The High Spirits

Portland, ME

$350 – $950 per event

Travels up to 200 miles

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Etta James, At Last

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Amy Winehouse, Valerie

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Hall & Oates, Rich Girl

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Overview

We are a husband wife duo who love performing stripped down cover versions of our favorite songs for weddings, proposals, and graduation, retirement, and birthday parties. Our musical style is a bit pop, a bit folk, a bit Motown, and a bit alternative country; for example, we cover Amy Winehouse, Leon Bridges, Norah Jones, Prince, Whitney Houston, Bob Dylan, Ryan Adams, and we're always working on new arrangements of songs by artists we discover. Our specialties are cocktail hours and ceremony music, learning songs on request for the processional, recessional, and first dance. We'd love to play for you!


Reviews

16 reviews

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Kiersten H.

September 11, 2026

Incredible Music & Great People

Anna and Dave played at our engagement party in July 2025, and we loved them so much that we knew we wanted them to be part of our wedding weekend as well. They played at our Rehearsal Dinner and Welcome Party in August, and once again, they were absolutely incredible.

Anna and Dave bring such great energy and play a wonderful mix of music that resonates with guests of all ages. We received compliments about them throughout the entire evening, and by the end of the night, no one was ready for the music to stop!

Beyond being incredibly talented musicians, Anna and Dave are genuinely wonderful people. They are kind, responsive, easy to work with, and such a pleasure to have as part of a celebration. We would wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone considering live music for a wedding, party, or special event.

We can’t thank Anna and Dave enough for helping make the Friday night of our wedding weekend so memorable. We feel so lucky to have had them be part of not one, but two, such special celebrations in our lives!

Hired as: Singer/Songwriter, Singing Guitarist


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Melanie K.

November 11, 2017

Fantastic!!

We had The High Spirits play for our wedding and cocktail hour and were very pleased with every aspect of our experience! Anna has a beautiful voice and they are a great duo! Professional and responsive!

Hired as: Singing Guitarist

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The High Spirits

Thanks Mel! Your wedding was so beautiful - it was an honor to be a part of it.


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Elise A.

November 9, 2016

Perfect for my backyard wedding!

I met Anna and Dave through a co-worker and from the beginning I knew we were going to work well together. I had some unique requests for my intro and exit music for the ceremony and Dave and Anna not only NAILED both requests, but were so enthusiastic about performing them. Dave and Anna performed through cocktail hour and dinner and when it came time for our band to play people were so confused because of how totally AWESOME Dave and Anna were, no one even noticed the stage or band being set up!

Cannot say enough good things about The High Spirits. I would 100% recommend them for wedding ceremonies, dinner, and (even though I didn't have them as the main band), I know they'd be great for that as well.

Thank you Dave and Anna for helping to make my wedding so dang special!

Hired as: Wedding Singer

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The High Spirits

Thank you Elise! Your wedding was absolutely beautiful - and your unique requests were so fun to learn and perform. Congrats!


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Paul T.

November 3, 2016

Just perfect!

We booked the High Spirits at close to the last minute (one month) and they were fortunately available. We asked them to learn a few songs to perform and needed their help changing the lyrics to one to be more custom for us. In the end, we were very happy with their performance at the ceremony and the reception and we loved how they customized "our song" for us. They were very accommodating and easy to work with. Many of our guests told us how much they liked them and how they seemed like just the right fit for our ceremony. We would highly recommend them.

Hired as: Wedding Band

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The High Spirits

Thank you Paul! Your wedding was such a special day to be a part of, and we are so happy we could give you the music you had hoped for. Cheers!


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Trey &.

September 23, 2015

Simply the best!

The High Spirits played at our wedding in July and were absolutely fantastic. The duo performed a song as part of our wedding ceremony and also played throughout cocktail hour. Anna and Dave are so very talented - - Anna’s beautiful voice paired with Dave’s incredible guitar skills filled the venue with music that all of our guests enjoyed. In addition, their voices allow them to perform a vast array of music, perfect for any cocktail hour. We highly recommend High Spirits. Thank you for being part of our momentous day!

Hired as: Wedding Band

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The High Spirits

Thank you Emily + Trey! Your wedding was a blast and we LOVED being a part of it!

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Booking information

Price range: $350 – $950 per event

Gig length: 30 - 180 minutes

What to expect

Blues, soul, country...some songs you know and love and some we write ourselves in the vein of those we love.

About

We are a husband wife duo who love to write our own music and perform some of our favorite covers (and are happy to cover yours too). Our specialties are cocktail hours and specific requests for ceremony music, but we're always open to new interesting venues and events. Our musical style is a bit folk and a bit alternative country - We'd love to play for you!

Additional booking notes

We include equipment for all performances. Electrical source and in some cases, additional extension cords, needed.

Past booked events

August 2017

19

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony & Cocktail Hour

2:00pm - 7:00pm

October 2016

29

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

2:00pm - 4:00pm

22

Saturday

Snow Squall

6:00pm - 9:00pm

15

Saturday

Tributary Brewing

4:00pm - 6:00pm

12

Wednesday

Gather Restaurant

6:00pm - 9:00pm

05

Wednesday

Pineland Farms

6:00pm - 8:00pm

September 2016

24

Saturday

Snow Squall

6:00pm - 9:00pm

17

Saturday

Boston Wedding

2:00pm - 8:00pm

August 2016

27

Saturday

Snow Squall

6:00pm - 9:00pm

20

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony & Cocktail Hour

4:30pm - 8:00pm

September 2015

12

Saturday

Bachelorette Party

1:00pm - 1:15pm

Portland, ME

August 2015

22

Saturday

Birthday (Adult)

7:00pm - 11:00pm

Scarborough, ME

August 2014

16

Saturday

Wedding Reception

5:30pm - 8:00pm

Portland, ME

Influences and inspiration

Emmylou Harris, Norah Jones, Johnny Cash, Hall Oats, She Him, Otis Redding, Gillian Welch, John Prine

Setup requirements

We have a full sound system and bring our own equimpment.

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