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"Hi Guys, Just wanted to thank the band for a great performance at our awards event. We were blown away & enjoyed all of your songs. Everyone commented on how good you were. Good luck for the future & we’ll definitely look at booking you again. Kind Regards Matt Nugent"

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"Yve has a very distinctive voice, and for someone of such small stature, the sound she makes is huge. I first came across Yve at a local festival, and she immediately won me over with her soulful bluesy sound. Since then I have seen her perform both as a solo artist and with a full band, and she never fails to impress. In fact every time you see her, you're reminded of exactly what it is you love about her. Off of the stage she's friendly and approachable and a pleasure to work with. She's easily one of the best female vocals I've heard in quite some time, and I'm glad that I found this jewel in the Norfolk countryside. I can't put into words just how good she is, you'll have to listen for yourself, but I can pretty much guarantee that you won't be disappointed! - Jon Seymour"

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"They exceeded our expectations and gave us such an amazing wedding party. The dance floor was always packed, and they did a great job engaging the crowd, changing song lyrics, adding extra touches. The communication was incredible throughout, so clear, quick & enthusiastic. Would highly recommend booking Eccentric Pony to anyone!"

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"We booked the band to play our wedding on 12th May. They were superb from the word go. Worked with us on requests for the playlist and put together a set which had the dance floor packed. Had so many people approach me to ask about the guys and pay compliments. One of my favourite memories of the night will always be everyone going nuts to Kasabian!! Thank you so much for being a part of our special day and making it a night to remember. Can’t recommend you enough, and will be doing so for years to come."

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"It’s March and still raining. I’ve trawled through some serious procrastination to decide where I’m going tonight; at least three decent live music offerings in Chester that I know of. And I’m sure the others were brilliant. Marblehead Johnson are, in their own words, a “tribute to the British Britpop music scene” and a “powerful combination of passion and quality.” A tribute band, to me, equals lunatic professionalism. To tribute a whole scene is a big ask. Good covers bands are rare enough, taking that enormous and unlikely step beyond random amateur recreation. But these guys really do tick the box of perfectionist, professional curators though. Friday night was time travel night with a set list that captured the point where British alt-rock got (largely) happy and popular (in a good way). A guitar dominated, looping and lurching opener with Ocean Colour Scene and The Riverboat Song; polished and convincing. Second song in and I’m braving the dance floor with the pointy shoed brigade. A few songs further and they offer me proof of their professionalism. A very-very-very long time ago I was lucky enough to make it into Brixton Academy and unfortunate enough to catch James on a sincerely off night. And I’ve heard James and Sit Down many times since: at home, on the radio, in DJ sets and covered-more-than-it-should-be. One of those beautiful songs that gets tired through over use. And on this particular Friday night I heard it come alive; all vitality restored. There were the things I expected; a good dose of Blur and Oasis both, Stereophonics, Bluetones and more, then some referencing back to foundation stones with The Who and The Jam. Marblehead Johnson switched between styles and musical voices with conviction; into acoustic things and seamlessly back out again. The magic of seeing grown men dance without a pint in hand happened repeatedly through the two sets. On any given set you pray for that one song you don’t see coming; the track you might flick through on the album that becomes something else entirely live. So it was with Blur’s Charmless Man. That perfect Blur poetry, simple, direct and delivered with energy. Marblehead Johnson are a good distance from being charmless. They are careful collectors and curators of songs; fine musicians and performers.!"

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"We just wanted to say a huge thank you for playing at our wedding on July 27th. Everything was perfect and you really made the night! So many people came up to us afterwards and said how great you are. From speaking to me and Joe beforehand about our ideal set list and answering any queries we may have had, to playing like you did and making our night as special and memorable as it was, we can’t thank you enough. We can’t recommend you strongly enough, you were better than we could ever have hoped for."

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"Just wanted to say again how much we all loved you guys. So good and really got the party going. All the best to you all. Regards. Debbie"

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"Thank you so much for making our evening so brilliant. We had not booked a band this way before and the booking process and advice before the event were very helpful. On the night, the band played 2 sets of great songs. The style of all the songs was fantastic and there was quite a range of genres which we all enjoyed. By the second set, we were all dancing and singing along at the top of our voices with the dance floor packed and bouncing. You definitely made a huge impact and I am sure some of our friends want to book you as a result of seeing you. We are happy to highly recommend The Doubleshots!"

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"Can't fault these guys - great communication, very flexible with timings, set up etc and on the night were just excellent. Highly recommended and wouldn't hesitate to have them play for us again!"

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"I booked the Publicans to perform at my wedding, absolutely amazing, professional and talented group of people. Already looking for an excuse to book them again. Massive thank you all, you made the evening incredible."

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"Ant was an integral part of our wedding and such fun to work with. He listened to exactly what we were after and even though our first dance wasn't already in his repertoire, he more than happily went away and came up with a beautiful arrangement for our big day. I've had the pleasure of seeing Ant play both covers and his own original material and love his work. He has a truly wonderful voice which pulls you in. On top of it all, he was just a lovely bloke to work with. Thanks for making our day complete Ant! "

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"They were brilliant musicians, the voice of the female lead is amazing and they were both very professional and punctual. Thank you for being part of our day!"

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"I just wanted to say thank you for such a fabulous evening you guys gave us at our wedding back in November! We both had such a fun night & all our guests loved dancing to you play! We were thrilled to look around most times in the night and see the dance floor always full, so a massive thank you! We’ve had so many friends say how fabulous you were and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you to anyone looking for a band for an event! Thanks again! Sophie & Matt"

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"What an amazing band! Thanks for making our wedding so special, the requested first dance was AMAZING! You were more than we could have hoped for. You really created a fun atmosphere that broke the ice for all of the guests…. Thank you!! Ross Brown & Shelley Thompson"

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"I just wanted to say a massive thank you to you both for making Danny's party so great on Saturday... You were every bit as good as we'd hoped... and then some!!"

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