Review Centre: Acoustic Bands

"Caroline and Luke played at our wedding on Feb 24th in Bury St Edmunds and I cannot recommend Element String enough. They were absolutely fantastic and I feel lucky to have had them playing at our wedding. So many guests commented on the quality and variety of the music they played and how it created a great atmosphere for the event. From the outset we received quick responses from Caroline and a friendly and flexible approach. She was happy to adjust length of time and number of musicians to fit our budget. We had the duo to play as guests were arriving and having welcome drinks , then through the ceremony itself and for most of the drinks reception that followed. We had thought we would be indoors on the day given it was Feb but due to uncharacteristically hot weather , the drinks were taken outside onto the terrace. Caroline and Luke being very flexible moved outside with us which was amazing. The group have a good repertoire to select from so you can have classical for the more formal moments in your day and something more jazzy afterwards to give a party feel. The duo created the perfect level of sound for the size of our ceremony room and number of guests (around 85). If we had a greater budget we would have taken the trio or even quartet without thinking as their previous reviews were so positive. I’m sad that I didn’t get to meet Caroline and Luke properly to say a big thank you. On the wedding day itself everything just seems to happen around you without you having any chance to veer off schedule. I bumped into Caroline by chance as I was being shown into the dining room and she was lovely , very warm and friendly. She and Luke arrived nice and early to set up and what is great is they are fully acoustic. Everything you hear is fully their talent and no electrics/amplifiers and wires required so it is easy to set up in almost any part of the room you require. They created such atmosphere for our ceremony - I could not have been more delighted with them. If you are looking for musicians for your wedding or other event that are extremely talented in their range of music, flexible , easy to deal with , fairly priced and transparent - then look no further than Element Strings. "

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"On stage now at IPO Liverpool is Cheshire's own Starshine! Sheena fronted a very cool pop band, who played IPO Liverpool a couple of times. Now she's doing the solo thing, and she's extremely talented! Her songs range from upbeat and happy to introspective and poignant, and what a voice!"

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"Gorgeous, thanks Tim, thanks for today it was great!"

Reply by Tim Guitar / Vocals
Thanks Charlotte it's a beautiful place to play

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"Fabulous night ! ‘The Rise’ are two very talented guys. They are also two genuinely nice guys as well. If they are up for it we would love to book them again. I’ll give you a few dates, if you could choose one and get back to me it would be appreciated."

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"Wow, what a singer! Lucy was an absolute star, travelling up from London with her guitarist to my party in the Midlands to help me out at short notice, as I was struggling to find an act I liked and was available for my birthday party. What I didn't realise was, not only is she absolutely lovely but she has an amazing voice, great range, a huge variety of songs and she even did me an Elvis number by special request. Her guitarist was a quality act too. I know there are lots of 10/10 ratings on here, but seriously I don't think you could give Lucy any less, if you hire her, she will make your event a special one."

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"Just a note to thank you so much for last Saturday. You and the band were superb! You played with such energy which got everyone including the reluctant ones onto the floor. Your caller was lovely and very good humoured and patient with us which made a big difference too. I will send over some snaps including of you addressing the haggis, which I hope you will be able to use. We’ve had brilliant feedback and made over £3,700 towards our fund …... which exceeded our expectations! Very many thanks. "

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"We just wanted to drop you a quick line to thank the Stamford Stompers for a lovely afternoon on Saturday. The music was great and really made for a wonderful atmosphere in the gardens at Longstowe. We really loved having you during the reception and you made the day absolutely perfect. All our guests have said how great you were and we have had nothing but positive comments. Thank you again, Katie & Tom"

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"We booked Roxi for our joint 60th birthday party and cannot rate her highly enough. If you want everyone up and dancing, Roxi is who you should choose. Everyone was extremely impressed with her talented vocals and ability to engage with the crowd. She certainly was pivotal in making our party such a success ? We will remember this party forever. Thank you Roxi."

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"I will definitely recommend and use Jess and her musicians again in the future. They provided the perfect music for my event, I am so glad I have booked them."

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"We were a little nervous booking a band only from online material, but Stargazers did not disappoint!! They were incredible. Rhona the manager chatted through all my thoughts and genre style for the playlist and vibe we wanted at our wedding and they got it just right! Everyone was dancing, the band were interactive at all the right points, and they were forgiving of a rather overzealous wedding guest and their impromptu karaoke! These guys did such a good job and we would re-book them in a heartbeat!! "

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"Carl and I were honoured to have you perform at our wedding at Stockwith Mill. Wow! We couldn’t have picked anyone better and more fitting and you were a massive contributor to our perfect day. The cover of Home for our first dance was amazing and better than I would have ever imagined, I have played it over and over. So many of our guests complimented on how amazing you were. I would recommend you to anyone and everyone. Your voice is unique and I can’t thank you enough for making our day perfect. Mr and Mrs Hughes"

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"Jenny played at our wedding ceremony, we can’t thank her enough. Her beautiful guitar playing made our service really special and our guests still talk about how talented she was. We loved the mix of classical music with her own arrangements of modern love songs. She was so lovely to work with, highly recommended. "

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"Superb band with fantastic vocalist, excellent sax... Great choice for our ball and we have already discussed further events!"

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"I just wanted to say a massive thank you for providing fantastic entertainment during my wedding ceremony and reception. The songs you played during my ceremony including my aisle song were truly magical, you really captured the moment with your beautiful tones, and in contrast, as requested more uplifting songs for after the ceremony in the gardens really lifted the atmosphere and we received many compliments so thank you. One of my guests has actually contacted you to arrange for you to perform at their wedding early next year! The band is friendly, professional, and gets on with organizing and moving from room to room themselves - there really is no stress or worry - which is certainly needed on your wedding day. "

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"Absolutely amazing band. We hired the guys for our wedding. Fantastic interaction with the crowd, everyone was up dancing. The band bring a great presence and enthusiasm to every song they perform. There are bands out there and then there are "BANDS". This is one of those bands. Communication was excellent from start to finish and they spent time discussing our needs. Nothing was too much for these guys. All our guests were blown away by the band and have since took details to book them for their events even random people that overheard the band in the locality have requested details... they are that good!! I love music and these guys didn't let me down. You were the icing on our Wedding Day... thank you so much.. Will def recommend and use you again x"

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