Testimonials
To Whom It May Concern:
My son Ben and his bride Jackie were smart enough to hire a fantastic band for their wedding earlier this month….The Winn Brothers Band.
I am a musician and a composer, and am in fact from a whole family of musicians with a longstanding reputation in the musical world. (By the way I am not related in any way to The Winn Brothers.) In case you are a young couple trying to figure which group to hire for your wedding but don’t trust your own judgment; let me make it easy for you. These guys are really great!!! They are excellent musicians who play many styles of music extremely well. I don’t think I have ever heard a more versatile band at a wedding. They played a quieter jazz-oriented set for dinner and it sounded like the “real deal” NOT like a group of funk guys trying to sounds like jazz musicians. BUT when they wanted to sound like a Classic Rock band or any other kind of genre in popular music they could switch gears and do the music justice.
The newlyweds and their “6 years out of college” friends loved the group and by the third set were dancing their fannies off. Older folks in the crowd could tell these guys were serious musicians and everyone left the wedding reception feeling uplifted by the music. It helps that they are a really nice group of musicians who still love what they do …. not grizzled old pros. These are young pros who enjoy making everyone happy with their wonderful music. I recommend them highly.
Best wishes,
Chris Brubeck
Congressional Country Club
Bethesda, MD
June 2010
I wanted to extend a huge Thank you for the amazing performance The Winn Brothers displayed at my wedding June 5th. I have lost track of how many people have said to me “The band at your wedding was awesome”, “Your wedding was so much fun, WOW, that Band was really good”. It’s been 2 months and friends are still talking about it. People have asked me how young you all are, “they must be in their 20′s” “they are so handsome”. I think people are the most shocked to find that I did not create or discuss a play list with you, that i basically said.. “Play what you feel will keep the party going”. You all did just that. You all made the wedding so much fun. Every new song gave the reaction “Another good song, I love this song!!!”. You are a very talented group of musicians and I cant wait to see you perform again soon.
Thank you again!
Kim and Dick
Annapolis, MD
June 2010
We were absolutely ecstatic to book the Winn Brothers for our wedding. From the moment we started working with the band, they were so flexible and accommodating. About a month before the wedding, we met with Gordon for lunch to go over the day, music, etc. and we knew that we were in good hands. Whereas other bands were limited to a single genre of music or selection of songs, the Winn Brothers offered an extensive list of songs that spanned multiple genres, styles, etc. We had our wedding in a garden and the music just floated over the crowd. They played the perfect selection and everyone loved them. So many people commented during and after the wedding that it was the best band they had ever seen. Our wedding was in late June and despite the heat, the band played on and had everyone up and dancing. I only hope that we have another occasion to hire the Winn Brothers again soon.
Emily and Dave
Kate and Matt
The Hay Adams Hotel, Washington, DC
Dear Gordon,
Matt and I want to thank you and the Band for an absolutely amazing night on the 19th. We had such a ball! In fact, I think the general consensus of those in attendance was pretty close to: best band ever! It was really great to have so many people on the dance floor for so much of the night. And you were totally worth being perhaps the world’s sweatiest bride for a significant portion of the evening! You all really made the night, and we can’t thanks you enough.
With all best wishes and a million thanks,
Kate
The Winn Brothers Band played at our wedding over Memorial Day weekend, and the guests haven’t stopped talking about their performance. They brought down the house! The dance floor was packed the entire night, and the crowd kept calling for encores.
Andrew Winn also gave a terrific performance on classical guitar during the cocktail hour.
These guys are true professionals, and the band was kind enough to learn two new songs for the wedding. We can’t recommend them highly enough.
When planning a wedding, there are a lot of things to stress about not working out. But here’s a very easy decision: hire the Winn Brothers Band and your wedding will be an absolute success.
Lindsay and Mark
Washington, D.C.
June 2010
Jete Society Dance Party at The Swedish Embassy, Washington, DC
Gordon,
Thank you for making The Washington Ballet’s 2010 Jete Society Dance Party the best one yet! Not only did you keep the dance floor packed all night, but you were so flexible and easy to work with through our changed date (postponement due to the blizzard), coordinating with the sound company, and putting together an “on-the-fly” performance with our guest artist, Tap Dancer Ryan Johnson.
In planning the fundraiser, we knew that a live band (rather than a DJ) would help to set our event apart. I’d seen you play many times before (and was always impressed) but with the addition of the horns section The Winn Brothers surpassed all expectations (and they were high to begin with!). People were raving about the music the entire night and everyone, I mean EVERYONE was on the dance floor that night. Even our professional dancers, production department and guest artist were impressed! You always picked the right songs to keep the party going and the dance floor crowded. We received so much positive feedback on this year’s event, and one of the most frequent compliments we received was how much everyone loved our band!
Thanks again for making it such a fun and memorable night for our guests!
Sara
Special Events Manger, The Washington Ballet
Elizabeth and Croom
Washington, DC
When Croom and I became engaged in June of this year my mother couldn’t wait for us to pick a date! We suggested we get married in January, that way our festivities wouldn’t interfere with our guest’s holiday plans. Her reply? “You can’t get married in January because there is a higher likelihood of snow!” Seven months later it’s December 18th and the weather forecast called for a major snow storm! 12-24″ of snow! The most snow since the blizzard of 1945! And for the very first time the weather forecast was actually correct! Croom and I made peace with the fact that our wedding might have as few as 1/4 of the guests we invited. Shortly thereafter it occured to us that maybe 1/4 of the scheduled entertainment and staff for the reception venue might show up…IF we were lucky! Croom and I arrived to our reception and were amazed to find people scurrying about with trays of food and champagne and, on stage, the Winn Brothers Band! ALL of them! Touchdown!
The genesis of our romance was born during a fantastic performance by the Winn Brothers Band at The Rookery sometime early last fall. We danced and danced all night. We decided early on in our courtship that The Winn Brothers would play our wedding. As soon as our engagement was announced we began planning our wedding. First task…book the band! Gordon Winn inquired about our play list and the various first dance songs. The band hadn’t played either our first dance song or the father/daughter dance but Gordon assured me that it wouldn’t be a problem. And it wasn’t! They perfected our songs (with very short notice for the father/daughter dance I might add). The band performed a perfect show. We had such a range of ages at our wedding and they ALL spent the entire time dancing the night away.
The only complaint we have about our reception was that it ended. Thank you Winn Brothers! See you NYE!
Weeden-Minor Wedding
New York City
Simply, the Winn Brothers made our daughter’s wedding. The room, food, flowers were wonderful and beautiful, but the Winn Brothers became the energy that brought the guest generations together and created among young and old moments to remember. Their music even generated a mosh pit – something I’ve never seen before at a wedding.
If you are planning your daughter’s wedding, don’t use another band.
Charlie Weeden
The Winn Brothers surpassed all expectations and made our wedding reception one of the most fun nights of our lives. They single-handedly made my parents (who I have never seen dance before in my life) unable to stop dancing together, solo, and with anyone and everyone near them. Not only did they play the best versions of “Here Comes Your Man”, “Just Like Heaven”, and “Under Pressure” I’ve ever heard (my dad can’t stop talking about the last one and proclaims that it is his new favorite song, but he has been disappointed to find that Queen’s version does not compare to The Winn Brothers’), but they also learned and preformed a version of our first dance song that was absolute perfection. From a technical standpoint, they are superb musicians who play with skill and passion. We honestly weren’t sure who was more excited: the crowd or the band.
It was so amazing to see our friends of all ages, younger cousins, great-aunts, and parents out there dancing together with such reckless abandon. And it never would have happened without the Winn Brothers.
In the weeks leading up to our wedding they were extremely professional, responsive, and thoughtful, and it was clear they understood the energy that we wanted, and put time and thought into the songs they chose for the evening.
Every single person we spoke to raved about the energy and talent of The Winn Brothers, and we can’t imagine the night without them.
Katie and Ryan
Chevy Chase, MD
Slaughter-Bail Wedding
Andrew and I want to thank you for the WONDERFUL music you performed for us on our special day. The guests were absolutely in love with your music and I have never seen so many people on the dance floor at any wedding before this! The dance floor was packed the whole time! You truly made our wedding that much better, when I thought it could not be any more wonderful. Honestly every single guest loved all of your songs and you had every single person out of their chair from the beginning of the night right until the end. When the party was over, the dance floor was still packed with people not knowing what to do with themselves! During the next day everyone kept talking about how good the band was!
Catherine and Andrew Bail
Boston, MA
Bundy-Lattimore Wedding
Eastern Shore of Virginia
Dear Gordon,
The very first thing that comes out of everyone’s mouth concerning Mark and Polly’s wedding is “THAT BAND WAS AWESOME….” You all made the night so special, memorable and fun. As the mother of the groom, I know I was supposed to be doing the perfunctory chit chat with all the guests but I could not stop dancing because you all were the best band I had ever heard and experienced. As hot as it was, you all still seemed to be having a great time jamming with each other and just really enjoying yourselves, which spilled out into the audience. The range of your voice was incredible. Andrew was fantastic – loved his playing on his knee. Robby was great on the drums. You all are tremendous musicians who obviously enjoy what you do and it shows.
Jody Bundy
Mother of the Groom
The Winn Brothers have played over 25 private parties at the City Tavern Club since 2004. I’ve always enjoyed them and their audiences love them. Their musicianship and professionalism are top notch. The range of songs they can play is fantastic. I book them every New Year’s Eve and hope to for as long as they’ll do the gig!
–Steven Andronico, General Manager, City Tavern Club
Dear Gordon and the Winn ‘Family’,
I really don’t know how to begin to thank you for the pure gift of “joy” you gave to our families with your music talents this past Saturday at my daughter, Michelle Walsh & Tim Tetreault’s wedding at the Hay Adams in DC.
We have had the sorrow of 3 funerals to attend within the past two years and your band managed to bring “life” back into our lives this past Saturday.
We are so very grateful to you!! THANK YOU and Blessings to all of you,
from Mrs. Evelyn Walsh (a.k.a. mother of the bride).
