Review Centre: Singers With Backing Tracks

"There are truly no words to describe how perfect Alkka and Chris’s duet was on our wedding day. From the very beginning, working with them was smooth and stress-free, they were always reassuring, helpful, and nothing ever felt like a problem. This was especially appreciated as we were planning a destination wedding without a planner and without speaking Spanish. On the day itself, they exceeded all expectations. They were absolutely incredible, better than we ever could have imagined. All of our guests commented on how amazing they were, not just as musicians but as warm, lovely people who were a joy to chat to. They read the vibe of the day perfectly and even treated us to some Irish favourites that went down an absolute storm! We would highly recommend Alkka and Chris for your big day, you’ll be so glad you booked them, and your guests will be too!!! Thank you both so much for making our day so memorable. "

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"Excellent live music. Good selection of cover music played tonight at our Mantarro Dance Social. They got everyone up and dancing"

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"Rating 5/6 : Very Enjoyable 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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"Booking Rob for a gig was easy! Rob responded right away and stayed in touch the whole way through. Rob played an awesome set that had the crowd singing along and dancing! Thank you Rob for making our staff retreat a memorable one!"

Reply by Rob McQuaid Entertainment
Thank you so much for the glowing review—I'm thrilled I could bring some musical magic to your business retreat in beautiful Osoyoos! Your group's energy made it unforgettable. Can't wait for the next one. 🎶

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"Adam!!! Thank you soooo much for yesterday. Sooooo many people have complimented your singing and you were fantastic. You made all our visions come to life and you were fantastic and are unbelievably talented. Thank you 100 times!!"

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"'Das muss wirken lassen! Einfach großartig die zwei!'' ''This has to work! Just great the two of them!'"

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"What a great night, Stevie k is a true entertainer. The dance floor was full all night. He performed 80s, Ska and reggae and did over 2 hours. We will definitely rebooking "

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"Sam was best, He was very professional dancer and succeeded to have my guests attention, they’ve enjoyed it we’ve enjoyed it and the whole process went very smooth thank you. "

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"We wanted to say thank you for making out 40th Anniversary party extra special, you added to the ambiance to make the day special and our guests all appreciated the music. We wish you every success and will be delighted to recommend you!"

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"Thank you soooooo much for joining us yesterday, everyone thought you were marvellous and you brought our friends to tears! You certainly helped to make our day very special, and as you can see, we enjoyed ourselves!! Paul has sent the money over to you and we don't really do social media but will recommend you to any of our friends in the future."

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"Fantastic from start to finish, the music really set the tone for the party and everyone loved it. I would 100% recommend. Thanks again!"

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"Joe is a regular at our pub, has a great and varied repertoire, and livens up the place by getting everyone to sing along with him"

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"You really made our day extra special. Thank you so much!"

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"Ours is the largest Elvis festival in the world with around a hundred Elvis Tribute Artists taking part. Established in 2004, the highlight of the event is the Elvies Award Show. In 2019 we created a new diversity award and presented it to Elberace. Being honest, I was concerned how our audience of die-hard Elvis fans would support an act outside of the orthodox box. However, Elberace blew the roof off, both at the award show and also at the live show BBC broadcast from the Festival. We brought him back last year and the audience reaction was the same. Outside of actual performance , professionally as a producer, I found James very easy to work with. 100% professional and reliable. "

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"Communication with Katy leading up to the event was excellent. She was happy for us to pick artists/songs in advance to include within her set. Her warm personality complimented her great singing voice and all the guests at the event were blown away with her. Thank you Katy for making our event such a special occasion "

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