Review Centre: Soul Bands

"We booked them for our wedding and they were amazing! We would definitely recommend them. Very talented musicians, tight, exciting set from classics to up to date tunes to get everyone dancing! They communicated to us the whole time through, when we had to keep changing the date due to the pandemic. The interaction with the audience was fantastic! They were kind enough to let me play my saxophone to surprise the groom and guests. They made our evening reception so special! Thank you!!"

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"January 29, 2025) UK based singer/songwriter Richie Sampson is a veteran of the soul music scene. When the legendary pop/soul band the Foundations (“Build Me Up, Buttercup”, “Baby Now That I Found You”) came back together with an updated lineup, Sampson was tapped as their lead singer. He also toured with legends from the Three Degrees to George McCrae as well as lead his own group, Soul Kinda Wonderful. Soul Kinda Wonderful’s new single, “You You (Are Everything),” is garnering spins and streams from Spotify to the now-temporarily resuscitated Tik Tok. The arrangement is rooted in 80’s retro pop/soul, accented by trademark synthesizer hits and anchored by the electronic rhythm section from that period. Sampson’s vocals are strong and assertive, which carries the song’s message to one’s love with great confidence. Overall, a very cheery number. Great to see artists such as Richie Sampson and Soul Kinda Wonderful bring the classic sounds from way back to the present day. Looking forward to more great music from them in the near future. By Kevin Goins"

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"One word....WOW we booked them for our wedding and they are amazing all our guests asked where we found them!! From playing our first dance to amazing music and dj set!' Up on our feet dancing all night!! They are fast to respond and cater to everyone's taste!!Book them you won't be dissapointed!!"

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"These amazing people played at my partners 50th birthday last night. They were fantastic 🤩 everyone up dancing 🕺 didn’t want it to end. Highly recommend them for any event to get the party started. Thank you guys 😘"

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"Wow! Book her now! Lol :) Go no further. You need not look for another band. We booked Gloria and guitarist Michael to come and perform at out Engagement party and we had no idea we were booking a star! The beautiful tone and amazing range of Glorias voice and is astounding. Her ability to perform slow, jazzy, soulful songs with a delicate yet captivating ease; or indeed, melt your heart with a romantic classic love song; her ability to channel all that skill, power and love into every note of the more robust and funky songs; and her skillful selection of a perfect and meaningful set list; are only surpassed by her warm, fun and funky, genuinely committed and professional personality. We literally couldn't have asked for more. She was an excellent choice and the star of our party. We were so happy and she is lovely. Thank you again so much!!!! :) xx"

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"YOU SEEN THE VIDEO... WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR....? Came across GG and the Brothers of Soul and instantly thought, we need her at our wedding. They know how to get a party pumping. We are massive Motown fans and GG hit all our favourites effortlessly and our guest are still talking about them to this day. They are happy to accommodate any request and with this we had our first dance with the band singing live...you can’t buy memories like this. We know we are going to book them again for another party, we just need an excuse to have a party. Highly recommend them and I am sure you won’t be disappointed. Thanks GG for making our day."

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"Hired Amplified for our wedding party in London. Can't speak highly enough of the band. No fuss. Professional. Non-stop quality songs. A pleasure to deal with. - "

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"What a superb set for Nia and Adrian’s Wedding at the Manor House – Celtic Manor, Newport. The quality of the music, the enthusiastic delivery, the engagement with your audience, the energy, the selection of music, the professional competence, and the overwhelming sense that you knew the evening was special to us all and that you delivered accordingly. Your contribution was the buzz for the evening and indeed when our guests came to reflect on the evening. You helped to create the perfect memory for us all."

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What a special wedding with such special people - thank you!!

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"Radio Dukes played at our wedding in April 2024 and were amazing right from the start. The communication before the wedding was always prompt and took on board all our song requests. The dance floor was never empty and kept the party going all night. We also had the manned DJ in between sets which was definitely the right choice as our guests could also request songs. Thanks for making our evening reception that extra bit special!"

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"B & The Hornets were AMAZING! They were a crowd hit for sure! I loved how professional they were in terms of being on time, to their performance being flawless and how Bea kept a clear line of communication pre event."

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"Starlet Beat really got our wedding reception party going. They are great performers and kept everyone dancing all evening. Their enthusiasm was infectious - they obviously love performing. Karen was very helpful ahead of the event making sure that she knew what sort of music we wanted. She was extremely professional which meant that all went smoothly. We would highly recommend Starlet Beat!"

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"As a company we have held many corporate events over the years, with entertainment ranging from comedians, karaoke, impersonators & we have attended the big NEC events - BUT we have never had the response from our staff and clients that we witnessed and enjoyed at our Christmas part December 2018. They all loved it, danced all night fab! We found you totally professional in all that you done, all the band members were absolutely lovely and we thoroughly enjoyed your music. The music was fantastic, magical atmosphere thank you all so much. So much so that we will be booking you and have recommended you to many other Business colleagues and family members GOOD LUCK for the future and we look forward to hearing from you again!"

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"Verity really stole the show at our wedding! We wish we`d booked her for longer now. Have already recommended to a friend who is getting married this winter! Thanks again!"

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"Thank you to both of you for your involvement in a wonderful evening at the Savoy. We were aiming for a fun yet sophisticated event during which the girls and parents could be together for one last time before the exams and then leaving Wycombe Abbey and you fulfilled the brief completely. Your set during dinner was pitch perfect, beginning with gentle, mellifluous music to provide a sympathetic background to the general chit-chat over dinner. An hour later, the guests had forgotten their chatter and were totally absorbed in the consummate performance of lively and accomplished numbers."

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"A perfectly chosen set list for our Sunday Soul Sessions"

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