To be successful Wedding and Corporate Entertainers, great vocal ability is a must, as is an extensive and versatile repertoire to suit all ages and tastes, an ability to understand and interact with your audience, and the flexibility to cater to each function's individual requirements.
Also important is professionalism, reliability and attention to detail.
Citrus is one band that delivers on all counts!
Citrus has the benefit of experience and respect, having collectively performed at hundreds Wedding Receptions over the years, and is recommended by Melbourne's best fucntion venues, including: Butleigh Wooten, the Intenational of Brighton, 9 Darling Street, Ripponlea, The Brighton Savoy and the Langham Hotel.
Corporate Clients
Citrus specialises in Corporate Entertainment and can cater for a variety of functions, from intimate Cocktail-Style functions to large-scale events.
Past clients include: Port Adelaide AFL Football Club, Coles-Myer, Cadburry-Schweppes, Microsoft, Mercedes Benz, Dulux, Telstra, Vodafone, Eastlink, Sara Lee, Standard & Poors, Komatzu, ANL Lighting, Caulfiend Grammar, Melbourne Grammar, St Anne's Primary School, Kenman Candy, Prudential Taiwan, CPA Australia, Vixen & Velvet, Ormond Jnr Football Club, Five-Ways Food Service.
Members
Citrus is the collaboration of some of Melbourne’s finest and most experienced entertainers, whose professionalism, commitment and achievements in the field of Wedding & Function Entertainment span many years and numerous awards!
Featuring Gilbert on Lead Vocals/Guitar, plus Female Vocalist
Featuring Gilbert on Lead Vocals/Guitar, Female Vocalist, and your choice of Saxophonist or Keyboardist, both of whom also sing lead & backing vocals.
Featurning Gilbert on lead vocals & guitar, plus Female Vocals, and both the Keyboardist and Saxophonist.. this is the preferred line-up, offering 3 live instruments and 4 live vocalists (backed by our 'full-band sound' sequences). This line-up offers both musical variety (with amazing Keyboard and Sax solos) plus the vocal variety of 3 different Lead vocalists, Duets, and amazing 3-4 part harmonies!!
(suitable for larger weddings or corporate events) Featuring the above with the addition of a live percussionist.... adding to the already superb musical and vocal mix, for a big party vibe! (note we highly recommend using a Stage Manager/Sound Engineer with a 5 Piece band - available for a small additional cost)
Don’t miss the opportunity to book Citrus for your next Function, Wedding or Event!
Their level of professionalism, reliability, unrivalled sense of fun, and superbly entertaining performances will ensure your Function is a standout occasion!
Duo
Trio
4-Piece Band
5-Piece Band
Gilbert Ernest (Lead & Backing Vocals, Guitar) was the founding member of another well respected and ABIA Award-Winning Duo, Bisous. A recording artiste in his native Mauritius with his eight piece “The Revivals”, Gilbert also has a versatile voice which suits a range of styles from Rock & Roll through to Jazz, Reggae and soulful ballads. Gilbert has performed in Mauritius (including a performance for Prince Charles Diana), Los Angeles, Sydney, Townsville, Canberra, Auckland and Brisbane, as well as some high profile Melbourne appearances including Crown Palladium with the 23 Piece Police Big Band. Gilbert is a man of many talents producing an artist than can best be described as supremely entertaining. During performances, his character and personality shine. He is dynamic, energetic and interactive and is renowned for his uncanny ability to entice his audience onto the dance floor, guaranteeing the successf of any function. With the help of a cordless microphone, Gilbert moves amongst the crowd encouraging them on to the dance floor early in the function and ensuring they stay there long into the night
Nigel Maas (Saxophone, Backing Vocals) is one of Melbourne's finest, most experienced and hardest- working Saxophone and Woodwind players. By day Nigel teaches music in some of Melbourne's best private Secondary Colleges, including Wesley College, where he directs the Concert Band and Big Band. In addition, Nigel has built a very successful career in the music industry, having appeared in several television performances including The Footy Show, Denise & Good Morning Australia. and the Good Friday Appeal. He regularly performs at leading events (such as: Starry Starry Night), and has backed many local and International artists such as: Thelma Houston, Glen Shorrock, Jimmy Barnes, Rhonda Burchmore, Marcia Hines, Rob Guest, Kamahl, Ross Wilson, Kate Ceberano, Joe Camilleri, Wilbur Wilde, and Max Merrit to name a few....Nigel's smooth Jazz grooves and Funky solo's, combined with his exceptional talent for improvisation, complements all aspects of Citrus' sound. Nigel further compliments the Citrus sound with his versatile lead and backing vocal abilities, making him a valuable addition to the band.
Jaqulin Faulkner (Keyboards, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals) is a multi-talented Keyboardist, Guitarist, Singer, Percussionist, Composer, Model and Actress who lives for music and the arts. Her super-charged enthusiasm for creating and performing music is contageous, and blends in perfectly with Citrus' on-stage policy of fun!. Jaqulin is an acoomplished composer who has written and produced over 20 songs. Her talents enrich Citrus' sounds both musically, with her diverse instrumentation ability, as well as vocally, by giving the band that extra lead vocal variety and the captivating sound of 3 part harmonies.
Female Vocalists - Citrus is available in a Duo, Trio or 4 Piece Band Format with the addition of a Female Vocalist. Our Vocalists are all experienced professionals with superb vocal and harmony ability. Female Vocals add a special dimension to Citrus, allowing the band to deliver a wide variety of music, including the best Duets and the Best of the Disco Divas hits of the 70's and 80's., as well as the latest and coolest Top 40 Numbers
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