The Proper Way is a multi-instrumentalist trio who plays music of just about any genre. We feature piano, guitars, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, dulcimer, and three-part lots of harmonies. Our songlist contains many hundreds of songs from a very wide range of genres. You can hear what we sound like and view our song list on our website (just click on "Request" to see the list).
We play regularly in the SLC and Park City area, so feel free to come out and hear us and introduce yourself if you're interested in hiring us!
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Response from The Proper Way:
It was so great to meet you all! Thanks so much for having us!
I would highly recommend the Proper Way for any private event. These guys freaking rock. They played at our wedding in McCall, ID for a super reasonable rate and were super flexible, learned new songs for us, let us use their speakers for the ceremony and were the life of the party for the reception. All three of them are beyond talented and can rock all the classic wedding hits and their originals are a showcase of their talent. I highly recommend everyone just listen to their originals on Spotify alone, but if you want to really have a party, hire these guys. Their folky twist on all the hits was a perfect match for our boho wedding. Then at the end of the night they DJed a playlist that really got everyone dancing. They also MCed the entire event - super personable, funny and talented. Hire these guys, you certainly won't regret it.
Response from The Proper Way:
Thanks so much for having us, Rachael! That was an incredibly beautiful wedding! Congratulations and best wishes!
Scott and Shane are amazing! We had about 300 people roll through Squatters' back patio for a two-hour happy hour. Super easy to work with leading up to our event and very knowledgable about what is expected for these types of events. The song selection and the volume were just right. They played songs everybody knew (had people singing along) and really took the event UP a notch. All around great guys. Book em!
Very professional and the music was amazing! We hired them to play for a University of Utah Hospital function and they were a huge hit! Everyone kept asking how we found this great band! The had such an extensive play list and kept the energy up and songs coming for 2+ hours! Had the crowd thumbing along and the little kids up dancing - they were just fantastic! Was so impressed by them soliciting requests from the audience and playing them without missing a beat - would definitely recommend The Proper Way to anyone looking for the best live acoustic/Americana music that will keep you entertained for hours! I can't wait to find another reason to hire their services!!
Price Range: $900-2500
Gig Length: 60 - 180 minutes
Languages: English, Portuguese
First: We understand who we are working for and that we are but one part of what is often a much larger endeavor. Whether that is playing music for a destination corporate event on its final night or a small retirement party in a suburban back yard, we understand that we have been hired to do something. It doesn't matter if we've been hired to play whatever music we want in your driveway for three hours or board three separate shuttle buses to entertain VIP guests as they arrive at a resort at a coordinated time—we understand that we have a job to do.
Second: We are three lead singers. We are three multi-instrumentalists. We are three songwriters. We like to harmonize with one another. One of us is a professional emcee (for Xterra, among others) who is extremely skilled at running a show and working a room. We play acoustic instruments—banjo, guitar, ukulele, dulcimer, mandolin, harmonica, piano, etc. We play many songs with combinations of instruments that may be surprising. We re-imagine iconic songs in unusual ways. We re-imagine obscure songs in unusual ways. We do not take ourselves too seriously. We know how to read a room. We look like we are having a good time because we are.
Third: We can make a remarkable amount of sound for three people, if that is what is required. We can also be very quiet, if that is. We have no stage volume. Other than what is coming out of the PA speakers, almost no sound comes from our stage. This means that regardless of what we are playing, our volume can be appropriate for the event.
Fourth: We can set up in a very small space.
Fifth: We have professional equipment. Also, we are an LLC and can accept payment via credit card, invoice, Venmo, PayPal, or just about any other method.
The Proper Way began when multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriters Shane Osguthorpe and Scott Rogers met while playing a local festival. When a performer failed to appear, the two—who had never played together—were asked to fill in the slot. The musical connection was immediate, and they began performing occasionally with one another.
They established themselves as The Proper Way in 2016, when a promoter invited them to come for a series of shows in Lake Tahoe.
After touring nonstop for two years, the band joined forces with friend and fellow singer-songwriter, Carrie Myers, to release Ain't No Good Thing Ever Dies, a collection of songs by Bob Dylan and Tom Waits, in 2018. The musical connection with Myers was so obvious, and they had so much fun performing and recording as a trio, that Myers joined the band shortly afterwards.
Their most recent release is All Is Not Lost, a collection of songs by the Scottish indie band Frightened Rabbit.
If we are running our own sound, we require one power outlet.
If we are not running our own sound, please request a stage plot.
| July 08, 2022 • 7:00pm - 9:30pm | Cocktail Party |
| June 24, 2019 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Cocktail Party |
| September 06, 2018 • 6:30pm - 9:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
AC/DC
Shook Me All Night Long
Ryan Adams
Winding Wheel
Oh My Sweet Carolina
Wonderwall
Allman Brothers
Midnight Rider
Avett Brothers
I and Love and You
Head Full of Doubt
Ten Thousand Words
Swept Away
Down with the Shine
Salvation Song
The Prettiest Thing
Tin Man
January Wedding
Traveling Song
The Band
The Weight
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Up On Cripple Creek
Bessie Smith
Ophelia
Barenaked Ladies
What A Good Boy
The Beatles
Dear Prudence
Hide Your Love Away
I’ve Just Seen A Face
Norwegian Wood
Rocky Raccoon
Blackbird
Ticket to Ride
Here Comes the Sun
Nowhere Man
When I’m 64
Come Together
Hey Jude
Twist & Shout
Let It Be
Dig A Pony
We Can Work It Out
Golden Slumbers
Oh Bla Di Oh Bla Dah
Big Star
Thirteen
Black Crowes
She Talks to Angels
Blind Faith
Can’t Find My Way Home
Jackson Browne
These Days
Buffalo Springfield
For What It’s Worth
Jimmy Buffett
Biloxi
Pirate Looks at 40
My African Friend
Margaritaville
Craig Carothers
A Day at the Beach
Brandi Carlile
Josephine
Johnny Cash
Folsom Prison Blues
Long Black Veil
Ring of Fire
Harry Chapin
Cat’s in the Cradle
Vic Chestnutt
Rabbit Box
Eric Clapton
Wonderful Tonight
Lay Down Sally
Roy Clark
Where Oh Where
Phil Collins
In the Air Tonight
Joe Cocker
Feelin’ Alright
Marc Cohn
Walking in Memphis
Leonard Cohen
Hallelujah
Coldplay
The Scientist
Counting Crows
A Long December
Crosby, Stills, and Nash
Teach Your Children
Helplessly Hoping
Crowded House
Don’t Dream It’s Over
Sheryl Crowe
The First Cut Is The Deepest
Dawes
All Your Favorite Bands
The Decemberists
Clementine
Death Cab for Cutie
I'll Follow You Into the Dark
John Denver
Annie’s Song
Country Roads
Dire Straits
Walk of Life
Dr. Hook
Cover of a Rolling Stone
Bob Dylan
All Along the Watchtower
The Times They Are A-Changing
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
House of the Risin’ Sun
Boots of Spanish Leather
Ring Them Bells
I Shall Be Released
Don’t Think Twice, It's Alright
When I Paint My Masterpiece
Meet Me in the Morning
It Takes A Lot To Laugh It Takes A Train To Cry
Forever Young
Simple Twist of Fate
A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall
Like A Rolling Stone
The Eagles
Desperado
Hotel California
Take It Easy
Peaceful, Easy Feeling
The Faces
Stay With Me
Fleetwood Mac
Landslide
Dan Fogelberg
There’s a Place in the World for a Gambler
Old Tennessee
Leader of the Band
Peter Gabriel
In Your Eyes
Grateful Dead
Ripple
Friend of the Devil
Casey Moan
Catfish John
They Love Each Other
Mama Tried
Sugaree
Woody Guthrie
Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key
This Land Is Your Land
This Train Is Bound for Glory
Merle Haggard
Sing Me Back Home
Mama Tried
Ramblin' Fever
Won't Give Up My Train
Colin Hay
Just Don't Think I’ll Ever Get Over You
Jimi
Hendrix
Little Wing
Don Henley
Boys of Summer
Drew Holcomb
The Wine We Drink
Iron & Wine
Naked As We Came
Jason Isbell
Traveling Alone
Cover Me Up
Outfit
Tupelo
Billy Joel
Piano Man
Only the Good Die Young
Vienna Waits for You
New York State of Mind
She's Got A Way
Elton John
Rocket Man
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
Sad Songs Say So Much
George Jones
The Grand Tour
Race Is On
He Stopped Loving Her Today
I Always Get Lucky With You
Janis Joplin
Mercedes Benz
Me and Bobby McGee
Journey
Faithfully
Ben E King
Stand By Me
Kris Kristofferson
Jesus Was a Capricorn
Help Me Make It Through the Night
Me and Bobby McGee
Loving Her Was Easier
Sunday Morning Coming Down
Ray Lamontagne
Hold You in My Arms
Jolene
Cyndi Lauper
Time After Time
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Jerry Lee Lewis
What Made Milwaukee Famous
Gordon Lightfoot
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Led Zeppelin
Going to California
Ramble On
Loggins and Messina
Danny’s Song
Lorde
Royals
Lyle Lovett
If I Had A Boat
She’s Already Made Up Her Mind
If You Were to Wake Up
The Lumineers
Hey, Ho
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Sweet Home Alabama
Mandolin Orange
Waltz About Whiskey
Was A Time
Bob Marley
Redemption Song
Three Little Birds
Marshall Tucker Band
Can't You See
Bobby McFerrin
Don't Worry Be Happy
Mac McAnally
It’s a Crazy World
Funeral
All These Years
Don McLean
American Pie
George Michael
Careless Whisper
Faith
Steve Miller
The Joker
Moody Blues
Nights in White Satin
Van Morrison
Sweet Thing
Crazy Love
Into the Mystic
Brown Eyed Girl
Willie Nelson
Hands on the Wheel
Blue Eyes Cryin’ In the Rain
Pick Up My Pieces
Always On My Mind
Randy Newman
Louisiana, 1927
Old Crow Medicine Show
Wagon Wheel
The Outfield
Your Love
Tom Petty
Free Fallin’
I Won't Back Down
Wildflowers
Southern Accents
Pink Floyd
Wish You Were Here
Comfortably Numb
Mother
Breathe
On the Turning Away
The Police
Message in a Bottle
Prince
Purple Rain
John Prine
Dear Abbey
Sam Stone
Souvenirs
Angel from Montgomery
Paradise
The Proclaimers
I'm Gonna Be
Pure Prairie League
Amie
REM
The One I Love
Swan Swan H
Losing My Religion
Damien Rice
Aimee
Volcano
Rolling Stones
Sympathy for the Devil
Wild Horses
Angie
You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Lovin’ Cup
Till the Next Goodbye
Dead Flowers
Shine a Light
Honky Tonk Woman
Schoolhouse Rock
3 is a Magic Number
My Hero, Zero
Bob Seger
Night Moves
Sim
on and Garfunkel
America
The Boxer
Sturgill Simpson
Turtles All the Way Down
Living the Dream
Life of Sin
Long White Line
Rick Springfield
Jesse's Girl
Bruce Springsteen
I’m On Fire
Cat Stevens
Father and Son
Wild World
The First Cut is the Deepest
Steven Stills
Love the One You're With
Sting
Fields of Gold
James Taylor
Country Road
Fire and Rain
Millworker
Something in the Way She Moves
Steamroller
Sweet Baby James
You Can Close Your Eyes
Carolina in My Mind
Mona
Tears for Fears
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Paul Thorn
Let's Just Stay Married
I Don't Like Half the Folks I Love
Trampled by Turtles
Midnight on the Interstate
Travis Tritt
Whiskey Ain’t Workin’ Anymore
Here's a Quarter, Call Someone Who Cares
U2
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
Where the Streets Have No Name
With Or Without You
Townes Van Zandt
If I Needed You
Eddie Vedder
Hard Sun
Violent Femmes
Blister in the Sun
Wailing Jennys
One Voice
Tom Waits
Old Shoes (& Picture Postcards)
I Hope that I Don’t Fall In Love with You
Come On Up To The House
Pony
The Who
Behind Blue Eyes
David Wilcox
Blow’em Away
Language of the Heart
Last Chance Waltz
Hank Williams
Jambalaya
So Lonesome I Could Cry
Hank Williams, Jr.
Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound
Family Tradition
Bill Withers
Lean on Me
Dwight Yokum
Guitars and Cadillacs
Streets of Bakersfield
Two Doors Down
Neil Young
Out on the Weekend
Heart of Gold
Needle and the Damage Done
Old Man
Ohio
Cinnamon Girl
Helpless
Sugar Mountain
Traditional
Dink’s Song
Five Hundred Miles
Will the Circle Be Unbroken
Wayfaring Stranger
Oh Susanna
There’s a Hole in the Bucket
Ooh De Lally
You Are My Sunshine
Auld Lang Syne
I’ll Fly Away
If you are wondering what we might sound like, the closest band that we can think of to our particular sound is The Lone Bellow. They are three multi-instrumentalist lead singers. There is a video here on GigSalad of us playing their song "You Never Need Nobody" on a beach in Cabo San Lucas.
If you want to know about our particular musical influences, though, it is important to understand that we are three very different musicians.
Shane (piano, guitar, vocals) is heavily influenced by classic country, The Grateful Dead, Elton John, Billy Joel, and Tom Waits.
Scott (guitar, mandolin, banjo, vocals) is heavily influences by the 70s singer-songwriter movement—James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Dan Fogelberg, etc. And Frank Zappa.
Carrie (ukulele, dulcimer) is heavily influenced by a mix of 90s pop music and indie rock.
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