Murray Hill Talent

We hired Cory Harding of Murray Hill Talent for our company’s corporate holiday party in downtown Boston in December 2015. He was very responsive during coordination, on time for the event and and easy to work with during the event. We had nothing to worry about with regard to setup as he knew what he was doing and worked directly with the audio visual team at the venue. Cory spoke with our CEO to get an idea of the types of music he wanted played for the event and he had every song imaginable. Everyone had a blast! I highly recommend Cory Harding of Murray Hill Talent if you are looking for DJ services.

I must first confess to being a bit of a scatter brain when it comes to working with vendors. I know full well I was late in getting in touch with our DJ, Brendan. He, however, gave no indication of his being inconvenienced whatsoever. He was a consummate professional and impressed at every opportunity. Brendan was indispensably helpful in maintaining the flow of the evening’s events, directing attendees for dinner, pictures, cake cutting, etc. The dancefloor was full all night long, it was a really great addition to what amounted to the best day of my life.
Thanks Brendan and thank you Murray Hill Talent!

Scott was my DJ from Murray Hill and he was amazing! The dance floor was packed all night long! I didn’t give him a lot of direction in terms of what songs I wanted, all I said was make it a party and keep that dance floor going and he delivered! My family and so many guests came up to me during and after the wedding commenting how much fun it was and requesting his playlist! Additionally, my family is Armenian and I requested that he integrate a few traditional Armenian songs into the mix. He did this flawlessly without interrupting the flow of the reception at all and kept the dance party going! I would highly recommend Scott to anyone. We didn’t want the night to end!

We hired the Flipside band for our wedding on the cape July 3 2015. Corin was so much fun to work with, we saw him play in NYC over the Fall with his band, and really got to see his range with Classic Rock. I was excited to bring some of these elements into the ceremony where Corin performed acoustic the Beatles and Iz Kamakawiwo’olé for us. The crowd LOVED Corin, the music at Cocktail hour was so chill, some Reggae, Dave Matthews, Jack Johnson, easily listening, requests from the crowd and awesome beach music. Corin really set the vibe well, and was able to represent me and my husband. Then the wedding was so high energy, the vocals were amazing my dad hasnt stopped talking about Saxophone. I was so thrilled with the set list, everyone was on the dance floor the entire time rocking like they were at a concert. Corin worked really well with the Wychmere, was early, excited to be a part of our day and really applied my feedback to the entire day. The music was just awesome and I will gladly recommend the Flipside to future bride friends.

We hired Eastern Standard through Murray Hill Talent for our June wedding this year. They were extremely responsive as we inquired about services, potential dates, etc., and once we landed on a date and hired Eastern Standard, the band leader, Ken, was wonderful to work with — patient, understanding, even taking the time to share some personal thoughts and suggestions, which were very helpful. All in all, they were great to work, wonderful musicians and a great DJ, and I’d hire them again and recommend them to friends and family.

We used Murray Hill Talent for our wedding, which was in March 2015, and we loved them. We had Tom play the guitar for our ceremony and cocktail hour and Scott DJ the reception. They were absolutely perfect. Tom, who seemed to really love what he does, was always available by phone or email to answer my questions beforehand. I adopted all of his suggestions and everything went absolutely perfectly. Guests were impressed with both musicians, and kept asking if we had chosen the songs for Scott to play beforehand (because they were so great!) We had not. He had chosen them all! We were also impressed with how professional and unobtrusive they were in getting set up at the beginning of the event, and in packing everything up at the end of the night. This duo is amazing, and we highly recommend them both for couples who want to coordinate everything themselves and also couples who don’t have a lot of time to spend on music but want great music on the day.

I can’t say enough good things about Murray Hill Talent’s DJ Scott Arrington. He showed great diversity in the music he played and displayed an uncanny ability to keep the dance floor full for the entire reception. When I say full, I am talking about a floor packed with people ages 10 – 88 years old. So yes. He can do his job.
He wasn’t a showman – he played great music and only took the mic when necessary. He was professional from our first consultation to the last song. Everyone all night was saying «this DJ is amazing!» It was the truth.
He really made the wedding such a memorable experience! Our wedding was on 2÷15÷2015 at the Omni Parker House in Boston during a blizzard when public transportation was closed and travel was restricted. He showed up the night before and got a hotel room because he was «not going to miss this for any reason.» What a class act.
If you’re looking for a wedding DJ, look no further than Scott Arrington.

DJ Brendan Howard made our wedding reception at the New England Aquarium. We gave him little guidance and he managed to combine modern music, classics and indian bollywood music smoothly and had every one of our guests on the dance floor the whole night. I would recommend him to anyone but if you are looking for someone who knows how to mix different cultures/​styles I could not recommend him more.

We hired Vincent to DJ for our wedding and reception. He did a great job and respected our wishes for particular music. Vincent met with me ahead of time and put me at ease. Our wedding was fantastic and Vincent was great!

We recently had Scott Arrington DJ for our wedding at the Barn at Gibbet Hill and I can’t say enough great things about him! He was friendly, organized, responsive in helping us plan for the wedding and hit it out of the park the day of! From the moment the dance floor was open it was completely packed-​never a bad song played, never an open square inch on the dance floor! My husband is from Groton, MA and I my family is from Costa Rica and he managed to blend the music from both cultures seamlessly. Highly, highly, highly recommend him!!!

My husband and I hired the FLIPSIDE to play at our wedding, they were hands down the most amazing band either of us have ever heard. From the first email sent to Murray Hill talent we were made to feel as if we were their only clients. Corin Ashley who is the manager at Murray Hill talent and also a lead singer and guitar player for FLIPSIDE, is one of the best people out there. He is so dedicated to his music and making sure his clients are well taken care of, he was having as much fun at our wedding as we did– and it showed. People were left starstruck and months after the big day we still have people calling us telling us it was the best band they have ever seen. I have told every one of my engaged friends that this is the band they NEED to hire, I would have eaten hot dogs and worn a paper bag as a dress if it meant I could have the FLIPSIDE at our wedding. Look no further– this is the band and agency that will make your day!

We hired Redline for our wedding this September and were blown away by their music. Their song selection was perfect, and we received tons of rave reviews from our guests who said they felt like they were at a concert and not a wedding. The night went very smoothly and I would attribute that primarily to Redline. Thank you!

I selected Murray Hill Talent for my wedding last weekend on the Cape. They were a little pricier than others but it was SO worth it. Scott Arrington was great and very helpful for the initital set up (checking dates, seeing who was available, giving initial quotes) and then recommended DJ Brian Delac for our wedding. He provided the sound for the ceremony, wired my brother who officiated, provided cocktail hour music, and then of course worked the reception too. He was very knowledgeable in terms of efficent flow and timeline and worked off my basic ideas for music and created great playlists for us. The sound and experience was seamless and I felt comfortable that Brian was going to have everything under control. The dance floor was packed from the first song to the last and all age ranges seemed to be enjoying themselves.

Murray Hill Talent was recommended to us by our wedding venue. We were directed to their website where we could review biographies of different DJs and set up phone calls to determine who would be the best fit. We chose Mike Gent to be our DJ based on his background as a musician and his promise to be a low-​key DJ that lets the day be about the bride and the groom, not himself. Mike certainly delivered on this promise and we couldn’t be more pleased. Dinner music was just the right mix and played at the right sound level; able to be heard but not overwhelming. And the reception was perfect. He did not take over the reception with silly props, weird games or constant announcements; he let the dance floor rock the way it should. He was keenly tuned into our crowd and kept the floor filled all night long. We had a huge crowd till the very end. Thank you DJ Mike! Communication leading up to the big day was great!

We had DJ Scott Arrington at our wedding last Saturday March 23^rd. I found him through Unilocal a few months back and he was one of the only DJs I contacted that made that extra effort to get my business.
He. Was. Amazing.
He had us fill out a list of all our music preferences ahead of time for the ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing, and did not play a single song that I didn’t like. He has great taste and all of his music flowed perfectly. I am pretty picky when it comes to music and had a long list of songs/​artists that I didn’t want to hear. And he stuck right to it — so important.
Everyone I have talked to loved him as well, he had everyone dancing all night.
He was early to set up and played all the way through to the end without a hitch. I would refer anyone I know to him. Seriously. I can’t say enough about how much we all loved him that night!
THANK YOU SCOTT!!!

I hired Murray Hill Talent to DJ my June 2012 wedding based on other Unilocal reviews, and we were pretty pleased with our DJ, Brian.
Dancing was the pinnacle of the reception, and Brian definitely read the crowd well and kept everyone dancing. He was, as the website suggests, really ‘behind the scenes’ and not showy, he made good music the priority. I also appreciate the company being willing to work with us on price– We originally chose a different DJ from Murray Hill, but when he had to back out due to a prior engagement, we were able to ask a price that fit into our budget to have Brian at our event.
The biggest thing we loved about Murray Hill, and the reason we were willing to shell out a little extra for the DJ, was because of the DJs’ musical knowledge and experience as spelled out in the website bios. We could have have hired a cheaper DJ for $ 800 DJ, but then we would be building our own playlist, and in that case we could just plug some speakers into an ipod for the same result. …or we could hire a DJ with great taste (or at least the ability to read ours!) and leave it all in his hands. We’re glad we did!
The one mistake (hence the missing star) was that he played a completely different song than the one I requested for the father-​daughter dance, and that is a big no-​no for most brides. Good thing my father and I were so laid back and able to enjoy the good music in spite of it!

Dear Corin,
Couldn’t wait to share the RAVE reviews I got about YOU and everyone in Flipside from my client. The client was GUSHING! Said they are still getting phone calls, friends asking for your info and on and on and on. Thanks so much for being your amazing self. I know it was hard to balance the band/​dj combo and to keep everyone happy but you are always so gracious and do it all with a smile which is why I call you first when I have a party. Thanks again for everything and I hope your ears were burning with all the good things being said about you.

My company puts on several customer events per year. Some events require simple background music, maybe an ensemble, a DJ, and then there is the kick ass sound you have to have with a good band. My first experience was at a wedding a couple of summers ago in Harwich and the bride and groom had a group called Flipside perform for the evening. It was absolutely fabulous entertainment. A band that you could tell really had fun performing and one that the muscians seemed so engaged. They played a variety of music that appealed to all the guests and then got them on the dance floor moving and shaking.
So with this new knowledge I contacted Murray Hill for some music consultation. I needed serious help and the menu of options for events absolutely blew me away. Gone are the days of sleazy DJ’s, and bands with questionable equipment. I have been brought to the gates of professional entertainment and it is worth every penny. My first choice was to get Flipside the band from the wedding. They were available and we raised the roof at one of my locations with the introduction of a new product. Again, I hired the guys and gals from Flipside and through Murray and have on 4 occassions with all new product intro’s. The contact staff is super professional and the aim to please.
So I decide no DJ at this year’s Christmas Party. So tired of these guys making it all about them, long breaks, ego’s, questionable music, limited speakers and more and more. Now, financially stepping up to a band of the caliber of what Murray Hill offers means digging deep. It is worth it. Do it and just make it part of the budget. Make it an important part of the budget as the band is what it is all about. So Flipside is busy the first weekend in December. Yipes! But we do have Unity and you will «love them Warren» they tell me.
They are setting up in our incredibly decorated area for Christmas parties. The band is now warming up and they sound so good. See the web site for pictures. You must. It’s 6:30 and the guests are arriving and what… the band starts playing. I have never had a band start on time let alone this early in the evening. If it were the last few years of DJ’s, they would still be smoking butts, grabbing some free booze or scouting out the talent! Not Unity. They start off with some soulful Christmas tunes that enhance the evening. Then a little (are you ready) some Louis Armstrong. I thought the man was standing at the mic. The Mowtown kicked in and the place went nuts. They then moved through the decades and the qualtiy of music was just so perfect.
Search no longer for your music needs. Simply contact Murray Hill! Tell them brother Warren sent you.

We contracted the band Unity to play our wedding last weekend through Murray Hill Talent, and they were FABULOUS. Literally all of the 175 guests at our wedding were dancing the whole night, even though it was amazing hot. The band was extremely tight, the singers were great, and the band was really good at choosing which song to play when. They really made the night! Even many friends and family members who are notorious non-​dancers were on the floor! Thanks guys!!!

I wanted to take a moment and write to you today to let you know how impressed and happy I am with a member of your staff. Last month I had the utmost pleasure of having Scott Arrington DJ my wedding at the Inn on Peaks in Portland, Maine. Scott did a wonderful job and truly made it a night to remember.
I cannot tell you how many different wedding guests of all different ages approached me and told me this was the best wedding they have been to, and they did not want the music to stop. I agree with them. Over the last few years I have been to several weddings and have seen and heard both bands and DJ’s, and Scott topped them all. The music and presentation were so good that my 90-​year-​old grandmother wanted to be on the dance floor because she thought she was missing something.
Scott was very professional with Laura (my wife) and me when we were planning the event. He took the time to ensure that everything was perfect and was going to run smoothly. Scott truly did make my wedding day a special day, and I am so grateful for this. Scott’s enthusiasm and energy kept the dance party going until the end of the night and had guests begging for more.
Scott made a lasting impression on me and my many guests, I am so happy I chose to go with Murray Hill Talent and with Scott. I would gladly recommend both Scott and Murray Hill Talent to anyone looking for music and entertainment in the future.