About Spectrum Band

A St. Louis favorite for over 20 years!

Spectrum Band is St. Louis’ Premier Variety Dance Band! This award-winning group is dedicated to providing high-quality entertainment for couples and guests, and they love creating memorable music. True entertainers, these professionals enjoy going above and beyond to produce high-energy performances that are sure to live long in everyone’s memories. 

This nine-piece band takes pride in playing a wide variety of musical genres, helping to ensure that all guests can dance to recognizable tunes. Country, dance, pop, and rock are just some of the sounds that Spectrum Band likes to perform at weddings and other special events. Looking for something smaller? Spectrum Band is also available as a smaller group, meaning that they would be an ideal choice for more intimate events, too. Having won several awards over the years, they certainly know how to put on a show to suit all manner of personal preferences. 

Spectrum Band can perform at rehearsals, ceremonies, receptions, afterparties, cocktail receptions, and more. Featuring vocalists, guitarists, saxophonists, drummers, and more, this group is well capable of producing a whole host of big sounds. With lots of experience, they are well versed in the art of getting people out of their seats and on the dance floor. In addition to their live music services, Spectrum Band also offers MC duties, pro-audio services, uplighting, and they can provide their own sound equipment for the big day.


Meet the Band

Camille - Vocalist

Camille is a talented singer, actor, and model who brings her energetic and unique style to the Spectrum stage with wonderful vocals that cross all genres of music.

Ray - Vocalist/Electronic percussion

Ray has been Spectrum Band's lead vocalist for 20+ years. He's sung for countless weddings and private events as the male lead singer, covering country, pop, rock, and big band swing genres with style, versatility, and professionalism.

Grant - Guitarist/Ceremony Guitarist

Webster University graduate, with a Bachelor's and Master's in Jazz Studies. Grant is a skilled guitarist, regularly impressing audiences with his solos. He also offers his services as a wedding ceremony guitarist.

Mike - Pianist/Ceremony Pianist

Bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies piano from University of North Texas. Mike has been teaching music in the St. Louis area for almost 40 years and enjoys inspiring young people through teaching. He is a faculty instructor/pianist in the St. Louis Archdiocese school system and offers his services for wedding ceremonies.

Drew - Trumpet/Flugelhorn

Music Education and Jazz Studies degrees from Univeristy of Missouri in St. Louis. Over 30 years as trumpet and flugelhorn player in various bands in the area, including Six Flags and The Grand Fuzz. Retired from teaching in Parkway School District and awarded Teacher of the Year in 2009.

Chris "Deus" - Saxophone/Woodwinds

Chris, also known as "Deus," is a skilled woodwind multi-instrumentalist with 28 years of professional experience. He has performed on Broadway tours, in orchestra pits for musical theater productions, and at popular music venues across the country. Chris has collaborated with notable musicians such as Bobby Darin, Frankie Avalon, and Wayne Newton. He has also performed in Branson, MO with Shoji Tabuchi and as a member of the Lawrence Welk Orchestra.


Dave - Trombone

Dave earned Jazz Studies degrees from the University of North Texas and Florida International University. As a skilled performer, clinician, and band leader, he has shared the stage with renowned artists like Arturo Sandoval, David Sanborn, and Frank Sinatra Jr. With a background in Latin music, Dave's experience includes performing, recording, and touring. Recently, he played in the horn section for Harry Connick Jr. at the Stifel Center in St. Louis.

Joe - drums/percussion

Bachelor of Music Education from Southeast Missouri State University. Joe has 30+ years experience as a top call drummer in St. Louis, touring and recording with the Glenn Miller Orchestra. He has also performed with the St. Louis Symphony, Muny Orchestra, and Philharmonic.

Sean - Bassist/Booking and Business Manager

Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Theory and Composition from University of Missouri Columbia. Sean has played bass for 30 years professionally. He has performed with Royal Caribbean, Carnival Cruise Lines and Jay Osmond Band backing Osmond Brothers in Branson, MO. Additionally, he performed in bands locally and regionally. Sean became the band's business and booking manager in 2021.

Melanie - Vocalist

"Mel" performed with Spectrum Band as our full-time vocalist for over 10 years before deciding to retire from that position at the end of 2021. We're so pleased to have her continue to join us on stage in a supporting role. Mel's powerful and soulful renditions of the Spectrum songbook have been wowing guests and fans of the band for years.

Fred - Saxophone/Trumpet

Fred is enjoying his 36th year of performing as a multi-instrumentalist in the St. Louis area. Fred is no stranger to the Spectrum Band, and performs regularly with the band on both saxophone and trumpet! Fred also performs with Phoenix, the Flame Productions Trio, and is lead trumpet for the Route 66 Jazz Orchestra. Fred has appeared on multiple CD’s and LP’s with a variety of artists covering Contemporary Christian, Pop, Jazz, Concert Band, and Circus Band genres.

Additional Information

Songlist

Dance/Pop

22 – Taylor Swift

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Diana Ross

All About That Bass – Meghan Trainor

Brick House – The Commodores

Cake By the Ocean – DNCE

California Gurls – Katy Perry

Can’t Stop the Feeling – Justin Timberlake

Celebration – Kool and the Gang

Cupid Shuffle – Cupid

Dance With Me Tonight – Oily Murs

Electric Slide – The Hit Crew

Everybody Have Fun Tonight – Wang Chung

Feel It Still – Portugal. The Man

Firework – Katy Perry

Footloose – Kenny Loggins

Forget You – Cee Lo Green

Gloria – Laura Branigan

Gone Gone Gone – Phillip Phillips

Happy – Pharrel Williams

Ho Hey – Lumineers

How Sweet It is – James Taylor

I Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd

I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston

I Wish – Stevie Wonder

Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder

It’s All Been Done – Bare Naked Ladies

It’s Not Unusual – Tom Jones

Just Dance – Lady Gaga

Kansas City – Chuck Berry

Kiss – Prince

Levitating – Dua Lipa

Life is a Highway – Rascal Flatts (Tom Cochran)

Locked Out of Heaven – Bruno Mars

Love Shack – B52s

Love Story – Taylor Swift

Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffet

Mercy – Duffy

Midnight Hour – Wilson Pickett

More Today Than Yesterday – Spiral Staircase

Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5

Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett

Mr. Brightside – The Killers

No Roots – Alice Merton

Party in the USA – Miley Cyrus

Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry

Poker Face – Lady Gaga

Proud Mary – Tina Turner

Raise Your Glass – Pink

Respect – Aretha Franklin

Rolling in the Deep – Adele

Shake it Off – Taylor Swift

Shut Up and Dance – Walk the Moon

Signed Sealed Delivered – Stevie Wonder

Soul Man – Sam and Dave

Style – Taylor Swift

Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond

This Will Be an Everlasting Love – Natalie Cole

Twist and Shout – The Beatles

Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars

Wagon Wheel – Darius Rucker/Bob Dylan

Wake Me Up Before You Go Go – Wham

Walkin’ on Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves

You’re the One That I Want – From Grease

Ballads

A Thousand Years – Christina Perri

All of Me – John Legend

And I Love Her – Beatles

As Time Goes By – Jimmy Durante

At Last – Etta James

Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion

Better Together – Jack Johnson

Butterfly Kisses – Bob Carlyle

Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You – Frankie Valli

Come Away With Me – Nora Jones

Crazy Love – Van Morrison

Days Like This – Van Morrison

Don’t Know Why – Nora Jones

Everything – Michael Buble

Everything I Do, I Do It For You – Bryan Adams

Feels Lke Home – Linda Ronstadt

Forever Like That – Ben Rector

Forever Now – Michael Buble

Forever Young – Rod Stewart

Forever Young – Bob Dylan

Guess Who – BB King

Have I Told You Lately – Rod Stewart

How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding

I Love You For Sentimental Reasons – Nat King Cole

I’ll Be – Edwin McCain

In My Life – Beatles

Just the Way You Are – Billy Joel

Just You ‘N Me – Chicago

Let’s Stay Together – Al Green

Like I’m Gonna Lose You – Meghan Trainor

Love – Matt White

Lover – Taylor Swift

My Girl – Temptations

My Hero – Foo Fighters (acoustic version)

Need You Now – Lady Antebellum

Ocean Eyes – Billie Eilish

Overwhelmed – Tim McMorris

Perfect – Ed Sheeran

Secret O’Life – James Taylor

Something – Beatles

Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Judy Garland

Stand By Me – Ben E. King

Still Into You – Paramore

Sweet Symphony – Joy Oladokun/Chris Stapleton

The Way I Am – Ingrid Michaelson

The Way I Love You – Michal Leah

The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra

Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper

To Love Somebody – Bee Gees

Tupelo Honey – Van Morrison

Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers

Unforgettable – Nat King and Natalie Cole

What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong

With You Everyday – Beth Hart

Your Are the Reason – Callum Scott

You Are the So Beautiful – Joe Cocker

You Are the Best Thing – Ray LoMontagne

Your Song – Elton John

You’ve Got a Friend – Carole King

Speciality Songs

I See the Light – from Disney’s Tangled

Let it Go – from Disney’s Let it Go

Beer Barrell Polka

Shout! – Otis Day and the Knights

Hora/Jewish Medley

When the Saints Go Marching In

Fire On the Bayou – The Meters

Iko Iko – Dr. John

Christmas/Holiday Music

Christmas Baby  – Darlene Love

All I Want for Christmas is You – Mariah Carey

Baby It’s Cold Outside

Blue Christmas

Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Silver Bells

White Christmas – Michael Buble/Shania Twain

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Frosty the Snowman

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Lou Rawls

This Christmas – Chicago version

Winter Wonderland – Chicago Version

Let It Snow – Chicago Version

Sleigh Ride – Chicago

Rock/80’s Rock

25 or 6 to 4 – Chicago

A Little Honey – Nathaniel Rateliff 

Any Way You Want It – Journey

Barracuda – Heart

Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen

Brandy, You’re a Fine Girl – Looking Glass

Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison

Dancing in the Moonlight – King Harvest

Doing It All For My Baby – Huey Lewis and the News

Domino – Van Morrison

Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey

Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Tears for Fears

I Saw Her Standing There – Beatles

Johnnie Be Good – Chuck Berry

Livin’ On a Prayer – Bon Jovi

My Old School – Steely Dan

Old Time Rock and Roll – Bob Seeger

Pick Up the Pieces – Average White Band

Pour Some Sugar On Me – Def Leppard

Reminiscing – Little River Band

Still the One – Orleans

Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns and Roses

Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd

Twist and Shout – Beatles

You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC

 

Disco

Car Wash – Rose Royce

Dancing Queen – ABBA

Disco Inferno – The Trammps

Get Down Tonight – KC and the Sunshine Band

Hot Stuff – Donna Summer

I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor

I’m So Excited – Pointer Sisters

Last Dance – Donna Summer

Roller Coaster – Ohio Players

That’s the Way I Like It – KC and the Sunshine Band

We Are Family – Sister Sledge

 

Country

Amazed – Lonestar

Boot Scotin’ Boogie – Brooks and Dunn

Chicken Fried – Zac Brown Band

Country Girl – Luke Bryan

Cowboy Casanova – Carrie Underwood

Crazy – Patsy Cline

Cross My Heart – George Straight

Dance Baby Dance – Chirs Cagle

Family Tradition – Hank Williams Jr.

Fishing in the Dark – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Forever To Go – Chase Rice

Friends in Low Places – Garth Brooks

Good Girl – Carrie Underwood

Here For the Party – Gretchen Wilson

Honey Bee – Blake Shelton

I Could Not Ask For More – Sara Evans

I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack

I Loved Her First – Heartland

It’s Your Love – Tim McGraw/Faith Hill

Man I Feel Like a Woman – Shania Train

Millionaire – Chris Stapleton

My Little Girl – Tim McGraw

My Wish – Rascal Flatts

Need You Now – Lady A

Remember When – Alan Jackson

Remind Me – Brad Paisley

Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy – Big and Rich

Still the One – Shania Twain

Tennesse Whiskey – Chris Stapleton

Wanted – Hunter Hayes

When I Say I Do – Clint Black

When You Say Nothing At All – Allison Kraus

When the Right One Comes Along – Nashville 

 

Medleys

 Soul Medley

Sugar Pie Honey Bunch

I’ll Be There

Get Ready

Same Ol’ Song

Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

Baby I Need Your Lovin’

You Keep Me Hangin’ On

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

Michael Jackson Medley

Billie Jean

Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough

Thriller

Beat It

Earth Wind and Fire Medley

Shining Star

Sing a Song

Boogie Wonderland

Let’s Groove Tonight

September

Rolling Stones Medley

Brown Sugar

Start Me Up

Jumpin’ Jack Flash

Brown Sugar

 

Swing Music

Ain’t That a Kick in the Head – Dean Martin

All of Me – Frank Sinatra

Begin the Beguine – Artie Shaw

Best is Yet to Come – Frank Sinatra

Beyond the Sea – Bobby Darin

Cheek to Cheek – Ella Fitzgerald

Come Fly With Me – Frank Sinatra

Cary Little Thing Called Love – Queen/Michael Buble

Fly Me To the Moon – Frank Sinatra

For Sentimental Reasons – Nat King Cole

In The Mood – Glenn Miller

It Had to Be You – Harry Connick Jr.

Jump, Jive n Wail – Brian Setzer Orchestra

LOVE – Nat King Cole

Mack The Knife – Bobby Darin

Moonlight Serenade – Glenn Miller

My One and Only Love – Ella Fitzgerald

New York New York – Frank Sinatra

Route 66 – Nat King Cole

Satin Doll – Duke Ellington

Strangers in the Night – Frank Sinatra

Take the A Train – Duke Ellington

When I Fall In Love – Nat King Cole

Zoot Suit Riot – Cherry Poppin’ Daddies

 

Jazz Standards

All Blues – Miles Davis

An Affair to Remember – Nat King Cole

Blue Bossa – Kenny Durham

Blue in Green – Miles Davis

Days of Wine and Roses –

Feel Like Making Love – Roberta Flack

Girl From Ipanema – Jobim

Green Dolphin Street – Chick Corea

How High the Moon –

In a Mellow Tone – Duke Ellington

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy – Joe Zawinul

Misty – Errol Garner

So What – Miles Davis

Someday My Prince Will Come – Miles Davis

Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Judy Garland

Song for My Father – Horace Silver

There Will Never Be Another You – Lester Young

 

Latin

La Vida Loca – Ricky Martin

Smooth – Santana

Smooth Operator – Sade

Sway – Michael Buble

Save the Last Dance for Me – Michael Buble

 

Waltz

Could I Have This Dance – Anne Murray

That’s Amore – Dean Martin

Locations Played

Spectrum Band has performed at nearly every wedding venue in the St. Louis area.  Many of the major venues we perform at multiple times a year. 

Here are just a few venues where Spectrum Band has performed. 

Click below for a complete list of venues Spectrum has performed