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"Thank you for your lovely performance, the evening was great!!! You were right, the wind & cold brought everyone into the barn to dance, chat & listen to your music!! Compliments from everyone, they loved your music, commented on how good it was to hear a really good live band! The sound was excellent, the caller was approachable, friendly & encouraging. Please do thank all your musicians, the caller & Remko for making the night such a success. And thank you to you for listening to what I requested & giving us all a most entertaining evening. I do wish you well with all your future plans for ‘Barn With Us’. With my good wishes! Penelope "

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"Absolutely fabulous to work with Daisy and the team for the 1920's ball at Powderham Castle. So professional and such fantastic musicians. Daisy was great on vocals. Overall 100%, hope to work with you again."

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"I've seen Love For Sale several times, they groove, in a laid back, sampled-in-your-favourite-90s-hip-hop-album kind of way. Definitely recommended!"

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"I just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to you and all the band. Suzie and I had a fab time listening and dancing with you all - it really finished off a top day. "

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"What a night, what a band! The heart and soul of any great party is a great band and you really made one of the most memorable nights of my life!"

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"The Fused were excellent! They arrived in good time, were courteous throughout and the guests loved them. We’d happily recommend them!"

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"You guys were absolutely AMAZING!!! We could not have asked for a better evening; everyone had so much fun and did not want to stop dancing (in fact, the only complaint we had the next day was how much peoples' feet were hurting from all the dancing they had done)! We have heard nothing but praise about how good you were, and our guest have told us it was 'the best playlist I have ever heard', and we totally agree, so thank you!!! We will be highly recommending you to anyone and everyone we know, so hopefully we will see you again soon! Thank you again for making our evening reception perfect"

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"We are a pub who have lots of entertainment & bands, however, i must say Groove Factory are the best/ professional band we have. The female singer is a joy to watch, and the guitarist is top-notch, you can tell they love what they are doing putting their heart and soul into every song!! We have them booked in 3 times a year and that still not enough, TOP TOP BAND and couldn't recommend them enough... BOOK NOW FOR A TOP NIGHT and a guarantee to get everybody up dancing! See you guys soon!"

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"Sheldon and Pure Tones performed at our wedding and I couldn't recommend them enough. We picked them after seeing them at another wedding where they kept the dancefloor packed the whole night and everyone had a blast. They are fun, entertaining and know what to play to keep the dancefloor going. Their upbeat energy and interaction with the audience makes it such a fun night. They are a great option to combine the best of having a DJ and live music. I would 100% pick them again. In addition to being awesome performers Sheldon was always prompt on communication and set up so we were never left doubting anything. Highly recommend!"

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"Absolute Mayhem The Horse & Chains, Bushey on Saturday 30 September 2023 It's a rare thing to go into a local pub and hear a keyboard player who has been described as a musical "genius" by none other than David Bowie. This is no tall story either. The musician Billy Ritchie was the first player in rock music to give keyboards a prominent role -- and that was before Keith Emerson (ELP) and Rick Wakeman came on the scene. Billy told me that he remained good friends with the Thin White Duke until his death in 2016. Lanark-born Mr Ritchie now provides the skilful and fancy keyboards and records backing tracks for his latest incarnation Mayhem with talented female singer Carol Leslie. Carol is a really strong vocalist with a gutsy style. This dynamic duo started their first set at the cosy Sebright Arms with Elvis's late sixties' classic Suspicious Minds. The second song was a surprise -- Kirsty MacColl's comedy number There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears His Elvis. It was a perfect choice after the first song. Carol and Billy select their material wisely and give their audience something very different from the predictable Mustang Sally, Brown Eyed Girl and I Saw Her Standing There, churned out by so many pub bands. So it was great to hear Georgio Moroder and Phil Oakey's electro smash Together In Electric Dreams, Matchbox's catchy rocker Rockabilly Rebel, Starship's uplifting We Built This City (on which Billy demonstrated his keyboard dexterity) and Solomon Burke's gospel-ish Cry To Me. And that was just the first half. Carol is happy to tackle songs usually associated with male vocalists and she started part two with a raucous version of Bryan Adams' rocker Summer Of 69. If you have never seen Mayhem, ask Billy to perform Light My Fire, the Doors rock classic from 1967. This was a sheer musical masterclass as he re-created both vocally and instrumentally this great song. Billy has a rich, tuneful voice and this was a stunning performance. Other highlights in the second half included Journey's rock anthem Don't Stop Believing, Carol's gritty interpretation if Shania Twain's Man I Feel Like A Woman and a fine performance of Bon Jovi's Living On A Prayer A total of 24 songs and I cannot wait to see this duo again. My only concern is their name. I think many club and pubgoers might think Mayhem are a heavy metal band rather than an all-round, top class duo. COLIN FENN, DJ, Freelance Journalist Colin Fenn, DJ - Freelance Journalist, Thursday 5 October 2023"

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"Brilliant band well worth seeing if you like live music they are all really good musicians which is great to see with an emphasis on LIVE?"

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"The band was so great, and loads of our guests commented how awesome they were too. All through the booking process, Martin kept in touch and listened to everything we were asking for and the band absolutely delivered! We were so happy and can't recommend then highly enough! "

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"Absolutely brilliant. Thank you! "

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"A huge thank you to you and the musicians for last night!! You are incredible and can’t wait to dance with you all again soon!! X"

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"Very many thanks Ian for another fabulous evening's entertainment at our Ladies Night in HMS Excellent. I know I speak for all our members of the Solent Division HMS Ganges Association. Thank you once again."

Reply by The Pop Pickers
Hi Bob, we really enjoyed the evening. Thanks to you and your colleagues for your hospitality. Regards The Pop Pickers.

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