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"The East Coast Rockers were excellent! They had the room buzzing right through their sets. We will definitely be booking them again. If you want to be sure of a great night, book this group of musicians. Jenny "

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

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"Liam is a very talented Singer, Songwriter who performed his own gifted songs. These are songs that have really impacted me & others. He can sing in a variety of tones and can cater for all. "

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"Final Edition were the entertainment at my wedding in May 2019. The wedding was at the Salt Rock Hotel In Ballito, North Coast of Kwazulu Natal. The band agreed to travel a long distance. The wedding was a great success and the band was on form and very professional. The hotel management asked if they would relocate to Ballito as they wanted to book them for hotel functions !"

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"We hired Jaclyn Bell to do a concert for our company party and they crushed it!! Would highly recommend this band for any function. Great selection, great band, and her voice is wonderful!!"

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"OMG R u kidding me!! Thank you!! I couldn't get off the dance floor... You guys r all so talented….awesome music. Hope to see u and new friends again soon."

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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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"Damien was very professional and understood exactly what was needed at the event. Would not hesitate to hire again."

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"If you are looking to have a band play at your a party or just looking to see some live music. You have to check out Lifetime Rocker. We recently had them play at our house party and they were awesome. The wide range of music they played gave everyone at the party a song that they could sing along with or dance to. Everyone one of the band members are super talented musicians and love playing. We would highly recommend the Lifetime Rockers to anyone who loves live music!"

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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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"Man. I have had so many messages today about how amazing you guys were last night (from the staff, too and they are the pickiest). We really appreciate you guys being able to fill in last minute. We definitely need to get you all on the books again in the spring!"

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"Hope you, family and band had a fun evening. And a birthday to remember. Many thanks to you all for your music - everyone really enjoyed the evening."

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"We were lucky enough to have this duo perform at our wedding. We were blown away by their performance and their looks. So were our guests! So talented and professional! Thank you Time Benders for making our night so special! "

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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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"The entire band was great. They were prepared and played to the crowd. The sound was appropriate for the event and got the entire party going! Lori was great to work with and took the time to learn about the event, the crowd and prepared a song list that hit the mark. We will be using them again in the future. "

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