Testimonials
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Morning Matt,
Thank you thank you thank you to you and the Band. We had an absolutely amazing night and you and the Band made that happen.
Thank you so much! Everyone said how great you were including the venue who normally hire another band but I've told them to go your way in future!
Best regards
Vicky
NYE - Charity Ball - The Corn Exchange Rochester.
Hi,
I hope that you are all well. Apologies I have been meaning to send this note for ages! Just to say thank you to you and all of Bare Groove for making our wedding reception brilliant!
I don’t think the dance floor ever emptied and I know that my feet and legs were killing me for days after for dancing so much! I wish we could do it all over again!
Good luck for all that you do in the future & I would definitely highly recommend you.
Best wishes
Angela & Shea
Angela & Shea - Wedding- Beaumont Estate, Old Windsor
Dear Matthew,
A whole week has gone by since Lexi's wedding and I haven't written to say 'thank you' to you and all your band for the wonderful music last Saturday evening. You were all brilliant. We had all such fun and the dance floor was always full. I don't remember leaving it myself!! I loved the swinging trumpets and saxophone! Please pass on our gratitude to the other band members.
I hope you all got home safely. I have two more children .....so I will be ringing again in the future!! I have already passed your details on to a friend and will be recommending you to everyone. A very BIG thank you.
Victoria (Brides Mother)
Still feeling very flat after such an exciting day.
Lexi and James are still on their honeymoon, but I know they loved the music too!
Lexi & James - Wedding- Cirencester
Matt
We both had a fantastic day, and your band was indeed excellent. We were very impressed and indeed there seemed to be a good number on the dance floor. Hope it all went well from your side. Sorry that you had a bit of a hang around while we got behind on the schedule.
All the best, Mark and Jenny
Mark & Jenny – HMS President, Tower Bridge
Dear Matt, Louise and all of Bare Groove,
Giles and I just wanted to say a huge thank you for your performance on 17th August at our wedding - you have no idea how many people came up to us and said you were absolutely amazing!
I cannot thank you enough, I really think you made the wedding - it would not have been the same without you.
I will never forget what a great time everyone had on the dancefloor and what a pleasure it's been to deal with you throughout the whole process. You are great, thank you so much!!!!
Simona & Giles - Wedding - Garden Museum
Hi Matt and Baregroove,
Thank you so much for Saturday evening, band was brilliant, we all had a great time. I do hope you have all thawed out now!! Have passed your cards on to a few people.
Kind Regards, Gail
Gail's 60th Birthday Party
Hi Matt
Happy new year to you and the band!
We can only really say how happy we were from start to finish and have no negative comments/suggestions to make at all. We all loved the music which was probably obvious! People are still commenting on how great you were.
We'll be sure to recommend you (along with the venue and Suzanne James).
Thanks again for making it such a great night and for learning ‘Hallelujah’ for us.
Helen x
Helen and Ed - Wedding- The Order of St John
Bare Groove were fantastic for the music, and were brilliant on the day as well as being really organised and professional throughout the preparation (helpful as we weren't entirely sure they'd fit in the space!). Lots of people have recommended them on the forum, and their website gives all the info you need.
Posted on The East Dulwich Forum
Hi Matt and Louise
Me and James just wanted to say a massive thank you to you and the band for being so awesome for our wedding (10th Nov)
Everyone commented on how fantastic the music was and James was so chuffed you managed to do a Jay Kay song!! It really was so brilliant, we were so pleased!!
I'm so sorry I didn't get to say a proper thank you on the day. It really was amazing and totally finished off our wonderful day.
I also have some photos to send you of the band from our photographer.
Thank you again!!
Ems and James
Dear all
I just wanted to thank you for a fantastic evening of dance and entertainment on Saturday.
The music was slick, the sound mixing was spot on and the variety of music styles gave everyone a chance to get on the dance floor.
James and Emily had a terrific wedding and your efforts just added to the enjoyment.
Thanks and best regards
David
(James’s father)
Emily & James - Wedding - Hartsfield Manor
Hi Matt,
Just a quick note to say thanks for a brilliant couple of sets last night! We had a great day and evening, and loads of our guests mentioned how much they enjoyed your music. Please pass our thanks on to the whole band.
Rob
Rob & Louise - Wedding- The Rosendale
Hi Matthew,
Thank you we did have an amazing day! Both bands (Bare Groove & Croon Tunes) were just fantastic and everybody said how good you were! The music you provided exceeded our expectations - we're only sorry we didn't get to dance more ourselves! Thanks once again!!
Ben & Huyen – Wedding – Dulwich Picture Gallery, London
Hi Matt,
Thanks so much! We all really enjoyed it - the band was great.... In both playing and singing and also in engaging everyone and being really fun, nice and personable too. They really read the mood of our group and played just the right songs. You'll have heard that no-one wanted them to stop...! Of course we'll be recommending you!!
John & Catherine – Wedding – Royal Geographical Society, London
Dear Bare Groove,
Thank you so much for playing at our do last night. The band was amazing and so many of our guests have remarked on how good you were already. Someone even said they have never seen so many people up and dancing at once at a wedding!
The evening really wouldn't have been the same without you guys and we will have absolutely no hesitation in recommending you to anyone else we know who needs a band. YOU WERE ALL BRILLIANT AND WE LOVED IT!
p.s. please let me know if there is any website or similar where I could post a review or if you would like any other better feedback for a website - we would fall over ourselves to recommend you!
Doug & Mark – Civil Partnership – Selsdon Park Hotel, Surrey
"Thank you for a really fantastic night on Saturday. People have not stopped talking about you and asking me where I found out about you. You really made it a night to remember. We will definitely be looking out for future gigs and getting a crowd along to see you. It made it feel fabulous to be 40!"
Clare Postlewhite's 40th Birthday Party - Dulwich Picture Gallery
"I really wanted to thank you and the rest of the band for the excellent entertainment you provided at our wedding. The performance was really brilliant and every guest commented on how good you all were. We also really appreciate the extra effort you went to with the recorded music. You really helped to make it a memorable day for us"
William and Sarah Michael's - Pembroke Lodge, Richmond
"Many many thanks to you and all the band, for the excellent entertainment on Saturday night. The set you played was perfect for the occasion and I have had nothing but great comments about you guys"
Andy Webster's 50th Birthday Party - East Sussex Golf Course and Spa
"I'm only just coming back to reality! We had an absolute ball! The whole evening was fantastic and Bare Groove was a major part of the success. Everyone has been saying how great the music was, even the 'kids'! Praise indeed."
Jenny and Peter Thomas - Birthday party - St Faiths, Dulwich, London
"Bloody bloody brilliant - first outing to a Bare Groove gig, and I can't remember when I last danced in quite such lunatic fashion - hurrah!"
Rosie H, East Dulwich Forum. Public Gig - Half Moon, Herne Hill, London
"Thank you so much for playing so brilliantly at our wedding. Everyone said just how amazing you were and you really made the party! We'll always remember 'Say a little prayer for you' - Thanks so much!!!"
Hannah Johnson - Wedding - Charlton House, London
"Bare Groove? I really like them!!! The repertoire was great, nice voices, nice music plus it seemed they were also having good fun themselves"
Arrow Therapeutics Corporate Function - Armoury House, London
"Bare Groove are amazing - they played at our wedding and I can wholeheartedly recommend them...they generated a great atmosphere and got everyone up dancing. They topped off the perfect day"
Steve and Jo Taylor - Wedding - High Holborn, London.
"The day was just perfect and followed by an evening of just utterly brilliant music provided by the one and only Bare Groove. Not your typical band by a long shot, they are professional musicians with a brass touch! From the first email to post wedding chat, these guys have been professional, highly accommodating and fantastic. Their repertoire is extensive although they were more than happy to learn a couple of new songs just for us. I only wish we had more celebrations lined up cos I wouldn't hesitate in using them again. Should you need a band, whether it's for a wedding birthday or party, these guys are guaranteed to raise the roof!"
Paul and Ellie Wahba – Wedding - Hornimans Museum, London.
These guys are awesome, I've heard them live twice now and they never fail to get people up and dancing and clearly love the music. You think this is good, you should hear their cover of paint it black!!
Anon (jumpinjackflash1968.blogspot.com) - Public Gig, Dulwich.
"We had an amazing time thanks to you guys for providing Class A entertainment. Everyone has said how great you were. You did us proud!! Thanks so much for making our day truly special."
Imelda Creaser - Wedding at Woldingham School, Surrey.
"I randomly ended up in the Plough last night (Sat) and saw Keef's band Bare Groove...they totally....rocked....Man. I haven't ever seen people jumping up and down /dancing/ going crazy in an East Dulwich pub for...well ever. Splendid stuff, tight,lots of fit women dancing a real Les Paul, and a brass section too. I well and truly tip my hat to you sir."
Wimpole, East Dulwich Forum - The Plough, East Dulwich SE22. - Public gig
"Bare Groove played for a fundraising event we organised, playing to an audience of about 150 people. They were incredibly open to suggestions, allowed us to attend rehearsals, and kept us very involved so that they provided for us exactly the kind of set we wanted. Their performance was five star and Louise's voice is so versatile, as is Matt's. The brass section is fantastic! As a band they just mesh so well together, and make songs their own seemingly effortlessly. They are without a doubt the best live covers band I have come across, as well as being generally lovely people who will care about making your event a success. I would recommend them to anyone"
Christina Hough, Wanderlust @ Firefly. Charity event for Macmillan Nurses
" Fantastic night. The band were brilliant and worth every penny!"