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"Urban Myth performed on Valentines Day 2015 and were absolutely amazing! The dance floor was full all night and so many people commented on how brilliant they were. We can't recommend them enough - they were so accommodating and catered to our every need. Special thanks to Dean for all of his help ;-) Definitely see you soon! "

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"Amazing day... Can't thank you ladies enough... Captured the emotions of the Wedding perfectly..."

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"I book these guys for events in Glasgow and they always deliver. Great selection of songs, brilliant musicians and always get the crowd up dancing."

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"They were fantastic! We hired them for a 40th birthday celebration in a big country hall and they totally blew us away. The communication was great and it was really easy to make all the arrangements beforehand. They were really flexible with our needs too. Their repertoire was so fun and kept the audience dancing for the whole time. They performed some great New Orleans style songs that fitted in with us really well. Two of the drummers performed on stilts when they came back on which everyone enjoyed. Everyone loved it and are still buzzing from a few weeks ago. I couldn't rate them higher."

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"Hired at late notice for a small Christmas party. Professional from the outset, music choice was perfect and I can honestly say they made the night for everyone. Two amazing musicians and I would recommend them to anyone."

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"The Capriccio Quartet were a lovely group. They played for our after meal drinks and welcoming of evening guests at our wedding. When they arrived we were still finishing our meal so they set up and played for a short while for the end of the meal before people made their way out to the reception room to listen. Everyone we have spoken to mentioned the quartet and how lovely it was to have them there. They played a great selection of songs,a very wide range. The group were very nice and really matched our venue perfectly. They really helped in finishing off our day and leading us into the evening, and play something for everyone. They were good before hand with communication. I would fully recommend the Capriccio Quartet to anyone and will be back to book them if I find another occasion worthy! Thanks so much all of you! You were awesome and we thank you for being a part of the day!"

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"Josh and I booked the Shuffles for our wedding at the Celtic Manor on 2nd December. They were absolutely superb!!!! Very professional, fun and we loved their version of our first dance choice. Can't recommend enough the band and their photo booth was great fun. Thank you so much to the band xx"

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"Wow what an amazing country day! Thank you both so much for a fantastic show, we all loved it and will definitely have you guys back again. "

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"Party Sounds thoroughly entertained us at our wedding in September. Mark and the other band members read our audience really well and we don't think the dance floor was ever empty!! Highly recommended and we know that they would have picked up some future customers from our wedding guests. Extremely approachable, punctual and down to earth, if we could have our wedding day again they would be there without a doubt!! Thanks so much for a smooth fun filled evening guys, you really did make our night!! Love the Preston-Reeves, Little Silver Country Hotel, Tenterden. "

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"We recently requested Wills services for our wedding, we originally asked for his trio and then beefed it up with an additional two musicians, the results blew everybody away, Will and his band are without a shadow of a doubt the best at what they do, myself and my now wife absolutely love live music, not having a live band perform at our wedding was never going to be an option, not only did Will and his band surpass every expectation we had they also turned it up to eleven, the dance floor was never empty from the second they started playing to the very end of the night. Gentlemen, thank you so much for making our special day even more amazing, you are pros and masters of your craft and if ever asked to recommend a band for such an event you can count on being the first on my list. Thank you all dearly."

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"Thank you so much for getting everything arranged so smoothly for our wedding knees-up last week. Having the band available to play both acoustic and electric sets was fantastic for breaking up the evening and we had so many compliments from guests about how great they were. The guys were so professional and easy to work with, setting up in good time and staying with us right until the end of the night – they certainly put in an impressive shift! I should mention how special it was that the band learnt a track to play for our first dance and we appreciate that they really went the extra mile. Given that the dancefloor was full for so much of the evening our other guests clearly enjoyed themselves too!"

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" At the risk of sounding pretentious and somewhat smug, as a former music journalist and critic, I am someone well used to hearing performances covering the whole spectrum of ability, from very talented, to no talent whatsoever; mainly on the working circuit, encountering much from the bottom end of the scale, the flaws of which seemingly pass by, or go over the heads of the audience, mediocre musical acts often gaining acceptance despite (or because of) their lack of any talent whatsoever. So, when on a random whim, I booked MAYHEM into The Old Crown, Hayes, I was pleasantly surprised to come across that jewel one constantly seeks: a light hidden in the bushel, an act of great quality. Don’t get me wrong, on the surface, MAYHEM are basically just another covers band, with certainly not much more to offer in terms of choice of material than others treading the same circuit. The difference though, is in the depth of thought in the vocal arrangements, and the attention to detail in the performance of the songs. Someone in the band has true musical knowledge. The way the vocals are arranged and used is no accident, and the music has a depth and surety that is pure class. Carol’s voice is unique, and at many points conveys rare emotion for those who can hear. The two voices are a happy accident of coincidence; Carol’s rather treble voice, Billy’s gruff baritone, both interesting voices taken in isolation, but together producing a sound that is perhaps greater than the sum of its parts. The quality of both singers shows itself also in the faultlessly correct intonation, the thrilling blend and invention of the harmonies, the search for expression in the vocals, the subtle use of the arrangements to produce expression. Most of these subtleties are of course lost on the general public, but the band still have enough battle-hardened experience and know-how to ride out any waves of indifference, and overcome the hardest heart with a friendly approach to their clientele, patiently trying out various styles and eras, constantly striving to reach their listeners, despite a kind of yearning in the music for serious recognition. Personally, I found it somewhat sad that a talented band like this has to resort to some popular (and bland) material, but one must bow to reality, and work is work. Still, the musicians didn’t just accept the status quo of this material; they always had a few surprises in store in the way they approached any song, however scraped from the bottom of the barrel. Carol’s voice sounded at its best on songs like “SUMMER OF ’69” and “I DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT”, but she shone through on harder songs too, like “LIVING ON A PRAYER” and “DON’T BRING ME DOWN”. Billy didn’t sing quite as many lead lines, but when he did, it was with a power and confidence that knew just how best to carry the melody, and the strength of harmony singing was in a different league from the average one would expect to hear in a situation like this. On “Living La Vida Loca” the dual vocals were outstanding, perhaps the most equal blend of the day, with other such highlights for me being “Don’t Stop me Now” and “I Wanna Know what Love is”. The locals however enjoyed some of the lighter material more, such as “Rockabilly Rebel”, square dancing their way through the afternoon with great whoops and hollers, playing their part in a very pleasant day in a very pleasant pub. There was a humorous moment when the lads at the bar joined in with “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” all pointing and dancing in the manner of Tom Cruise in “Top Gun”! A vivid sight to behold, for sure! The day ended with a raucous rendition of “Rockin’ All Over The World”, the two singers showing that they could rock it with the best of them when the chips are down. Can’t wait to see this band again. "

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"Wow wow wow. All I can say is thank you to you and the band. It was absolutely incredible! They really made the night and everyone is buzzing about them and the performance. I hope the band enjoyed the evening as much as we did. Thank you to all of you."

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"You guys were great! We were on the Aruba cruise in November. The music was perfect and we were amazed at the unlimited amount of songs you guys played. I don't think we ever heard the same song twice."

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"Jolly Polly & the Pirates are fan-bloody-tastic! They do an excellent gig and the songs had us all singing along. We all loved you being here and if we could have got away with it, we'd have had you playing all night. Looking forward to the next gig in October!"

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