“Name: Jill Turner

Band/Event/Session: Codswallop/ Nether Regions and more...

Message: Incredible vocalist, drummer and bass player...
The ultimate professional.
One of the kindest and funniest guys I have had the pleasure and honour to work with.
Good luck Mike. Lots of love. Xx”

“Name: Ryan Field

Band/Event/Session: Better Than Your Boyfriend / Rekovered

Message: It’s always a pleasure to share the stage with Mike. A formidable frontman with bags of talent; Mike always gets the crowd going and puts his fellow musicians at total ease.

An absolute pro, and a thoroughly lovely bloke...what more could you want? Mike’s your man!”

“Name: Simon J. Pinto

Band/Event/Session: SJP Mystery Mayhem Band

Message: Mike is a supremely talented individual. His musical instinct and feel is remarkable. No matter how complex or adventurous the material I have given to him, he’s mastered and performed it with great accuracy, attention to detail and texture. I’ve used him on vocals, drums, bass and guitar. Each time he has truly blown me away and the audiences we’ve played to. As if that wasn’t enough, he’s got a great sense of humour and is such an easy guy to get on with. Not just a remarkable musician but an outstanding human being as well. Damn you Mike, damn you to hades!!!!
Simon J. Pinto
www.simonjpinto.com”

“Name: Nick Churchill

Band/Event/Session: Various Rekovered gigs

Message: Mike has never failed to deliver quality music and entertainment at all the gigs I have attended. When he did Stairway to Heaven if you closed your eyes you could swear it was Zeppelin and not the baldy bearded bumfooler that is the amazingly talented Mike VB.”

“Name: Caroline Brotherton-Ratcliffe

Band/Event/Session: Wedding Cover band

Message: Mike sang at a specially created cover band for my wedding. He and the band were literally perfect and entertained a group from heavy metallers through to ageing relatives and everybody loved the level of entertainment and professionalism applied. Truly made my day. Thank you”

“Name: Charlotte Tarran

Band/Event/Session: Drum lessons

Message: Best music teacher I’ve ever had. Patient and incredibly talented!”

“Name: Anthony Murch

Band/Event/Session: The Rock Dinosaurs

Message: Mike has done dep work for my band on multiple occasions, playing both drums and bass, not at the same time, but it would not surprise me if he could!
I have also seen his band Rekovered multiple times and played with him at jam nights, so I can tell you he is very capable of playing any style of music to a high standard, no matter what instrument he is playing.
Very knowledgable, professional and a right good laugh too!”

“Name: Mike Allen-Pugh

Band/Event/Session: The Heaters and jam sessions

Message: I’ve shared a stage with Mike on a few occasions - one as dep vocalist with The Heaters and the rest in a local jam session where’s he’s behind the drums having a good old whack. He’s a fabulous chap with every credential that you’d want, and anybody who wouldn’t consider hiring him would be as dumb as a Trump supporter.”

“Name: Neil Hinsley

Band/Event/Session: Illicit

Message: Illicit have had he pleasure of playing with Mike on many occasions and every time he has been an absolute pleasure to play with. Mike has played drums, bass and sung with the band on many occasions and with his massive selection of top quality equipment at his disposal, you can rest assured of a stress free, reliable guy to step in for you. He was even good enough to help us in the rehearsal studio a few tImes just to help out.
Top guy, top musician.
If he wasn’t so busy, we’d have signed him up him a long time ago!”

“Name: Kevin watson

Band/Event/Session: dep drummer.for Lykken

Message: michael is a very tight professional drummer and a pleasure to work with and has a very good understanding of all types and styles of music”

“Name: Graham Fraser

Band/Event/Session: Suffering

Message: Thingy has drummed in my band twice and attended a couple of practises. He is good at hitting things with speed and accuracy and all that and is not a monster or a git or anything. I hope he’ll be drumming for my next gig too in just over a years time. That would be nice, I might make him a badge or something”

“Name: Matt Anderson

Band/Event/Session: Sons Of Southpaw / The Inn on the Green

Message: We had a last minute issue with our Vox and so we called upon the services of Mike to help us out very last minute for a busy Bank Holiday event... Mike is a true professional, entertainer, singer and all round great bloke! Great preparation and thought given beforehand to ensure he was prepared and then on the day a seemless performance where quite simply he just fitted in and would have appeared to have been with us for years!

It is clear Mike is well versed in the music business, with professional equipment (and knows how to use it) and an ability to delivery a top notch performance including great engagement with the audience.

Would certainly recommend and will certainly be calling upon again if and when needed!

Thank You!”

“Name: Glen Buck

Band/Event/Session: Various bands/sessions

Message: Mike is one of the most accomplished, conscientious & well-rounded musician I’ve ever had the pleasure to play with. He has a great attitude and always gives his all, whether he’s on drums, vocals, or bass. Fully tech-savvy and dependable in all areas. If you can book him, book him!”