2012

I haven't blogged in quite a while, which is why I am blogging now.  2012 has been a nice year and the brides we've met have been absolutely terrific.

Eastern Long Island was our longest ride so far this year, but next year we're headed to North Carolina.

If you've been to the site and seen the testimonials, then you know we're being appreciated very nicely as always. 

The MLA sound rig is better than ever.  Keeping a bunch of wireless mics cooperating is a lot like spinning plates.  The solution, it turns out, is buying new ones and this I have done.  We also have a pair of 1500 watt JBL main speakers, and these are very impressive.

While I used to combine MLA with regular employment, I have now embarked on a fully self-employed life.  Now I can spend more time with brides and grooms and prepare them for how great their party is going to be.

Speaking of that, I'd love to take full responsibility for the outcome, but I have some caveats to share with you prospective brides:

1. Always have the party at a place with good air conditioning.  You can't keep people in the party if the room is not well climate-controlled.
2. Make sure the lights are turned down after dinner.  People prefer to dance in the dark, and the fancy, flashing MLA light rig is only pronounced in a darker setting.
3. Invite enough drinkers.  No crowd at the bar almost will always equate to no crowd dancing.
4. Smokers are tricky.  They leave the party room to smoke.  I don't know what the solution is, but for each smoker you have to invite, also invite a pile of people who don't smoke.  That's partly in jest, but there's truth behind it.

As always, if you want your party to be great, then visit www.mainlineaffair.com and get signed up with us.  We pass a low-overhead price on to you, and we are frankly better than many of the bands which charge double our fee.

Did you know: the median age of a member of Main Line Affair is 27 years old?  All the other bands who can do what we can do are......not 27 years old.  Maybe that's why there are 8 people rocking out at our gigs for 3 hours and 40 minutes out of every 4 hour gig we do.  Think about that!