Review Centre: 1990s Era Musicians & Bands

"Music is super good and sounds very professional, the musician is a very nice man and funny, nice range of music."

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"We had a fabulous time at our sons party with Santa Sax, the kids loved dancing to the songs and enjoyed the Sax. The added extra of a meet Santa with presents too made it even more exciting for the kids! Fantastic, would highly recommend! Thank you!"

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"What an absolute class act you guys are - I maybe slightly biased as it is 'my era' and I booked you but you were absolutely amazing. I actually got quite emotional stood in the middle singing along! On a booking level you were a pleasure to deal with. All the punters I spoke to loved it and you are more than welcome back in Penistone again.The quality of the performance was second to none and soon had 600 paying customers singing along to Britpop classics and helped us make loads for our local charities. "

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"Howard arrived on time, promptly set up and was professional and polite. Howard shared his web page to listen to some of his work, this helped me to know what to expect and I was very happy to find him in a short notice. We enjoyed having Howard play at our client event. We received great feedback and reviews from our guests, everyone enjoyed his music! Howard even took and played some requests! "

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"Thank you lads for making mine and Shelley's wedding night a great event. Great set, great band!"

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"Really talented musician. He created a lovely atmosphere at our party — relaxed, professional, and easy to deal with."

Reply by Richard Sneyd – Wedding Guitarist & Singer
Thank you Ciaran!

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"Marblehead Johnson were absolutely fantastic, they created a perfect atmosphere and filled the dance floor almost instantly. They were very professional from booking right through to the big day, and even emailed me afterwards to congratulate us. Loads of my guests commented on how good they were. Highly recommended! "

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"These guys put on a great show! They Rock! Go check these cats out!"

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"Scott and his band performed for my company event. Everyone kept talking about how great they were, and they even got a few people to dance! I would recommend them for any event."

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"I had to let you all know what a wonderful evening was had by everyone, especially me! on the occasion of my 65th birthday at the Webbington Hotel. Lots of my family and friends said how impressed they were with the band, and I was asked by the hotel staff for your details as they were so impressed with what they heard. Many many thanks to The Night Hours "

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"DJ Lorenzo Cassigoli had all our staff dancing all night ! He was happy to take requests in advance so everyone was happy."

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"Truly a class act. Thank-you for setting the dance floor alight with your classic tunes!"

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"My guys were booked at this location and it went well. I got good feedback from the Mgr and they just rebooked them again. They are excited the business liked them and wanted them back."

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"As a music journalist, 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. (10 / 10) Andrew Staines "

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"Good afternoon! Just wanted to drop you a message to say thank you so much for last night you were absolutely fantastic!! I've received endless amounts of messages this morning praising how good you were and that the songs you sung knocked spots off of anyone we have seen before! You really made it extra special! You will definitely being seeing us again! Xx "

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