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"What a fantastic evening. We just picked this band after listening to their music on the website and couldn’t have chosen better. Ollie responded to all our emails and questions. The band turned up when they said they would, set up and even put on strobe lighting to add to the party atmosphere. They played all the songs we requested from their playlist and more and had the majority of party goers up on the dance floor for most of the night, many of whom also commented on how good the music was. We had a fantastic evening of music and wouldn’t hesitate to ask Unit 4 to play for us again or recommend them. Thank you Unit 4 for a great evening of entertainment."

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"Girl Friday is a Great band performing great Jazz and Blues. My favourite local musicians playing music for everyone "

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"The Groovadeliux were a fun addition to our 4th of July festivities! We had over 3,000 people in attendance at our event and everyone LOVED the band. I loved the variety in the set selections and seeing our attendees dancing and singing along! Thank you for making our 2021 event a knockout!"

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"You might expect an album with edgy, teal-lit cover art and the title of The Isolation Blues, by the Mike Goudreau Band, to be either dark and brooding or a real barroom stomper, showcasing the loudest guitar you’ve heard since Jimi Hendrix’s. Instead, from the first notes, you’ll find it’s a peppy ensemble extravaganza with horns galore. More’s the better, too – the Winter Solstice is coming up, and we need an eye-opening blast of sunshine in the middle of it. Smooth, jazzy-influenced, and boasting crystal-clear vocals, it’s a must-play on New Year’s Eve. Born in 1965 in Newport, Vermont, into a musical family with an English mother and a French-Canadian father, Mike Goudreau picked up his first guitar at age 14 and hasn’t stopped playing since. His early influences included the Beatles, Chuck Berry, Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash, Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, and later, Albert King, Freddie King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Powder Blues and Downchild – to name a few. Such diverse interests help to explain why Mike is comfortable in so many musical genres, especially jazz and blues. Since 2007, Mike’s songs have been heard on hundreds of network TV shows and films, such as the TV movie The Happiest Season (Hulu), Dynasty (CBS), the Universal Pictures film Dark Waters, the Hollywood film The Banker, starring Samuel Jackson (2020), The Neighborhood (CBS), NCIS Los Angeles (CBS), and Chicago PD (NBC), among several others. Joining Mr. Goudreau (vocals, guitars, bass and hand claps) are Jean-Francois Begin (think Menachem Begin, not “begin”) on drums and percussion, Dany Roy on tenor sax and trumpet, Ira Friedman on organ and piano, and Pascal Veilette on harmonica. You know all the shows and films mentioned earlier? Together, they spell diamond-level QUALITY. That’s what’s been poured into each of the fourteen original tracks on this CD. Every note, every musical phrase, glimmers like the light off one of that gem’s many facets. This is real-deal blues, whether in swing/jump form (as on the opener “Let’s Go Down to the River”), the angsty, harmonica-infused title track, the guitar and piano boogie known as “The Mooch,” or the laid-back instrumental “Sea Breeze Blues.” Any band can crank out an album in their garage or basement and deem it good enough, but not Goudreau and his posse. They care about their offerings like Michelangelo cared about David, or Da Vinci the Mona Lisa. That’s because they’re not just musicians. Not just craftsmen. They’re artists, and don’t you forget it. Got The Isolation Blues? Here’s the cure, or at least the vaccine! "

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"We go to the Horn most Fridays and flick between the live music and pool but couldn't leave the music hall this week because the band was so good! Every single song was a great pick and they played amazingly - I can't wait to see them back here again soon!"

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"What a performance! Liam did exactly what we wanted at our NYE party. He played a bit of background music whilst we were chatting and then got everyone up and dancing - even the teenagers! Very adaptable and such a fab voice. Would definitely employ again and recommend, we had so many fabulous comments from our guests. Job well done"

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What an amazing night and thanks so much for having me!

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"To everyone in The Night Hours who played iat Ashley & Victoria's wedding, just to say thank you for playing some great music. Everybody said you were wonderful and thoroughly enjoyed the night. A great day and night had by all. Thank you."

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"These guys put on a great show! They Rock! Go check these cats out!"

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"The Catfish Kings were superb! Great musicians. The vocalist and band leader, Harry, sings over a tremendous rhythm section comprising saxophone, bass, drums, keyboard and guitar. Every song played delivered a great authentic sound. Every song invited you to dance. And we did! The band were friendly and showed great professionalism from start to finish. They entered into the spirit of the occasion and were a key factor in the success of the evening. So many of our friends and family, of all ages, were very complimentary about this band. Thanks to Harry and the band for a great night."

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"Thanks to the band for doing such a great gig on Saturday night (23rd) You really helped our evening to go perfectly. We had loads of comments from guests to say how good they thought you were. I only wish I could have spent more time dancing in the hall myself. I was surprised that some people left quite early but then they did have quite a distance to travel. We certainly made the right decision in choosing you to perform at our celebration and will of course be in touch for any future events. Thank you so much Nikki & Nigel Summers"

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"Had the crowd jumping! Fab band, great mixes of great funk, soul and rock songs. Amazing sound from the clearly talented lads that sound had the crowd dancing, they even had the crowd dancing, they had three encores!!! "

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"I am from the UK but we got married in Nidri on 29th August this year. Having seen west coast play on many occasions during my visits to Nidri we knew that we wanted the band for our wedding. Needless to say they didn’t let us down and had everyone up dancing. They even played our first dance song which was amazing ! Would highly recommend. "

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"These guys play it all with authenticity and the spontaneous feel of real Texas rock & blues. If you like rock and blues and want to party, here is the real deal."

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"absolutely fabulous. Karl was very lovely to deal with and his show is wonderful. I would highly recommend him."

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"This band is super fun to dance to. They play such a great, diversity of music. I always enjoy seeing them and their energy is contagious. "

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