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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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"Debbie Deniese, Florida, Mar 30 2024 8:08 PM Mr. Gibson...I hope you're still available to sing "FLY WITH THE WIND" at my business launch and celebration in Miami Florida. I spare no expense for those VOCALS!!!!!"

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"Wow! So much fun! Everyone needs more friends like this! Soaring lead vocals with spine tingling harmonies paired with melting lead guitar, keys and to top it all off groove inducing bass and drums. Rent a Friend Band is the whole package and provides something for everyone, with a set list curated from all your favorite hits spanning multiple generations! These fun loving professional musicians are a pleasure to work with. They had our venue popping and we can't wait to have them back.”"

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"Amazing party with their staying with us ! they were playing without stopping for the whole night! I strongly reccomend them!"

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"Wow what a great band. If you want a band to make your event or wedding dance book these. Recently they played at the Big Eat Food Festival which we organise. Its a 3 day event which was visited by 28000 people and had lots of very good bands. Le Freak were great. Easy to work with and absolutely lovely people. We would book them again for our other event Gosport-sunset-festival-2024 but we have already a full line up. We will though be booking this band for next year. Book them, I cannot speak highly enough about this talented band of great performers."

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"We were extremely satisfied with every aspect of working with Duo Ankora. You had the experience and professionalism to make sure that everything went smoothly at the party, your voice was so enjoyable and your repertoire also. Great!"

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"Mr. Swing’s Dance Orchestra performed at our wedding at the Hospitium in York and we couldn’t have asked for a more perfect band. The swing band was fantastic at reading the room and getting everyone up and dancing. All of our guests have raved about how amazing they were, and we totally agree. If you want to make your special day even more memorable, definitely hire Mr. Swing."

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"We had a very big special occasion and arranged for the RENTaFRIEND BAND to play at our event. They coordinated with us to allow the "birthday boy" to sing with them on stage. They are an amazing band and the customer service was above and beyond. Highly recommend them for anything small or large. They really made the party awesome!"

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"Weil diese Band die Wünsche des Kunden erfragt und sich echt um einen gelungenen Anlass bemüht. Tolle Sängerinnen und toller DJ/Bassgitarrist."

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"Brilliant band music outstanding really worth seeing "

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"Glitter & Gold is an amazing party band that knows how to make you leave your seat! 10/10!"

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"From the moment we heard the band virtually, we knew we needed to book them for our wedding in Tuscany. As a bride from Canada I was worried about not being able to find a band for our ceremony and aperitif and not being able to hear them live as we would only be meeting them the day of the wedding. Ivan made us feel so confident in our choice and answered all our questions prior to booking, as well as assist in tailoring the song choices to our preference. The band was one of the highlights of our wedding and our guests could not stop talking about how talented and amazing they were. I highly recommend them for anyone wanting the perfect musical group to compliment their wedding."

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"Girl Friday are a top class act. A group of dedicated, talented, adaptable musos who know how to entertain. Whether it’s a small boat cruise or a large venue - they can dial it up or simmer it down to suit any location, event or group size. Highly recommend them for your next celebration. "

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"Professional and talented. They have the 'know how'!"

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"We’d just like to say a massive thank you to you and your swing band for performing at our wedding at Beamish Hall. The overall presentation was extremely professional from start to finish and the standard of the music was superb – we had a lot of guests who are musicians including the bride, and they’re still all talking about the quality of your performance! We all thought that the way you got everyone involved with certain musical numbers was great fun and created a whole new dimension to the evening. We have had lots of guests comment on how much fun they had dancing and how incredible your performance was. Quite a few guests said that you were the best swing band they’ve seen at a wedding by a long way. We are also very grateful to you all for learning That’s Amoré for our first dance. It was an excellent rendition – so much so, that we danced to it twice! All in all, Mr Swing’s Dance Orchestra played a very big part in making our wedding day so special and unique! We will certainly be recommending you to everyone we know and I’m sure our guests will be too. You will be talked about with great delight for many years to come!"

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