night! Demond was super easy to work with and took every request in stride and made it great. We heard throughout the wedding that people had never seen a dance floor so full and all of that was credit to QCB. We are so grateful for QCB's efforts to make the night great and would recommend them to anyone we meet! The biggest question we got after the wedding was where did we find the band!  Best, Jack

From: Donna Schreier Date: Wed, Nov 6, 2019 at 1:20 PM Subject: Re: Queen City Band To: Sam Hill Entertainment Mike Miglino We had an excellent experience with Queen City Band.  The song selections were terrific, as we all love Motown and upbeat, lively music.  The musicians were very hospitable and professional. I would definitely recommend them to my friends and family.

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Kristin Baltes Date: Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 9:06 AM Subject: Re: Queen City Band To: Andrew @ Sam Hill Entertainment Hello! The band was AWESOME! High energy, great voices, wonderful balance, great lights, crowd participation….everything was WONDERFUL! Also, I am one of those people that doesn’t love super loud music…the band was very sensitive to that and their sound guy (Malachi I think) was VERY kind and honored my request to not be too loud. Sound balance was PERFECT! We would do it all again next weekend if we could. Thank you! People were asking where we found you and we keep telling them! Best, Kristin

Hey Demond, Thanks so much for your email. We had the best time, and QCB was one of the biggest parts of that — you could probably tell from how our guests could not get enough of you! Every comment we got that night and since has included a nod to your amazing band. I don’t think people have ever had so much fun at a wedding. One of our friends from NYC said to me, “Thank you for inviting me. This is something I’ll never forget” as he looked out on the crowd dancing. I was like omg, this is really special, and it’s not just me feeling it! Demond, I really appreciated your personal professional approach and the sincerity of your singers. Dancing with the leads and moving to every song, it felt like the band were our guests having a great time with us and wishing us the best for our love, while never overstepping or having a “too talkative DJ” vibe 😂. When we looked online at Sam Hill Entertainment, we watched so many videos, but the videos of you all stole our hearts and even with a bigger price than we had planned for, we knew we had to make it work because of how much we loved your sound and style. I’m extremely glad we did it, in person was even more fantastic; the 4 lead singers were so fun to dance with, so sweet and sincere and the energy of the whole band could not be matched. Brandon and I joke how no one did the reception activities we planned because we couldn’t pull them from the dance floor 😂 I know this is much longer than anything you would want to post, so fee free to hack away at it but I really wanted to express just how special our experience was with you all. You have something really special, I’m glad we could mix it up with our something special. Hope to use you again and refer folks to you always. I wish you & QCB the best, Victoria

From: BJ Holmes < Date: Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 11:38 AM Subject: Re: Thank You from QCB To: demond corry Demond, We had an amazing time with the QCB at our wedding @ Treehouse Vineyards. 10/10 5 STARS 100% would work with you all again. Early on, my wife and I discussed our budget and knew that the biggest priority for us was a GREAT LOCAL BAND. I come from a musical family so, we were not picking just any band. Loved your videos and dug a little deeper to see reviews and had a great feeling about you, based on your catalog. I was super glad that your band was having as much fun as our guests - I mentioned that our dessert was ready to be announced during the next break, and your frontman replied "I'm not taking a break - I'm having too much fun!" The band participating in our Soul Train was the highlight of everyones experience. We've had friends and family asking us how we found QCB and I keep telling people DO YOUR RESEARCH. Safe to say, we'd hire you for our next wedding too. Maybe when we renew our vows in 20 years... Best, BJ

Queen City Band with Sam Hill Entertainment kept the dance floor PACKED all night. Their energy was palpable and their sound unmatched. It's really important to me as a planner that a band helps keeps the night flowing seamlessly, and QCB exceeded my expectations. They were a joy to work with and their announcements were always right on time. Each band member was professional and personable. I had so many people asking me who the band was -- they really made an impression on the guests. Queen City Band was absolutely incredible and I hope to work with them again and again! Ellie Hallen For Love of Love

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Susan Fowler Date: Tue, Oct 15, 2019 at 11:43 AM Subject: Re: Queen City Band To: Andrew Juge Hi Andrew. Everything was great.  The band was fabulous, entertaining and engaging.  I loved how they walked into the crowd of dancers and performed.  There was one song (Aretha Franklin RESPECT) where one of the female vocalists absolutely brought the house down.  We loved them! I know they were as happy as I was.  I also felt Sam Hill and you were great to work with.....responsive and organized.   Many Thanks to you and QCB. Susan Fowler

Demond, I just wanted to say, I feel like you and your band were THE BEST VENDOR INVESTMENT I made of the entire wedding. I SERIOUSLY COULD NOT HAVE ASKED FOR A BETTER BAND!!!! There were so many things/vendor issues that went wrong that day, but I have said over and over, the band being as amazing as y'all were, made everything better!! You seriously were fantastic in keeping our guests entertained, mixing the song for my dad and I to dance too, letting Alan's groomsmen karaoke, and then letting my dad and I sing Proud Mary!! Holy Crap, i seriously CANNOT say enough how amazing you and your crew were and I am so thankful for all y'all did to make my wedding night truly one for the books. I can't tell you how many people complemented me on picking THE BEST BAND THEY HAD EVER HEARD!!!! Thank you again from the bottom of my heart for the night of a lifetime!!

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Christa Jillard Date: Sun, Sep 15, 2019 at 9:48 AM Subject: Re: Queen City Band To: Andrew @ Sam Hill Entertainment < Andrew, We could not have been any more satisfied with Queen City Band!! They were fantastic! They were lively, engaged the crowd, and completely elevated our wedding. Guests had a blast. They played a great variety of music, including some oldies that we requested (MJ, Nat King Cole), along with more modern tunes. Also, our wedding planner commented that communication with the band (or perhaps you?) was impressive and very helpful. I will now go on the knot and give a review too. Thanks so much to Queen City Band. We won't hesitate to suggest them to others in the future :). Best, Christa & Cedomir

From: Carlton Bridges Date: Thu, Jul 25, 2019 at 12:24 PM Subject: Festival To: Sam Hill Entertainment The Queen City Band are true Rockstar's and The South Carolina Peach Festival are extremely pleased with our experience with you. I am sure that our paths will cross again. Carlton

"This band was just perfect for a high energy, crowd pleasing time. They were very responsive throughout the planning process, took personal client request and even welcomed a wedding guest on the stage to sing with them. Wouldn't hesitate recommending them and would love to work with them again!" Jenn D. Wedding Planner at Events by Kiersa Asheville, NC

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Sarah Mitchell Date: Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 10:21 AM Subject: Re: Queen City Band To: Andrew @ Sam Hill Entertainment Hi Andrew, We absolutely adore Queen City! They were incredible and made our wedding a huge success!! They had people up and dancing during DINNER! Our guests raved about how they were the best wedding band they ever experienced and our newly engaged guests are planning to book them for their 2020 wedding. We can't thank you all enough! We wish we could do it all over again :) Thanks again! Sarah

From: Cathy Warner Date: Sun, Jun 16, 2019 at 8:06 AM Subject: Queen City Band review To: beth@samhill Hi Beth, I hope this message finds you well today! I have been planning events for almost 20 years and have worked with many live bands and I have to say that Queen City Band has got to be one of the best! When I say this band bought the “heat” I mean it! They played a variety of music that kept my group on the dance floor the entire 2 ½ hours. The party was so live the band never took a break. One of the lead vocalist even steeped into the crowd to sing and dance with some of the guest. The interaction with the crowd was amazing, the vocals were off the chain and the overall sound was the bomb.com! I told Demond what I was looking for and he made sure the band gave me that and a little something extra. This group was professional yet personal which made the experience much more fun! When my next event is within travelling distance of Queen City Band please note that this event planner will definitely reach out again! Thank you for a great experience and an amazing performance! Cathy N. Warner

From: Hope Stipe Date: Wed, Jun 12, 2019 at 7:54 AM Subject: Re: Queen City Band To: Beth Treschitta Queen City Band played at my daughter’s reception in Atlanta in June, 2019. They were fantastic! Not only are they musically talented, they know how to get a party going. They didn’t play very long before everybody at the reception headed to the dance floor. The band’s enthusiasm and love for what they do is infectious and it naturally pulls people in. I truly felt like they were a partner with us in a mutual effort to make sure everybody had a great and memorable time at the wedding. They were an essential part of the success of the event. Queen City Band delivered big-time. Kevin & Hope Stipe

From: Jennings Whiteway Date: Mon, May 20, 2019 at 10:05 AM Subject: thank you to Queen City! To: demond corry ; andy jaspen Hey Demond, I hope you had a restful Sunday. Just shooting you a quick thank you for being part of making things beautiful for Chesley and Trent this weekend. The band did a great job! Thanks for your flexibility with timing, and announcements also. Always a pleasure working with you. Hope to see you soon! Jennings Whiteway Belles & Whistles, Wedding & Event Planning

From: Kathie Bennett Date: Fri, May 17, 2019 at 11:55 AM Subject: Re: Queen City Band To: Mike @ Sam Hill Entertainment Mike, Our band was amazing and several friends commented that this was best of the best! I am happy to write testimony on website on behalf of the Queen City Band. Please extend our heartfelt thanks for a most magical evening and forever memory for Mary Scott and Rickie. Several have asked for your contact info! Many thanks again, Kathie

From: LeighAnn Snuggs Date: Wed, May 15, 2019 at 3:48 PM Subject: RE: Queen City Band To: Mike Miglino Good afternoon Mike. I wanted to let you know how simply amazing Queen City Band is and how much our community thoroughly enjoyed their performance. Our folks that came to their concert, want them back. People that missed them want to know if they are coming back. SIMPLY AMAZING and SUPER ENTERTAINING – add to their description that they are GREAT for community concerts/events. Four hours and they never repeated a single song. Folks were still coming to the park to hear them after 9:00 and the dance area was packed when the time had come to stop for the night. I would recommend these guys to EVERY community interested in bringing a party to their stage!!!!! LeighAnn K. Snuggs, TMP Department of Marketing & Tourism, Director City of Gaffney, South Carolina, USA

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Carol Scheiber Date: Tue, May 7, 2019 at 9:22 AM Subject: Re: Queen City Band To: Andrew @ Sam Hill Entertainment Hi this is Carol the mother of the bride. I am going to tell you from my own group of people that they absolutely loved your band! They couldn’t believe all the genres of music you played. You were incredible. And we loved you. Never have I seen so many people dancing all the time. It was great! Continued success to you is what I wish. Your band is awesome! Carol

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Lisa Blanton Date: Tue, Apr 2, 2019 at 6:13 PM Subject: Queen City Band To: Sam Hill Entertainment Hello, I just wanted you to know what a great job the Queen City Band did for us on Saturday night for our Colon Cancer Coalition fundraiser. The crowd loved them! Great music, great personalities and so nice to work with! As soon as we have a date confirmed for next year's event, we will be calling on them again! So much fun!! Thank you!!

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Sanchez, David Date: Thu, Dec 27, 2018 at 1:26 PM Subject: RE: Queen City Band To: Andrew Juge Thanks for following up, Andrew! Demond and the QCB were awesome to work with and DID an amazing job/performance. We hope they had a great experience and enjoyed the day.

From: Sarah Remo Date: Sun, Dec 2, 2018 at 8:11 PM Subject: Re: Queen City Band To: Andy Jaspen Hi Andy, The Queen City Band was AMAZING! Our night was perfect and they were the perfect band. I didn't get a chance to thank them directly that night, though I think my parents did, but I hope they know they absolutely MADE our wedding day and we have just continued to hear more and more guest praises as we circle back with friends and family. WOW - thank you all so much. Best, Sarah

5-star review on TheKnot.com posted 11/3/18: "Sam Hill Entertainment and Queen City Band saved our day! After we had to postpone our wedding due to Hurricane Florence, we were scrambling to find a new band (our original one was booked for our new day). Sam Hill Entertainment was easy to work with, quick to respond, and Queen City Band was exactly the band we wanted! They were super high energy, had a great set list, and kept our guests on the dance floor. I'm still getting told how awesome our band was, we had guests asking us for more info that day because they wanted to book Queen City Band for their kids' weddings. Honestly, we were so fatigued from having to re-plan our wedding and they were so easy to work with that it was one of our easiest adjustments. I can't refer this band enough!"

From: Jennings Whiteway Date: Mon, Nov 19, 2018 at 2:24 PM Subject: thank you! To: Andy Jaspen @ Sam Hill Entertainment; Demond Corry Hi Andy and Demond, Thank you SO much for all your attention and help in making the Remo Simmer wedding run smoothly. I know Sarah and Blaine and the family were over the moon and the Queen City band was awesome! Let's do it again soon. Best, Jennings Whiteway Belles & Whistles Wedding & Event Planning