Irvin Music Studio

Wedding Packages
Rehearsal Dinners, ceremonies, cocktail hours and receptions are all brought to life with live music! The three requests are often used for the wedding party entrance, procession & recession at ceremonies or the first dances at the reception.

Sam’s Solo Guitar
A life-long guitarist, Sam Irvin IV is grateful to share his craft. His specialty is an expansive classical and jazz repertoire to serve as a graceful backdrop for special events. One of Sam’s greatest passions as a performer is to arrange songs for guitar to bring his client’s dreams to life. Sam can assist you in choosing meaningful musical possibilities to bring the magic to the moment that you envision. Whether you’re looking for an elegant vibe or a mellow mood, Sam is the perfect choice!

String Combos
Guitar and violin compliment one another wonderfully because the guitarist can provide a robust accompaniment to support the violinist’s expressive melodies. Sam and the select few players in his rotation (including Kate Bryant, Hanako Hjersman and Linda Kendall-Fields) aim to offer a consistently light, fun and sophisticated performance whether it’s at a wedding, a corporate event or anywhere else! The expansive repertoire covers a variety of traditional classical standards (think Bach, Beethoven, Debussy…) and modern jazz/popular selections (from classics to now, bossas and swing, top 40, country, world folk… more!). Any atmosphere is within reach! Add cello or double-bass for a string trio to achieve an even fuller sound.

Jazz Ensemble

Sam can use a loop pedal to create live backing tracks with his guitar and to sometimes incorporate trumpet, expanding his solo performance. He and another guitarist (like Andy John or Andy Jurik) can team up for a duet to accompany one another for improvisation. Melanie Chopko and Sam are working on a guitar/keyboard duet that features the former’s vocal talents. Guitar/Bass/Drums is a popular trio setup that brings a bit more energy to the festivities and a quartet with a lead soloist (singer or instrumentalist) can really shine. Jazz music is super flexible, meant for experimentation, and the old familiar swing, latin or ballad tunes can be showcased in so many different ways. It’s a blast to improvise and see what happens!

Custom Combinations
Maybe you’re interested in a specific instrumental option not listed above. Trumpet/Trombone duo? Flute/Guitar/Voice trio? Irvin Music Studio can provide soloists, duets and trios consisting of any combination of these instruments: Guitar, Violin, Flute, Piano, Voice, Trombone, Trumpet, Bass, Ukulele, Synthesizer, Chromatic Harmonica, Drumset… and if you’re interested in a more alternative choice, consider Dinobirds, an effect-heavy, improvisational, “background rock” duo composed of Sam & Zack on guitar, drums and synthesizers.

*Upcharges available to augment time, add extra requests or provide M.C. services. Ask about bundles & lower pricing for non-peak time bookings! Most of all, thank you!

Samuel S. Irvin IV grew up close to Asheville in Brevard, NC before relocating to attend college at UNCA, completing a Jazz Studies and Philosophy double major in 2013. Shortly after graduation, he began teaching at Asheville Music School. In addition to his lessons at the music school, he currently works at Moog (starting in 2015), the electronic instrument manufacturer known especially for it’s high-quality synthesizers, and with LEAF (starting in 2016), an international nonprofit, where he directs ensembles for the ‘Schools & Streets’ program & leads tutorials on electronic instruments.

Now, Sam teaches private lessons, offers event entertainment and provides sound production services around the region.

Musicians will need access to space as early as two hours prior to performance for set up, reasonable parking for load in/out, a reasonably sized performance area (minimum ~6ft sq for a solists, ~8ft sq for a duet, ~10ft sq for a trio and ~12ft sq for a quartet) and access to power within 10ft of performance space. IMS does not currently offer lighting, staging or cover.

Typical Terms:
Payments can be made via cash, check (made out to Samuel Irvin IV), *Venmo (@sirviniv) or PayPal
((email hidden)). Client is responsible for all fees that may occur due to online payment, lost check in the mail,etc. (*Venmo is preferred.)

Deposit (half of total fee) is nonrefundable and is due immediately. The payment of the deposit both officially books the musician and acts as an agreement to the terms outlined in this invoice. Deposit is transferable to another date at no charge, dependent on availability, within one year of the original date.

The remaining balance is due the day of the performance, prior to the performance. Any delay longer than 30min that causes the performance to "go over," could result in a charge for an extra hour of time ($75), per hour of delay,at the discretion of Irvin Music Studio. Remaining balance is still due in the event of cancellation for any reason within 30 days of performance. Inclement weather is sufficient cause for cancellation at venues without proper cover, heat, etc.

Hosts/clients/venue are responsible for any damage to musician's health or gear sustained by the actions of guests or staff.

*Small travel fees may apply for events >25mi outside of Asheville.