Country Duo

Our Country Duos specialize in a wide range of country hits from George Strait and Carrie Underwood to the Josh Abbot Band in addition to covering American Top 40 Hits from the 1960s through today. These unique duos, consisting of two singer-instrumentalists, deliver an engaging and FUN modern country music experience for our guests cruising on select ships.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver live music entertainment by providing high energy and engaging entertainment as scheduled by the shipboard Entertainment Management.

• Entertain in assigned venues up to four hours per day.

• Commitment to cruise lines Services & Values.

• Complies with all company operational procedures (professional development training, orientations, and other related programming as required and scheduled).

• Performs ship’s safety function, including “Port Manning”, as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A musically talented duo consisting of two, talented country-influenced entertainers that demonstrate strong skills as singers and instrumentalists (preferably at least one member performing on guitar).

• Demonstrated ability to perform completely acoustic and/or with tracks containing high quality samples and sequences.

• Large repertoire containing at least 200 songs including a large percentage of country music ranging from old-time classics to contemporary hits.

• Ability to authentically represent the sound and look of a contemporary country artist/group.

• Applicable performing experiences on cruise ships, resorts, hotels, and high traffic tourist areas.

• Outgoing and dynamic personalities.

• Ability to stand while performing.

• Ability to perform safety functions and pass a pre-employment medical exam.

• Fluent in the English language and familiar with North American culture and humor.

• Stage experience preferred (production show involvement is a possibility).

• Experience fronting a band is recommended.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

• Resume outlining previous musical employment, education and performance experience in PDF format.

• Complete song list containing a minimum of 175 - 200 songs (PDF format).

• Link to videos that demonstrate your ability to provide high energy, interactive and fun entertainment with the instrumentation required for this position.

• Promotional photo.