Review Centre: Dance Bands

"Grand Slam out of the Park - Annika and Pete, and later Annika and the Earthlings are the best group we have ever heard at any party anytime anywhere, and that is coming from our 100+ guests not just me. Annika’s voice is going to win a Grammy one day. The guitar work was unbelievable. They were incredibly accommodating. If there were six stars to give I’d give them seven!"

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"“Her laser like focus on not only her art but also on her desire to understand how our business works has produced, in my humble opinion, the kind of person our industry needs more of. She does not give up or back down, she has seen the inside of recording studios and performance venues around the planet, and has earned the respect of her peers. – Rob Braide, Chairman, National Music Centre/Former VP Standard Broadcasting/Astral Media/Stingray Digital"

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"Saxophones, a rhythm section and vocals, swinging like crazy – that’s the aptly named FIVE STAR SWING ! As saxophone section in any band, they would take some beating. Beautiful tones and well-rehearsed by their leader, Chris Smith (Jnr), who has the singular talent of playing the trumpet with his right hand and the piano with his left at one and the same time ! He also happens to be a very experienced music writer having learnt his trade with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and Glenn Miller’s Brother, Herb. Add to the fact that he can also well handle a vocal, as can his wife, lead alto Simone Smith and tenor man Stephen Davies, who’s clarinet playing on “Sing, Sing, Sing” was superb – and it will give you some idea of the breadth of talent in this line-up. This is a band crying out to be danced to and it wasn’t long before the jivers took to the dance floor. Five Star Swing –a “must” for every dance club in the country."

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"“Pearl” the music duo with Sheona and Serge have become a regular gig at the Mounties where they play in our lounge bar on Saturday evenings. With Sheona singing her tunes and Serge on keyboard and vocal backing, this couple have a great repertoire of songs that create a fun, relaxed atmosphere that keeps our guests entertained all night. Their passion for music shows in the following they have established with our staff and customers looking forward to their next gig with us every time. Highly recommended by all of us at the Mounties. Dannyel Broadbent Licensee Mount Helena Tavern "

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"THIS BAND IS A MONSTER!! All of the members are off the chart incredible! Great mix of rock tunes! Come on out."

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"Arizona Apr 21 2024 5:18 PM The person who shared the gospel with me, (after 6 years when I finally got saved in 1988) gave me one of your albums to help me walk my walk through music. I’ve been a fan ever since. Raised my kids on your gospel centered groove, and you’ve always been high on my playlist. My son, who is now a youth pastor was playing your Love Education album this morning and our whole family played it in our individual trips to church today. My kids know all the words because it was always a road trip album. So blessed by you and your ministry of music. Here to support your renewed efforts for the next generation! Playing your music now for our grandkids at our backyard bbq on the Sabbath. Your legacy lives on and Gods reward is coming soon for turning so many heats to HIM through your music. God bless your new efforts and ministry."

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"This group is so very talented, and made our birthday celebration so memorable. I hope that I will have the chance to book them again for another celebration in the near future. Five star all the way."

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

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"Mr Swing’s Dance Orchestra made our wedding! We thought our special day couldn’t get any better after we exchanged our vows and heard the kind words from our family but, as soon as we heard the music, I knew that the band would leave an impact on our guests. I did not stop dancing all night! We truly enjoyed every moment of the band’s set and all our guests have commented on how wonderful they were. Really wish we could have had them longer. I want to say a heartfelt thank you to Matthew and the rest of the band for making our wedding magical. All our love, Mr & Mrs Colbeck."

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" Waipahu Apr 23 2024 1:46 PM Hey Jon, I remember seeing you in concert in '91 or '92 in Albuquerque. Of coarse we met and chatted. My son got on stage with on "Jesus Loves ya"......anyway, I recently found out the Mylon Lefevre passed away. You and BrokenHeart got me through my 80's up and down in and out of my christian life. Your songs and Mylon's concerts... who knows where I would be now if not for them. So finding you on Spotify has once again blessed me beyond measure, but I was heartbroken that "On the Run" was not included on the playlist. Do you think you can add it to Spotify. "On the Run" was clearly your best album next to "Jesus Loves ya". I am 63 now and I can still rap with you on "Aint it Pretty", I still remember. Thank you for keeping Jesus first in your life"

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"We had them for our wedding in July and they were brilliant. They were worth every penny and created a great atmoaphere for the evening. They even performed our choice of first song, with no pre-warning before the day. "

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"Reality Rally is one of Temecula's annual signature events and Kelly Cowan has been our event's musical director for most of our 9 years. His band, Lifetime Rocker has been a big part of the success of our event, creating different and exciting performances over the years keeping our event fresh and enticing. They have an incredible repertoire with over 500 plus songs in almost any genre one can wish for. The band members Kelly, Ray, Joe and Geoff have a remarkable chemistry and talent that makes Life Time Rocker stand way above most other bands. They are interactive with each other and the event guests which shows they care. Reality TV Stars are a big part of Rally Rally and many of those Stars are musicians. Kelly put together a “Celebrity Jam” preparing a special performance at our Evening Gala at South Coast Winery with his band and Reality Star musicians from all over the country. Amazing accomplishment with no possibility of practice and it was flawless. Another memorable and successful contribution Lifetime Rocker made was “Live Band Karaoke” at our Evening of Entertainment at Wilson Creek Winery. Our guests were lined up to sing and have their chance to be backed by a professional band making this evening another incredible success. Kelly and his fun band have performed at many of the other parts of our event over the years. He and his band are a pleasure to work with, they are creative, responsive to our needs and those of the event guests ensuring everyone have a most memorable time. Planning is seamless with Kelly which a huge relief for an event planner and performance is beyond expectations. They all have the heart and passion for what they do and I look forward to having them part of Reality Rally 2022. I highly recommend them for any function. "

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"Raphael and his band played at our wedding last week and they were phenomenal! During the planning process, Raphael was very responsive and helpful, and such a pleasure to work with. The band played for our aperitivo and dinner, and our guests are still telling us how much they loved the music. They created a classy environment for our wedding and played the perfect music for us. We were able to make requests as well which they played. Blue moon jazz band was one of the best parts of our night and we highly recommend them for anyone getting married in Italy!"

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"We loved you guys!!!! Thanks for doing our first dance song so brilliantly and entertaining all our guests!!!! So great!"

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"Thank you for being the best of the best of musicians on Monday, really appreciated your contribution to making mum’s service exactly what I was hoping for."

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