Review Centre: Duos / Small Groups

"I would like to say a big thank you to for your beautiful voice and to Clare and Bruno for the wonderful instrumental accompaniment at Ann’s (Annie) birthday celebration on Sunday. Everyone loved the music and “song list” and we will be talking about it for a long time to come. "

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"Wow, What a fantastic duo! Kelly and Graham came and played at our wedding reception and we were thrilled to have them join us. Kelly has amazing vocal skills, that paired with Graham and his amazing guitar skills just made the evening perfect! From initial enquiry to the big day, communication has been so good. We were asked if there were any special requests, which there was one. Kelly and Graham learnt the song we requested and it was brilliant! So many of our guests asked where we found you, and we have passed your details on. Thank you so much for making our evening so special!"

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"Cheers for playing at our event last night! So good and we'll definitely have you back again soon."

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"Excellent band! It was a garden Party for a corporate awards presentation. The band were highly professional, completely catering for the event, extremely accommodating, great set, volume and perfectly timed. Everyone enjoyed Noteworthy. Would not hesitate to recommend. Will definitely have them back for future events! Thanks guys."

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"Thanks so much to the team at Raga Music Factory for your wonderful musical entertainment and bringing your lovely, warm energy to our celebration. You guys went above and beyond at my sister's wedding. We so LOVED the music you guys played and everyone is still telling us how much they enjoyed the entertainment. You truly made it a memorable day for us and we are so thankful for all your support before and on the day, keeping the day running smoothy with the announcements / compere and a beautifully curated songs list. Great communication skills also and made everything so easy, can't recommend you guys enough!"

Reply by RaGa Music Factory (Award Winners 2026)
Thanks for the kind words Shane, really appreciated. Working with you as a point of contact for planning everything up until the D day was so useful. It was great to see so much family cheering, singing, dancing… the pleasure is all ours !

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"It was for a celebration of an 18th and 50th Birthdays. Very helpful, friendly and professional and all importantly a very talented bunch."

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"My husband and I met Kirsty at a classic car show and knew straight away that we wanted her to perform at our wedding. She has the most amazing voice and is also a joy to deal with. We have no hesitation in recommending Kirsty and I am sure that we will book her again for future events that we have. "

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"I would like to thank you very much for your beautiful music and lovely personality at my wedding last week in Kent. Your voice made it all the more special. "

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"Sundown recently provided the entertainment at Colehill Community Choir's summer party and what a fabulous evening it turned out to be. It was so lovely for us singers to dance the night away listening to great vocals from Kayleigh, the band's lead singer, ably backed by two superb musicians, Tony and Lee. They played a wide variety of music, perfectly suiting the mixed age group from teens to some in their 80s. We have no hesitation in recommending Sundown and will certainly consider asking them to play for us again when we plan our next party."

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"Booked Let's Smooth Things Over for a corporate VIP event, they were fantastic. Really professional, communication pre event was excellent. Very talented duo with a great repertoire. "

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"Karina played at my wedding and everyone loved her! Amazing style and voice x"

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"Kingfisher played at our party last weekend and were excellent! They were professional, on time and most importantly sounded great! They got the tone of the set right and really made the party go with a bang! Book them - they are ace!"

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"We had GDTB Duo play for us at our celebration, having seen them play at another venue. Everyone certainly had a good time. The music was interesting, some songs recognisable and some older traditional songs, with lovely singing and playing. And they were very friendly people to talk to afterwards as well. Definitely recommended."

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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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"Hot Hats are really friendly, approachable and play any requests. The quality and music is excellent! They can literally sing and play anything from the 60s to the present day! They create a warm atmosphere and a happy party environment. You could easily get up and dance or just sit and listen. They don’t mind! I would definitely book them for anything. Home garden party, wedding, birthday party...Literally any occasion and any venue. In fact we have already booked Hot Hats for this October! I would totally recommend Hot Hats to anyone and for any event! "

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