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Hi Mr. Perrello,
 
  I just wanted to take a moment and write down in words how WONDERFUL your band was at my wedding reception.  We received many compliments on Soul Providers and have recommended your services since our wedding.  Hiring your band was the smartest choice I made!  Your band was professional and EXTREMELY entertaining.  Thank you so much for making my wedding reception a success!

Sincerely,
Catherine Wheeler-Baco
 


Dear Soul Providers,    

        We just wanted to write to thank you for making our wedding at the Connecticut Street Armory unforgettable!  You guys kept the party going right until midnight!  CJ's serenade during our first dance was awesome!  The kids loved you, thanks for letting them hop on stage to play the tambourines!  Our favorite part was when most of our guests hopped on a real "Soul Train" all around the room!  So many of our friends and family commented on how excellent and fun you guys were.  Thanks so much!

Sincerely,
Craig and Maureen Rudzinski
   



     
My wife Colleen and I wish to thank you again for making our wedding reception very special. Your style as an entertainment band playing for a wedding, rather than a "wedding band", was highlighted by CJ's vocals, and his innate ability to get a crowd 'into it'  by mingling with the dancers on the floor and encouraging some audience participation. I am still getting compliments on what a great time people had at our reception, with specific mention of the Band. I think the Band fed off the crowd vibe, and this made for a truly special occasion. The dance floor was crowded the entire evening (including us). Thanks again for the wonderful time. We're pleased to highly recommend you to our friends. Hopefully we'll see you down the road for an Anniversary Party.

With our sincere thanks,
Ralph and Colleen Camp
 


     We can't thank you guys enough for the fabulous job you did Saturday evening at our daughter's wedding - I swear that every one of our 220 guests was out on that dance floor at some point!  I have never seen so many of my friends spend so much time dancing - and having a blast doing so!  You made it a very special event for everyone - I know everyone stayed so late because you were so fantastic!

Many thanks for making it such a fun night!
Anne & Bill Joyce
 


      You guys were great!! Everyone is calling me and telling me what a fabulous time they had and  how great you were.... Thank you so much for making my husbands 50th birthday so fabulous...

Rebecca Rockoff
 


      We just wanted to thank you for making a huge wedding wish of Kristen's come true. You guys performed an awesome show! All of the guests are still talking about it and probably will for some time to come! You played all the right songs at all the right times, playing to the energy of the crowd. You played many songs that bring back special memories for us and our guests; songs that we don't get to hear often, but that we still love when we hear them! We don't think we could have fit many more people on the dance floor during any song you played! Although we know you guys need to come up for air during breaks, we couldn't wait to hear what you'd play when you returned! Your interaction with the crowd is one of the things that makes your show so much fun! We're planning to come to see you play again soon. Thanks again for making this once in a lifetime occasion for Mike and Kristen so special for them and for all who attended!

See you soon!
Lori and Mike Harrington
 


"Steve & everyone in The Soul Providers , You guys rock my world !!! Thank you so much for joining us once again and for the being so awesome .  The guests have so much fun  with you as did the camp kids!!!
Thanks again ! Hope you had fun !

Lisa Donato
Camp Good Days & Special Times
WNY Regional Director
 


    THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR JOINING US THIS YEAR AT OUR 5TH ANNUAL BLACK TIE GALA. YOU GUYS ROCKED!! SERIOUSLY – ALL THE GUESTS AND I ARE SO HAPPY YOU WERE ABLE TO PERFORM AT OUR EVENT.
   ALSO…THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING SUCH A LONG SET. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING, TIME AND TALENT! I HOPE YOU ALL HAD FUN TOO AND IF YOU’RE WILLING TO GIVE US ANOTHER CHANCE…WE’D LOVE TO HAVE YOU IN  2007!! (06/23/07) THANKS AGAIN!

LISA DONATO
Camp Good Days and Special Times


I attended the performance of “The Soul Providers” on Saturday, September 14 at the Lafayette Tap Room on Washington St. in Buffalo.  I didn’t quite know what to expect, as I was being dragged along with my girlfriend’s mother whose primary music of choice is the blues.  I also had my apprehensions because I knew that the Tap Room is known for its Blues atmosphere as well as a clientele that is mainly "Biker Guys."  The concert however did exceed my expectations.  The band was comprised (at the time) of four men who have been playing in various bands for more than 10 years. 

    The lead singer CJ Swann had a powerful stage presence.  He sang the soulful sounds of the Temptations, Marvin Gaye, and BB King and as well as rocked to the likes of Santana and Wilson Pickett to name a few.   Now I wasn’t familiar with every song performed, but the ones I did know couldn’t have been better if the original artists were there themselves.  I was also highly impressed with the keyboard player of the band.  Having some piano experience myself I tend to pay closer attention to it than the other instruments.  Steve Stempien, had incredibly quick fingers and was able to carry on solos that entertained as well as impressed the audience.  I could tell however that he had a lot of blues practice behind his playing.  Followed by Sal Perrello on guitar, it was a winning combination. 

    Motown wasn't the only style of music that was played by the band.  Because it was a "Blues bar" they did play a couple of selections that were blues.  I had a harder time getting into these selections partly because they weren't at all familiar to me.  At least the songs that were oldies or Motown I had heard before at least recognized the chorus part of the songs.  This enabled me to get into the music and concert a bit more.

    The setting of the music couldn’t have been any more perfect.  Sitting back enjoying a fine brew with a big plate of chicken wings in the middle of the table.  The crowd there was mostly middle-aged people who know how to have fun.  They were dancing and shaking to every beat; With the exception of a few intermissions, the music flowed together perfectly to keep the crowd moving.  I have attended many concerts of local bands, but this was one of the first that I have been to where the lead singer really allowed the crowd to get into it by stepping off the stage and working his way through the room while dancing and singing with the members of his audience.  I was highly impressed with this band.  Going to hear a band that plays music of this genre is not something that I would choose to go see on my own accord, but any hesitations that I had before I saw them have been erased.  I feel that they were highly talented musicians that know how to entertain a crowd with music that is enjoyed by everyone.

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