Sugar Shack-One Of LMMs Great Party Bands

At LMM our job satisfaction comes largely from placing the right act at the right show and the attendant praise that comes with it.We love openig the in box on a Monday morning to find emails from satisfied clients who have had a great night at their wedding, party,venue or function.I have copied a few of the lastest batch below.

Thanks for your feedback it is much appreciated.

One Night Standeoke are one of the UKs leading Rockaoke / Bandeoke bands.This email came in from a client who booked them for here party  http://www.lmmuk.com/bandeoke-rockaoke.php

Hi Rick
I have emailed Frank directly but also wanted to let you know that One Night Standeoke were amazing at our wedding – they were absolutely brilliant and made the evening amazing! They were so friendly and lovely with all our guests and made it feel like they were friends! Just so so so wonderful! Everyone is still talking about it! Many thanks for your help with the booking and ensuring everything went to plan.
Many thanks
Janey

This testimonial is about Sugar Shack who are a fantastic five piece party band.   http://www.lmmuk.com/band/Sugar+Shack

“Hi Paul

Everything was fantastic last night and we had so many comments this morning
about how fab you were, so Thank you … You’ll able be my choice anytime I
need a band and will certainly will be recommending you to others.

Thanks again

Mark & Michelle”

Soul Policy are a terrific band with a funky,modern soulful edge.A recenmt email about them is reproduced below http://www.lmmuk.com/band/Hat+Trick

Hello Al

Is there a website or a questionnaire that I can fill out about the Soul Policy band???

They were FANTASTIC!!! Everyone and I mean everyone at our wedding (all 160 people) commented on how amazing they were. I will be getting in touch personally with them to say thanks but just thought if I could write something on your website to explain about this as well.

They were so professional from beginning to end. The only fault was that we were not able to have them for longer.

Thank you for your help with everything before the band arrived. You and your company were so professional and made the organising of the band really enjoyable and easy.

A massive thankyou!!!!!! I cannot really explain how fantastic it has been.

Thanks lots Dani

PS will def be recommending you guys and Soul Policy to everyone.
xx

Hat Trick are a three piece party band from Manchester.This email came in last week about them http://www.lmmuk.com/band/Hat+Trick

Dear Rick,
Just wanted to tell you how fantastic Hat trick were on Saturday night at
our party.
We had a very mixed crowd in, all ages, but the band succeeded in getting
the dance floor filled to capacity, we even managed to move the floor apart
in places!
We have had so many positive comments that I would like you to pass on our
thanks to the band, and we shall be recommending them to anyone who asks.
Many thanks again for all your help in getting everything organised, it was
all very efficient!

Gill Carter
www.pamperedchef.biz/gillskitchen

Wedding Genie Wedding Planning Service

We received the following email from The Wedding Genie today and with her permission I have reproduced the email along with the answers to her questions re an up coming Platform Six http://www.lmmuk.com/band/Platform+Six wedding as it forms a helpful guide to Brides about frequently asked questions re live music at weddings…all weddings (and acts) are different and have unique challenges but the following email covers many of the common questions.

The Wedding Genie offers a service to help take the stress out of the wedding night.You can visit her website here www.theweddinggenie.co.uk and you will find some helpful tips on her wedding blog here www.theweddinggenie.co.uk/news

“Forgive the intrusion but I have been booked by Caoimhe and James to help them in the month leading up to their wedding and to be there on the wedding day to help make sure everything goes smoothly. 

If it’s ok would you be able to confirm a few details for me. 

• The Wedding Breakfast room has to be turned around for the evening and a dance floor laid. The end of the wedding breakfast should be around 7pm and they wanted to start again around 7.30 which is a bit ambitious. The venue staff have to lay a dance floor which they say only takes 20 mins tops to do and to clear the room. We wanted to see how long it takes for your set up and what time you will be arriving. Unfortunately there is no space for you to set up first so it has to be at seven. The guests will be taken to a totally different area whilst the turn round is going on. There is a side door which you can bring your kit through and then not far into the room to carry equipment.   arrival is at 6pm currently but I will get the band on site a little later (6.30)…..it will take the guys 40 mins to set up.

• What do you need in terms of power and space? I have attached a picture of the venue for you so you can see the layout. As you look at the picture the dance floor will be in the middle and they were thinking it would be good for you to set up in one of the arches. Would that be ok for you? Thats fine…..so long as we have access to four power points and if we can have an 8 foot deep x 16 foot area for stage that would be great

• James tell me that you play for three sessions. In between they have an IPOD list which they are compiling. Do you control this like a Dj? or do they need to be sure a guest of nominated person checks on the tracks and the order etc.  If the client is preparing an ipod with playlists we will make sure we look after it….no need for a guest to check it.

• What do you need in terms of food etc, do you eat from the buffet which will be at 9.30 or there abouts. Of course drinks will be provided by the couple. if you were able to plate up a little food for us that would be even better as we sometimes miss out on buffet as its close to performance time…..but no major issue if not

• The first dance is a Joss Stone song, do you play that through the PA and will you put that on? The evening will then commence. Caoimhe had not worked out the sessions but said you were super flexible. They thought the sessions would be split evenly. What are your thoughts on this and what break do you need in between sessions. Do you do 3 x 40 mins sessions or 2 one hour sessions? we can do either 3 x 40 or 2 x 60 dependant upon what you feel will work best (we ussually find 2 x 60 mins works best)….so long as we have a minimum of 15 minutes between sets thats fine.

• They also asked me what you bring in terms of equipment, like lights etc if there is any. we bring basic stage lighting

Apologies for the questions, just want to be sure you are looked after. I produce a timeline for the day which i send to all the suppliers so its super useful to understand the details. Hope you don’t mind.

Norwood Park Wedding Venue

I was a guest last night at a beautiful wedding held at Norwood Parkhttp://www.norwoodpark.co.uk/ .It was a very special night for my family and myself as the neighbours ,whose wedding it was, had gone to extraordinary lengths to make sure everyone at the wedding had a fantastic time.They were kind enough to invite all the families from the  row of cottages where we live and it was a great night for meeting up with the neighbours and having a few drinks and a chat in magical surroundings.

None of us had been to Norwood Park in Southwell  before (although LMM have supplied a band for a wedding there in the past.)

The wedding reception was held in the lantern lit court yard and although the weather was not great the rain held off and the heaters and the dancing kept us all warm as we settled in to watch a great nine piece band.

The day had started with bride and groom leaving the house in  VW camper vans as the villagers waved them off.A surprise aerial stunt pilot left the afternoon guests stunned.Upon our arrival for the evening do we were greeted by a range of entertainment which kept the kids and grown ups involved throughout the evening.

In addition to the fantastic jazz swing band there was an old style photo booth where guests could get their photo taken and paste it into the memory album with a message.You could also take a copy home with the date and names of the wedding couple printed on it.This was a great touch and there was a queue for the photo booth throughout the night with people coming up in various combos of family and friends for serious and daft photos.

A living statue was handing out small bubble blowers to the children (and lots of  bubble happy adults!)

A face painter was kept busy throughout the night doing every combination of Hello Kitty/horse/dolphin/shark/fairy tattoos …..by late evening one or two adults could be seen with face paintings wandering around the crowd.Our girls (age eight and ten) and the neighbours kids (ranging from three upwards) were constantly by this stall either waiting to have yet another tattoo or watching to see what everyone else was having.By the end of the evening every available bit of skin  on the kids was painted.

Perhaps my favourite touch of the evening was the pick and mix stall where old school sweets (do you remember Wham Bars , Fizz Bangs,Flying Saucers,Bazooka Joes ,Hubba Bubba Bubblegum and Strawberry Bon Bons) were laid out like the best candy store in the world (yes kids ….its all free and you can go back as many times as you want!!) 

At the end of the evening we were led to the back of the grand Norwood Park House where a fire work display finished off the night in style.

All in all it was the perfect wedding.

If you are looking for somewhere to hold a reception in the Nottinghamshire area I would heartily reccomend this wedding venue.It was pure magic.

As for the small touches put in place by the bride and groom…..they were wonderful and appreciated by all the guests at the wedding.

I will not embarrass the pair of them by mentioned them by name but I can say they are a lovely couple and their amazing wedding will be a special memory for my family for a long,long time.Thanks for inviting us.

Highlight Book For Christmas Now

Relating to yesterdays Yule Log Blog!!  If you are planning a Christmas party you might want to consider Highlight Comedy Clubs….they are situated in most major cities and we at LMM can guarantee that you will have a brilliant night out if you attend one of the regular nights.You can pre book your Christmas Office party into Highlight and they can offer some great quality entertainment.

LMM supply the DJs to these great venues and you can be sure of a great aftershow party with an LMM DJ on the decks but we also attend o a regular basis just to enjoy the great comedians…..a couple of years ago I saw Michael McIntyre at Highlight back when he was second on the bill!

“With summer drawing to an end, we at highlight Comedy are turning our attention to helping you plan the funniest Christmass party ever. With the best raw talent, great food & drink and exclusive after show parties, there’s not better place to celebrate this festive season than at highlight – the home of live comedy.

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT.

Book your party early and for a limited time only, we will give you 20% discount – just type in the offer code earlyxmas20 when you book

WIN A CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR 10 PEOPLE.

Enter our lively caption competition and win a Christmas party for 10 people.

Join us this Christmas and enjoy:

	Live stand-up comedy acts
	Delicious 2 course meal
	Tasty cocktails and drinks
	Free entry to the after-show party
	Bespoke party planning service

Find out more about Christmas at highlight here

We look forward to seeing you this Christmas,

The highlight team

Merry Xmas Everybody (but its only August!!)

Okay so its still only August and we haven’t yet got through the bank holiday weekend but we have startedtaking lots of enquires and bookings for live bands and DJs for the Christmas period so I thought I would do this Yule Log Blog.

Lmm are the one stop shop for all your Christmas Entertainment needs .If you are looking for a top quality live cover band,mobile DJ,Jazz or swing act,classical ensemble or Bandeoke / Rockaoke band (Live Band Karaoke) then call the LMM office for best prices and availabilities.

We have a few acts who are already fully booked for the Christmas period but at the moment we also have availabilities on some of our top live bands and DJs.

If you want further ideas for your Christmas party or function then please look  here http://www.lmmuk.com/party/christmas  or call the office on 08454 900515.LMM are sure to be able to help with your Xmas entertainment needs.

Rockaoke Bandeoke UK Live Tour 2010

Several of LMMs Rockaoke / Bandeoke bandsare currently two thirds the way through the largest Bandeoke / Rockaoke tour ever organised in the UK (quite possibly the world!!)

We have had six acts playing weekly residencies in holiday parks situated throughout England and on a weekly basis they have been playing to several hundred people thus giving hundreds of guest singers the opportunity to get up and sing with a professional live band in a quality venue.

Its an experience many of these holiday makers will remember for a long time and we have had feedback that the ages of the singers has ranged from ten years old all the way up seventy!

If you want to book a quality Rockaoke / Bandeoke band for your party,event,university ball,military ball,holiday park,wedding,bar mitzvah etc etc then please call LMM for the UKs best live karaoke bands at the best prices.  See http://www.lmmuk.com/bandeoke-rockaoke.php  for more details.

Last Years X Factor Finalist Jamie Afro (aka Archer)

The X Factor 2010 came  to our screens on Saturday night with the ussuall mix of terrible auditions,surprise good acts and drama.

Usually at this point in the proceedings we have a bit of insider information about acts that have got through to boot camp (although they are sworn to secrecy info always leaks out and its a small world.) but this year we have nothing!!

Previous years of X Factor have resulted in a bookings bonanza for LMM acts like Jamie Archer who hasn’t so far got the recording carear that he deserves but who has certainly been in demand after last years brilliant X Factor performances.

If we get any inside info about this years X Factor we will be sure to share it in this blog.

School Students Ready To party?

LMM supply DJs to city centre venues throughout the UK and last night was one of the biggest nights in the calendar.

If you are a student,a parent or just someone interested in the news,you can’t have failed to have seen the bulletins about the record A Level results  and the scramble for University places.What didn’t feature so highly in the news is that for many eighteen year olds last night was a big night of celebration or commiseration in towns throughout the UK and that our DJs would have been helping them dance through to dawn on an evening which will, hopefully ,be remembered forever.

So to anyone who got their results yesterday….congratulations….hope you got the results you needed and that a job or uni place awaits and ,finally,hope you are not too hungover!