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"What a band! Laura has the most incredible voice and the band rocked our Peaky Blinders dinner dance just brilliantly. Everyone is talking about it still and I’m desperately trying to think of another event to book Trip For Biscuits! Couldn’t recommend them highly enough."

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"I just wanted to write to say thank you, the music you provided at our wedding on the 16th August was excellent. Everyone had a wonderful time and even my family from Ireland were asking if you would consider doing a few gigs over there! Thank you The Night Hours for a really great night. "

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"Wow - Kate was awesome. Such a lovely person and fabulous voice! I hired her for my husband's 60th birthday party in our back garden and she was perfect for the event. She went with the flow of the party - background effect at the start when people were arriving and saying hello, to getting louder and more upbeat as the party livened up. Loads of people asked me where I booked her from and commented on how great she was. I would definitely book Kate again. Thank you Kate - you were a very valuable ingredient at the party that made the event a fantastic success."

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"Wedding anniversary in Robin's Nest, Carshalton Athletic FC. War Memorial Sports Ground, Colston Avenue, Carshalton, SM5 2PW We were very pleased with The Revivals Band. They played a good selection of party/dancing music, & we have had several compliments from our family & friends of how great the band were. We had a fantastic evening, & would consider booking them again, if we were arranging any functions in the future, & would definitely recommend them to others."

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"Last Train to Skaville! really knows how to bring the good vibes! Their performance was electric, and the lead singer’s voice was like honey! Just loved them x"

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"We wanted a small intimate gathering so we only invited 15 guests. Jose Luis and I are old high school buddies and since he was in town we wanted to come play for me and my wife. I’d be the first time I’d see him play since high school. So he came and set up, talked with some of the guests and we all felt like close friends. He starts off the backing track, Then all of a sudden he starts playing. My gosh the room got full of beautiful music! Not loud but abundantly pleasurable. We and our friends were impressed. He played English & Spanish tunes, old and new. One guest told me’ “He’s so good. Makes me wish I would have picked up an instrument in high school and learned to play!”. Between songs he’d talk to the audience and put everyone at ease. He’d tell us stories about the next tune and they were all #1s! At the end of the night we all had a great time. No one left early. One guest said, “can’t wait to see him again! When is he coming back??”. We’ll we’re working on that! Unforgettable evening!"

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"A true hidden gem! We hired Massive Groove Band for our wedding and it was the best decision we made. Having been to many weddings where the band was underwhelming, finding a great band for our event was very important to us. MGB is unique in how refreshing both its lineup and talent is. They are also incredibly easy to work with. All our guests are still raving about the music!"

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"We just wanted to say a huge thank you for making our silver wedding anniversary party so special last Saturday. Everyone remarked on how good a party it was and I think that was a large part down to you. The atmosphere was really good and people were enjoying themselves. I couldn't have asked for anything more!!"

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"March 26, 2017 Last night (March 25, 2017) the legendary Presley & Cash Highway Road Show pulled into Windsor for a night of fun, frolics and fundraising through the experience and dedication of two skilled local tribute artists. Paying Cash – The Johnny Cash Show and a Elvis brought the music of Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley to the Olde Walkerville Theatre for a fundraising event for the Miracle League of Amherstburg. The show began with Harrow, Ontario tribute artist who brought the post-war Elvis to life in a vibrant and highly entertaining set. The music selection was unique, as was his leg-shaking performance. This was a true tribute and not really an over-the-top impersonation as we so often see. There were no jumpsuits, no giant belts and no overweight wig-wearing phonies – this was the cool suit-jacket wearing Elvis that the world loved in 1956 and 1957. He had enough looks and moves to pull it off and present a believable reproduction of the way Elvis moved, sang and even interacted at the peak of his musical return. The song selection resembled the King’s 1957 performance at the PNE in Vancouver with such non-traditional tracks like Blueberry Hill, That’s When Your Heartaches Begin and Peace in the Valley. In many ways the lead singer reminded me of an early Michael Buble, with just enough Elvis in the mix to make it plausible and entertaining, but also enough of himself to keep it fresh and lively. He nailed Elvis’ voice from the early years, as well as the swagger and personality we would expect in an early Elvis tribute. The Silvertones mastered the musical presentation and were the perfect band to backup the energetic Elvis show. After a lengthy set, I couldn’t help but wonder what kind of incredible music could bring to the table if he decided to record some original music. It took a leap of faith to bring Buble his first recording contract, let’s hope someone does the same for him. Headliners Paying Cash captured the essence of 1968 Johnny Cash in both attitude and skill, pairing perfectly with 57-58 Elvis – these were the “attitude” years for both superstars, and although a decade apart, they seemed musically aligned at these specific intervals. The lead singers 12-year old daughter joined him on stage for three June Carter duets, and later when he acoustically took on Cash’s death-bed hit Hurt with guitar and piano accompaniment. The singer looked exactly like Cash at various times when he was at the mic, but he was always perfect when it came to the movements and nuances that Cash had on stage. You could actually see the fire in his eyes during such attitude anthems as Cocaine Blues, Folsom Prison Blues and Cry, Cry, Cry. That fire and his voice were right on par with Joaquin Phoenix’s movie adaptation of Cash, The band itself was so close to the original backup band that they should change their name to The Windsor Three. The guitarist handled the lead guitar as if he invented those licks himself, bassist injected some humour when he wasn’t playing his stand-up bass and drummer provided a solid drum beat throughout. The only thing missing was that they weren’t dressed in full black suits like The Tennesee Three probably would have been.The superstar of the show was his daughter, who charmed the audience with her stunning voice and light-hearted personality – a combination that played out in a fun and charming take on June Carter Cash for three songs, including the infamous relationship-song Jackson. Her personality and voice matched well with her fathers and the duets were a standout moment, much as they were in the movie Walk The Line. Paying Cash is a well put together band that captures the young and rebellious Johnny Cash like none other. This was the era of Johnny Cash that fans love the most and rarely get to see on its own in a tribute show. Should The lead singer and Paying Cash ever decide to hit the studio, I wouldn’t be surprised if the results sounded much like early Blue Rodeo, mixed with some good old Johnny Cash.If these two bands do play together again, the Presley-Cash combination is a sure fire knock-out not to be missed."

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"Hi, we just wanted to say you did a marvellous job on Saturday, you made a sensational evening perfect. Next time we have a party, The Night Hours will be top of our list. Many thanks."

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"We knew expecations were going to be high and we knew you were good but didn't expect you to be as good as you were. You played all the songs we asked for and made our night really special"

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"We just want to say a HUGE thank you for making our wedding so unbelievably amazing and fun!! We were honestly blown away by how fantastic yourself and the band were and cannot thank you enough. We have been inundated with messages from family and friends saying it’s the best wedding they have ever been to, mainly down to the band! The set up looked so professional and you all sounded brilliant. You had everyone aged from 5months to 86 years old on the dance floor and we didn’t stop partying all night! "

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"Thank you, again, Miguel for the beautiful concert last night. Everyone was very happy. We will repeat very soon!"

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"I was lucky enough to have this group playing at my wedding a few weeks ago and what can I say - I would give it a 6 star rating if I could! Dave was my main contact and he could not do enough for us. Since I confirmed the gig he planned the evenings in the smallest details, he responded to my emails very promptly and he ensured he knew exactly what I wanted for my big day - this guy is a true professional and the group even learnt a new song that I wanted to be played as my first dance. they really made the difference and it was so beautiful to see all my friends and family having fun on the dancefloor. Do not hesitate to contact them for your big day, they will make it very special, I am a very VERY happy bride. thank you Dave and friends for being truly outstanding"

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"Just met Carl when he recently performed at my mom's 90th birthday party. His catalog of music is extremely robust, his professionalism/personality second-to-none and the most talented musician/vocalist of his kind that I've seen in a long time. He was a perfect choice for our event whom I highly recommend for yours. It was a real pleasure to have him part of our big event! I look forward to seeing him again and will not hesitate to hire am the next time I have the need."

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