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"John L booked One Eyed Cats for their event Hi Guys, Thanks for helping make the party on Saturday so successful. I have had some great feedback and comments! Regards, Sally"

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"Brilliant The Best Jukebox Youll Ever Hear!! The Golden Lion, Watford on Friday 5 July 2019 Another warm evening, but Jukebox amazingly carried on, playing some really cool numbers from the sixties. Great musicianship from band, and powerful vocals from charismatic singer Elena, with a persuasive way with the audience- towards the end it was hard not to see anyone moving on the dance floor! Fantastic evening guaranteed. Even the least enthusiastic dancer won’t be able to stay still! Thank you band for another superb evening! (10 / 10) The Golden Lion"

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"After hearing the band at another wedding, we decided to book them ourselves. Great communication and were flexible with the set list. Amazing job on the night – the dance floor was packed and lots of compliments from our guests! Joe is a lovely bloke too! Thank you "

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"Our Event would not have been the same without Exit Left Rock & Party Band. They were terrific!"

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"Very good show, great meeting you and having your show here in Norfolk hopefully we will have you again sometime!! Norman & Helen. Norman & Helen Illsley 10/10"

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"Absolutely BRILLIANT evening at the Barn Theatre in Oxted last night and we are so glad we got the front row, It was like watching Freddie and the group and such fantastic musicians--Definitely want to see you again-BEFORE The Barn next year !--Queen lives on !😍😍🥰🥰"

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"After seeing Ant at a friends party, we were really impressed and took his card and after seeing him again at a later date at The Ship in Marlow and we thought, it must have been meant to be and hired him to play at our wedding! Little did we know a global pandemic would get in the way but two years later he was still available and happy to play for us. He had a great repertoire and managed to learn two songs for us (one literally two weeks before the big day!) Ant played for us at our reception and our first set in the evening so everyone got to enjoy some live music and also hear some chilled music as well as some more evening/upbeat songs in the evening. We can't wait to see him play again. "

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"Band was FABULOUS!!! Pat and the band was FABULOUS! They played at our house for a surprise birthday party. They were very professional, arrived very early to set up and prep for the party! They played fun upbeat songs with a great party mix, since we had guests of all ages. Everyone is still raving about their presence at the party and the music that created a dance floor at the party. Id highly recommend to any friend or family member! Also, great communication leading up to the event also helped relieve any anxiety."

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"Dear Lisa & The Band, Thank you for all your help in the run up to my dad's surprise party. I think you could say he was pleasantly surprise and speechless, well for some of the evening anyway! Everyone during and since has said how wonderfully professional you were and that they enjoyed every minute. I would just like to say a huge thank you for playing 'We are Sailing' I know it wasn't on your list but you sounded great and the timing was perfect! Thanks again for your part in making the evening a truly memorable occasion. best wishes Louise Jackson"

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"There’s more to Johnny Ticktin than meets the eye. Well-versed in the blues, having once served as lead guitar player for the legendary Louisiana Red, the open-minded Ticktin is a sponge, soaking up the subtle six-string nuances and intricacies of a multitude of genres—from surf to classic R&B, swing and even Mambo—on his eighth album with The Headhunters, That’s All I Need. It would feel right at home in any rough-and-tumble roadhouse. The title is borrowed from a song, covered here in all its dark, swampy glory, off Magic Sam’s 1967 iconic electric blues marvel West Side Soul. Watery, backwoods ripples of Sam’s tremolo guitar style and seductive rhythms meander through Creedence Clearwater Revival’s mysterious kudzu on Johnny & The Headhunters’ version, as Ticktin and company paddle up a lazy river of Bayou groove. Just as fluent in nasty rockabilly, they thrive in the sweltering heat of the 1957 obscurity “Chicken House,” giving it a warm buzz and making it rumble and swagger, while the lascivious, infectious funk of “Body and Fender” – a Doc Pomus/Duke Robillard joint originally built for soul crooner Johnny Adams – shakes all over and ogles the female form. A rousing, boogie-woogie version of Lowell Fulsom’s Chess Records’ hit “Rock ‘Em Dead” is wonderfully shambolic, and Ticktin rides the lightning of the Link Wray instrumental “Ace of Spaces” like a champ, gleefully wheeling through edgy garage-rock riffs with appropriate vim and vigor. What feel he and his band have for this material. There is not the slightest bit of indifference to it anywhere on this record. Not that they need it, but help arrives in the form of keyboardist Tam Sullivan, who wraps smoky, sensual organ and wraiths of piano around a soulful remake of Bobby “Blue” Bland’s “Lead Me On,” and singer Liz Springer, who joins her brazen vocals to Ticktin’s in the cheeky, but charming, duet “Watch and Chain.” And, with the solid machinery of a good backing band at work behind him, Ticktin can just let loose – witness the slide-guitar fury of their cover of Elmore James’ “Shake Your Money Maker.” For aficionados of tasteful guitar work and music that time shouldn’t have forgotten, this is what you need. —Peter Lindblad SPREAD THE NEWS! FacebookTwitter RELATED STORIES September 3rd, 2023 Rhythm & Roots Festival August 28th, 2023 Rhythm & Roots: Family Fave July 28th, 2023 When Rock & Roll is a Verb"

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"I booked The Backbeats for my dad's 80th Birthday party and I am so glad I did! Commnication from booking up until the night was great. Such lovely people. The music was amazing, everybody loved them and had the best time! I would highly recommend the band and I wouldn't hesitate to book them again!"

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"From the very first time I saw/heard this band at the FAIRVIEW PUB I knew they were something special, what sets this band apart from most is the way they play as a seamless unit, great jams that can get you moving on the dance floor and every member of the band is a really nice person that will engage in a conversation with any fan. I have seen them play many many times and each time I leave I am left wanting more and awaiting the next show. If you have not seen this band I suggest you take the time to seek them out and hear what you have been missing"

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"Our guests were raving about the band all night and for days after the wedding. The Bassboards really made our affair special. I can't say enough about them."

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"Jaclyn and her team were absolutely incredible! They delivered an unforgettable performance at our block party, and they left everyone in awe. Jaclyn's voice is simply stunning, and the sounds they created were nothing short of amazing. I wholeheartedly recommend them without hesitation! "

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"Sugaland were our band & DJ for our wedding at Solar do Paco and wow they were amazing!! We had a couple of calls with them beforehand as music is one of the most important things at a wedding and they fully understood exactly what we wanted. They were great to work with and really got the party going. Everyone commented afterwards. Thank you Sugaland!"

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