LIVE music in Brentwood will never die, if the determination of a pair of young musical entrepreneurs is anything to go by.
Music has the power to make you cry, laugh, scream and smile and that is exactly what 21-year-old former Brentwood School pupil Florian Cooper, the co-founder of Music Tailors, is tapping into.
Alongside his university pal Fergus Marr, 23, he has founded an agency dedicated to bringing live music to your living room.
The concept was borne out of the pair's passion for playing, but also a realisation that the demand was there, having both funded their degrees through performing at high-class private gigs on the side.
Mr Marr and Mr Cooper, who lives in Priests Lane, Shenfield, have built of a roster of "trusted quality musicians" and can offer everything from string quartets to a full jazz band for dinner parties, weddings and everything in between.
The duo, and their muster of musicians, have been busy and the feedback so far has revealed a real appreciation for the skill of live players.
Mr Cooper, himself a bass guitarist and cello player, said: "Live music is exciting. Of course, it can be more expensive to book live musicians, but you're paying for their real dedication and skill."
Music Tailors can also provide function bands, who play anything from Amy Winehouse to Bryan Adams, a cocktail pianist, an eight-piece soul band, and solo instrumentalists.
For more information, visit http://www.musictailors.co.uk/