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Female led DJ Fusion Band Black Iris Collective combines a live vocal trio with DJ tracks and skilled musicians for a totally unique and head-turning audience experience.
Completely custom and inventive three-part harmony arrangements - inspired by Postmodern Jukebox - drive their musical sets.
Founded by Julia Tobey of Give 5 Productions and The Beverly Belles, the popular group sings all over Colorado and they are the resident band at Denver’s new “modern Gatsby” Cottonwood Club.
They excel in turnkey 1920s entertainment experience bookings for corporate and private clients.
Their favorite collaboration to date was singing “Chandelier” by Sia with acclaimed all female electric string quartet and comrades, Spinphony.
The group’s name was inspired by the feminine power of Georgia O’Keeffe’s revolutionary painting entitled “Black Iris”, 1926.
Meet
BLACK IRIS COLLECTIVE
Lauren Johnston
Soprano 1
David Moore
DJ
Tasos Hernandez
DJ
Julia Tobey
Bandleader + Alto
Myke Charles
Rapper + Emcee
Jake Boldman
Trumpet
Madison Stratford
Soprano 2
Eli Acosta
Bass
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AWESOME DENVER DJ FUSION BAND
"Black Iris Collective is not only fun, funky, and amazingly talented, but they are so creative...
... We adored working with them on a speakeasy feel event this spring and they surprised us with coming to the event with a [gutted] re-furbished 1900 piano that they created to house the DJ equipment for the event. It was insanely cool and added to the overall vibe of the performance and the event!
Their music and voices are out of this world and to top it all off they are such nice people and so easy to work with! I would work with them again and again!"
- MICHELLE SUTTON
Wedding & Event Planner Brindle and Oak
"E5 Events and the Epicurean Family of Businesses is proud to endorse Black Iris Collective and Give 5 Productions...
... Their level of service and quality of products exceeds all expectations. As a premier destination management company, E5 Events is always looking to partner with suppliers that will deliver our clients vision and mission and G5P never fails. Their impeccable standards are second to none and we look forward to future partnership and collaboration."
- JOEL VILLEZCAS
Events Operations for DMC E5 Events
"Give 5 Productions is one of our top go-to entertainment companies at Realize Colorado...
...Incredibly talented, completely professional, innately creative… and they always look the part with unique costumes.
They are happy to customize and tailor their performance in every way to meet our demands for clients.
Super easy to work with and once you book them you do not have to worry that they will do exactly what they promise and more.
They deliver and clients LOVE them!"
- DEANA MITCHELL
Owner, DMC Realize Colorado
"Black Iris Collective creates an atmosphere that is incomparable to anything around and goes over the top with making an event vision come to life!
We celebrated our 5th Anniversary benefiting Make-A-Wish Colorado and were in complete awe of the true beauty and talent of this amazing group! They brought an energy and sound to the space that showcased class, elegance, and a ton of fun leaving our guests to still talk about the event entertainment to this day! We couldn't of asked for a better partnership from beginning to end!
They are my top recommendation to any guest I am working with to make their event one to remember!"
- DARREN PETTAPIECE
Event & Sales Coordinator Vehicle Vault
"We adored working with Black Iris Collective...
... They are so crazy talented and incredibly professional! Our guests were BLOWN away by their performance and we will continue to work with them for many events to come! "
- MEGAN GROSE
Wedding & Event Planner Brindle and Oak
Sample Song List for
BLACK IRIS COLLECTIVE
Song list is forever growing and evolving!
Standard 1920s, 30s and 40s
Jazz Tunes - Solo & Trio
Bad Romance // Lady GaGa
in the style of Postmodern Jukebox
Billie Jean // The Civil Wars
Call Me Maybe // Carly Rae Jepsen
in the style of Postmodern Jukebox
Chandelier // Sia
Chasing Pavements // Adele
in the style of Postmodern Jukebox
Crazy // Gnarls Barkley
in the style of Postmodern Jukebox
Crazy in Love // Emeli Sandé and The Bryan Ferry Orchestra
in the style of Postmodern Jukebox
Creep // Radiohead
in the style of Postmodern Jukebox
Don't Want to Miss A Thing // Aerosmith
in the style of Postmodern Jukebox
Love Yourself // Justin Bieber
in the style of Postmodern Jukebox
Lovefool // The Cardigans
in the style of Postmodern Jukebox
Material Girl // Madonna
No Church In The Wild // Jay-Z & Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean
Oops I Did It Again // Britney Spears
in the style of Postmodern Jukebox
Royals // Lourde
Thinking Out Loud // Ed Sheeran
in the style of Postmodern Jukebox
Thrift Shop // Scott Bradlee & Post Modern Jukebox
in the style of Postmodern Jukebox
Titanium // Sia
in the style of Postmodern Jukebox
Tongue Tied // Earl
Umbrella // Rihanna
in the style of Postmodern Jukebox
Young and Beautiful // Lana del Ray
in the style of Postmodern Jukebox
Black Iris Collective
FAQ
Q: Where is BLACK IRIS COLLECTIVE based?
A: Denver, Colorado
Q: Does the group travel?
A: Yep! All over Colorado, the United States and select international countries.
Q: How many pieces are in the band?
A: Minimum 4 pieces, 7 pieces recommended:
3 female singers, 1 rapper / emcee, 1 DJ, Horn, Bass
We love to add more horns, live drums, etc... Let's discuss!
DJ Fusion Band
In addition to being phenomenal performers, BLACK IRIS COLLECTIVE supports the G5P mission to give back to our local and global community. With 5% of all of our work going to for-purpose/non-profit organizations every year, you can feel good about having a great time with BLACK IRIS COLLECTIVE, the premier Denver Colorado Female Led DJ Fusion Band
CORPORATE EVENT Entertainment Management
Are you looking to really step out of the box for your event entertainment? Are you having trouble figuring out how? Contact G5P to take the stress off.
Working with G5P
With over 12 years of experience in the wedding and event industry, Give 5 Productions knows what it takes to put on an amazing show. In booking with G5P you have a dedicated team of professionals to help coordinate the ins and outs of your wedding entertainment. We work with top-notch artists and only accept one booking a day to ensure we give you and your guests the quality and attention you deserve. With all of our live music and performance acts, our core members perform together all the time and have regular rehearsals to ensure you get the best quality show every time they perform. Don’t believe us? Sign up for our newsletter to get information on upcoming live shows.