Sam & Illia

Sam and Illia met while teaching voice and guitar across the hall from one another at a Columbia music lesson studio, and the duo they started there now works taprooms, corporate events, and wedding receptions. Their material moves through rock, jazz, rhythm and blues, blues, soul, and pop, and they market themselves as a duo first with the option to grow the lineup.

Couples writing on the band's own review page describe acoustic fingerstyle guitar for the ceremony, ceremony sound handled by the pair, a planning timeline that kept them on track without feeling rushed, and a song bank deep enough that narrowing it down took work. One review covers a Pawleys Island wedding booked on short notice, with the duo playing requested ceremony and walk-off music. For couples who want a larger lineup, the same team runs a separate six-piece wedding band, Golden Hour Groove.

A public calendar on the site lists 2026 dates from late August into October, mixing private events with recurring nights at Hall's Chophouse and Prohibition. Booking runs through an inquiry form, a listed email address, and a direct phone line, and no rates appear on the site.