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"Thank you so much for Saturday. It was fantastic. Everyone said how awesome you were and the music you played was great and appealed to everyone. You kept everyone on the dance floor which is what we wanted. We had a great night and thank you for being a part of our day and making the evening so enjoyable. Thank you again!"

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"We would just like to say thank you from Katy and I for the amazing job you did for our wedding last Saturday. We keep getting told how great you were. You did our first dance to perfection and everybody said what made the night so good was that you all seemed to be having fun also. The fact you got photos taken in the photo booth as well was great because it felt like you were an extension of our guests. Again thank you so much for the night you really made our day that little bit more special."

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"This band is absolutly amazing. They made my birthday the best. They got everyone dancing and everyone absolutly loved them. I would highly recommend this band to anyone for any event. They played wonderfully ❤❤ "

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"I honestly can’t thank Dave enough for such a fantastic night’s music. He was polite and extremely professional from the start, making my 40th birthday extra special. I would hightly recommend you won’t be disappointed!"

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"The RockPins played at our wedding recently, they were absolutely brilliant & we would highly recommend them. They were very engaging with the crowd & got everyone up dancing. Music was varied & our requests were also included to make the evening very personal to our music tastes. They even let the groom sing a song with them! There were no issues regarding setting up of equipment- highly professional & good sound quality. We would definitely use them again for another function."

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"Wow! These guys were mind blowingly awesome! Simon took time to talk to us in advance of our event to have a great understanding of what we were after. At our event, the stage set up was fabulous. These guys are so cool! High energy created on the dance floor, and played exactly what we wanted and what everyone loved. So many people wanted to take them home!!!!! Thank you so very very much to both of them. Fantastic!!"

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

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"Entertaining, upbeat, and such a great selection of songs. Thank you!"

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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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"Thank you for enhancing the evening – your playing of the sax was perfect for the event."

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"Great night! These guys are excellent, good variety of songs. Nice nice bunch. Would definitely recommend them for any type of party!"

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"Had the pleasure to see that duo and all I can say is that they are amazing! Such energy and strong performance! Those guys are true professionals who helped us to have a night I'll never forget! I really recommend them! if you want to have the best time- these are just the right guys for the job!"

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"AOS played at our wedding in Febuary. The were amazing and added so much energy to our party. The best way to end our perfect day. "

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"Seriously mind-blowing, I don't know how you do it! Playing such a difficult instrument, and drums at the same time AND such incredible mashups! I'm so glad I came to your show"

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"Simply an awesome band who were easy to deal with and great comms leading up to the big day. On the night they had everyone dancing and after the day all our guest said they had the best day so thank you to Gavin and the team. We would recommend and will also get out to see them perform again at public gigs!!"

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