LIVE BAND HERTS
Re Rickmansworth Fest. 2010
Just want to say a big thank you twice, once for the amazing performance by Wired if you can pass on our thanks to all of them on
behalf of RWT, it certainly closed the Saturday with style and everbody said how much they enjoyed it. Also to you again and FX Rentals for the loan of equipment I believe this really helped and I now how much effort you put into this,
So a big thank you to you and everybody at FX as well it was great.
Clive Fennell
The Goat - Saturday 24 April 2010
I am not one for leaving feedback normally but just wanted to say thow much my friends and I enjoyed your set last Saturday night. You had the room rocking and the music was great - was speaking to a couple of 'young ones' who didn't even recognise some of the music (I now feel very old) and they said how much they very enjoying it! Will definately be back to see you again.
Oddfellows Arms, Hemel Hempstead on 19th March 2010
'Wired' were Firing on all Cylinders!
The cramped room was full to bursting and the beat was incessant, the chords were melodious and the singers were holding the audience with a variety of memorable songs from the 60's to the present day rock scene. Kevin was superb, leading the three skilful guitars and the definite drums in his accurate renditions of such wonderful songs as 'Can't Explain' and 'Substitute' (The Who), 'A Hard Day's Night' and 'I Saw Her Standing There' (Beatles) and, most striking of all, 'Suspicious Minds' (Elvis). He was backed by glamorous and faithful harmoniser Lucy, who came out and performed the lead in the remarkable 'Be My Baby' (Ronettes) and the entrancing 'Valerie' (Amy Winehouse). The audience loved listening to this band, and couldn't help moving around to the tight rhythms and singing along with refrains which were often well known. A great night - thank you, 'Wired' !
Great Band The Plough & Harrow, Harpenden on Sat 20th Feb 10
My first time seeing this band and have to say they are one of the best I've seen.
Great START! With two Jam songs which were both spot on, then straight up to date with a Fratellis song... Further classics from Blur, The Who, The Killers & Squeeze (my Fav) + a few others that escape me now! And with the third Jam song "A Town Called Malice" finishing off the first set.
Second set was even more of a success opening with 2 Kinks songs joined together which worked really well, then on to "Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer which ROCKED... Never heard another band do this one...
Great Ska section with Gangsters, Monkeyman & Baggy Trousers made me realise how unfit I am!
They played out with the Beatles and everyone was up and rocking and wanting more and they obliged with two more songs.
What was also nice was that I had a chat with the bass player afterwards and all the band were taking time to chat to the audience.
What a fantastic band with great energy! I'll be coming to more of their gigs for sure.
Jill Sawbridge, Mon 22nd Feb 10
the goat berko great night very imprested xx
Bloody good website Loz!! AND bloody good Music! Yay!
Stuart & Sarah's wedding reception - I would just like to add a note to say how brilliant you guys were, everyone, and I mean everyone, thoroughly enjoyed themselves, you have raised the bar for excellence at wedding receptions. I would like to thank you all for giving us such an enjoyable evening to remember.
We booked Wired to play at our wedding reception on 29th August and we couldn't have wished for a better performance! The dancefloor was packed throughout the evening, and all of our guests commented on how good the band was, and how they contributed to making it such a great night. We look forward to seeing you at future gigs!
Just a little note to say how OUTSTANDING you were Saturday . Good enough for Glasto hun looked and sounded fantastic and the crowd loved you. I was sober so I could see and hear everything !!! Viva Santana and yourselves were a hard act to follow but the quality of music all day and evening was blinding . Very glad I took the time to go XX
Hi, I was at the Pendly Manor event on 19th June and I just wanted to say how fantastic you were. The set was great and the dance floor was packed all night. Terri picked the perfect band for the event. A big thank you. Jane
Hi Guys
Charity Event at Pendley Manor 19 June 2009, LEL Midsummer Ball.
What can I say, you guys were amazing, thank you for making the evening sooooo special. The set was just perfect something for everyone, Thankyou for You Do Something to Me, dedicating it to me! (Special Stressed Terri). Loved the Sweet Soul Music, you look good on the dancefloor, Stones, monkeys, Beatles... such a varied set, Chasing Cars, WOW not heard you play that before... Considering I booked you without getting the Thumbs up from my Committee, I think you blew them away! Good luck with next venues, We think we raised £8000 on the night, hoping with sponsorship it will all be over £10K. Anyone reading this, and wondering should you book them for your function - the answer is YES YES YES. The dancefloor was filled, people sang to 500 Miles, and the encore was demanded - I'm still on high!
Hi Guys,
Just wanted to say that the night at the goat was great! Since I was a sprog in the sixtes listening to bands in pubs, i was so impressed with your gig, I didn't think I'd ever hear great rock and pop again played live , But I was wrong! I was blown away just great, Just great!
Keep Rockin'
Roy
Great Evening Bier Keller, Bracknell on Sat 10th Jan 09
Great varied set, full of energy and well presented. Well received by the audience. Hopefully will be back at the Keller in 2009. It was great to be able to appreciate good cover of Valerie in an enjoyable environment. Brilliant Stones too.
A music fan, Sun 11th Jan 09
We had a wonderful event , and the band were the cement that kept the evening going great guns into the late hours.Very professional with an edge of their own adding to some memorable tracks...
top stuff
hey, might know me better as Ian Rushers son. been to see you guys a few times. an i wanted to suggest a band which i thought you could play very well. You may think there to heavy but have a look anyway. there called avenge sevenfold, you may know them. lookin forward to the next gig i catch!
15th Nov STRAND PALACE HOTEL
Let me add my thanks to you and all members of the band for a great evening. As someone who "looks pretty young but is just backdated yeah" I enjoyed the selection of music. Great to have a broad selection of material right up to recent stuff which ought to appeal to our younger members.
One point I thought was especially good was the nicely judged volume - lively but not totally overwhelming which can be a bit of an issue with some bands and discos I feel - this is sometimes not so good for a social event.
As discussed if you can let me have any video material shot over the evening that would be great and I'll use it at our promotional events - good for the band too I expect.
Cheers
Pete Ellis
London IVC Marketing Officer
We got married on 6th September 2008 and while the ceremony and the dinner with all the people we love and care for around us went swimmingly, there was an air of anticipation. At the back of the marquee that we had our dinner in, was a white curtain that hid a dancefloor and a stage. As the pre-recorded background music played, lights danced across the curtain from behind, producing a magical effect on the crowd. Slowly a happy tension was building with people realising that behind this curtain was something quite special that they yet had to experience. The scene was now set. the curtain was slowly raised and the full extent of this previously hidden area was exposed. Standing there were Kev, Ray, Loz, Bob and Tim and at that moment the tension rose that little bit further to bring genuine excitement over the assembled guests. The MC took the radio mic and annouced that we were about to take our first dance as a married couple. We stood nervously in the center of the dancefloor as a crowd gathered round ...
Have you ever seen a newly-wed couple do their first dance to the Proclaimers' "500 Miles", being pumped out by a band that is so tight and accurate that they didn't miss a step? You should have been standing in our shoes!
I don't think the dancefloor emptied for the next three and a half hours as tune after tune, hit after hit, blinder after blinder rocked the guests over and over again. I don't think we left the dancefloor all night every time a song ended a cheer would go up as everyone anticipated the next stormer to come from the band. Everyone we spoke to was genuinely grinning from ear to ear as the atmosphere of the party built and built to an amazing crescendo, and that was just the first set!
During their break, more pre-prepared background music was played and luckily it kept the mood going and the dancefloor was still full when Wired came back to the stage. For a moment they all looked a little confused as the crowd were dancing to a Bon Jovi tune that of course is not really the guys' style. What to follow it with? We can't actually remember what they played, but suddenly the dancefloor was packed again as they launched into a string of soul numbers that just kept us all stupidly beaming from ear to ear with euphoria. Say no to drugs, just go to a Wired gig, it's much better.
Thank you Wired for making our wedding party the best thing that could have happened to us. Everyone, without exception was bowled over by the pure brilliance of your performance. Every song was perfectly matched to the crowd's mood and if it hadn't been for you it would have been just another wedding. It has now become the party that all our friends want us to do again next year. Looks like we're going to have to get married all over again then ...
Thanks guys, we'll see you soon the next time we can get back up to Watford. Oh yes, we'll be bringing some new fans with us too ...
Suzi and Andy
O'Neills Friday 29th August
I have been telling everyone I know what a great band Wired are and that a good night is guaranteed whenever they play, so on a steaming night that would not have been hotter inside a New Orleans bar, a large crowd of us found out!
From the off, the boys were on top form and the sound was just right. People were dancing and getting into the band from the word go and the brilliantly varied choice of songs made sure that no one sat down for long. The first set ended with a couple of stormers that most bands would have been happy to save for their encores but Wired have a set chock full of killer songs so they just keep on hitting the crowd with them thick and fast. Even the bar staff began jumping about and singing as one as the intro to I Predict a Riot started and there was no doubt that there was a great vibe happening on this sweltering evening.
Tthe second set was just a non stop party and the lads had to find more songs from their vast repertoire to satisfy the baying crowd for several extra encores. When finally it was all over the pub soon became quite empty which is a sign of Wireds's power to grab and hold an audience. They definitely had it going on here.
Even days later people have been saying to me "how good were that band?" and "what a singer!" The wide variety of songs and styles really does set Wired apart from the rest. They do songs that are different from most standard setlist and they do them with an energy that is infectious.
Go and see them!
Wired at Goat The Goat, Berkhamsted on Fri 15th Aug 08
The Goat has one of those despised dB machines but that's only so you can still go there and enjoy an involved crowd and quality music, in the teeth of the neighbours... More power to you, landlord.
Technically a covers band, Wired's choice of songs sets them apart from most, lacking staples like Alright Now - great song, I love it, but not every band has to play it - and including powerful new-rock from Kings of Leon, Chilli Peppers, Franz Ferdinand and Dandy Warhols. How good are they? I've just gone out and bought 2 CDs on the basis of last night's performances of Bohemian Like You, which was only the soundcheck, and Molly's Chamber. Yeh I know, I should have had them already, but in a working life you sometimes need to have things presented to you as well as this to make you realise how good they are.
The band have a headstart in a dedicated frontman and singer, who I see is called Kev. No matter how good a singer and instrumentalist someone is, you can't give both of them 100%. Kev achieves the slightly-stressed edge to his vocals that many rock songs need - think of Dani California and I Predict a Riot - and also has a slightly louche look about him which may have been what encouraged nearly the entire audience to - gasp! - DANCE! I think they started shrugging and frugging during the Kinks' All Day and All of the Night, and didn't stop through the ska/rock'n'roll Poison Ivy, happytime I'm A Believer, hardcore reggae Monkey Man (shivery!), and a clutch of Atlantic soul. All were excellently performed, with a signature instrument for each song shining out - like, the bass in You Really Got Me, and the drums (not the guitar) in Suspicious Minds. Yes, Suspicious Minds, played far far better than by any Elvis I've ever seen. I can't say too much about Loz as he is teaching me to play the drums, but his dedication to his instrument/s shines through in his precision and sparkle in every number in a highly varied set. Makes some others look right plain, so he does.
Go and see them, be impressed, dance; go to The Goat, meet the crowd. Do both of these great things at once on Friday 19th September.
Jules, Sat 16th Aug 08
Hi Guys,
Just wanted to pass on a huge thanks for doing such a great job at our wedding.
The music was fantastic and as you probably gathered by the non-stop dancing from most of the guests it went down a storm. There was a bit of something for everyone, young and old, and even kept the real muso's happy!!
Extra thanks for learning Country girl and chasing cars for us, they were both spot on!!
Keep up the great work, and hope to see you playing again soon.
Any gigs in the Uxbridge direction planned? Crown & Treaty is good music pub?
Massive Fan now
Wicksy (AKA The new Mrs Trevelyan)
PS - loving the new website.
Nice to hear a tight band again! The Kings Head, Prestwood on Sat 31st May 08
As a singer myself (CoolBeans) I very rarely get a chance to go out and see bands performing. This weekend was my first one off in ages and I noticed that Wired were playing at the Kings Head in Prestwood, a fairly new venue which is establishing itself on the circuit.
I had heard good reports about Wired from my mates and had listened to their demos and they sounded good so I thought I'd head out and hear them play. I was certainly not disappointed. They are true to their demos, unlike some bands I've heard, and are very tight. Obviously they play together a lot.
I understand they have just recruited a new lead guitarist and he fitted in very well, in fact stole the show with his precise and interesting playing and on-stage movement/performance. The Kings Head doesn't have much space so it is difficult to move around much, but I reckon the others should take a lead from that guy - he brought a lot of energy to the performance.
In terms of songs they were all absolute sing-along and tap-along classics. Belted out with precision. They got the crowd dancing and singing along by the end of the night; no mean feat as everyone looked absolutely knackered this weekend for some reason!
My favourite song of the night was Parklife (Blur) which they pulled off a treat. Other memorable songs included Eton Rifles and I Can't Get No Satisfaction... Really well done classics.
If you're up for a good night out then keep an eye out for these guys. Certainly a "cut above" and worth venturing out for.
Rik Peace, Sun 1st Jun 08
excellent covers band, at rickmansworth festival, great night for young and old, we danced all night. See yer soon.
Web site is looking great guys - Nice pics (no, not pecs Bob!). Really sorry to have missed out on seeing you at the Ricky festival but look forward to getting to as many gigs as possible this year. Keep up the great work coz you've got it going on!
See you all soon. Andy T.
Really enjoyed seeing Wired on stage at the festival, even though it was raining these guys still pulled a good crowd! And the set list was perfect. The only bad point was that time flew by to quickly. I think if any band can leave the whole crowd yelling MORE! When it's dark, wet and cold has got to be proof that these guys are a bit special!
Good on ya Boyz.
FAT BLOKE, Thu 22nd May 08
I would just like to thank you for your performance at this years 2008 Rickmansworth Festival, you were great and everybody loved you, ideal for the festival as you covered everything from Elvis to Stones to today and that is perfect for our mixed audience, So if you could pass on my thanks to the band.
I would also be interested if you want to play again next year! you were great!
The Horns, Watford Great Band
I am a regular at the Horns to see bands....
Apparently this was Wired's first gig at the Horns..
They did very well, They seem to have an edge to their sound, mixing new songs in with the old.
The crowd seemed to enjoy themselves and called for 2 encores!
They did a great version of 'I Predict a Riot', I also enjoyed 'Soul Man' & 'Sweet soul music' (both played with no horns or keys but they got away with it).
The Horns is the place to see great bands and I wasn't disappointed by Wired who did a good set & played well.
Look forward to catching them again in the future.
john phelps
The White Hart, Hemel Hempstead
Last night was the first time I have seen Wired live and these guys can play!
Great tunes such as Last Night, I Predict a Riot, Take Me Out, Can't Explain, Eton Rifles and Golden Touch to name a few. Wired have obviously worked hard at their craft and have a passion for their music which comes across in a great performance.
Top tunes of the night for me were - Pulling mussels (from a shell), Substitute, Riverboat song. Town called Malice finished off a great evening of some of the best covers I've heard.
Paul Moore
The Goat, Berkhamsted Something else
I don't normally write reviews but this time I made an exception. I watch quite a few bands at The Goat and to be fair they are all pretty good but Wired were something else.
They have a great selection of songs and play them very well. My particular favourite was the encore of The Ordinary Boys - Boys will be boys, the place went bananas.
I can't wait until they play at The Goat again.
Sally Cooper
O'Neill's, Watford
This was my first experience, and definitely not my last, to see this first class cover band play. Really good opening set but things certainly livened up in the second set when the crowd let rip.
Memorable numbers were "Eton Rifles", "Town called Malice" and "Swords of a Thousand Men". These guys worked really hard all night and clearly enjoyed the response from a pretty diverse crowd. They were even happy to share their instruments with the ladies who were dancing at the front of the stage!
They appear to have a bit of a following and having listened to them I fully understand why.
Really looking forward to their next gig at The Goat.
Veronica,
Wellington Arms, Watford Worth the trek
The covers were really good. My partner likes Kings of Leon and recognised a song from them (I did not!) However I loved 'You Do Something To Me', one of my all time favourite songs. I have not ever heard anyone cover Arthur Conley's 'Sweet Soul Music' before and that too, is a favourite of mine and we danced to 'Heatwave', shimmied to the Beatles, & sang along to The Rolling Stones, The Riverboat Song, (which is apparently very hard to master). 'Soul Man' was good too. '20th Century Boy' was also fun to dance around to as I luurrve T-Rex.
The play list was wide and varied and loud in all the right places. Would love to hear them cover Don Henley 'Boys of Summer', something rocky by Bryan Adams, something by Robbie (sad girl I am!), Robert Palmer, Foo Fighters.
They covered all the tastes of people in our group and encored with 'I Predict a Riot', 'Eton Rifles' and 'A Town called Malice'.
A music fan,
O'Neill's, Watford on Fri 8th Feb 08 What A Night!
I have seen Wired play on many an occasions and have always enjoyed their commitment and enthusiasm but Friday night at O'Neill's in Watford saw them perform at a different level. Several new songs were introduced including Poison Ivy, Satisfaction, and I Feel Good which went down a storm. From their second song the crowd were up dancing and continued right to the end which came all too soon.
Kevin's voice was brilliant, the drummer was fab and Ray & Bob played out of their skins as usual. A special mention must go to their new guitarist, Sandy, who was great. He bopped around the stage like a little mod!
Lizzie, Tue 12th Feb 08
Sanj 2008.2.2 13:36
Dudes, cool website ... got more buttons than Rays pedal. Very professional. Any danger of playing in London soon, so I don't need a passport to come n see ya.
Keep Rockin'
Sanj.
pat finch 2008.1.28 11:26
Hi,
Great new website, will def come and see you again one time when our band are not playing. I always have a good time at your gigs.
Cheers
pat
Nick 2008.1.25 22:38
You guys rock! I've seen a few covers bands and you guys are the best I've seen great choice of songs with an edge to the way you play.
Your bass player is fantastic!
Love the soul stuff! nore 60's please!
See you soon Claire xx
Suzie 2008.1.25 17:58
Hi Guys
Just wanted to say what a wonderful band you are & I alway have great fun at your gigs. Keep up the good work.
BFN
claire 2008.1.22 15:56
Hi ray
Like the look of the website so far - :)
I'll have to pop down to one of your gigs thy sound like fun, take some photos as well x
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I have just used Wired for our Warrant Officers and Sergeants Mess Summer Ball.
Thanks for one brilliant night, people canât stop talking about it and every single person Iâve seen since the gig said the band were the best they have seen.
I have been in the Army 24 Years and can say with confidence that Wired are the best band I have seen at any function I have been to.
Fantastic, thanks very much for a brilliant night. Phill.