SR/Live Sat, October 11, 2008

Posted By Keith Clark,

Live Event Solutions may be less than six months old, but the Conyers, Georgia-based company seems to be handling its business as a professional sound reinforcement provider just fine. The fledgling organization’s mettle was recently proven at a concert by popular rock bands Seether and Flyleaf at the Exchange Park Ladson Fairgrounds in South Carolina. 

Hailing from South Africa, Seether is basking in the success of hits like “Fake It”, the lead track off of Finding Beauty in Negative Places, an album released last October. Touring on the crest of a platinum-selling wave showing no signs of breaking since the 2005 release of its eponymous debut, Flyleaf is a Texas-based quintet that has scored rock radio hits with songs like “I’m So Sick” and “Fully Alive”. A sizeable fan base follows each band on the road, filling venues to capacity and making demands of sound reinforcement companies wherever they go.

Live Event Solutions Owner and Founder Gary Teal admitted prior to the show, behind-the-scenes, that he was a bit nervous. “We have the skills, and we have the gear, but basically we’re a start-up company, and this is our first test in a situation like this,” he said after load-in was complete. “Regardless of how well-prepared and ready I think I am, I can’t help but feel a little bit of paranoia creeping in.”

Teal ultimately found what he was looking for in QSC Audio WideLine-10 enclosures. A full-range line array loudspeaker system designed for use in venues ranging from ballrooms, theaters, and nightclubs to concert halls, houses of worship, and arenas, the compact boxes have built a following based upon their open, natural sonic qualities and 140 degree horizontal coverage pattern--the widest of any line array in its class. (A WideLine-10 array supplied by Live Event Solutions for Seether & Flyleaf in concert is shown above/left.)