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"Absolute played at Fréa’s Annual St Patrick's Day Ball in Manchester this year (2026). They were fantastic! The dance floor was full from the beginning to the end of their performance. They played a fantastic selection of songs that appealed to all taste and were a pleasure to deal with. I would have no hesitation in recommending Absolute. Dorothy Lynch, Events Manager, St Patricks Day Charity Ball at the Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel – 7th March 2026"

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"Thank you , thank you, thank you for yesterday!!! You were absolutely amazing at our wedding breakfast. We loved every song and really didn't want you to stop! Brilliant!"

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"A massive thank you to Soul Groove for such an amazing performance at our wedding on Saturday 22nd April. I found it so hard to find a band that I really liked but you guys exceeded all my expectations and did not disappoint on the night at all! The range of music you performed was spot on and every single guest I've spoken to since has commented on how great the band were. The dance floor as absolutely packed from the moment you started right up until the last song. Our wedding song was also performed beautifully, so thank you so much for that too. Would recommend to anyone ten times over, you were all just so vibrant and talented and I can't thank you enough."

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"Great version of Sunday Girl. They gave me a CD so I played this on my radio show along with Gangsters."

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"Thank you George it was a huge success and everyone loved the ceilidh part even though it was a little chaotic that just seemed to add to the merriment! Hopefully you will come and play for us again sometime as we sometimes run charity events in the village. The whole thing went by in a blur and would love to be able to go back and slow it all down! All best wishes and our thanks to all your fellow musicians"

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"Absolutely brilliant band! Very helpful in the planning and answered queries very quickly. On the wedding day they setup without fuss and then everyone partied all night. Played our first dance beautifully followed by a big mix of songs! Loved them! X"

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"WOW! I'm a big Debbie Harry & Blondie fan and I love my ska & reggae music so was a big deal for me and I was not disappointed, they were brilliant."

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" Somerset Soul and Rebecca performed at our wedding in December 2021 and they were absolutely fantastic. Rebecca is a great singer and the band are superb musicians - there were great guitar solos. At the end of the evening and following the wedding, so many of our guests told us that they thought they were a great wedding band, and the dancefloor was full for the whole evening. They responded and reacted to the crowd expertly. The set list was a great selection of genres and decades, enjoyed by 3 generations. Rhona, their manager, was great to deal with before the wedding - she asked us questions, she shared an example set list, and she arranged for the first dance to be played."

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"We hired Rhythm 2 Keys for our evening wedding reception and they were phenomenal. They turned up in plenty of time and were really familiar and friendly. They congratulated us and were entirely professional throughout. They played 'L-O-V-E' as our first dance music and immediately were of an amazing standard. They set-up quickly and efficiently and were a great volume and sound quality from the off. They played an hour long 20-song set for a very reasonable arranged price and we couldn't have been happier. They sounded classy and fun, they are approachable and kind and our guests loved their entire set. They also adhered to all our requests and were extremely courteous and approachable. Would definitely look to hiring them again. Thank you Anita and Andy!!! "

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"Absolutely brilliant… all guests loved them."

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"Francesca has a voice that you can rely on, she’s mesmerising, always on key, and she sets a feeling of luxury to an event. I chose Francesca due to her roots in Jazz, her Italian heritage (I work for Dolce & Gabbana) and her glamorous look. She made the event work, she had the crowd singing along and dancing and fulfilled every part of the brief – a consummate professional. I would strongly recommend booking Francesca for your next event, whether corporate, wedding or at your business."

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"Hi Leanne, a note to say thank you for such a brilliant performance at our party on Saturday. The music and your singing was incredible. We had such a happy day and you had the dance floor filled from the first song. I hope you have the future success you deserve!"

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"The International Klezmer Collective both share a vivacious and infectious enthusiasm for the world of music, an enthusiasm which is not wedded to any particular tradition but instead stems from a fundamental interest in human expression. Together they make music which is nothing short of magical, borne of true friendship, shared experience, mutual trust, and a willingness to surrender in performance through listening "

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"You guys were fantastic! We do the event annually, so I will be in touch in the new year :) "

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"Absolutely INCREDIBLE!! Would highly recommend to anyone booking a wedding or event. A group of amazingly talented women who kept the dance floor full ALL night!! They were beyond wonderful and the best band I’ve heard and seen perform for a very long time! 🙌🏼 xxx"

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