Last Minute Musicians Reviews

"Absolute played at our wedding on 12.04.19 @ Ufton Court and were amazing! The acoustic duo in the afternoon set the perfect atmosphere for our reception drinks. The rest of the band joined us in the evening and the dance floor was packed all night long. We have had so many great comments from our guests about how brilliant the band were. We can't thank you all enough, it could not have been better!' Sarah and Andy, Wedding at Ufton Court in Berkshire – 12th April 2019 "

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"Will was amazing from start to finish. Really personable and listened to the type of music I said I liked. Couldn’t have asked for a better musician for the day, everyone commented on how good he was and he totally made the day!"

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"We had these guys do a ceilidh for a joint 40th birthday party and they were absolutely brilliant. Beautiful music, a brilliant caller in Jake who struck exactly the right tone for the bash. Clear instructions, slowly bringing the music in, a lot of fun and the right mix of old and new ceilidhs. Would highly recommend"

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"Excellent in every way. Would and do highly recommend Essential Swing . "

Reply by Essential Swing
Thanks Ann, it was a pleasure! Essential Swing

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"Kelvin and Kelly performed at the afternoon reception of our wedding as well as singing me down the aisle. They were absolutely amazing and so many guests commented on how brilliant the music was. Kelvin was so helpful when we were contacting him in the run up to the wedding despite our sometimes indecisiveness!!! we loved watching Shuffle Pop perform anyway but now love them even more. Thank you guys so much!!"

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"We couldn't have been more pleased that we picked The Romantics as our wedding band. Aside from being really talented musicians and incredibly professional in the lead up to the wedding, they were absolutely phenomenal on the day and really got everyone involved. The fact that they moved around was also amazing, as it worked well for a summer's evening when people wanted to be outdoors, as they also got to dance and sing along outside without missing out. I couldn't recommend them enough to anyone looking for a band for an event and so many of our guests are still saying what a great choice they were. We absolutely loved you guys! "

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"Well done guys you certainly entertained the crowd!"

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"Hi Pete, I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU for such a great party on Saturday night - you were BRILLIANT! I've had so many complements on the band, one friend said she just couldn't stop herself from dancing! Mission accomplished!"

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"What a fantastic singer he is as Frank Sinatra, he made my wedding day go off superbly. People haven’t stopped talking about it and with him there singing I achieved the atmosphere I was looking for. Everyone thought he was fabulous so I can’t thank him enough for making my day!"

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"We decided to throw my mum a surprise for her birthday, something out of the norm, From start to finish, the performance was just perfect, he played all her favourite songs and made her cry (bonus), she was overwhelmed with joy. We enjoyed ourselves so much and didn’t even realise he provided extra time, lovely guy, good energy and extremely talented. Highly recommended and would book him again in a heartbeat."

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"I’m not sure any words I choose can do them justice. From the very first email enquiry with Ben A. to two days after our wedding the care, interest and level of service is exceptional. Ben answers emails quickly and with excellent information and warmth. He feels like a friend. The list of songs to choose from is varied and adapts to your personal taste The band arrived at our wedding and quietly set up, waited patiently for their set to start and then wowed everyone from start to finish. The wonderful Ben F’s voice does justice to every song they cover and sends shivers down my spine. The musicianship and standard of the individual members is perfect, well rehearsed and faultless. Absolutely well worth every penny of their fee and I’m so pleased we hired the 5 piece band. We have had nothing but praise and compliments about the band from all our wedding guests - young and old. My only sadness is that we had to circulate so much with our guests that we couldn’t just listen and dance to every song. Our grown up children and us are trying to think of an event we can organise to hire the band again - we’ve even suggested to one of them to get Engaged so we have an excuse! The icing on the cake was not only them learning our choice of first dance and performing it beautifully, it was Ben A providing me two days after the wedding with a video of Ben F’s acoustic version they used as a practice video. It was the best wedding present ever and will be listened to and treasured for years. Thank you to all the boys for helping make our wedding unforgettable."

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"Claire played the saxophone at our 60th birthday celebration on an open-air boat and was absolutely fantastic. She was highly professional from start to finish and so easy to deal with in the run-up to the party. She completely understood the atmosphere we were looking to create and played a brilliant range of music that was exactly right for the occasion. Having live saxophone on the boat made the celebration feel really special, and Claire created such a great atmosphere for us and our guests. We had so many lovely comments about her afterwards. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Claire for a special celebration or event — thank you for helping make our 60th such a memorable occasion!"

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"Having booked these guys watching their videos online due to COVID they exceeded all my expectations and were truly outstanding - their videos don’t do them justice to how good they are live! We enjoyed them so much we paid them to stay on as we didn’t want them to leave! Having spent many years watching small bands in pubs I can honestly say they are up there with the best I’ve seen. If your looking for a small band to fill any room and interact brilliantly with the crowd these are the guys. Genuinely really nice guys with a huge passion and brilliant to work with. If I don’t see you before see you at the 70th in 10 years!!"

Reply by Goldsworth Gerry
Hi Rich, many thanks for your review and for the very kind words. It was great working with you too - you guys had clearly put a lot of time and effort into making the event happen - and we had a thoroughly enjoyable time playing for you and all the other guests. We hope to work with you again in the near future! All the best, Martin and Stuart

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"Jason played the bagpipes for us at our wedding and he was absolutely fantastic! He really made our day so special! Thank you x"

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"I hired Matthew for my 50th birthday party and am so pleased that I did - he was exactly what I was looking for! I selected him on the basis of the quality that I saw on the website, and felt that he was even better in person. Being somewhat fussy, I was apprehensive about finding someone who could meet my needs, but Matthew suggested that we had a meeting before my event and we chatted through my ideas and preferences - as well as the things that I did not want! I came away feeling that he understood me and that we had connected, which was incredibly reassuring, and I was not let down on the night. Matthew is an incredibly talented singer and guitarist - recreating songs in a way that not only reflects the original, but often putting his own twist onto them in a way that keeps them fresh and interesting. His use of the loop pedal was particularly impressive! It was of note that so many of my guests commented on how good he was - they had a great time and really got into the swing of things as he gradually turned up the tempo and got everyone dancing. In doing so, he took requests, interacted with the crowd, showed a good sense of humour and came across and a fun, friendly and approachable guy. He played a wide range of songs, all of which reflected our discussion beforehand, with a great balance between those you might expect at a party and some 'surprises' that may be less common but worked equally well - if not better! I would definitely hire Matthew again, and would recommend him to pretty much anyone: he has a list of nearly 500 songs to choose from, and has a strict policy of not having a 'usual' setlist - instead preferring to engage in a discussion of what you'd like, so would be able to cater for all tastes - even mine! Thanks so much Matthew - you turned a great night into an incredible night!"

Reply by Matt Baxter
Thank you so much for your review Ian - I was genuinely touched! I’m so happy that you enjoyed yourself, especially as I know how anxiety-inducing it can be to organise your own birthday party and feel responsible for everyone’s fun! I loved the atmosphere created by your guests and it was such a pleasure to see you and your friends all dancing together. I hope I can play for you again one day! - Matt

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