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"Kirsty was absolutely incredible and we’re so glad we booked her for our wedding! Over the last couple of years we’ve been to a number of weddings, none of which had a dance floor you didn’t want to leave, and as a result we were really wary when booking our DJ. We wanted to dance! We had a long list of things that were very important to us and finding someone that really understood our vision was absolutely essential. We’d met with a few DJ’s, none of which were giving us the right ‘vibe’ and then we found Kirsty. We had a phone call with her, during which we discussed every item on our very long list of requirements and she just GOT IT. She made us feel so at ease and reassured us that she understood exactly what we were looking for. My Wife and I both have incredibly varied music tastes which were catered for perfectly by Kirsty! Kirsty is SO organised. She sent us a document detailing everything she needed from us to do her job excellently. One of the items we were very concerned about was our ‘Do Not Play’ list, Kirsty was SO respectful of it from our very first conversation, and we just knew we had nothing to fear. We each made her a playlist, showcasing our individual music tastes, and she was able to blend them together perfectly on the night in a way that not only perfectly suited us, but enticed our guests, of all ages, onto the dance floor. We got married on the longest and hottest day of the year, 34°C and it wasn’t dark until gone 10:30pm but that didn’t matter, her playlist on the night (which she sent a copy of to us post wedding, which we loved) was so perfectly curated, people were dancing from the second she set up until we had to turn the music off. Every song on our ‘Must Play List’ was ticked off at the perfect time throughout the night, she was true to her promise and didn’t allow anybody to make requests (one of our big no-no’s as we’d had Uncles threaten some very questionable song requests leading up to the wedding). My personal favourite part of Kirsty’s set was probably the last half hour, she read the dance floor perfectly banger after banger after banger, and perfectly timed our final song with the music cut off time which made our venue very happy. She also played us out with a little personalised song that everybody loved! We had so many compliments on the music from our guests!! All of her equipment was excellent and set the vibe perfectly, she clearly knows her equipment very well because it took her no time to set up or pack away at the end of the night. Fantastic lights which didn’t do that really annoying thing of nearly blinding you as they spin around the room, a personal pet peeve of mine. Her speakers were excellent and perfectly balanced, not too bass-y and set to the perfect volume to sing your lungs out but not go to bed with a ringing in your ears! She came and said hi as she arrived to check in with us, then said goodbye and had a bit of a chat with us as she packed away at the end of the night, but other than that, she didn’t speak to us whilst playing her set enabling us to fully enjoy ourselves and stay in the moment. Thank you for that! Kirsty is super on top of all of her paperwork, up to date with insurance and PAT tests, which will be required by any venue, so to have that presented to us without needing to ask helped to relieve some of the organisational stress surrounding the wedding. Every time we thought it was probably time to check in with her leading up to the wedding, she’d beat us to it, again, giving us one less thing to remember to do. Honestly, we can’t thank you enough for being so on top of everything and giving us no doubts that we could rely on you ♥ Our only regret is that we didn’t book Kirsty for her acoustic set during the day as she has an incredible voice we wish we’d gotten to hear more of! Thank you so much for all of your help throughout the process, for putting up with our requests and concerns and for making the evening of our wedding an absolutely cracking party!! We’ll be back in touch for our next event!!!"

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"Your sets were excellent and well received yesterday. You are a beautiful (voice) singer and the feedback received was very positive. Thanks for attending our event. I will definitely consider you again for future events. Thanks again!"

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"Just got back from a cruise, Dubai to Southampton, made especially enjoyable by the nights spent in different venues where The Upbeats Duo were playing. So good we wouldn’t let them off."

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"I cannot praise the band highly enough, they were exactly what we had hoped for our special day. From the moment we saw the videos we knew we had found what we were looking for and the pre-event communication was excellent to ensure they provided what we wanted. On the day itself everything went like clockwork with the two sets they played. Martini 3 have a high level of musicianship and are great at creating a good atmosphere, even in a large open plan space. Many of our guests commented on the quality of the band and we were absolutely delighted - they helped to create our perfect day. We would definitely recommend Martini 3 for any event and also we're very happy with the service provided by Last Minute Musicians in facilitating the booking."

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"Thank you so much for doing such a wonderful job! Everyone had a great time and you guys were fabulous!"

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"We found Jean delightful, accommodating and very professional!! Would definitely book her services again."

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"Very professional. Good range of music, willing to take requests. Aaron is an accomplished musician & Ally has a great voice, they work really well together & enjoy playing, so they are a joy to watch"

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"Well! Where do I start? Whisky & Ginger were just incredible. I cannot thank them enough. Every single song was exactly what the crowd wanted, and they even played some of our requests (sorry there were quite a few!). People are still talking about how good they were a week after our party. We would recommend anybody who is in two minds about booking to do so. Worth every penny. We’ll defo be booking again! Thank you thank you thank you!"

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"Fantastic! Thank you for performing our request for the ceremony!"

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"Hello Rachel, I just wanted to say thank you so much to you and the rest of the quartet for playing such beautiful music at Kathy and Michael’s wedding, you really helped to create such a wonderful atmosphere. I kept hearing snatches of your music from other rooms and it made me feel lovely and festive too! You did a great job during the ceremony making sure you played until exactly the right time. If I am in your area again I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you to future clients. Have a wonderful Christmas Andrea x"

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"My thanks to Rhys for making our house party a very memorable occasion. His vocals and guitar playing was amazing and really entertained the audience. He also possesses a really friendly personable personality that you instantly warm to where nothing is too much trouble. The music catered for all ages and got people dancing. Thank you Rhys - you made our party rock! "

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"Saw The Upbeats on Arcadia World Cruise.They are fantastic! Brilliant singers, they can do anything - Country to Rock. Do not miss them!"

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"It was just perfect."

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"Upgrad3 played at our wedding and I cannot recommend them enough. We had so much fun, and all the guests absolutely loved them - they really made the evening. The mother of the groom said “They played everything ever known to be danced to, and were excellent!”. We even had Santa on the drums, and I didn’t leave the dance floor! Thank you so much again, the three of you."

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"Everyone who came up to us during the reception said how amazing the acoustic duo were. So many people asked how we found you and what your names were so that they could contact you for their events. Your music provided the perfect soundtrack to our day and the set list was a great mix for our guests, there really was something for everyone. I caught many of my friends and family having a little sing along! We have since watched back our wedding video clips and we really can appreciate what a talented and wonderful duo you guys are and your music will be with us forever. "

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