A Sure Thing

Description

A Sure Thing is a Houston based, energetic, jaw dropping, chills up and down your spine, not your average, make you say, "OMG"  five piece party band. With a lengthy list of varied music selections, we can make any event a momentous occasion. Rock, pop, funk, soul, country, Latin, Tejano, and dance from the 70's to today's current hits, we will have you and your guests up and cheering, singing and dancing, reminiscing and romancing. Music connects us all, and music is what we do. That's A Sure Thing!

Set-List

1999, Prince
24K Magic, Bruno Mars
Ain't It Fun, Paramore
Ain't Talkin Bout Love, Van Halen
All About That Bass, Meghan Trainor
All the Small Things, Blink 182
Any Way You Want It, Journey
Are You Gonna Be My Girl, Jet
Azucar, Kumbia Kings
Baila Como Juana la Cubana, Fito Olivarez
Baila Esta Cumbia, Selena
Bailando, Enrique Iglesias
Bang Bang, Ariana Grande, Jessie J, and Nicki Minaj
Bartendar, Lady Antebellum
Benny and the Jets, Elton John
Bidi Bidi Bom Bom, Selena
Billy Jean, Michael Jackson
Black, Pearl Jam
Black Magic Woman, Santana
... Blister in the Sun, Violent Femmes
Blue Isn’t Your Color, Keith Urban
Blurred Lines, Robin Thicke
Boogie Oogie Oogie, Taste of Honey
Boogie Shoes, KC and the Sunshine Band
Boot Scootin Boogie, Brooks & Dunn
Breed, Nirvana
Brick House, Commodores
Brown Eyed Girl, Van Morrison
Brown Sugar, D'Angelo
Bulls on Parade, Rage Against the Machine
Cake By the Ocean, DNCE
Can't Stop the Feeling, Justin Timberlake
Carry On My Wayward Son, Kansas
Chicken Fried, Zac Brown Band
Cold Shot, Stevie Ray Vaughn
Come Together, Beatles
Copperhead Road, Steve Earle
Corazon Espinado, Santana and Mana
Could You Be Loved, Bob Marley
Crazy, Gnarls Barkley
Crazy, Patsy Cline
Crazy *itch, Buckcherry
Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Queen
Crazy Train, Ozzy Osborne
De Pies a Cabeza, Mana
Despacito, Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee
Don't Stop Believing, Journey
Dreams, Fleetwood Mac
Drunk Last Night, Eli Young Band
Enter Sandman, Metallica
Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Tears for Fears
Faith, George Michael
Faithfully, Journey
Fast As You, Dwight Yoakam
Foxy Lady, Jimi Hendrix
Free Falling, Tom Petty
Friends in Low Places, Garth Brooks
Folsom Prison Blues, Johnny Cash
Fool in the Rain, Led Zepplin
Footloose, Kenny Loggins
Forget You, Cee Lo Green
Funky Music, Wild Cherry
Girl Crush, Little Big Town
Give It To Me Baby, Rick James
Going Under, Evanescence
Gold on the Ceiling, Black Keys
Gorilla, Bruno Mars
Gravity, John Mayer
Hard to Handle, Black Crowes
Harder to Breathe, Maroon 5
Heart Breaker, Pat Benatar
Heaven, Los Lonely Boys
Here I Go Again, Whitesnake
Hey Joe, Jimi Hendrix
Hey Ya, Outkast
Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Pat Benatar
Hold the Line, Toto
Home Sweet Home, Motley Crue
Hot For Teacher, Van Halen
Hot Stuff, Donna Summer
Hotel California, The Eagles
Hysteria, Muse
I Don't Want to Be, Gavin Degraw
I Love Rock and Roll, Joan Jett
I Shot the Sherriff, Bob Marley
I Want to be Your Lover, Prince
I Want You To Want Me, Cheap Trick
Immigrant Song, Led Zeppelin
In Da Club, 50 Cent
In the Middle, Jimmy Eat World
Interstate Love Song, Stone Temple Pilots
Jailhouse Rock, Elvis Presley
Jenny Jenny, Tommy Tutone
Jessie's Girl, Rick Springfield
Johnny B. Good, Chuck Berry
Joker, Steve Miller Band
Juana la Cubana, Fito Olivarez
Jungle Love, Morris Day and the Time
Just Like Heaven, The Cure
Just What I Needed, The Cars
Keep Your Hands to Yourself, Georgia Satellites
Kiss, Prince
Kiss You All Over, Exile
La Bamba, Ritchie Vallens
La Camisa Negra, Juanes
La Metida de Pata, Jay Perez
La Rama del Mesquite, Ramon Ayala
La Vida Es Un Carnaval, Celia Cruz
Last Dance with Mary Jane, Tom Petty
Let's Dance, David Bowie
Let's Get It On, Marvin Gaye
Let's Stay Together, Al Green
Lights, Journey
Little Red Wagon, Miranda Lambert
Livin' On A Prayer, Bon Jovi
Locked Out of Heaven, Bruno Mars
Love Shack, B52's
Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin', Journey
Man Eater, Hall & Oates
Man In the Box, Alice in Chains
Message in a Bottle, The Police
Maria Maria, Santana
Me Vale, Maná
Moves Like Jagger, Maroon 5
Mr. Brightside, The Killers
My Own Worst Enemy, Lit
My Prerogative, Bobby Brown
Neon Moon, Brooks & Dun
No Woman No Cry, Bob Marley
Oye Mi Amor, Maná
Oye Como Va, Santana
Paradise City, Guns N Roses
Play That Funky Music, Wild Cherry
Pony, Ginuwine
Possum Kingdom, Toadies
Pour Some Sugar On Me, Def Leppard
Pride and Joy, Stevie Ray Vaughn
Purple Rain, Prince
Que Metida de Pata, Jay Perez
Raise Your Glass, Pink
Rayando el Sol, Mana
Rebel Yell, Billy Idol
Rich Girl, Gwen Steffani
Ride, Twenty One Pilots
Rolling in the Deep, Adele
Rolling on the River, Ike and Tina
Roxanne, Police
Rude, Magic
Santeria, Sublime
Satch Boogie, Joe Satriani
Separate Ways, Journey
Sex on Fire, Kings of Leon
Sex Type Thing, Stone Temple Pilots
Shape of You, Ed Sheeran
Sharp Dressed Man, ZZ Top
Shut Up and Dance, Walk the Moon
Simple Man, Lynyrd Skynyrd
Sir Duke, Stevie Wonder
Sledgehammer, Peter Gabriel
Slither, Velvet Revolver
Smooth, Santana and Rob Thomas
Sober, Tool
Soñador, David Olivarez
Song 2, Blur
Spider Webs, No Doubt
Stone in Love, Journey
Suavemente, Elvis Crespo
Sugar, Maroon 5
Superstition, Stevie Wonder
Summer of 69, Bryan Adams
Sweet Child, Guns and Roses
Sweet Emotion, Aerosmith
Sweet Home Alabama, Lynyrd Skynyrd
Tennessee Whiskey, Chris Stapleton
Texas Flood, Stevie Ray Vaughn
That's What I Like, Bruno Mars
This Is How We Do It, Montell Jordan
This Love, Maroon 5
Three Little Birds, Bob Marley
Tight Rope, Stevie Ray Vaugh
Too Close, Alex Claire
Treasure, Bruno Mars
Tush, ZZ Top
Two Tickets to Paradise, Eddie Money
Tyler, Toadies
Uptown Funk, Bruno Mars
Use Somebody, Kings of Leon
Valerie, Amy Winehouse
Vaseline, Stone Temple Pilots
Vertigo, U2
We Found Love, Rhianna
What I Like, Bruno Mars
What I Like About You, The Romantics
What's Up, 4 Non Blondes
Word Up, Cameo
Worst Enemy, Lit
Would, Alice In Chains
Yellow, Coldplay
You Really Got Me, Van Halen
You Shook Me All Night Long, AC/DC
Your Kiss, Hall and Oates
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Biography

A Sure Thing is:
Angela Isart, Lead singer and Band Leader
Angela has been the lead singer for several local Houston cover bands since 2010. What surprises most about her voice is that she can belt out songs that are usually sung by men. Angela believes her wide vocal range stems from her years in church, high school, and college choirs as a first soprano where she was a principle soloist and part of the small ensemble. She received a scholarship for voice and attended San Jacinto College North and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in English Literature from the University of ... Houston-Downtown in 1998. A Sure Thing was founded by Angela, her bassist, James Langenbuch and guitarist, Miguel Thornton in late 2014 when the chemistry between them was noticeable during their formative years as the house band for the Concert Pub in Houston when they ran the open mic nights every Sunday for two years. She is most proud of her band and of the men who have had a major impact on her life musically as well as personally and is happy to be part of a talented musical group that she has nurtured into a family, dedicated and loyal to the group and one another.
James Langenbuch has been playing professionally since 1993 with both original and cover bands ranging from metal, country, blues, classic rock, dance, and now Tejano and Latin music with A Sure Thing. The first instrument James picked up was the saxophone, and he played for his high school band till he discovered the guitar at the age of 16. In the 1990’s, James was part of an original heavy metal band called Carnal Sin. He recorded and toured with them 1994-1995. It was when he discovered the bass guitar that he found his true love. James has taught bass to beginners and advanced students alike ranging in age from 5 years of age to over 50 at JP Music in Tomball, TX. James also keeps his skills honed by playing a little upright bass for kicks. His influences are: Larry Graham, Gezzer Butler, and Sting to name a few. James earned his degree at Klein HS In ’93 and received his certification in A+ coding and Web Design from New Horizons Technical School in 1998. James’ web mastery can be seen on the A Sure Thing website as well as other web pages he has been hired to design.
Miguel is one of the most versatile guitarists in Houston. He is extremely knowledgeable of music and music theory. He earned a degree in economics from The University of Houston in 1995. He teaches music to beginners as well as advanced music students at both Sessions Music and Clear Lake Music Lessons in Houston, TX. Miguel has been part of original bands as well as cover bands since 1986. He has been playing guitar since 12 years old when he was introduced to the instrument by his father. He has over 30 years of experience at guitar, but he also plays bass, drums, and keyboards. Miguel’s skill at the guitar has taken him to places as far as Africa and as big as Austin, TX to perform at SXSW, South By Southwest, one of the world’s largest music festivals and considered an essential destination for global professionals, featuring artists in film and music. Miguel’s philosophy on music can be summed up by a quote from Ludwig van Beethoven, “To play a wrong note is insignificant; to play without passion is inexcusable.”
Amado J. Garcia, Drums and Vocals
Amado has been playing drums for 15 years, though to look at him, one would never guess. He plays with a passion and experience of one far beyond his years. He toured with his parents at the young age of 10 bringing music ministry to people across Texas and Mexico. Amado is fluent in several instruments: keyboards, bass, guitar, accordion, bajo sexto, and trumpet which he played while in high school. He speaks English and Spanish perfectly. He knows music theory and currently gives private lessons in various instruments. Amado graduated from Sam Rayburn High School in Pasadena, TX, May of 2006. He attended San Jacinto College Central from 2007-2009 for Audio Engineering. He has two years of audio engineering instruction and eight years of performance experience in high energy bands, both cover and original, locally in Houston. He was able to exercise his versatility while performing at Howl at the Moon, a piano bar and sing along hot spot. Amado has had great influence musically with A Sure Thing bringing a fresh new perspective and genre to the group, Tejano.
Christian Baeza, Keyboards and Vocals
Christian is the newest member of A Sure Thing. He is a talented piano player and can provide a solo with just a glance from the band leader. Christian is also adept at saxophone, guitar, bass, and drums. He speaks both English and Spanish with ease. He’s been a musician with 17 years of experience, four of those years in marching and jazz band at Sam Rayburn High School. He studied music theory and composition and received certification in Audio Engineering at San Jacinto College where he graduated class of 2014. He gives private piano lessons to students of all ages and is the music liturgy director at Church of Hope in Baytown, TX. Christian’s skills in audio engineering have recently earned him recording jobs for singers and musicians alike. You can hear a six minute sample of Christian’s work in the A Sure Thing promo for 2017 when he recorded our live performance while playing keys.
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Experience

A Sure Thing has played for audiences large and small in various venues in Texas and Louisiana. Corporate, club, casinos, hotels, public and private functions for audiences of all ages. What sets us apart from other cover bands in our area is that fact that we can play just about any genre: rock, pop, R&B, disco, funk, blues, country, classic rock, Latin, and Tejano. This makes us marketable to just about any venue or corporate event and we remain a busy, full band because we do what we do very well.
The events we have been hired for have turned out to be repeat business, and we have also b ... een able to book other parties and events because the people attending have asked for our band to perform at their engagements. Read More

Previous Clients

Isla Grand Beach Resort, 500 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island, TX 78597, Contact Hotel Manager Daniel Salazar and/or Events/Club Manager Augustino Rodriguez: dsalazar@islagrand.com
Holiday Inn Beach Resort, B. Jigger's Lounge, 5002 Seawall Blvd., Galveston, TX 77551, Contact B. Jigger's Manager
Moody Gardens, Bands on the Sand, 1 Hope Blvd., Galveston, TX 77554, Brandon Compton and/or Robert Callie
El Dorado Casino, Celebrity Lounge, 451 Clyde Fant Pkwy, Shreveport, LA, 71101, Contact Peter DeCuir
Pleasure Pier, 2501 Seawall Blvd., Galveston, TX 77550, Contact Josh Hargrove

Suitable for

Bar / Bat Mitzvah Birthday Party (Adult) Casinos Christening Christmas Party Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Corporate Event Cruise Ships Dinner Party Festival / Outdoor Event Grand Opening Party Jewish Wedding New Year's Eve Party Private Party Product Launch / Promotion Trade Show / Exhibitions