Review Centre: Solo Musicians

"Ryan, such a sweetheart! He arrived after a long journey and was set up in time to entertain our guests for our wedding drinks reception. He is so friendly, happy, charming and delightful, oh yes, he can sing too. In fact, his lovely smooth vocals enthused me to walk down the aisle, it was beautiful and Ryan helped make that moment. He then went on to entertain our guests and created the perfect atmosphere for us. "

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"Arrived on time, listened to our requests and got the crowd on their feet singing and dancing - great night all round. "

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"Chris was great! Following my enquiry, Chris contacted me and was really helpful setting up the perfect playlist, arrived in plenty of time on the day and was very patient with the many kids (and adults) we had excited to watch him as he set up. He played in the garden the range of slow and upbeat songs including an acoustic for the proposal which was just awesome, he had everyone up dancing, even incorporating a couple of cheeky requests the guests put in. Thanks very much, it made the event very special and would definitely book again..."

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"A wonderful array of beautifully performed pieces. He can play anything from Bond themes and the classics to current rock and pop. Why this man is not playing sell out concerts internationally is a mystery. Book him while you can!"

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"Hey Dan! We’ve just returned from honeymoon and it’s true when they say the wedding blues kick in! Me & David wanted to follow up with you to say how amazing you were on the day of our wedding. There wasn’t a minute that dance floor wasn’t full of people having the time of their lives and that was down to you! You were incredible! We have had endless compliments from our guests so thank you so much for making our day! Thanks Olivia & David"

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"Thank you for organising for us. Fantastic lady played amazingly."

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"As always, Lee performed a combination of his own songs and covers for well known songs. Excellent performance, anyone would be advised to contact him for any event. "

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"Dear Lynden, Just wanted to drop you a line to say how impressed we all were with your set at our London offices last night. It really added something unique to the drinks reception — elegant but modern. We had clients flying in from all over Europe and your performance helped create a relaxed, sophisticated vibe. Thanks again and hope to work together soon. Julian"

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"I would like to say a big thank you to you for the excellent music you played at our wedding. The light jazz sets were fantastic and we have had many people commenting on how much they enjoyed listening to you. We had a most enjoyable wedding day and are grateful for the contribution you made to it. We wish you every success in the future."

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"Provided beautiful music for my son’s wedding ceremony."

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"Sophia played at my wedding and she was amazing! She had the whole party up and dancing. I can't thank Her enough for making the night a success! I would highly recommend Sophia. "

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"A friend recommended Crissi to me having seen her perform in bold big band in Newcastle, and i'm so happy she did. She was accommodating and flexible with times and songs we wanted, including learning a version of our original first dance song. We love Jubel which she started her performance with too. Our friends loved getting up and dancing with this fabulous talented lady x"

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"We stumbled across Darren Shaw while we were away for Christmas in Blackpool. This young man was one of a number of entertainers who were booked to entertain us and another 40 guests at the wonderful family run hotel that we return to every time we visit Blackpool. Now, everybody knows what to expect from hotel entertainers, a bit of Elvis, mostly 50's and 60's songs, voices that are just flat enough to irritate without actually forcing you to get up and walk out, generally very average. Well not Darren Shaw. Darren got the longest and loudest applause you have ever heard forty something people making, he took the roof off, and deservedly so. Quite what he is doing on the hotel circuit I really don't know. You have never in your life heard anyone professional or otherwise with a voice like this. His set started with what you would expect, a couple of Kenny Rogers songs, good voice, bang on the notes very deep and easy to listen to and then the intro started for a well known Dusty Springfield song. I expected a joke of some kind, but what I didn't expect was a rendition of "You Don't Have To Say you Love Me", so perfect that I truly believed that he was miming to the original track. I suppose shock was my first reaction, desperately trying to catch him miming and show that this voice was not coming from Darren. I think everyone else was as shocked as I was. The reception this song got was rapturous at which point he actually asked if anyone thought he was miming and being me I just had to say something. He then proceeded to sing falsetto without any backing and sang both parts of "You're The One That I Want" the John Travolta and Olivia Newton John song from Grease. I was absolutely astounded. Darren Shaw can sing female vocals better than any cabaret singer I have heard. His first set had to be cut short while we were still coming to terms with what we had heard but an hour later he returned to do another 30 minutes or so. During this set we went from Tom Jones " Delilah", very reasonable, to Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" which was truly astonishing. Ask yourself, have you ever heard anyone else trying to imitate Celine Dion ?, because I haven't. They won't do it simply because they can't, but Darren Shaw can. This was followed by the classic karaoke song "My Way" which thankfully I was able to record on video camera. I have heard plenty of people singing this, from Sinatra and Presley, to the Sex Pistols, and everyone in between. Everyone sings this, and it is always the most popular song in any karaoke competition. No one else sings it like this. The only version I have ever heard that was better than Darren Shaw's was by Sinatra himself. This was better than any version I have heard elsewhere, professional or not, and the applause was thunderous. Darren finished up with an Elvis song that was every bit as good as the original, and I can say that it was a real privilege to be there that night and see a truly awesome performance from a young man with a unique and remarkable talent. After the show Darren was happy to spend nearly an hour talking to the guests and I was lucky enough to be able to have a chat to him. Only 33 but on stage for 15 years he has no appreciation of his own talent. Very down to earth and easy to talk to he told me that he has a repertoire of over 4000 songs so far and due to professional jealousy he has found it necessary to change his set completely at the last moment on a number of occasions but has been able to do this without any difficulty. He has faced hostility in some quarters as the shock that his exquisite female vocals generate doesn't always manifest itself appreciatively. This horrifies me, as his voice is truly unique and deserves a great deal more exposure. Darren has his own website which is well worth a visit, and as you will see on there he has a stage show in Kelso coming up as well as plenty of other bookings. If you get the chance don't miss his show. Any TV producers looking for talent, anyone looking for a show that will have an audience crying out for more, don't look any further than Darren Shaw, he is sensational."

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"JEN was absolutely fabulous cannot fault her on any level, she made our night here at The Honest Boy! Thankyou so much highly recommend xxxxx!"

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"Amy and Tolek made a wonderful contribution to Mum's funeral service. Amy spent some time ensuring she was using the correct versions of the hymns and songs and the guitar accompaniment by Tolek gave a more gentle and intimate feeling. It was all we had wished for. Thank you. "

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