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5 stars - Live Wires are Highly Recommended
“Words can not describe how good these guys were. From the very first song they had our guests hooked! The dance floor was heaving from beginning to end. The range of their play lis...”
David T booked Live Wires for their Wedding in Shropshire
5 stars - Lee Mathews are Highly Recommended
“Lee made our day pure class. From the moment he arrived to set up he put us at our ease & we realised what a professional Lee was/is. It was great to hear him playing in the ho...”
Andy T booked Lee Mathews for their event in London
5 stars - The Rips are Highly Recommended
“Within 5 seconds of The Rips starting their set, the whole place was jumping. Great energy, perfect songs, big sound, and a great bunch of lads. All our guests were simply blown aw...”
Matt P booked The Rips for their Wedding in Warwickshire
5 stars - Jamie Heart are Highly Recommended
“Jamie played along with our DJ, he was absolutely amazing and we had so many comments from our guests about him. I would recommend Jamie for any sort of function or event. He ...”
Ashleigh G booked Jamie Heart for their Wedding in Lancashire
5 stars - Live Wires are Highly Recommended
“Live Wires are a superb live act. They are fantastic guys, great musicians / singers and give a performance that many ‘famous’ bands could only aspire to! We are so ple...”
Simon F booked Live Wires for their Wedding in North Yorkshire
5 stars - The Rips are Highly Recommended
“The guys at The Rips were brilliant. If you're looking for great quality, great entertainment and a professional band don't hesitate to book them. They were a real highlight of our...”
Simon P booked The Rips for their Wedding in Norfolk
5 stars - Phonographs are Highly Recommended
“Just wanted to send you some photographs and write a quick review for Phonographs, who played at our wedding on July 22nd 2017. Originally we had booked another band (not though al...”
Victoria M booked Phonographs for their Wedding in London
5 stars - The Good are Highly Recommended
“We needed a band that was going to put on a good show and entertain 150 rugby players and their friends for our club 25th anniversary. I went straight to The Good and they rocked a...”
M B booked The Good for their event
5 stars - The Hot Shots are Highly Recommended
“Hi Rob, Travis, David & James, Mark and I just wanted to say a BIG thank you for last Thursday. We had so many comments from our guests on how good you were and it really does ...”
Emma M booked The Hot Shots for their Wedding in Essex
5 stars - The Rips are Highly Recommended
“Despite there being so many differing tastes in music amongst our guests, everybody was really impressed with The Rips. You guys managed to get everyone up dancing, even some who h...”
Clare G booked The Rips for their Wedding in Worcestershire
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