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"Amazing vibe. Great sound! Very saxy! Highly recommended "

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"Smooth music and great engagement with the crowd. Definitely setting the right tone here at the Mercado District. 10/10 would recommend. "

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"I wanted to give my friends who were getting married a wedding gift: I couldn't have done better. These guys are fantastic and the singer is incredible, I've never heard anything like it! Their music ranges from delicate jazz pieces to Latin rhythms, it's crazy!? I highly recommend."

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"March 26, 2017 Last night (March 25, 2017) the legendary Presley & Cash Highway Road Show pulled into Windsor for a night of fun, frolics and fundraising through the experience and dedication of two skilled local tribute artists. Paying Cash – The Johnny Cash Show and a Elvis brought the music of Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley to the Olde Walkerville Theatre for a fundraising event for the Miracle League of Amherstburg. The show began with Harrow, Ontario tribute artist who brought the post-war Elvis to life in a vibrant and highly entertaining set. The music selection was unique, as was his leg-shaking performance. This was a true tribute and not really an over-the-top impersonation as we so often see. There were no jumpsuits, no giant belts and no overweight wig-wearing phonies – this was the cool suit-jacket wearing Elvis that the world loved in 1956 and 1957. He had enough looks and moves to pull it off and present a believable reproduction of the way Elvis moved, sang and even interacted at the peak of his musical return. The song selection resembled the King’s 1957 performance at the PNE in Vancouver with such non-traditional tracks like Blueberry Hill, That’s When Your Heartaches Begin and Peace in the Valley. In many ways the lead singer reminded me of an early Michael Buble, with just enough Elvis in the mix to make it plausible and entertaining, but also enough of himself to keep it fresh and lively. He nailed Elvis’ voice from the early years, as well as the swagger and personality we would expect in an early Elvis tribute. The Silvertones mastered the musical presentation and were the perfect band to backup the energetic Elvis show. After a lengthy set, I couldn’t help but wonder what kind of incredible music could bring to the table if he decided to record some original music. It took a leap of faith to bring Buble his first recording contract, let’s hope someone does the same for him. Headliners Paying Cash captured the essence of 1968 Johnny Cash in both attitude and skill, pairing perfectly with 57-58 Elvis – these were the “attitude” years for both superstars, and although a decade apart, they seemed musically aligned at these specific intervals. The lead singers 12-year old daughter joined him on stage for three June Carter duets, and later when he acoustically took on Cash’s death-bed hit Hurt with guitar and piano accompaniment. The singer looked exactly like Cash at various times when he was at the mic, but he was always perfect when it came to the movements and nuances that Cash had on stage. You could actually see the fire in his eyes during such attitude anthems as Cocaine Blues, Folsom Prison Blues and Cry, Cry, Cry. That fire and his voice were right on par with Joaquin Phoenix’s movie adaptation of Cash, The band itself was so close to the original backup band that they should change their name to The Windsor Three. The guitarist handled the lead guitar as if he invented those licks himself, bassist injected some humour when he wasn’t playing his stand-up bass and drummer provided a solid drum beat throughout. The only thing missing was that they weren’t dressed in full black suits like The Tennesee Three probably would have been.The superstar of the show was his daughter, who charmed the audience with her stunning voice and light-hearted personality – a combination that played out in a fun and charming take on June Carter Cash for three songs, including the infamous relationship-song Jackson. Her personality and voice matched well with her fathers and the duets were a standout moment, much as they were in the movie Walk The Line. Paying Cash is a well put together band that captures the young and rebellious Johnny Cash like none other. This was the era of Johnny Cash that fans love the most and rarely get to see on its own in a tribute show. Should The lead singer and Paying Cash ever decide to hit the studio, I wouldn’t be surprised if the results sounded much like early Blue Rodeo, mixed with some good old Johnny Cash.If these two bands do play together again, the Presley-Cash combination is a sure fire knock-out not to be missed."

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"Lorenzo was just PERFECT! His saxophone made the atmosphere really relaxed and romantic, all our guests truely loved his music. Couldn’t recommend you enough. Thank you for such a beautiful and fun night, you are an amazing artist!!!"

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"Our Event would not have been the same without Exit Left Rock & Party Band. They were terrific!"

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"Thank you so much for making our son's wedding party so much fun You got everyone dancing from the very start to the end Great sounding music, covers, which everyone loved It's was also good to meet you guys and real pleasure to have you part of our celebrations Highly recommended if you want to bring an element of live music fun to a party"

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"These 4 beautiful ladies are an exceptional talent. They surely out did themselves at our wedding reception, performing some of our favorite songs by some of our favorite. They literally had something for everyone in their set, even the young ones were having a blast. Truly amazing, I would definitely hire them again."

Reply by Lilitha Dumile
Thank you so much for the opportunity Natasha. There’s nothing we love more than seeing everyone celebrating a union and love through music and getting to share that with the world. We’re grateful for the experience. -Cape Town Soul Diva’s

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"Dear Simon & Susannah, You were excellent and we all enjoyed your music - so thank you for supporting our festival. Keep it going, I will be calling you again in 2 years time..!"

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"A marvellous duo! Enchanting voice, poetry of music. Thank you! It would be great to see you more often in concerts around Luxembourg!"

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Thank you so much Leonora for your true and kind support 🤍

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"Absolutely brilliant night. Your music certainly brought a positive vibe to our night. I’m sure we will see you all again soon!"

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"A big buzz finding a band like yourselves that nail a great set"

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"Superb performance he said it was the first time at this venue he did an amazing job engaging with crowd especially the little ones that walked by the stage he even added baby shark to one of the lyrics so cute I had to laugh when he was singing a lynard skynard song and he ask the audience if they were listening to the band because on the chorus when the audience usually sings they didn't so he did the part again and I was the only one that sang he said to me you are the only one that knew the words not for nothing but who don't know the lyrics to Sweet home Alabama we live in Jacksonville so we are very familiar with the band have met Johnny and Ricky numerous times with that said we enjoyed Giaco Pop Rock and will definitely see him again wherever he is performing God Bless ❤️"

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"The Backbeats were fantastic to work with and were thoroughly enjoyed by the guests at Frances's 60th birthday party. Martyn was very easy to communicate with in the lead-up to the party, and when we needed to change their set times, they were happy to adapt. I would be more than happy to book them again in the future. Emma Sanders - Blind Tiger Events"

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"Our Christmas lunch at Eastbourne’s Riviera Hotel was greatly enhanced by singer Peter Stanford’s polished presentation of seasonal favourites. Peter’s extensive showbiz experience shines through from the start. A skilled vocalist Peter is warm, charismatic and positively fizzes with infectious energy. His varied repertoire which is delivered faultlessly - and with self-deprecating good humour - is guaranteed to enliven any dinner, party or corporate event. Thank you, Peter!"

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