A rich crooner number can arrive beside musical theatre, rock, pop or even opera when Chris Herden sings. His performing arts career spans decades, including work as the Phantom understudy in the original Sydney season of Phantom of the Opera. For your wedding, that range opens a path through polished interpretations associated with Roy Orbison, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and Tom Jones. Chris has also appeared as a soloist with the Queensland Pops Orchestra and in stage productions built around well known music. His voice would be especially welcome during dinner, when a classic song can hold attention without asking everyone to dance.
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Songs Chris Herden can play
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What to expect
Crooner songs, sung properly. Chris Herden works through the material people request by name: Sinatra, Roy Orbison, Elvis, Tom Jones, Matt Monro, with a James Bond bracket and a Bacharach set if you want them. His background is unusually wide for the genre, taking in musical theatre, rock, pop, a cappella and opera, and it shows in how the big numbers land. He's a regular soloist with the Queensland Pops Orchestra. Suits a dinner, a club show or a function where the guests want songs they can sing along to.
On the day
Working solo, Chris sings to professionally produced backing tracks and brings his own BOSE L1 Pro 16 line array, so the sound side is handled. Lighting isn't included, so if you want him lit, that comes from the venue or a hire company. One thing to sort early: any outdoor stage has to be covered, because the gear can't sit out in weather that turns.
Insurance and paperwork
Public liability insured, Working with Children Check.
