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Hot As A Pepper Party Band brings the funk to Warehouse at Midtown

Hot As A Pepper Party Band LogoHot As A Pepper Party Band brings the funk to Warehouse at Midtown for an evening of dancing and celebrating the weekend!

We will be playing a wide range of dance music from genres such as Disco, Funk, Motown, Rock, Pop, Top 40, Carolina Beach.
Your favorite classics favorites through current chart topping hits.

With over 450 shows since 2012, we’ve built a large and exciting repertoire of amazing variety music! Almost all of it is danceable. Most are requested over and over again.

Expect songs from artists like Prince, Bruno Mars, The Temptations, DNCE, KC & The Sunshine Band, Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Portugal the Man,  AC/DC, Hall & Oates, Van Morrison, Tom Petty, Daft Punk, Carlos Santana / Rob Thomas, Eurythmics, Wild Cherry, Etta James, B52s, Commodores, Earth Wind & Fire, Lady Gaga, Ed Sheeran, Peter Gabriel, Harry Styles, Madonna, and many more…

There’s nothing like live local music! Get out and get down!

HAAP features:

Annie Perez – Vocals
John M. Hoyt – Bass & Vocals
Chris “CC” Carroll – Guitar & Vocals
Wilson Ligon – Vocals, Keys & Guitar
Lance Sweatt – Drums

Audio Tech: Pamela Hoyt

Yes, Hot As A Pepper Party Band brings the funk to Warehouse at Midtown will be fun and we’re always thrilled to play live music at our favorite Upstate venues, but that’s not all we are about – we also do many private events throughout the year.

Hot As A Pepper Party Band is available for hire for your party, wedding, reunion, festival or any other event in Greenville, the Upstate and beyond – Let’s party like it’s 1999

Contact us for booking today.

Find our calendar and more information on our home page or here on the Palmetto Showcase!

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Hire a party band in Greenville

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Hire a party band in Greenville, Upstate South Carolina or the surrounding area!

It’s easy, just use our Contact Form or call us and we will discuss your event, your needs and desires!

Hot As A Pepper Party Band has performed over 450 shows since 2012 and we’re ready to play for you!

Whether it’s a wedding, class reunion, corporate event, holiday gathering, grand opening, or just a back yard pool party, we can handle it.

We also do Greek events, festivals and fundraisers!

No matter if you want a more intimate configuration with as few a 3 or 4 musicians or the full band with the Habanero Horns, we can custom tailor the gig to fit your needs.

Reach out today and let’s explore options!

Hot As A Pepper Party Band get crazy funky

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Hot As A Pepper Party Band get crazy funky at Craft & Barrel and will be playing a wide range of dance music from genres such as Disco, Funk, Motown, Rock, Pop, Top 40, Carolina Beach.
Your favorite classics favorites through current chart topping hits.

With over 450 shows since 2012, we’ve built a large and exciting repertoire of amazing variety music! Almost all of it is danceable. Most are requested over and over again.

Expect songs from artists like Prince, Bruno Mars, The Temptations, DNCE, KC & The Sunshine Band, Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Portugal the Man,  AC/DC, Hall & Oates, Van Morrison, Tom Petty, Daft Punk, Carlos Santana / Rob Thomas, Eurythmics, Wild Cherry, Etta James, B52s, Commodores, Earth Wind & Fire, Lady Gaga, Ed Sheeran, Peter Gabriel, Harry Styles, Madonna, and many more…

There’s nothing like live local music! Get out and get down!

HAAP features:

Annie Perez – Vocals
John M. Hoyt – Bass & Vocals
Chris “CC” Carroll – Guitar & Vocals
Wilson Ligon – Vocals, Keys & Guitar
Lance Sweatt – Drums

The Fabulous Habanero Horns:
Ed Wimberly – Trumpet
Tom Wheat – Sax

Audio Tech: Pamela Hoyt

Sure, Hot As A Pepper Party Band get crazy funky at Craft & Barrel, and HAAP is always thrilled to play live music at our favorite Upstate venues, but that’s not all we are about – we also do many private events throughout the year.

Hot As A Pepper Party Band is available for hire for your party, wedding, reunion, festival or any other event in Greenville, the Upstate and beyond – Let’s party like it’s 1999

Contact us for booking today.

Find our calendar and more information on our home page or here on the Palmetto Showcase!

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Time to plan those neighborhood block parties!

Summer Block Party BandThe weekend was a beautiful preview of what spring has in store for us with temps almost touching 70 degrees.

It has some of you thinking about throwing a neighborhood block party or other outdoor event, and what goes perfect with parties? Hot As A Pepper!  We’re ready to play for your individual gathering or your multi-neighbor party.

Why book a band for your block party? Because live entertainment builds excitement and energy. It can get people dancing and interacting in ways a boom box can’t!

Bands are fun and dynamic, take requests and help keep the momentum going.

What does a band need from you?

  • A level place to setup. Hopefully 10×12 ft or larger.
  • Cover for the band and equipment is always nice in case of rain, or to help prevent sun stroke if in the heat of a summer day.
  • Reliable power in the form of a 20 Amp outlet nearby, or a couple 15 Amp circuits.
  • Neighbors who are understanding that sound actually extends past your property line.
  • Food and beverages – don’t forget to feed your entertainment, they perform better!
  • Clear communication regarding setup, start and end times.

How much does it cost to hire a band for a block party?  That depends on several factors.

How long do you need entertainment for? Are you providing the sound system or is the band? If it is going be at night, are lights going to be desired?  Do you want an actual stage?

If you would like to talk about the details, please give us a call at 864.979.1224 or use our CONTACT FORM. We will be happy to give you a quote, and we can also handle every last detail of the entertainment for you, so you don’t even have to think about anything other than what potato salad recipe to use!

We travel within a few hours of the Greenville and Upstate SC area!

 

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Yes, HAAP does themed gigs – 60s, 70s, 80s, Rock, Dance

It's Party Time!
It’s Party Time!

While Hot As A Pepper is primarily known as a variety band, covering a wide range of genres such as Rock, Beach, Disco, Funk, R&B, Motown, Soul, Country and more, we are also capable of doing shows that are heavily weighted towards a specific genre.

Thanks to a huge and ever growing repertoire, and a crew of talented professionals who have been playing music most of their lives, this is an easy task for us.

Here are a few themed shows we have done so far:

70s themed Gala – We were booked to play music mostly from the 70s, with a few requests that took us back to the 60s, and early 80s, but kept it mostly in the 70s across several styles, mostly dance. This was an all-out event where many people looked the part by wearing clothing from the 1970s.

Shag / Beach / Dance Fraternity & Sorority Parties – These kids today, like some older music and we are happy to give it to them. While not a “beach band”, we can play 2 hours of shag worthy music and it’s made the people very happy! We have been involved in several of these events for Clemson Greek organizations.

Rock Shows – We have done several events that were mostly rock, from classic rock to southern rock. These have ranged from biker type events to a wedding. They usually request a country song or two at these, and these events are more casual.

Dance Events – These are usually a combination of Disco, Funk, Beach, Pop and Rock, and is what we specialize in. A variety of songs carefully picked to make your booty wiggle. Festivals, Wedding Receptions, Parties, Fundraisers. You name it, we’ve played this type of music for many occasions.

60s show coming up? We have been talking with an organization that wants a 1960s themed show, with ONLY songs from the 60s. After carefully looking at our current song list, it’s easy to see that we have no problem covering two and a half hours of music without adding anything new, however, if you know us, we WILL add several songs for that event.

Yes, Hot As A Pepper really is the “Swiss Army Knife of Bands”, as one person described us. We can do most anything for you, so let us know what you have in mind and we can talk about it! Welll, maybe not Polka, Folk, or Death Metal, however, one of the places we have played a couple times has inquired about us playing a Country themed event.

Looking to do an event that is 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, rock, disco, funk, dance, shag themed? We would love the opportunity.

Let’s talk about booking Hot As A Pepper for your wedding, reunion, festival, or other special event! We cover Greenville, Spartanburg, Clemson, Seneca, Anderson, Simpsonville and anywhere within a few hours of the Upstate of South Carolina!

Contact us *HERE* or call 864-979-1224

 

 

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The InDwellings 70s themed “Back to the Bash” event was exciting!

Hot As A Pepper enjoyed playing for the Upstate organization “InDwellings” last month! Let’s talk about why…

First of all, InDwellings has a goal to provide housing to those with special needs so that they can experience a HOME environment, not just a HOUSE. This is important because as you may be aware, our area has a large number of people who this will impact! These homes which InDwellings hopes to provide will not be some type of institutional dwelling, it will be a home filled with love. With the smell of baking cookies.   Please read more about them on their website to get the latest and to make a contribution.

Back to the bash….  To help achieve their goal, they held an event called “Back to the Bash”, which was a 70s themed gala at the Thornblade Country Club here in Greenville. Hot As A Pepper was booked because we can provide several hours worth of music from just about any style or decade.  For this event, we played a huge selection of music that was mostly from the 70s, peppered with a few from the late 60s and even one or two from the early 80s.   Rock, Beach, Motown, Disco, Country, nothing was safe from us!

The gala coincided with the acquisition of InDwelling’s first house!  It was a real celebration for sure!  But it got exciting….

Delvin Choice who competed on “The Voice” was in the house, and him and our emcee, the multi-talented Michael Codgill joined our band on stage for an impromptu rendition of the James Brown classic, “I Got You (I Feel Good)”.

Here’s a clip from that….

This was a fundraiser, so Jake Ohlinger, with Ohlinger Auctions was in charge of auctioning off some outstanding items, such as an African Safari, and food packages, etc… That was a huge success, as I believe every item was sold!

Jake was so kind as to write the band this note:

Good Afternoon John & Hot As A Pepper,

Great Job!  First Rate!  Enjoyable!  Job Well Done!

I want you and your band members to know that the InDwellings Organization was very pleased with your performance for the “Back to the Bash : Destination 1970’s” at Thornblade Club the evening of October 28th.  You delivered great music and blended well with the group.

InDwellings and I wish you and your group continued success and fun in you business of entertainment and in your careers as musicians.

Sincerely and I look forward to working with you again.

Jake

Jake Ohlinger, BAS

Auctioneer

Ohlinger Auctions, LLC
200 Del Norte Road
Greenville, SC 29615
2jake@ohlinger.com

www.ohlingerauctions.com

cell (864) 918-7572

 

It’s exactly that kind of appreciation that makes our “job” worthwhile!  Thanks Jake for believing in us!

If you have an upcoming event where you need fun music entertainment, won’t you please consider Hot As A Pepper? What can we do for you?

1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s themed event?  CHECK!
A disco or funk event? CHECK!
Variety – covering several decades and styles? CHECK!

This makes us perfect for your high school or college reunion, your big fundraiser, wedding anniversary or wedding reception.

We play all around The Upstate (Greenville, Anderson, Spartanburg, Seneca, Clemson, Simpsonville) and down to Columbia, Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Savannah, also Atlanta, Knoxville, Charlotte, Asheville and beyond!

Let’s talk about how we can work together!  CONTACT US…

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Hot As A Pepper band receives accolades for playing an Upstate wedding reception

Hot As A Pepper loves playing wedding receptions and parties! Why? Because we get to hang out with people who want nothing more than to have fun, and more importantly, we get to share in a very special moment in a couple’s lives!

One couple, Todd & Joy, had seen our band perform at one of our favorite venues to play (The Spot on The Alley in Seneca) and decided that we would compliment their wedding day well, so they booked us for the wedding reception.

Their wedding director, Dee, was incredible, tending to every last detail, and making the venue (The Lighthouse) look more beautiful than it ever had for other events we have played there.

My Daughter, Megan Hoyt, played piano for the ceremony music and afterwards, sang and played piano and guitar for the cocktail hour music. I even sat in with Chris Eller to accompany her on a couple songs.

Then, Hot As A Pepper fired up and played a few special songs we had learned for the bride and groom’s first dance and the father/daughter dance, etc…. After which we saw a non-stop dance party until the last chords rang out. During the breaks we kept the crowd going with some popular line dance songs that had been requested.

Mission accomplished! It was an amazing night for the band!

Yesterday, we received this posting from the newlyweds on our Facebook Page:

Client supplied photo of guests enjoying some Hot As A Pepper!
Client supplied photo of guests enjoying some Hot As A Pepper!

Todd Scharich > ‎Hot As A Pepper:

Thank you to Hot As A Pepper for providing a memorable night of entertainment at our recent wedding at the Lighthouse! The dance floor was full all-night long, with great selections of all genres from beach music and through every decade including current hits. The band was a pleasure to work with and we look forward to seeing them again soon. Thanks to Chip, John and the rest of the band!

I guess I don’t have to tell you… This is the icing on the cake! When you can do what you love doing, such as your band playing for a wedding, and then get positive feedback that people loved your work, it just doesn’t get better than this!
Thank you to Todd & Joy for trusting in Hot As A Pepper to play for their wedding. We wish you two a long lifetime of happy times and great music! We want to play for your anniversary parties!
– John
John plays bass for Hot As A Pepper and writes nonsense such as this blog post and silly comments on the band’s facebook page.  The band is available for your wedding reception, party or other event in the Greenville area and out a few hours. We can provide a smaller “core” band of 4 or 5 people, or we can add our horns and an additional vocalist to cover just about any style of music you may desire!
Need cocktail or dinner hour music? How about ceremony music? We can handle all that. Give us a call, or use this FORM to get info on how to book or hire Hot As A Pepper!
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Need a band for your corporate event in Greenville or Upstate SC?

Hot_As_A_Pepper_BandHot As A Pepper is filling up the calendar for 2014 and all that is missing is your corporate event, festival or party!

If you are in the planning stages (or know anyone who is) for your event and booking entertainment is one of the tasks that you dread, don’t worry, we’ve got this!

Hot As A Pepper can bring a professional live band to your event and we can handle all the entertainment details from the music, to the audio, to the lighting, and even to the stage if so required.

Whether you are booking for a small party of 50 people, or an outdoor festival of 5000, we’re ready to go!

Our music is upbeat and covers a wide variety of styles from classic to current rock, to beach, disco, funk and even country. With our very large song list, we can switch gears on the fly and play music that moves your people.

Laid back or high energy, casual or formal – we’re the music group for you! Check out our Electronic Press Kit (EPK) and you will see a video that demonstrates a few different styles.

Want to book us? Please call 864-979-1224 or use our CONTACT FORM for more information.

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It’s a new year and Hot As A Pepper is ready to help you rock it out!

We made it through 2013 and have 2014 well under way!

Hot As A Pepper saw a lot of fantastic gigs last year, and this year is looking as though we will see just as many with already a pretty full calendar through July!

Don’t worry, there are still plenty of opportunities for us to play at your Greenville / Upstate party or event, or even bar, club or restaurant! If you have something coming up and you don’t see it listed on our calendar, give us a call or use our contact form so we can get it locked in ASAP. For booking call 864-979-1224.

We’re adding shows, updating our ever expanding song list and also getting some new equipment in order to help bring the best experience to your event!

Good luck in 2014!

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Want a band for your next party but cannot afford it?

Here’s a common issue…  Someone wants a band for their 40th birthday party and they can’t afford it. Bummer! And an iPod just won’t cut it!

The cost of the band isn’t the only issue either! Besides paying the band for their appearance, there may be other expenses, such as renting a venue, sound and/or lighting. If the band is a popular act, they may have a rider that covers everything from transportation, accommodations, refreshments and assistants. They could require a particular size stage, union stagehands and more.

So maybe booking a band of that caliber is a bit much. Even a local band can set you back a grand, and you still have to have a place that is large enough, has enough power to provide for their audio and lighting gear, and keeps them warm / cool and dry. And, all without the neighbors calling the police for loud noise.

Here’s a suggestion – work with a local band to find a venue who might subsidize your party!

How would that work? Simply put, your party will only last a couple hours, right? A bar, club or restaurant has live music starting around 8 or 9 in the evening generally, and some as late as 10pm start times.

You might be able to work with the band and venue to secure the facility for your party from  6 to 8, or 7 to 9. The venue pays half the band’s fees and you pay half and you both get exactly what you want! You get a party at a great location, with a band all to yourself, or at least mostly to yourself, and then the bar or club gets the benefit of the band playing until they close.

The band may charge slightly more for this, as their play time is increased, but they are getting two gigs and only moving gear once.

The venue may be more than happy to entertain this idea as you are bringing 50 of your closest friends to their place, and providing them with some sales. You can probably secure a deal where they let your party have discounted booze, or a drink special.

If this sounds like something you are interested in and you are in the Upstate or Greenville SC area, give us a call and let’s talk! You might just end up with a band for 25-30% off AND have a great location for your party!