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"Hi Jamie, Just a quick note to say again how much we all enjoyed the band on Saturday night, you were all fantastic and I hope the crowd on the dance floor confirmed this! I would like to provisionally reserve again for next year if ok with you even though it seems crazy looking so far ahead! Many thanks again."

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"They had everyone on the dancefloor all evening! Even some of our famously grumpy relatives were dancing way more than we thought so that's a great review of just how good they were!"

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"We had the absolute pleasure of having Three Quarters of a Quartet perform at our wedding. From the moment they started playing, the dance floor was packed. They were professional, friendly, and clearly passionate about their music! "

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"Thank you soooo much for a fantastic performance last night. We loved every minute and our guests thought you were amazing! The version of the song which you kindly played for our first dance was perfect. Will recommend you to anyone who ever asks for an incredible band!"

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"Thank you both for last night, you were both amazing, I cant really express just how fantastic you both were in a message, but the memories of last night will stay with us forever. Such a great evening for my husband and my friends and family. I hope for my 60th in 5 years that you are both still performing! We have had so many lovely comments on how good you both were. "

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"Dave played at our wedding a couple of weeks ago, and all I can say is WOW! We keep receiving comments about how cool it was to have a sax on the dance floor and how great the playing was. Not only that, Dave is such a lovely guy and was a pleasure to deal with throughout. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend. I have always been a HUGE sax fan, thank you Dave for helping to make our wedding day so perfect."

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"The Line Up were absolutely amazing at our Summer Ball! They had everyone dancing all night with a fantastic line up of floor fillers! We've already booked them for next year! The guys were friendly and helpful - highly recommend!"

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"Hi Matt, Thank you so much for being superb! You went down a storm and I’m glad you enjoyed the venue, we absolutely fell in love with it when we found it and couldn’t wait for everyone to see it. Will look forward seeing some photos :) Thanks, Megan."

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"Hey Ben Thank you! You guys did a great job. We will be sure to recommend you! Take care Thanks Toni"

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"Crimson Sky played at our wedding this year and were absolutely phenomenal from start to finish. They delivered a top performance and kept everyone on the dance floor all night. Comms with the Band Manager, Rhona went smoothly and the band did an amazing job with our song request! I cannot recommend them enough! Thank you!! "

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"The band couldn't have been more accommodating, friendly and professional, they made our whole evening flow perfectly! "

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"We had Aspen Skies perform at our wedding garden party and it was absolutely perfect. Jayne's voice is beautiful and the guests were buzzing with all the Shania Twain songs which went down a huge hit. They were both polite and professional and I would certainly recommend booking them in a heartbeat, thank you so much, we had a fantastic afternoon!"

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"You guys rock! You made our group of 37 people jumping during our cruise with you!!"

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"We hired the band and they were amazing! Got everyone on the dance floor. They were very flexible fitting in with our venue and timings! So friendly! "

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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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