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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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"This band (Anthems Live Band) worked with us to entirely transform our wedding from traditional to flat-out memorable! Our friends and family raved about their night, and this band was constantly the common theme. Thanks so very much guys! With our 30th’s coming up, we will def hire you again!"

Reply by Anthems! Live Band
Hey Shonelle. Yes.. what a great gig it was! Always good to get lovely feedback – just let us know when you’re ready to go for your 30th’s and we’ll get things moving for you! Cheers! Stu.

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"They have the -know how- to make you dance. Super talented, friendly and professional group of musicians."

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"I thoroughly enjoyed having this group at our event, they played exactly what we were looking for, everyone enjoyed listening to them and they were super fun and interactive. I would love to have them back at another event. I would strongly recommend for any event!"

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"Jools composed and remotely recorded violin sections for 3 of my tracks: Just For a Day; Roman 7; Boneyard. The tracks have an American influence but would fall under the indie genre. Essentially, the remit for Jools was to 'bulk them out' with strings. Although I had not actually met Jools in person (and still haven't), he was extremely responsive when communicating via email and therefore didn't need to meet. Before agreeing, he encouraged me to listen to his back catalogue - I was impressed with the breadth and depth of genres that Jools had worked with and I was pleased to learn he had worked with a couple of acquaintances of mine- namely The Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra and Chris Tye. Listening to his work, I was impressed by his knack around texturising songs- in my experience, strings can sometimes feel isolated from the rest of the instrumentation and I am aware that some string players find this aspect of composition challenging. Throughout the process, Jools ensured he had a secure understanding around my expectations. This brought about discussion around dynamics, chord progression technique (tremolo, tied sections etc). Although he was happy to read from transcript, I felt that his take on composition would be much better than mine, so he kindly agreed to compose the parts himself. After recording the first version, he sent me recordings via YouTube- he even went to the trouble of including a running text commentary of his thoughts within the video itself. This meant that I could give better feedback and bounce off his ideas. I was especially amazed by the turnaround (3 days to complete the process) as I had not set any deadlines or ball-park timeframes. Jools' playing is technically perfect and he has an exceptional ear for harmony and dynamics. e.g. He knew not to play for the sake of playing, and when to build to crescendo. He was able to add a range of chords, hooks and new melodies to the song. In Boneyard, the melody in the instrumental chorus ended up becoming the dominant hook- this was totally unplanned. Much like his violin playing, the overall recording quality was very professional. If you are looking for an outstanding string player who is both technical and visionary, Jools would be my number one recommendation."

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"Ho avuto il piacere di ascoltare gli Expander band in luglio e agosto in un famoso resort in Toscana: si sono esibiti sia come accompagnamento in orario aperitivo, sia nel grande teatro della struttura, proponendo programmi diversi, canzoni in italiano e in inglese. La cantante e' favolosa; la voce maschile potente e tutta la band molto professionale. Veramente bravi e pieni di entusiamo!"

Reply by Expander Band
Ti ringraziamo moltissimo per tutti i complimenti Rosangela, ti aspettiamo ai nostri prossimi concerti! - Expander Band

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"They were amazing! Played at our engagement party in the summer and were just what we were looking for! They did a good mix of quiet songs for the cocktail vibe we were after, and got everyone dancing at the end. Lovely guys, have recommended to my friends xx"

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"Bravo et merci pour votre dynamisme, votre enthousiasme et votre professionnalisme ! Concert de chansons italiennes, apprécié de tous et de belle qualité ! à bientot !"

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"Hi Vivid Just wanted to say a massive thank you for last night- you guys were absolutely amazing! You got everyone dancing constantly, everyone loved it. The whole experience has been fantastic from the moment of booking to the performance. You were super accommodating when we were running behind schedule, took it all in your stride."

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"A dream came true! I cannot thank these guys enough! From the excellent communication and efficiency, to styling, and performance, everything was absolutely perfect! Thanks for playing at our special day and making it even more beautiful! ❤️🙏"

Reply by Smooth Mood Project
We really appreciate your lovely review dear Elena! We are very happy to hear that you had such a great time! We had a great time too and we wish to you guys a long happy life together. Vasia & John Smooth Mood Project Music For Your Finest Events

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"Wow wow wow!!!! The best band I have seen and heard in recent years. I had a group of people who were really hard to get going and they succeeded. They looked super, the vocalist's voice knocked me off my feet. I would recommend them to anyone. They performed phenomenally at our business event. Super contact with the band manager, who helped bring everything successfully to the end. I send kisses from Poland ♥️"

Reply by Supersonic
Thanks Ewelina, it was a great pleasure!! All the best S.

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"Guys, Can I just say what a fantastic night it was on Saturday. You made it even better. The music you chose to play was brilliant and everyone that I have spoke to since commented on how good you were. Once again from Kev, Rob and myself a massive thank-you"

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"“dr.gam as a composer, has an innate sense of displacement, which is the ability to surprise the listener, leading to be pleasantly subdued and deeply involved……a quality that is lacking in the vast majority of contemporary music, which on the contrary is predictable, complacent and consequently soon forgotten”. ​ "

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"We booked Sensational Violin for our event and she wowed everyone! The set list she chose was excellent and appealed to everyone. Absolutely fantastic performance! Highly recommended."

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"Thank you so much for last night, the band was epic, and all my guests loved you and it truely made our night!"

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