Review Centre: 1980s Era Musicians & Bands

"Review by Sherrie J. Wedding Reception•Reviewed on June 24, 2017•From Madison, MS Everyone was great!!! Definitely recommend sensation band and dj combo!!!"

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"Are you ready for love at first bite?", asked vocalist Belladonna, alongside her equally frightening bandmates, Datura and Wolfsbane on lead guitars, Deadly Nightshade on bass and Violet Mandrakia on drums, all who had ventured out of their crypt tonight, to trick or treat us to some classic vampish covers. Van Halen's 'Runnin With The Devil' immediately gave Belladonna something to get her teeth into, as did Ozzy's 'Bark At The Moon', with an impressive dual guitar attack from the aptly named Wolfsbane and Datura, her poisonous partner in crime. Lead Guitarist Datura (aka Ezra) continued to flower, leading her undead pack on The Shangri-Las '(Remember) Walking In The Sand', before their "oldie, but a goodie", and Fleetwood Mac's, (Peter) 'Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown). An eclectic list of classics continued with UFO's 'Doctor Doctor' and even Jefferson Airplane's 'White Rabbit' - both dispatched with frightening professional aplomb and a refreshing change from the standard covers that are churned out so often. "Any fans of Kiss?" asked MC Belladonna, cue 'I Was Made For Lovin' You', before another unusual stand-out, and a highlight for mine, Python Lee Jackson's (or Rod Stewart's for those of you that are a lot younger than me) 'In A Broken Dream'. Brilliant. The vampire banter continued, before Wolfsbane launched into the awesome opening riff of Metallica's 'Enter Sandman' (never tire of that one), although their vampish antics continued when they stopped during the intro of Blue Oyster Cult's 'Don't Fear The Reaper'. "What are we missing?" they asked. "More cowbell!" was the answer. Enter The Reaper (not The Sandman) on stage with trusty cowbell, although, seriously, this was another highlight of the set with great harmonies, spot on guitars plus some demon drumming from dear Violet. A special mention for the excellent Deadly Nightshade, who confided with me after the set that her bass guitar idol was indeed, the one and only Phil Lynott. Sadly, no Thin Lizzy in their set tonight, although from one girl band to another, The Vampirettes did salute The Runaways very own Joan Jett with 'I Hate Myself For Loving You' So pleased I wore my special edition Motorhead t-shirt on the night as they tore into Lemmy's 'Born To Raise Hell', with some more brilliant drumming from Ms. Mandrakia, before some 'Tainted Love', with Soft Cell's classic given the werewolf guitar treatment. And talking of Wolfsbane, "Lord" Alice Cooper's 'Poison' was the penultimate in the set, and despite pleads for "more", rather aptly Rainbow's 'Long Live Rock 'N' Roll', with a bit of audience participation and band intros, brought the night's proceedings to an end. A great set. Great content. Great musicians. Great fun. All in all a brilliant evening"

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"Eugene Mann is one of THE best musicians and entertainers on the planet! He sets the mood as needed for any occasion. I would highly recommend him for any gig of session work. He is also a master of the WindSynth! Ask him for a demo, truly amazing. 10 out of 10 stars - Kelly Dunn"

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"Dr Hinojosa is talented on so many levels and I had the opportunity to hear him perform and spend time with him at the National ACDIS conference, held for medical professionals in clinical documentation. Great musician, fabulous Dr, and a genuine human being. Can’t wait to hear him perform again soon! Thank you!"

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"Hi Tony, a short note of thanks for all your hard work on Friday at our charity night. Everyone enjoyed your performance and all good comments came in. We raised £456 which will help towards the care that the hospice provides. Once again thank you, and we will do it all again soon."

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"4/06/23 - Hello Pete, I hope this finds you well. Thank you for THE SHOW MUST GO ON !! we had a great crowd of very enthusiastic people for the show last night… ☺ Warm Cheers, Caroline ☺ Caroline Drogue QPT Finance Officer QUEENS PARK THEATRE GERALDTON WA."

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"Excellent band. I have seen them several times live and their energy is unique!! I recommend them 100%!! It’s the best party band of the city!"

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"We booked the DeeVines to play at our wedding; after seeing their promotional video online we were sure that they would be an excellent band to choose. The band were really helpful and organised, making sure that all the arrangements were sorted in good time and their communication was really helpful. The music was incredible, it was just what we expected, and their choice of songs was perfect for getting a party started and keeping it going. My wife and I would thoroughly recommend the Deevines for any occasion and they were an excellent choice for our wedding."

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"His music is so good and so relaxing and he is a Good person . "

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"I found James while perusing for a live musician for a surprise 70th birthday party we were holding for our mum. From start to finish, James was communicative and kept me informed every step of the way. We welcomed mum in while James played a small DJ set, then he sang live. I was blown away by his talent and the hypnotic smoothness of his voice. He played a further set after a break and really got the crowd up and dancing. All in all, a highly talented musician and I commend anyone who can get to the high pitches of the Spice Girls :-) We had some of the guests round for breakfast for the following morning and they too were completely blown away by his talent. Thank you so much James, you are one of a kind and we will definitely be calling on you again! You made everyone’s night, but most importantly, you made my mum’s night."

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"You played amazing last night! I’m sure we will end up seeing you soon!😀"

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"Dr. Saxy's music was very pleasant and we enjoyed listening while having a meal. Great performance!"

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"It was great to finally catch up with you at last night. I highly recommend this band for all occasions, brilliant covers band. "

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"These guys played at my daughters wedding recently. Right from the moment they arrived to set up, they were really friendly and great fun. Every song played to perfection with genuine affection to the bride, groom and all the guests. Even allowed two of the girls to sing with them. Would highly recommend. Just looking for another reason to go to Greece and see them play again. Cheers Boys."

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"Hi guys, I just wanted to drop you a quick message to thank you so much for playing at our wedding, our guests kept telling us how amazing you were throughout the evening, right from the first dance to the very end you kept all ages up and dancing….exactly what we were hoping for when booking a band, you certainly delivered…and then some!"

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