“I just wanted to say thank you so much for recommending Connor for our events this week. He was absolutely perfect for the event, so talented and such a lovely guy! We had so many people commenting about him and wanting his details.”

“Need Music Ltd organised my entertainment for my 70th party. Great night – would highly recommend for that special night if you have one coming up.”

“DJ Nathan was fab last night. From start to finish everything was really easy to sort out and DJ was brilliant- catered musically for everyone and just made the night! Please say a big thank you to him and also big thanks to you for sorting it out x”

“Need Music offers great live music, packed with original and fresh local talent. I would certainly recommend their services.”

“Thanks so much for providing the music on Saturday. Everyone had an amazing time! We’ve had so many great comments about the live music.”

“It was a fab night. Jake was amazing and made it even more special for us.”

“Dave (musician) was great. We had a lovely day, thanks!”

“DJ Bruce was exactly what we were looking for for our wedding party, he focused on the music we love, yet he read the crowd perfectly to pack the dance floor and help us create the most brilliant memories. People will be talking about it for years to come!”

“We just wanted to say a huge thank you to the guitarists and the DJ who were at our wedding. They were all great, particularly the DJ who joined in and was part of the guests by the end of the night!”

“Just a quick message to say thank you very much for all your help last week. Matty and Aimee were great and brought a great atmosphere to the event.”

“I just wanted to say thank you for last night, we had a really great time and were really impressed by the host and the artists.

Kieran made us feel really welcome – you have a cracking night going there!

Thanks again and if you ever wanted us to play again, we would absolutely love to work with you again.”

“Used Need Music a variety of times over the past year and has provided excellent service and acts. Bruce is friendly, organised and even committed to attending the first few sessions to make sure everything went right. Fast response and has helped me out over a busy festive period when most other agencies couldn’t provide an act. I’ve used acoustic performers and saxophonists, all of which have been professional and the quality of music has been great. Would highly recommend for any business looking to put on some live music or music entertainment in the North East!”

“Amazing DJ service for our Engagement party would highly recommend Bruce and the DJ we had for any event. The DJ had everyone up and dancing and only played music we asked for. The booking process through Need Music was seamless and very easy. Bruce was always there to answer any questions and did so quickly and efficiently.”

“The Best around. Ive worked for Need music on numerous occasions as a Dj. Bruce is an amazing and an extremely reliable booking agent and is finding me work very regularly. Ive attended many of his acoustic nights as well and they’re always great. They’re also hosted by friendly musicians and offer new musicians a chance to come along play the night and get involved with Need music. If you’re a Dj or musician looking for gigs in the North East I highly recommend getting involved with Need Music.”

“NEED Music provided a live band for my 30th birthday party at a city centre venue. They arranged a band that suited my requirements & liased directly with the venue so I didn’t have to worry about a thing. The band themselves were really brilliant & even got my young nephew up to play for one song. It really made my night & my guests are still talking about it. Would highly recommend. Thanks guys!”

“A great agency to work for. A great variety of talent if your looking for bookings for your venue.”

“We used Need Music Ltd for a sound engineer for a charity event we held recently – the service couldn’t have been better! As people who had no idea about the equipment we would have been lost otherwise but Kieran arrived well before the event to help set up and answered any and all questions we had. We didn’t have to worry about a thing all night! Thanks so much!”

“I would highly recommend Need Music as they are an amazing company to work for. So professional, helpful and easy to work with and they provide everything that you will need.”

“Had to hire a PA system last minute for a gig and Need Music were fantastic. Great system, simple to set up and they were really helpful and easy to work with, will definitely be hiring PA from them again. Thanks so much!”

“Need Music organised my mothers 70th birthday party from first meeting Bruce I could see I was in safe hands. Providing a DJ and live music I also ask if the musician could learn a specific song which meant a great deal to my mother which was no problem what so ever. My mother and her guests had a fantastic time. I’ve no doubt that it was down to the professional approach bruce and his acts bring was definitely a day to remember for all, would recommend need music to anyone after a truly memorable occasion. Thanks Need Music” – May 2017

“I’ve used Need Music regularly for the last few years. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a PA system that is tailored to your specific requirements. Hugely professional set up, always eager to accommodate any changes that might crop up and genuinely lovely folk to work with.”

“Thanks for the PA hire. Was so simple to set up, and we were really happy with the price. Will be in touch next time we put a band on. Thanks.”

“It has been an absolute pleasure to have you sing on our wedding day.

You were fantastic and created the perfect atmosphere for our guests.” – 29/11/14

“To Aimee, thank you so much for singing our first dance at the wedding party. You have a beautiful voice and you made the night special.” – 04/11/14

“Thanks Aimee for playing at our wedding yesterday! You made it so special and everyone commented on how fantastic and original your sets were. You made the whole process so easy and enjoyable and I couldn’t thank you enough! X” – 15/05/17

“Dave played at our wedding and really made our day special! Not only is he a fantastic musician, he is great at entertaining a crowd and getting everyone on the dance floor. His set list was brilliant with something for everyone and our guests have not stopped talking about how great he was! Thank you so much – looking forward to seeing you live again soon!” – 05/16

“Dave Red played here at The Bridge last nite and what a great singer this young man is.
New to our pub and he had the place rocking, Thank you Dave!” – 08/17

“My fiancé and I booked Harry to play at our engagement party at Nancy’s Bordello in Newcastle and we just wanted to let everyone know how professional, accommodating and of course talented he was!!!!! Everyone on the night and afterwards, commented on how fantastic Harry was. I can highly recommend him to anyone that wants a musician to entertain them with a unique, varied and brilliant set that is catered to your taste. He is guaranteed to get people dancing and singing along!!!! Thank you very much Harry for being apart of our special night and making it as memorable as it was!” – 22/06/15

“Thank you very much, Kirsty and Richard were absolutely fantastic on Monday, so many guests commented to us how great they were.  They really did make our day extra special, we couldn’t recommend them highly enough.  We’re already recommending them to other couples we know that are planning weddings!  We really appreciate how accommodating Grooveline were right from the start, learning a couple of new songs that were important to us, sending us demos, and being incredibly flexible on the day despite the slight delays from the bridal party. Thank you very much once again!” – 06/17

“Another amazing acoustic artist, Holly took to the red carpet bringing with her an instant charm and like-ability. With an array of original music, Holly’s songwriting ability was clear for everyone at Wood’s to hear. Unapologetically down to earth lyricism meant each song took you through a vivid and relatable story.” – 5/5/17

“Soft and meaningful guitar providing suitable backing to a quiet yet strong and purposeful, voice” – 2017

“Lovely stuff” – 2018

“I was listening to a girl from the North East the other day, Holly Rees, and her track ‘Toast’ and it floored me. It was so brave and created by someone who was really, truly, being themselves. Don’t believe anyone who tells you there is no future in music. There is. All you have to be is good.” – September 2017

“Your performance was brilliant and you really set the perfect mood for our night. To be frank we were just not able to find anything quite like you in the North-East, so we were more than pleased and relieved to get you!” – 2017

“Glue were amazing, we were so glad that we stumbled upon their page! They were very organised before the event, and communication with them was very good. They listened carefully to our needs, and were very flexible with timings and organisation. On the evening, they were incredibly professional, yet also warm and friendly. Their performance was out of this world – perfect for the style and ‘vibe’ of the evening. They even learned one of my favourite jazz standards “Autumn Leaves” and performed it for us on the evening – even better, they performed part of the song in French for my French-speaking wife – stunning! Thank you SO much for the extraordinary effort.” – 2017

“A truly captivating act whose storytelling and earnest wit help deliver an engaging set of truly original songs peppered with some well-chosen covers with their own inimitable twist!” – July 2017

“Thank you from everyone and particularly me for a fabulous set. It was so enjoyed by everyone and just added so much to the success of the night. Great songs and a fun night. The bar staff loved you and also the punters in the other bar!” – 16/12/17

Hired a PA from Need Music without any issues at all and got it on the same day. Great, friendly service at a cheap cost. Will definitely use them again!

“Harry was really great yesterday, with amazing interaction with customers, he also had great feedback from customers in the pub.”

“I think everyone we have had in, has been really professional, and to an amazing standard. I really enjoyed Kieran, he sounds amazing, and always has the crowd in full swing.”

“There’s always a great vibe when playing in Tynemouth, people there really appreciate live music”

“Tynemouth is a vibrant coastal village and with the majority of bars and restaurants there regularly featuring live music it makes for a very healthy and eclectic music scene”

“YUMA provided monthy events and a buskers night for my venue for over a year and we really couldn’t fault them, great music and very professional”
_ Deb Woods, 2017, The Tipsy Cow

We saw Paul play in Derby at the Book Cafe. His Playlist was absolutely perfect and so well performed. One man and a guitar but so much more! We would highly recommend him….someone similar (one man and a guitar) played our wedding in new zealand and people are still talking about it years on. Wish we could go back and see him again but we have to return home!

Paul performed at my daughters’ surprise party recently, and was absolutely amazing. Great voice, totally organised, learned all the songs I asked him to and sang more on top, and all delivered with a smile…absolute star!! Would recommend to anyone. Thank you Paul, the girls and their guests loved it!

We saw Paul play at the Book Cafe last night and loved it.
Better than Ed Sheeran!

Loved watching your performance today. Very Poignant And Emotional.

Hi this is Rachael. You sang at my school and I just wanted to say that you are such an inspirational person and I think you have an amazing voice.

Hi Bruce. Please pass on our huge thanks to Kieran for last night. He was fab! Everyone loved him.

Just to say thanks for last night – Dave was excellent. I will be in touch for more acts.

“Just a quick message to say thank you very much for all your help last week. Matty and Aimee were great and brought a great atmosphere to the event.”

“Hi Bruce. We just wanted to say a huge thank you to the guitarists and the DJ who were at our wedding. They were all great, particularly the DJ who joined in and was part of the guests by the end of the night!”

“DJ Bruce was exactly what we were looking for for our wedding party, he focussed on the music we love, yet he read the crowd perfectly to pack the dance floor and help us create the most brilliant memories. People will be talking about it for years to come!”

Dave Red (musician) was great. We had a lovely day, thanks!”

“It was a fab night. Jake was amazing and made it even more special for us.”

“Just wanted to drop you an email to say thanks so much for providing the music on Saturday. Everyone had an amazing time! We’ve had so many great comments about the live music.”

“Need Music offers great live music, packed with original and fresh local talent. I would certainly recommend their services.”

“Hey Bruce…DJ Nathan was fab last night. From start to finish everything was really easy to sort out and DJ was brilliant- catered musically for everyone and just made the night! Please say a big thank you to him and also big thanks to you gor sorting it out x”

“Bruce organised my entertainment for my 70th party. Great night – would highly recomend for that special night if you have one coming up.”

(Kieran Taylor performed)

“I just wanted to say thank you so much for recommending Connor for our events this week. He was absolutely perfect for the event, so talented and such a lovely guy! We had so many people commenting about him and wanting his details.”

I used Need Music to find an acoustic singer for my engagement party and I have to say they are brilliant. They were so helpful, excellent service & such a fantastic variety of talented singers/musicians so much so that I found it really hard to choose. In the end we chose Harry Smethurst and he was amazing, everyone commented on how fantastic he was & asked how we booked him etc. Will defo be recommending Need Music & Harry, thanks for such a brilliant night!

We used Need Music as entertainment for Rothbury Food and Craft Festival; our crowds were entertained by Patrick and Kieran who were hugely popular and sang a great variety of songs which suited everyone. Some even brought back memories. Thank you Bruce for introducing us to Kieran and Patrick.

Used Need Music a variety of times over the past year and has provided excellent service and acts. Bruce is friendly, organised and even committed to attending the first few sessions to make sure everything went right. Fast response and has helped me out over a busy festive period when most other agencies couldn’t provide an act. I’ve used acoustic performers and saxophonists, all of which have been professional and the quality of music has been great. Would highly recommend for any business looking to put on some live music or music entertainment in the North East!

‘I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Need Music throughout this past season. They were great at accommodating last minute requests and offered us a wide range of artists (Aimee Lambert, Kieran Taylor & Kirsty Forster Duo) who were perfectly placed to our hospitality environment.’

We were so so pleased with Joe Reeve (sax) – he was absolutely brilliant.

Anyone need business cards or flyers designed & printed get in touch with Bruce.

Really happy with how the cards looked, and the delivery was really quick.

Steph is fantastic! She created a great atmosphere in the pub I work. Interacts with the customers making a great night. Just superb!

We got married in a church and wanted live music which would set the scene but not be too overbearing. After hearing Steph sing at other events we immediately knew she would be perfect. Steph sang our requested songs beautifully, setting a gorgeous romantic and uplifting atmosphere while we signed the register. Steph was flexible with our requests, great to communicate with and quickly responded to messages. She made everything so easy at a time when you’ve got so much to organise! I would highly recommend Steph for any event, she adds her own little bit of magic to your big day!

I put together a gig on the 25th November 2017 at the Quantum exhibition centre digbeth. I asked Conor to be one of my acts for me and he said yes. I was overwhelmed. On the day Conor performed an amazing set and I had really good compliments from audience on Conor’s performance. I couldn’t thank Conor enough for stepping up and played a few more songs as some other acts cancelled last minute. Conor was a big help & an amazing performer, I couldn’t of had a successful gig if I didn’t have Conor.

Hello, the DJ was absolutely amazing thank you for sorting him! Someone else has asked for booking details…

Hi Bruce, it went really well. Thanks so much for your help!

(Cameron Glass performance)

Amazing service as always from need music ran by Bruce, they help out in any way they can. They have a range of styles and cater to everyone’s needs and requests. everyone is always up dancing and having the best time. Thank you”

All the guests loved him and he made the afternoon. He has a great voice and really good song choices.Thank you Kieran!!!!

Click to Kieran’s Page

Would completely recommend using Need Music to provide music for your event. Bruce was super helpful and knew exactly which one of his acts would be suitable for the party I was arranging. Cannot sing Kieran’s praises high enough – he was fantastic. Really good range of and he had planned the set according to the type of music I had discussed with Bruce. All the guests loved him and he was also very accommodating with our high jinks microphone stealing antics! Thank you so much to both of you! x

Click to Kieran’s Page

Yeah we had  great night thanks Bruce. The DJ (Matty) played everything we wanted to hear. Thanks again for sorting at such short notice.

The music was suitable for everyone form the youngest to the oldest – at one point I looked around and everyone’s singing along!Everyone was talking about how good it was.

Had Conor play at The The New Sundial for me last night and he was fantastic. I’ll definitely be booking him again!

Big thanks to Mary Singer for stepping up. absolutely blew the crowd away on Sunday.

Aimee learned our wedding song acoustic, we thought it might me difficult but it was so natural and made walking down the aisle so much easier. Aimee then played at our cocktail hour, loads of our guests commented on how amazing she was. Thank you so much, you really did make our ceremony and cocktail hour so much more personalised!”

“Alex was a total pro, brilliant improvisation on both flute and sax over a variety of soul, hip hop and modern and classic house music. Really easy to work with.”

“Thanks for setting us up with Alex, he was great on the night and impressed us all. I didn’t manage to catch him as he left but please tell him thank you.”

“Absolutely an amazing singer, such a beautiful voice for my mums hen do. Unforgettable”

“Paris performed at the launch event of our new community centre, she was fantastic! Everybody enjoyed her and I am really looking forward to seeing her perform again at our music festival in August.”

“Paris is amazingly talented and just puts such expression and energy into her performance. Definitely worth seeing live if you haven’t seen her already.”

“Fantastic duo with voices of pure gold 10/10 would listen to them again” –

“They accepted a job with 4 days notice, and quite frankly my fundraiser wouldn’t have happened without them! Highly recommended and can’t wait to work with them again!”

We had him for my Aunty’s 70th he played all types of music was a great night”

“We booked DJ Callum for my husband’s 40th and he was brilliant. On time, friendly and played some great party songs! Well recommended. Thank you!”

“Sound lad who produces what you pay for. Wedding was blast thanks to you and your music. Cheers mate”

“Fantastic… He was great with the kids! Would highly recommend and I’m sure he won’t be beaten on price. Thanks again for yesterday.”

Having been to several gigs run by Need Music over the years and attended parties where they have DJ’d, we booked them to DJ our engagement party last night. As expected the music was excellent and had everyone up dancing, Bruce was very accommodating and professional as always.

I used Vicky a few weeks ago for a charity day that I organised, Vicky was amazing singing a range of music to please everyone! The whole crowed there that day enjoyed Vicky’s music and kept catching me to say how much they enjoyed her set! I would highly recommend Vicky and would definitely use her again in the future, such a pleasant girl and her presence lit up the stage! Thanks again Vicky!

Plays here every other Friday!

We regularly have the honour of DJ Lady Annabella playing for us at our venue. Her wonderful, eclectic sets are matched only by her wardrobe and although we’re not sure if the crowd is here for her music or her personality, either way they always have a great time!

DJ Annabella is one of the best DJs in the city and is also very versatile. She rocks it at both of my venues and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to any other venue!

Thank you so much for performing at my husbands 30th you guys were absolutely amazing! Everyone was up dancing and has complimented on how fantastic the live music was. Highly recommend this lovely and very talented duo.

“Amy sang for a couple of hours at my party in El Paso, Jesmond – she was brilliant! Highly recommend her!”

Our guests really enjoyed the songs of Paul & Dee. They had a great rapport with their audience, and created a relaxed and fun atmosphere with their songs. We found them to be totally professional when we made enquiries and arranged the booking, and punctual and organised when they arrived on the night. Our thanks to them both for providing a marvellous night for us all to remember!

The Bloomfield Duo were simply excellent! Hired them to perform in a small marquee for my Mum’s 75th birthday. Despite the pouring rain and enduring the cold of the Northumbrian summer, Paul and Dee did us proud. They put together a fantastic and varied set to take into account the different age groups and everyone loved it. They had us all singing and dancing too! Prior to the event they had asked me for any specific songs that my family would like and then performed them, which was brilliant! They even learned a special song for my wife and I, very much appreciated and Christy Moore would be impressed! Their banter and general chat with the audience was funny and got us all going. Every one of my family and guests commented how great they thought Paul and Dee were. The sound quality was perfect and Dee’s singing and Paul’s guitar playing were spot on! I would have no hesitation on booking them again. So why not book them, you’ll love them. They are two wonderful people too! Thanks for making my Mum’s 75th Birthday an evening to remember, she has not stopped talking about it, best day of her life, she said! Thanks Dee and Paul, hope to see you again and thanks for “the reel in the flickering light”! 

This was a joyous concert with lots of interaction and great choice of repertoire from rock’n’roll to the present day, which worked very well for the audience. They took the trouble to check who they would be performing to in advance and chose a very appropriate set. They kept the concert moving along swiftly and there was time for banter with some of the audience who were obviously engaged in the performance. Including several medleys allowed you to include a lot of songs, so kept lots of moments of recognition coming. Using PA may not be appropriate in all settings but it worked well in this room, and perhaps, along with your dressed up appearance, helped give the sense of occasion. We talked at the end about Dee leading some clapping actions – which only didn’t happen due to a broken mic stand and you would normally do this. You learned everyone’s names which was impressive! Feedback from the audience and staff was very positive. Thank you for an entertaining afternoon!

“I wanted to say how fantastic Phil Short was playing at our wedding. We had a small
gathering in our garden and wanted some bespoke back ground music. Phil was perfect,
he played songs we picked and learnt a couple of tunes for us too. He has a lovely voice
and is an accomplished guitarist. I would recommend Phil ten times over!”

Great voice and gets everyone singing!

Patrick and Kieran were absolutely amazing at my Mam’s birthday party, and we had loads of positive comments about the music!