SOULSTICE SANTA FE: News

SOULSTICE NEW YEARS EVE PARTY

"Dear Vicky,You have got one fabulous voice!! You all did such a great job. It was perfect! I can't believe how much people danced...my feet were throbbing all night but it was worth it. Thank you so much. It was such a pleasure working with and finally meeting you and I can't wait to plan something with you again. Please extend my thanks to everyone in the band. They really did a fabulous job and made the party a HUGE success. How late did things go? We finally left about 11:15 as I had no voice left!

 Happy, Happy New Year.

 Hugs, Donna"

Santa Fe Concert Association

 

SOULSTICE NEW YEARS EVE PARTY !                                                                                            

"Dear Vicky,                                                                                                

You were wonderful, and everyone agrees!

Thank you so much, and Happy New Year to you all.            

Yours,  Joe."                                                                                           Joseph Illick                                                                                               Executive and Artistic Director                                                                   Santa Fe Concert Association

WEDDING AT LA POSADA

"ALL was perfect !!!!!!!! Holli and Jon were very happy with the reception and dinner dance. LOVELY ! Your band SOULSTICE was perfect for the wedding and our guests had a rockin good time. Thank you again for all of your efforts in making the evening beautiful. The gospel choir was fantastic. Your efforts were above and beyond. Thank you again for a wonderful weekend. I would do it all over again..........the very same way. 
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!

Charlsa Hillman"

SOULSTICE NEWS:

Fabulous party for St. Vincent's Hospital Annual Gala - event was sold out- over 450 guests, the dance floor was packed all night, comedian Henry Cho was hilarious, Soulstice played 2 completely different sets: slow dinner Classic American song book / Sinatra. Ella Fitgerald, plus current singer songwriter, and later a rocking dance set from Motown to rock to Michael Jackson, to Current dance: Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga etc. - no other band in NM. comes close to our range of music. Soulstice has 2 male and 2 female singers plus added their horn section for this gig.

Lots of applause and compliments for the band: " You guys were on fire! "

Hospital matched a big donation froma grateful patient  and together raised  1 million dollars!

The managenement and promotion Company for Soulstice - Absolute Entertainment Santa Fe -was recently given an A Plus rating from the Better Business Bureau. Their DJ s were awarded Best Of Santa Fe 2010.

 Soulstice was awarded:" Finest Musical Entertainment For Weddings And Events in New Mexico " 

We follow the principles of Don Miguel Ruiz' book, The Four Agreements: BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORD- do what you say you will do, ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST, and DON'T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS, and these have worked very well for us.

WEDDING At BISHOPS LODGE

"I haven't had a minute to call you and let you know how much everyone loved the band and the party!!  People raved!  One friend said if they could afford to fly you to Portland for their daughter's wedding next year they would, and everyone we talked to during the evening said the music was wonderful and they thought you were the most talented MC they'd ever heard!  One of our guests said she hadn't seen her husband dance in twenty years but there he was, out there, dancing his heart out.  The band gave the party a luxurious feel.

 So thanks for everything. Doris L. "

 

Dear Vicky and Chris,

Thank YOU and your fantastic band Soulstice for such a wonderful evening!!!

You made the whole evening come together in the perfect and most festive way.  The party would not be the same without you!!!  We are so grateful.

Kelley Barnes Director of Advancement

 

BEAUTIFUL WEDDING @ LA POSADA SANTA FE

 Bride- Ann Marie Vest

A fabulous Soulstice gig last night- wedding with a packed dance floor all night and cheering and clapping audience - lots of compliments for the band. Texans know how to party, are polite, appreciative and they are good looking too- lots of beautiful girls starting with the stunning bride.

Another great Soulstice gig playing for the wedding of Senator Ingle

and Kathy Miller's daughter Laura and Gaylan Rawdon in Taos at the

sumptuous El Monte Sagrado ballroom.

The reception was a great dance party with Soulstice and lead singer

Vicky receiving lots of compliments.

Last year Soulstice played for the wedding of sister Dr. Jennifer Ingle

and Dr. David Pettigrew at La Posada in Santa Fe.

The band Soulstice was a smash playing for about 500 of Santa Fe's

Movers and Shakers last night - May 15th - at the Fundraising Gala

for the National Dance Institute's school programs. The dance floor

was packed and Soulstice received many complements.

The music ranged from dinner music, then dance music from funk

to rock to Lady Gaga.

Soulstice has been re-booked to play for the very success Albuquerque company  KTech's holiday.

The party will be held on December 11th this year and the band is looking forward to the event.

 Around 600 staff family and friends attended last year  and it was a blast. 

 

Soulstice is contracted to play for the 6th straight year for the CHRISTUS ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL GALA FUNDRAISER on October 23rd this year.

It promises to be another very successful and enjoyable evening.

 Last year's event raised $70,000 for  valuable hospital  projects and expansion. 

Following the success of their previous performance for the  AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY fundraiser, Soulstice will be back to play for this year's fundraiser. It will be held on May 1st 2010 at Bishops Lodge Tesuque Pavillion.

The organizers has this to say about Soulstice last time " We all had a great time and the feedback was very positive. Music during dinner was just right, not too loud and the dancing music was outstanding! Thank you! "

Soulstice has performed for some major corporate and company events.  

Here is a list:

MICROSOFT

AMT - THE ASSOCIATION FOR MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

TECH FUNDING

THE PLAZA GROUP

HOUSTON WEST POINT ACADEMY ANNUAL DINNER AND DANCE

CHRISTUS ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL GALA

PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL

AMERICAN REPUBLIC INSURANCE

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF LUMBER CONSTRUCTION

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY GALA

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO- CLAY MINERAL SOCIETY

SANTA FE INSTITUTE GALA

INTERTECH PUBLISHING BMO NESBITT BURNS - CANADIAN BANK

SANTA FE IMAGING

GALLEGOS REAL ESTATE

P. E. S. A. DENTSPLY

L.A.N.L.

SANTA FE ASPEN BALLET GALA

NEW MEXICO CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION

AID AND COMFORT SANTA FE GALA

BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS OF NEW MEXICO

ASPEN SANTA FE BALLET

 LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABS FOUNDATION

- If we add your company you will be in good company...

SOULSTICE was recently voted "Finest Musical Entertainment For Weddings And Events" 2009 by the readers of New Mexico Event And Planner magazine.
There was an award event on July 16th at Albuquerque's beautiful Balloon Museum.

New Mexico Event And Planner Magazine is for Event and Wedding professionals in New Mexico and the band members of Soulstice were particularly honored to have been recognized by such a savvy and well informed group who get to see all of New Mexico's musical talent in action.

Vicky and Chris Speer, Soulstice's founders, commented,
" We are very fortunate to be able to continue to what we love: playing music and creating wonderful celebrations for our clients. Seeing people dancing and having the best time is something that never gets old. To be recognized like this means the word about Soulstice is out! Thank you very much to everyone who voted for us."

Seems like everyone is impressed with names they have heard of - so we thought we'd drop a few... Here are some folks that Soulstice has played for or with... Soulstice played for N.M. State dinner, In the audience were: TV newsman SAM DONALDSON; prominent businessman and  now the the richest man in the world, CARLOS SLIM HELU; country recording star RANDY TRAVIS; Also the GOVERNOR of Arizona and MAYORS of El Paso, Albuquerque & Santa Fe. Soulstice was filmed as part of an NBC TOM BROKAW special segment for Dateline while performing at the WEINSTEIN family wedding at the Hyatt Tamaya. HARVEY and BOB WEINSTEIN are film producers, previously of MIRAMAX Film Studios, now heading the WEINSTEIN COMPANY.

Soulstice was most pleased to receive a compliment from film legend, Academy award winner, SHIRLEY MacCLAINE on their music and on lead singer Vicky Speer's vocals during the band's performance at St. Vincent's last Fundraising Gala. The band are big fans of Ms. McClaine's work.

Georgia rockers “ COLLECTIVE SOUL” co - producer, songwriter and brilliant guitarist DEXTER GREEN was a guest at another Soulstice event. Friends prompted him to sit in with the band and Dexter played some brilliant guitar. Afterwards he paid tribute to Soulstice's musicianship.

At a wedding for Washington diplomats Ed and Maria, the HUNGARIAN AMBASSADOR to the U.S. and musician ANDRAS SIMONYI sat in with the band and rocked out some songs to the delight of the audience.

At a wedding for Abbi & David, prolific Film & TV composer,
arranger and musical director BRUCE MILLER, composer of many TV theme songs including "Frasier" & music director on shows with Aretha Franklin & Smoky Robinson,played a piece on keys with the band and had a great time. Bruce was very complementary of Soulstice.

Another event Soulstice played at had ex “10CC” band member and music video director LOL CREME in the audience. Soulstice performed one of his hits " I’m not in love “ for Lol and guests. Lol told the band he loved the performance.