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"We hired SWB for our wedding June 19th and it was the best decision we made! We spend the night dancing and laughing! I would highly recommend hiring the lads for wedding/events! We will definitely plan to see them again at their next local gig! All members were so musically talented and we could see how much they enjoyed playing themselves. Thank you so much for making our day/night so special 🥰"

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"Thank you very much for playing at our Wedding. We thought you were great, and you certainly got people dancing. The first dance was fantastic - just as we wished. We will certainly recommend you to others."

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"We just wanted to say an enormous THANK YOU to you and Alex for the fantastic set you did on Saturday at Ben’s 40’s Themed 40th Birthday Party! You were so friendly and helpful that many of the guests assumed you were friends of Ben’s. Well you are now! Your voices and Alex’s guitar playing were really lovely and the choice of songs was spot on. I really appreciated the way you took charge of any announcements and navigated the events during the evening without ever taking over, so that it took away any stress from us. Thanks also for enabling Izzy to use the backing tracks so that she could sing some special songs for Ben .You both really helped to make the evening such an enjoyable event for all involved. Lots of people commented on the music and wanted to know who you were, and the staff at the venue said how much they had enjoyed the music and the atmosphere it created. I know Ben will be in touch with you soon, but once again thank you both so much again for helping to make the event ‘go with a swing’ so that we all had a really lovely evening. Best wishes for all the busy times to come,"

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"A year or so ago love for sale caught my eye and i am so glad we went ahead and booked them for our wedding. Our venue had last minute music restrictions which was a shame as the band had to be put in a seperate room but the band still managed to make an impact. So many positive comments and compliments about them from our family. We would definitely book the band again for any future events and this time hopefully the venue will co operate! Thanks to all of you. Mr&Mrs Boland x"

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"I just wanted to say HUGE thank you for being so brilliant on our wedding. Rich and I had such a fantastic day celebrating and you and your band really helped. We have had so many positive comments about the music. You have a wonderful voice and the band were just fantastic. We really appreciated your version of the first dance - it worked so well and was perfect for that moment!"

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"Southwest Band are a recommended supplier at Lake Henry wedding venue and we love having them. They create such a great atmosphere for your wedding and have your guests dancing from start to finish. The full service and all day package they provide is excellent. Highly recommend to anyone who wants to party."

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"One of the pleasures of writing for Jazz Views is having the opportunity to follow the progress of an artist with each new release. It has been my very great pleasure to follow Lush Jazz Band's progress over the last few years. Having reviewed Lauren’s debut album, in 2016 and the follow-up, five years later, it was with great interest that I listened to her third album. If you’re looking for continued growth and artistic development in a musician, then Lauren has certainly delivered. Earlier today, prior to writing this review, I listened again to all three albums back-to-back and was amazed at what I was hearing. Listening in such a concentrated way, I was struck by how consistent each of the albums is and how the vocalist’s progress is not taking place with gargantuan leaps but steadily, as we can see here, in a paced and sustainable development. One huge advantage for Lauren is retaining the services of pianist Liam Dunachie, who arranges much of the music, and the two have built a solid rapport that has resulted in a formidable partnership. With “Tide Rises,” Lauren Bush has found a perfect balance between the old and the new, with a couple of strong original compositions, a handful of standards, and some contemporary works that she has done a wonderful job of adapting to her voice. The album gets off to a stunning start with a brisk and swinging “Joy Spring.” The tricky lyrics are handled with great aplomb by Bush, and after a lovely solo from Dunachie, she gets in a nice scat chorus of her own. This is followed by the title track, one of two original compositions, in which Lauren has drawn inspiration for the lyrics from the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Played over an ethereal opening from Rhodes and guitar (and the only song to feature electric bass), the music evolves over a gentle tempo with an empowering delivery from Lauren. The other original, “Easy Does It,” has a relaxed, almost lazy tempo, and Lauren has written lyrics that add to the gospel flavor of the music. Versatility and variety being the name of the game, we are treated to a beautiful bossa nova written by Earl Okin titled “Madrugada,” and Joni Mitchell’s “Circle Game” is given a delightful treatment, with some exquisite playing from all. The music flows in a beguiling manner, and Mitchell’s lyrics are given a sensitive reading by the vocalist. Standards have been a constant inspiration for Lauren, and with the depth of maturity that she has gained in the last few years, I have witnessed her raise her game significantly. It is difficult to pick one over another. Her treatment of “Oh What A Beautiful Morning” is flawless and joyous, with a lovely scat solo too, and “Nobody Else But Me” has a charm all of its own. If proof is needed of Bush’s stature as a jazz vocalist, then take a listen to the ballad performance on “This Is Always.” A duet for voice and piano, this is a pure delight and even, dare I say it, surpasses the duo’s reading of “Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most,” which was such a highlight of her last album, “Dream Away.” Closing with another contemporary tune, this time from the pop duo Yazoo, Lauren and Liam Dunachie cleverly recast Vince Clarke’s song, with Lauren giving the excellent Alison Moyet a run for her money. Another step forward for Lauren in a hugely enjoyable set that sees her setting the bar increasingly higher."

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"I booked the band after seeing them play at a charity ball. They we excellent, Very professional, easy to communicate with and had my guests on the dance floor all night. "

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"The Amy Kennie Duo was absolutely fantastic, best act we’ve ever had at our John Lewis. We had an amazing response. The customers loved them. Will definitely have them back."

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"Fantastic band, everyone was completely blown away, we will certainly use your band again!"

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"If I could give this band 100 out of 10 I would. I can’t recommend and thank them enough. The only downside was I didn’t speak to my guests much because I spent all night dancing!!!!! Big big thank you x"

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"Just realized that with all the end of term chaos I hadn't said thank you for getting our picnic up and dancing!! Thanks also for saving the day by arriving early at short notice when Britain's summer threw the best at us (and then some!!) and for being so flexible when things were so up in the air on arrival...definitely all the right decisions were made and everyone had a ball. We've had loads of great comments and I hope you were pleased with how many people joined in at such an early hour."

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"A really good night for everyone. You have a great sound and the music was exactly what we wanted. Very entertaining, all round. Thanks!"

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"We booked Love For Sale for w Birthday celebration. They performed 2 sets . I cannot praise them enough. Had all the guest up and dancing and wonderful feed back from our guests aslo. Spelled blinding playing from the guitarist and sax player , while the drummer and bass player held a tight groove. Would highly recommended this band for hire. Very professional outfit ."

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"I booked Volare DUO for my daughter's christening and having never seen a violin & voice duo before I didn't really know what to expect. Honestly, they blew my mind !! The first set was much more acoustic, intimate and a more "sophisticated background music" style than the second, where both my partner and I and all the guests went wild dancing until the last song! What to say about them? I am very happy I booked them, Absolutely brilliant and recommended! Thanks Ciro & Beatrice xxx"

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