Black Crystal Wolf Kids

Band

Inspired by the audience participation of the Flaming Lips, the anything-goes attitude of The Henry Clay People, and the over-the-toppedness of 80s tribute bands like Fast Times, Black Crystal Wolf Kids are the world's first indie-rock tribute band, paying costumed, sing-along-encouraged homage to the best music of right now (from Hozier to Phoenix to The Black Keys) as well as indie's storied past (Pavement; the Pixies; Cracker; etc).

They're also something of an all-star band in their own right: frontman Jeff Miller, drummer Gregg Levinson, and guitarist/singer Mark Pedante all did time in the now-defunct band City Museum, while keyboardist/singer Valerie Taylor also plays with The Terpsichords and has toured with Charles Neville (among others) and bassist Marc Gasway also can be seen onstage with The Sexies and Candypants. Read more

4 recommendations

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    Sage

    Shared on weddingwire.com

    We hired Black Crystal Wolf Kids for a Bar Mitzvah our company was planning. Hands down the best band we have used. We will definitely use them again, without hesitation. So professional, easy to work with, very fair price and the kids and parents loved them. As I looked around the party while the dance floor was going off, I saw all the vendors; bar, catering, photobooth, etc. all signing along! Good fun had by all!! Hire them, you will be stoked you did, I am! - Sage, Lead Planner, Bash Please

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    Sara K

    Shared on theknot.com

    After seeing BCWK perform at Pappy & Harriet’s, we knew that we wanted them to play at our wedding before my husband had even proposed. After finding our venue, our next priority was to book BCWK. Thankfully, Jeff responded in under an hour and that was that. Jeff continued to be very responsive, friendly and professional throughout our months of planning. ... We are not exaggerating when we say that they absolutely made our party the best it could be. They had everyone dancing and everyone couldn’t stop talking about how awesome they were. Hell, I couldn’t get myself off the dance floor because I didn’t want to miss any of their songs. It was the best night of our lives and we would highly recommend them for any of your party needs!!!

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    Danielle

    Shared on weddingwire.com

    Before booking BCWK for our wedding, we went and saw them play at an Irish pub in LA. Three hours of constant dancing and singing later, we knew we'd found the perfect band for our wedding! We were so excited once we had them booked, and could not wait for the big day. ... It wasn't just the young kids dancing the night away, it was everyone! The band is also very energetic and engaging, and gets the crowd involved. We had so many of our guests tell us they were the best wedding band ever. ... He was always super friendly and quick to respond to emails. He also volunteered to be the MC for our wedding, since he had done that in the past. We cannot recommend these guys enough! They are the best.

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    Asher

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    The Black Crystal Wolf Kids were the BEST. They brought such a happy, contagious energy to everyone at our wedding - getting everyone excited together for a really joyous celebration. They specialize in indie rock covers, and had everyone on the dance floor, from the kids to the grandparents. People danced for hours. Beyond that, they played beautiful music for our ceremony and an epic hora (a traditional Jewish party dance which they learned at our request). They were a pleasure to plan with and also very, very good at what they do. We're also hoping to catch a show near our first anniversary!

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