About Social Sound

Welcome to Social Sound, your one-stop-shop for booking live music for all your special events. Based in Vancouver, WA, we specialize in providing top-notch live music for weddings, corporate events, and more. Our team of experienced musicians has been providing live music for decades, and we’re passionate about creating unforgettable experiences for our clients and their guests.At Social Sound, we believe that live music is a crucial part of any successful event. It adds an element of excitement, sophistication, and elegance that simply can’t be matched by a pre-recorded playlist. That’s why we’re dedicated to helping you find the perfect musicians for your event, whether you’re looking for a classical string quartet or a high-energy cover band.We understand that every event is unique, and that’s why we take the time to work with our clients to understand their needs and preferences. Cheers!

Services Offered

DJ services, live music, emcee services, lighting, string quartets, jazz trios, jazz quartets, party bands, brass bands and so much more!

A Little About Our Pricing

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Show Specials

Sign up for a consultation and enter for a chance to win free services! – If you sign up for a consultation you automatically get entered in to winning one of the following prizes. We will be giving out all of these prizes just for folks that attend the Portland Wedding Show: -Free Jazz Trio for cocktail hour (1 winner) -Free lighting package (3 winners) -Free solo guitarist/piano for ceremony or cocktail hour (1 winner)

Service Area

All of the PNW!

This vendor is willing to travel.

Additional Information

We specialize in customizing the perfect music experience for your big day, and do it all in house, which keeps cost low and quality high!

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What Couples Are Saying

Ryan did an absolutely amazing job. He designed the perfect entertainment package for our event, and every member of his team absolutely nailed it. He kept our day on track by providing DJ and MC services, then jumped in with the band to rock the night away. He gave us a personalized experience that neither I nor our guests will ever forget. If you want a great wedding, book Ryan and Social Sound ASAP!!

– Jordan B.

Ryan was such a wonderful DJ along with his trio jazz band. From the start, Ryan was very communicative, detailed, and easy going as we worked with him on how the sequence and order of things would be. He’s very organized, accommodating, and very prepared on the day. With the jazz trio band’s performance, the guests and us thought the live music was excellent and a great touch to the event. We had the live band helped out with our favorite songs as an instrumental for the ceremony and cocktail hour, and the music was on point!

– Eric L.

Ryan was professional, organized, and friendly throughout our Wedding planning process. He worked with our other vendors when timing was off, and created the atmosphere we wanted during our wedding. He was a great DJ and played excellent songs that we requested. Thank you Social Sound!

– Molly H.

Excellent planning, prep and timing of everything. Ryan was good to work with, did a great overall job and made it all run smooth.

– Chris M.

I would 100% recommend Social Sound to everyone! Ryan was super easy to work with. He knew all of the details and executed what I had envisioned for my big day perfectly! Thank you Ryan Messling!

– Shelby M.

Wow! This band is AMAZING!! They were the hit of our wedding and kept the dance floor packed all night! We still have people coming up to us, three years later, talking about how great the band was! If you want a professional, super fun, and crazy talented band, definitely book with Social Sound!

– Mandy N.

We had a terrific experience with Ryan Messling at Social Sound. Ryan was incredibly helpful throughout the process and during the event. He was professional, organized, and attentive to every detail. He knew exactly how to read the crowd, creating the perfect vibe for each part of the evening. Ryan went above and beyond to make sure everything ran smoothly and displayed enthusiasm and passion during our event. We couldn’t have asked for a better DJ for our wedding and would highly recommend him for any event!

– Zachary S.

Ryan was amazing! Very professional. Would recommend to anyone!

– Nick S.

Ryan was absolutely amazing! He was super easy to communicate with and made planning out the music for both our ceremony and reception a breeze! He had everything so well organized for us which definitely helped among all the other stresses of wedding planning! We were a bit of a drive for him but he made the trip for us with all his equipment and was there to set up and test things out the night before at our rehearsal. His set up looked great and he matched the look of our wedding really well with simple but very cool lighting and discreet, high quality sound equipment that blended nicely with the decor. I hadn’t really put much thought into us needing microphones for the ceremony and how any of that works but he already had that covered and made sure everything was going to sound great! Ryan was able to play all the songs we wanted for our ceremony all perfectly timed! He also put together an awesome mix of music for our reception based on our requests. Everyone loved the dance music he played and we got many compliments on it at and after the wedding! He did a wonderful job with MCing and was ready for every special moment and announcement throughout the event. We had to make some last minute changes to the order of events during our reception due to some complications with our caterer but he adjusted to them easily and made sure our guests knew what was going on and when things like dinner, cake cutting, dances and bouquet toss would take place. Ryan was so nice to work with; incredibly helpful, communicative, organized, prompt, fun, and all we could’ve asked for! I’m so glad we had him as our DJ

– Sarah T.

I would 100% recommend Social Sound for your wedding or event! Ryan was so thorough in gathering all of our musical requests, and then he coordinated the music throughout the entire day! He dj’d our ceremony, coordinated a small jazz combo for cocktail hour, and then turned our reception into a party with an 8-person band. They were able to get so many people dancing, that we almost could have used a bigger dance floor! If finding the right musical entertainment for your wedding is stressing you out, let Ryan and his team put your mind at ease!

– Natalie R.

The Coastal Crusaders and Social Sound Live were exactly the band that we were looking for to complete our amazing wedding day. Ryan and his crew were extremely professional in their interactions, timely with communication and entertained all of our requests during the planning process! On our wedding day, they came on time, rehearsed and even played a little during dinner when our separate cocktail hour guitarist had to stop to eat. We had a unique wedding that involved a modern dance performance and they accompanied the performance perfectly. The band even helped with playing the recorded songs for a surprise tap dance and mother-son dance! When the set list had to be shifted a little, they went with the flow. Our dance floor was packed all night and it was all thanks to the energy and vitality of these musicians. All our guests were impressed with their performance and couldn’t stop talking about our wedding reception for days. Thank you Coastal Crusaders and Social Sound Live for creating the dance party of our dreams. If you need a band for your event – don’t hesitate to pick these musicians! – The Soderlinds (9/3/22)

– Laura S.

What a great performance! The band was amazing and played all the songs we love. Ryan is professional, punctual, and easy to work with. The difference a live band makes over just a dj really made our wedding extra special. Definitely recommend

– Steven R.

Social Sound and Ryan the DJ were absolutely fantastic at our wedding! Ryan’s ability to read the crowd and keep the energy high was impressive. He seamlessly mixed a perfect blend of hits and crowd favorites, keeping everyone on the dance floor all night. Professional, attentive, and passionate about music, Ryan made our celebration unforgettable. Highly recommend Social Sound for any event!

– Lindsey P.

Ryan and his team provided an exceptional environment for our cocktail hour between the ceremony and dinner with a Jazz Combo. I highly recommend!

– Jeremy Q.

Get to Know Social Sound

Ryan Messling
Owner/Founder

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