Reviews

We had an utterly fantastic time, and really loved the music - the performance was wonderful. The atmosphere the band created was amazing and our dance floor was packed for the whole of both sets, and we received a lot of complements about the music!

"Dear Mike, Just wanted to say a huge, huge thank you to you and your incredible band that made our day come to life. We loved all the music - as you know, it was some guests' favourite part of the wedding!! I say - fair enough! Down for the Count were definitely a highlight for us as well and the sounds of the string quartet playing the first strains of the Beatitudes and that epic finale and encore from the full band will stay with me forever. Working with you was an absolute pleasure and I look forward to seeing you soon at Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club with Grandpa in tow!

"I would just like to say what a fantastic experience it was having Alexander's Ragtime Band at our party. Everyone enjoyed the party the music was amazing. Please pass on our thanks to the band. I must add that the service was excellent."

Just to let you know how brilliant everybody thought your band is! Everybody I spoke to was very complimentary and stressed how much the band contributed to the success of the party!

Hi Mike, Thank you all for a wonderful evening of music and dance. Everybody really enjoyed your swing and Motown sets and made a point of coming up to me to say how great you were. We all agreed that it was the best party ever and the dance floor was always full! No doubt I will be dancing to your tunes again soon!

Dear Mike and the rest of Down for the Count, Thank you so much for your amazing music and energy when you performed at our wedding in Norfolk in December. We loved the music and everyone commented on how great you all were. As you could probably tell, our friends and family love a good party and we loved that the dance floor was packed all night long! All our love.

The band were such a great fit for our evening! There was never an empty dance floor as they played jazzy takes on popular classics as well as chart hits – so it suited everyone! We were all really chuffed with their performance and we would 100% use them again. Thanks!

Incredible and unique performance from the musicians at Mike Paul-Smith Music. Every guest at our wedding commented how wonderful and fun they were on the evening. We felt they were something different to a traditional band at a wedding and it paid off. They were truly wonderful and I would highly recommend them for any wedding!

Dear Mike and the band, I just wanted to drop you an email to say a HUGE thank you for your incredible support this weekend with the Rockinghorse Ball. If a full dancefloor is the sign of a good band then you are right up there!! We have received SO many positive comments on you guys from our guests and I wanted to personally thank you for your incredible performance. You were all absolutely fantastic and have received such brilliant feedback from our guests! In fact, one of our biggest supporters has asked for your details with regards for a booking for one of his events!! So hopefully we’ll see you all in Brighton again soon 😊 I’m so pleased to let you know that over £90,000 was raised at the Ball which is an incredible amount that we are all so proud of. You should all be proud of yourselves too as you have helped to make this event a reality!

I thought now would be a good time to give a very belated thank you for our wonderful wedding music (2 years ago to this day!) We meant to write after the event, but got caught up with honeymoon etc. We had so many comments about the music at our wedding. Everyone loved The Get Downs and the live music, and just as important they loved the DJ sets and especially the way they seamlessly flowed from one to the other. I am told that the dancefloor was never empty, although memories are a little hazy! A really wonderful evening of entertainment. Many thanks again and hope that things get back to normal for you all soon.

Hi Mike, can you please thank the gorgeous band for their efforts last week. We all had such a wonderful time and guests commented on how fabulous they were. Pity it had to end early, the place had its restrictions but nevertheless we all had a terrific time complimented by Becky and the band!

Everything went really well on the 20^th Sept.  Katie and the band were amazing and did a sterling job! We’ve had great feedback on them.

"The band were great at our wedding - very talented musicians, fun outfits and know how to get the party going. Not only is the music wonderful but the customer service was the best of any of our wedding suppliers. Mike was excellent at responding to our emails quickly, making suggestions and answering any questions. He even visited the venue beforehand to check the sound system and how it worked (liaising with the venue himself). All round top marks from us."

Live music was hugely important to us when planning our wedding. As soon as we found Down for the Count we knew we'd struck gold. Mike was amazing, finding a way to incorporate everything we wanted - including custom orchestrations and the roaming trio! The live music created a backdrop for the emotions of a perfect day. The performance of 'Stand by Me' by Crawford in the church was incredibly moving and set the tone for a beautiful service. Our dear friend Fiona accompanied by the band had the bride in tears, while the incredible Hannah and the roaming trio at the reception got everyone in the party mood. The evening band had everyone on the dance floor all night, we didn't want it to end! We had so many compliments from our guests about the band. Mike and the band made our day so special and we couldn't recommend them highly enough. Just like our first dance, Down for the Count created "Something Beautiful" for our wedding!

Totally amazing, as soon as they started performing all our guests were up and dancing. Great mix of songs which made everyone happy.