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"Absolutely amazing. Everyone was up dancing incredible made the night and would recommend. Thankyou x"

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"What can I say? The band were incredible! Really easy to deal with before the day, and really made our evening celebrations special on the day itself. They read the crowd perfectly, and so many people were commenting on how much fun they were having. I'd book them again in a heartbeat!"

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"Got up and sang Crazy Patsy Cline with Cats Whiskers plus 2 other songs love this band they are very passionate about music and it shows must see them again."

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"Saw these at Seggaris in Broadstairs tonight, best live group I've seen in a long time!! Fantastic night!"

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"Please pass our thanks on to the band. They were absolutely amazing and we've had no end of compliments. Really glad to have them there for our special day"

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"I just wanted to say a huge Thank You to the guys for our bash a couple of weekends ago. They were absolutely unbelievable and we have had so many people saying how brilliant they were. They were friendly professional and hugely talented, and we were so lucky to have them. "

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"Absolutely amazing!!, they sound so good played great classics, had so many compliments and queries on the day lots of friends wanting to use them for their own parties, "

Reply by The Timbuk Two
Thank you both for this great review, much appreciated!! It was our privilege and pleasure playing for you on your special day 🙂

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"I have booked Cats Whiskers on more than one occasion and have always been delighted with the variation of styles of music that they can play. Great entertainment, not only to listen to but to dance to also. "

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"Thanks so much for your note - and thank you again for Saturday. It was a great way to kick off an amazing day for us - we're just sorry we didn't get to hear more of you but everyone we spoke to seemed to love you guys. Thanks for stepping in with the signing of the register bit at the last minute - hadn't really thought about that bit! Thanks again and we'll be sure to spread The Blue Suede Shoes name far and wide Regards, Paul"

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"Hi Ben, Just wanted to say thank you very much for playing at my dads party. He and all the guests loved you guys."

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"The band were very professional both in their handling of the pre party arrangements and at the venue. They were a brilliant group with a great range of music and we had lots of wonderful comments about them. Would thoroughly recommend."

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"The Shakesters played at The Departure Lounge cafe for the cafes’ 10th anniversary and it couldn’t have been a better choice of bands. The weather was not on our side but the band managed to get everyone dancing and keep the atmosphere lively and fun. They have a unique style which fits the cafe perfectly. We’ll definitely be keeping the band in our minds for any future events."

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"The ultra-stylish Kit Packham’s One Jump Ahead band is now 30 years old. For this Sunday afternoon gig at the award-winning Hideaway, they performed a rollicking set of songs ranging from 1940s and 1950s jump/jive, R&B and classic rock ‘n’ roll, to jazz standards and originals, featuring the band’s core seven-piece line-up: Bandleader and composer, Kit Packham on saxophones and lead vocal, Steve Knight on guitar, Perry White on piano, Alex Keen on double bass, Kenrick Rowe on drums, Tracey Mendham on saxophones and vocals, and Simon Da Silva on trumpet and flugelhorn. Striking in a blue pinstripe suit and fedora, Packham resembled Frank Sinatra, and he introduced numbers in a clear and informative way. They opened with one of the band’s original tunes, ‘Swing It’, which immediately propelled people to the dance floor. The band’s perky theme tune, ‘One Jump Ahead’, contained one of Packham’s signature, impactful abrupt endings and deadpan Knight added even more colour to the act by performing a nose flute solo on The Blues Brothers classic, ‘Minnie the Moocher’. White nailed a stunning boogie-woogie piano solo punctuated by thrillingly deep bass notes from Mendham on baritone saxophone on ‘Choo Choo Ch’Boogie’, and they even managed to squeeze in a world premiere featuring Vera Lynn’s World War II song, ‘We’ll Meet Again’: Loosely named ‘The Last Song Of The Set’, it cleverly welded an old song onto a new one. Eventually the two tunes overlapped, bringing the gig to an impressive end. The time flew; a sure sign that Kit Packham’s One Jump Ahead with its thoroughly well-written arrangements and heartfelt blend of comedy and music, had done a fine job of bringing this classy joint to life."

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"Thank you so much for playing, it was amazing! I lost track of how many people commented on how good you three were."

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"Saw you at my friend Clare's birthday party last month and will be booking ourselves for our upcoming anniversary party. So blooming great. Loved it."

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