Our story
It all started with a first date.
Bowling, a few songs, and Rilda blowing me away with her voice. Here's how two people who loved a sing ended up running karaoke nights.
How it started
Bowling, then karaoke
I went to my first karaoke before I'd even met Rilda. I was at the pub with a mate, got pulled up to do a song, and I really enjoyed it. Then I found out the pub near me had its own karaoke night, so I went along a few times.
Then I met Rilda. For our first date I said, how about some bowling and karaoke? She thought that sounded like a great idea. So after bowling we went in to do a few songs, and Rilda blew me away. She could actually sing. She'd been singing for years, and I'd hardly sung at all.
As things went on, karaoke became our thing. We started singing at home off YouTube, and one day I thought, let's get a proper system and set this up right so we can really have some fun. That's pretty much where it all started.
Rilda blew me away. She could actually sing.
Aaron, on our first date
The road so far
From one song to every weekend
- One song at the pubPulled up by a mate for my first ever karaoke.
- The first dateBowling, then karaoke. Rilda sang and that was that.
- Singing at homeYouTube karaoke in the lounge room, then a proper system.
- The Grit & Groove SaloonOur studio at home, where the name was born.
- Out of the houseFirst proper nights out at Bribie Island and up at Noosa.
- NowPubs, clubs, parties, work functions and aged care, all over Brisbane's north and Moreton Bay.
Where the name comes from
From our place to yours
At home we've got a studio space, and it became the Grit & Groove Saloon. We loved to groove in there, everyone had plenty of grit in their singing, and it was just a great place to hang out.
That's where it started. Before long we were taking it out beyond our house, so we kept the name and became Grit & Groove Karaoke & Entertainment. Our first proper nights out were at Bribie Island and up at Noosa, and now we run nights at pubs, clubs, parties, work functions and aged care homes across Brisbane's north and Moreton Bay.
On the night
Who does what
Hosted by Aaron and Rilda
Come and have a sing with us
Pubs, clubs, birthdays, work Christmas parties and aged care. Give Aaron a call or send through a booking request.
Aaron Ellis 0424 418 643