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"Superb. Motion Picture provided a thumping set full of party classics that my daughter and all of her friends absolutely loved. Extremely professional and lovely bunch of lads, will definitely be booking them again next time we have a party."

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"It was great, thank you so much. Everybody was dancing from start to finish."

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"These guys were fantastic, everyone at the party commented how good the bad was!! "

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"The Captains Beard have played an extremely professional and energetic set. The sound & audience interaction was fabulous. A truly unique, & highly recommended band. Combining sea shanties with a contemporary twist. "

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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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"TIDE are absolutely brilliant, they played our wedding in London and made it a party to remember. The band are great musicians and played a fantastic set. They have a broad repertoire and put together a great set that people of all ages enjoyed. After and during the wedding our guests kept telling us how good they thought the band were. The band were very professional and helpful with organisation both before and during the event. I could not recommended them more highly."

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"Absolutely amazing show!! Great energy and a fantastic band!"

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"Hi Breakfru, Thank you so much for playing at our wedding. You guys were amazing and everyone loved your music. Hope you all got home safely."

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"Jessica and the Rabbits absolutely made our wedding day with their fantastic music and showmanship. We have watched them many times in and around the South West now and never cease to have a fantastic night. Thank you so much guys, our guests are still talking about your set and how much they danced. You were brilliant"

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"Hi just wanted to say a huge thanks you for last Saturday, the band were amazing and we all had a great time"

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"We hired Fresh Grooves UK for a work event last week and they were brilliant! Every single person loved them and would highly recommend! They created a great atmosphere and covered a variety of different music. The whole process of booking was really easy and the whole band were so lovely! Couldn’t recommend enough and can’t wait to hire them again for future events! ☺️"

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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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"Watched these guys gig at The Broadway a few months back and they lit the place up! Fantastic craic! There's a real synchronicity in the way they create their sound and give you those tunes you love but fresh so you fall in love with the chords all over again. Mr Brightside and Brown Eyed Girl were my stand out favourites but I sang myself hoarse to the rest! Will seek this band out again. They are what live music is all about!"

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"Dear Embassy Band, Thanks so much for entertaining everyone on our wedding day! We had lots of comments about how great you were, playing songs that got everyone on the dancefloor! We both certainly left with aching voices and feet from all the singing and dancing! Thanks so much!! Love Sean and Elizabeth Sean and Elizabeth, wedding at Dodford Manor – 12th December 2015 "

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"We both had a fantastic day which was finished off lovely by your band. We all very much enjoyed the music and the atmosphere this produced. All our guests commented on how good you sounded. We all had a brilliant time. I would like to thank you for learning our first dance (Dont Wanna Miss a Thing-Aerosmith) which sounded great. Thanks once again for helping to make our wedding day very special and memorable."

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