Review Centre: Wedding Bands

"The Cheers played at our wedding in August 2017 and were absolutely fantastic! Brilliant performers and genuinely lovely people. Guests of all ages were dancing and have since commented on how good the band were. Ben is extremely organised and responds to emails very promptly. He also kindly put together a bespoke playlist which we played during dinner before they arrived. We would highly recommend The Cheers to anyone. Many thanks to all of the band for doing such a great job on our wedding day!"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"What an evening, concert! Thank you all for your sympathy, your good mood, your professionalism and the show we had, it was beyond our expectations. Thank you also for your approach, always reassuring, the preparation of the event, serious and organized, our exchanges, sincere and authentic, we see that you do this with passion, it's a pleasure to see, and it is especially heard. You are a real group, which sounds, plays with accuracy, precision and especially makes vibrate its instruments (like really). We loved the custom pieces, and well realized all the work behind to get such a rendering. Thanks again to you, you made our wedding party unique, like us, and it was exactly what we wanted. I recommend 1 000 000 times, eyes closed, if you like rock (in the broad sense) and live music (the real thing), go for it, the Moon Group will make you dream. Last but not least (I address myself a little more directly to the group), I did not lie Romain, on Sunday all our friends spoke only about you, almost relaying our wedding in the second plan, but we enjoyed it so much that we do not even want you... I have the impression that we may meet again at a next party somewhere in the area. To be continued..."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Velvet Crush was amazing at our 60th Anniversary celebration for COSI Science and Technology. They were very professional and had the energy going nonstop with a full dance floor. Amazing entertainment group."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"We would certainly love to have Sky high again. The Guests and Staff have all commented since on how great a night they had. Thank you again for putting on a great New Years Eve Party - we’ll certainly look forward to welcoming you both back! "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Awesome voice from Sarah and Martyns guitar was amazing perfect for our outdoor Sunday night chill out at our Beer Fest 70th anniversary. Your playlist suited all our customers & the weather was good too. Would recommended this Duo for any event (our friends are planning the 40th & 50th Birthdays celebrations next year and are planning to use them after hearing them on Sunday night). Can’t wait to see you again soon regauds Kevin The Eardiston Community Bar "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"All of this is an admittedly roundabout way of confessing that I wasn't prepared to be as delighted as I am with Go Tell It on the Mountain (Silkheart), an album of traditional hymns and originals with heaven-gazing titles by Booker T. Williams Jr., a New York-based tenor saxophonist originally from Seattle who performs as Booker T. The obsessive soul-searching implicit in the programming suggests an affinity with John Coltrane. But unlike too many of the saxophonists who aim for Coltrane's spiritual elevation, Booker T has a devilish sense of humor best illustrated by his "Say amen, Gracie" drollery on "What a Friend We Have in Jesus," a homey little melody he elongates and fragments with the comic élan of a Sonny Rollins. In fact, the classic album that Go Tell It on the Mountain most recalls is Way Out West, Rollins's 1958 album of cowboy tunes--and not just because Booker T, like Rollins before him, finds inspiration in unlikely places. It's also because Booker T's interaction with the bassist Saheb Sarbib and the drummer Andrew Cyrille is as carefree and almost as electrifying as Rollins's with Ray Brown and Shelly Manne thirty years ago (or better yet, with Wilbur Ware and Elvin Jones on A Night at the Village Vanguard, from around the same time). Despite the sarcasm implicit in Booker T's low-register bleats, his performances of "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" and "Jesus Loves Me" exude sincerity, much the way Rollins's interpretations of oddball pop tunes do. For Booker T, as for Rollins, satire is a sign of respect, not condescension. Booker T is ecumenical: one of the album's most infectious cuts is "Halle Kalle Mazeltov," a hora whose modality he cagily exploits. The Spartan trio format means that Sarbib and Cyrille have to function as soloists as well as rhythm stalwarts, and both men shoulder the added burden gracefully, maintaining melodic continuity in a manner that bassists and drummers seldom do when they solo. Despite the length of some of the tracks (the title tune, which is just over sixteen minutes, is a Booker T original, not the folk song of the same name), Booker T's solos never deteriorate into self-indulgent braying. His sense of thematic exposition is too well developed for that-another cue he takes from Rollins. (And as if to underscore his lineage, the CD-only bonus track is Rollins's calypso "St. Thomas.") He switches to alto on his own "When Mama Cries I Cry," and his phrasing is impressively speechlike on this lighter horn. To the best of my knowledge, Booker T's only other recording has been as a sideman on Cold Sweat, a recent album of James Brown tunes (also featuring Craig Harris and David Murray) that illustrates the sloppiness jazz musicians are capable of when trying to show they can be Regular Guys. But Go Tell It on the Mountain is stunning enough to make me a believer in Booker T's potential. "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Real professionals. Easy to work with and knows how to read a crowd. A quality set from start to finish with nothing but positive feedback from a diverse crowd. Top-notch performers. Highly recommend"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Ottima musica. Musicisti professionali in un contesto amichevole. Consigliato per una piacevole sareata. "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Thanks to Nick and the rest of the band for providing a fantastic performance that really made our night.Friendly, professional and extremely talented. Would highly recommend."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Everything about Outside In was brilliant – right from the moment I booked them. Very easy to communicate with and excellent response time. The band were amazing on the night and everyone loved them. I would highly recommend Outside In to anyone. Thanks again for a brilliant night!"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"The band was great, very professional and flexible! Everyone had so much fun, and dancefloor was full for entire party! Definitely recommend :)"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Every song was perfect and the saxophone gave such a romantic touch."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Great performance! This was booked for an engagement party and I hope we can secure them for the wedding date, too! The whole party had a great time and you could tell they really love what they do! Review by Kristine G. from Mechanicsburg, PA on 5/4/2019 "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Hiring Music&Soul was the best decision for our wedding! The live music was elegant, the party was wild, and the DJ & sax combo was mind-blowing. Our guests are still talking about them weeks later!"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Very good at working with our requirements and other suppliers. Great value for money and a fantastic voice. Thanks Damien for your 3 hour set."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review: