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Lounge Lizards, Impressions and the Karen Lake Trio have been lucky to work for some lovely clients – below are some comments received from them:

"Thank you for helping to make our wedding reception so special. The evening was perfect and Karen and the band were very friendly and professional and created exactly the atmosphere that we had hoped."

Helen & Martin Garry, Old Trafford Cricket Club, Manchester, August 2008

"Thank you so much for a wonderful evening, we were thrilled by your professionalism and we had so many compliments from our guests on our choice of band."

Lynne O Toole (Alison & Chris' wedding) Tankersley Manor, Sheffield, July 2008

"Faultless performance, down-to-earth attitude - a pleasure to deal with. Couldn't recommend them strongly enough."

Zoe & Matthew, wedding, Hassop Hall, Nr Bakewell, July 2008

"I would just like to say a huge thank you and say how everyone has commented on how beautiful you both were on the evening."

Paula Bintcliffe, Do Not Bend (store launch), Harrogate, June 2008

"Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for a great evening and please pass the message on to Pete and Nick. Hope you enjoyed yourselves as well."

Martyn Weatherill, 50th birthday party, Hathersage, June 2008

"What a fabulous find. Karen & Andy were very friendly & highly professional. They were able to read the audience at out wedding reception& provided a perfect musical backdrop to our special day. Many of the guests were "blown away" - we had so many positive comments. Their repertoire is excellentwe were so happy they were able to perform a special request for us which they hadn't palyed before! It was a priviledge to have them play for us."

Claire & David Saville, wedding, St Paul's Church, Norton Lees, Sheffield, May 2008

"Thank you for making last Tuesday at The Walnut Club very special for us. Certainly a wedding anniversary that we will remember forever, a whole restaraunt and music all to ourselves. Hope to see you playing again soon."

John and Rosalind, wedding anniversary at The Walnut Club, Hathersage, April 2008

"Our celebration was enhanced by the star quality and talent of two performers who engaged the audience by creating such a special atmosphere."

Geoff Mawson, 60th Birthday Party at The Manor Hotel,Dronfield, Feb 2008

"The very best decision I made when arranging my birthday celebration was to ask Karen and Andy to entertain us. Both the singing and the guitar were just beautiful and they worked hard at giving us just what we wanted for the event."

Peter Jones, 80th Birthday Party at Carlton Park Hotel, Rotherham, Feb 2008

"I had a lot of compliments where people said they could talk to their friends yet still hear the music and enjoy it. Very professional and entertaining for a mixed audience."

Mike Fearne, Captain Dore & Totley Golf Club, Christmas Dinner & Dance, Dec 2007

"The Lounge Lizards added the perfect relaxed ambience to our Christmas event. One customer commented that we could blame her spending on the lovely music and the relaxed mood it put her in. Many thanks for making it a super occasion every year!"

Prego Contempory Furniture Shop (Christmas Preview Shopping Event) Nov 2007

"Thank you Karen & Andy for making our Christmas Preview Evening even more special. You were exactly what we wanted, the songs were perfect, everything was perfect!"

Jacqui Ellis, Ellis Interiors (Christmas Preview Event) October 2007

"The Lounge Lizards recently played at our retirement party and we were extremely pleased with the music they played and their attitude and approach to the evening. They took care to play appropriate music which our guests appreciated and which certainly helped to make an enjoyable evening. We would happily recommend them to others and hire them again if the occasion arose."

Sandra Snook and Peter Maddison, Retirement party, Abbeydale Sports & Social Centre October 2007

"Just wanted to say a big "Thank You" for Saturday. Everyone loved Impressions' performance!"

Alison Vaughan, Homestart Charity Ball, September 2007

"The Lounge Lizards trio were perfect for our wedding, they created just the right atmosphere for us. They were great musicians, professional and unobtrusive. They made our wedding extra special. Thank you!"

Corinne & Joseph, wedding, Thornbridge Hall, Derbyshire, August 2007

"Karen / Andy, just wanted to thank you for a fantastic evening on Saturday. You made the night.  Everyone without exception commented about just how 'classy' you were."

Paul Freeman, birthday party, Castleford, August 2007

"Just a quick note to say thank you for making our wedding celebration party so memorable for us!  You created just the right ambiance on the night and your professionalism in the run up to the event and flexible approach on the night helped everything go so smoothly.  Our guests were extremely complimentary of your performances and it was good to know that they enjoyed your performance as much as we did.  Thank you also for taking the time to learn “our song” and adding it to your repertoire.  You were in a word – Wonderful!  Be assured, we will definitely be booking you again and will not hesitate to recommend you to all our friends and family."

Kate & Duncan, wedding, George Hotel, Hathersage, July 2007

"The songs were wonderful and really helped to make the evening special. You both worked very hard all night and sounded great! Thank you again and we look forward to hearing you at the Walnut Club next time we visit."

Tina Hudson & Laura Mackay (www.HudsonMackay.com), Art auction for KickStart charity held at The Walnut Club, Hathersage, July 2007

"We asked for songs that were not in their repertoire and they performed them with no fuss. We were amazed at how versatile and accomodating Impressions were. Truly professional musicians who love to entertain. A big thank you for making our evening special!"

Liz & Chris, wedding, Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, July 2007

"Karen & Andy, thank you very much for a brilliant night. Your performance added to the sparkle of the evening."

Matt & Helen Fleming, birthday party in a barn, Bamford May 2007

"An absolutely perfect performance - made our evening. Enjoyed by all guests. Content and volume excellent and suited venue/evening. A delightful duo!"

Dawn & Steve, birthday party at home, Tetney May 2007

"Lounge Lizards were a wonderful addition to our wedding celebrations. They offered a value for money, no hassle approach to the booking and certainly delivered in terms of quality of the performance. Thank you very much."

Claire & Richard Sutcliffe's wedding, Holmfirth May 2007

"From playing your music as people arrived, allowing guests to chat over the buffet, to your end performance you were perfect. I cannot praise you enough and the fact that you actually got people dancing at the end speaks volumes. Many, many thanks." Andrew's father's 80th birthday party, Whirlowbrook Hall, Sheffield May 2007

"Lounge Lizards jazz are a versatile, adaptable and professional duo who can compliment any occasion with style."

Isobel's house warming party, Norton, Sheffield March 2007

"Thank you, thank you, thank you! You and Andy must be the most easy going and professional musicians I've met."  

Trish Heenan, Shield Masked Ball, Sheffield February 2007

"Excellent, very professional...Fantastic duo! The Lounge Lizards provided a sophisticated, classy and relaxing evening of music, enjoyed by all. Thank you." Sheffield & North Trent Radiology Ball, Whirlowbrook Hall, Sheffield November 2006

"One or two of our guests have their own musical talents and they were bowled over at how good your music and vocals were - and we obviously agree!! Thank you for being a good part of a brilliant wedding!"  

Sarah & Nick Fairey's wedding party November 2006

"Karen & Andy helped make the event a huge success, creating atmosphere but not being intrusive. Their style and sound was sultry, professional and enjoyable. I look forward to seeing them again at The Walnut Club and at future events I will host." Artist Suzanne Cannon November 2006

"You were both amazing at our wedding – you both looked and sounded fantastic. Our guests all commented on how great you were. Thanks for chatting and being so kind to us and our guests. We would recommend you to anyone planning on getting married!"

Vikki & Iain Varley, Chester, wedding October 2006

"Karen and Andy were very helpful and professional at all times. They helped to make our wedding reception very special and unforgettable. Their music was fantastic and we cannot thank them enough."

Rebecca & John Parr, Norton, wedding (duo during dinner & band in the evening) September 2006

"Thank you for taking the time and trouble to add Billy Joel's 'Just The Way You Are' to your repertoire. It completed a very successful party. Karen's voice particularly suited the song as I suspected it would."

Pauline Clegg's husband's retirement party, Ecclesall, Sheffield August 2006

"Indoors, or outdoors, the perfect accompaniment to the splendid occasion - in my case my 50th birthday party in our garden!"

Jo & Adrian Belton, Baslow July 2006

"I really enjoyed the gig last Wednesday...Thank you both for inspiring me and giving my ears what they needed. I don't know what the equivalent of eye candy for the ears is, but I think Lounge Lizards are probably very close to it...Karen's voice is like velvet - she has a great voice for this sort of music, although I bet she could sing pretty much anything."

Russ Beedon by email after a gig at The Garden Bar & Restaurant, Dronfield Summer 2006

"Lounge Lizards brought the 'magic' to the party! They were professional, delightful and I couldn't recommend them highly enough."

Collette's surprise birthday party for her husband, Soho House, London April 2006

"Everything you did was great - from the moment you walked through the door to when you left at the end of the evening. Thank you very much. We are happy to provide a verbal reference if potential customers request feedback from previous clients."

Janice & Craig Southway, The Crown Inn (Marston Montgomery) Restaurant Launch March 2006

"Lounge Lizards Duo gave a wonderful performance at our wedding. Karen and Andy were a pleasure to listen to and their music added to the mellow and relaxed atmosphere of our wedding. Karen and Andy themselves were very friendly and were popular with many of our guests. Should the opportunity arise, we would love to book Lounge Lizards again."

Kate & Richard's wedding at Eastnor Castle January 2006

"We all enjoyed Friday night at The Riverside. Good sound, good songs, good beer - what more could you want? Pity it didn't last longer."   

Dave Bellamy by email after a gig at The Riverside Cafe Bar, Sheffield Autumn 2005