"A BIG THANKS TO YOU AND YOUR BAND, THE MYSTIC SOUL BUBBAS, FOR MAKING LIZ  AND SCOTT'S WEDDING SUCH A HUGE SUCCESS. YOUR PASSION FOR MUSIC HELPED TO CREATE A FUN AND INVITING ENERGY THROUGHOUT THEIR RECEPTION. I'VE NEVER SEEN SO MANY PEOPLE ON THAT FARMINGTON DANCE FLOOR! IN FACT,
I BELIEVE LIZ AND SCOTT HARDLEY LEFT IT! IT ESPECIALLY MEANT A LOT TO LIZ AND SCOTT THAT YOU MADE THEM A SONG COMPILATION FOR THEIR WEDDING SLIDESHOW. WE WISH YOU ALL THE BEST AND CAN'T WAIT TO WORK TOGETHER IN

THE NEAR FUTURE!"

DICKIE MORRIS     EASTON EVENTS LLC      CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA

"BLUE-EYED SOUL AT ITS BEST! AMMON THARP AND STEVE BASSETT, WHAT MORE COULD BE SAID?"
KATHIE MOORE     PRESIDENT OF MORE MUSIC GROUP

"LITE-98, RICHMOND'S #1 RADIO STATION, ONLY TRUSTS IT'S ENTERTAINMENT NEEDS TO THE NATION'S BEST....THE MYSTIC SOUL BUBBAS! PURE FUN! THE DANCE FLOOR WAS PACKED ALL NIGHT! THE BEST BEACH, BOOGIE 'N BLUES TUNES NON-STOP! FROM RICHMOND, VIRGINIA TO RADIO MARGARITAVILLE AND BEYOND, STEVE & AMMON ARE #1!!! FROM FESTIVALS TO PARTIES TO WEDDINGS, THE MYSTIC SOUL BUBBAS CREATE AN EXPERIENCE TO BE REMEMBERED BY ALL!"
ADAM STUBBS     LITE 98 PROMOTIONS AND MARKETING

"AS EXPECTED, STEVE BASSETT ABSOLUTELY ROCKED THE HOUSE IN THE CLASSIC AMPHITHEATRE AT THE 2007

STATE FAIR OF VIRGINIA ALONG WITH SOME SURPRISES WITH DELBERT McCLINTON. HE DEMONSTRATED HIS VIRTUOSITY WITH THE BLOWIN' THE DUST OFF SHOW WITH MICHELLE NIXON, THEN SEGUED INTO HIS INIMITABLE SOULFULSTYLE

WITH THE MYSTIC SOUL BUBBAS, A COMPENDIUM OF  SUPREME TALENT COMBINED IN ONE BAND!
HOW LUCKY IS VIRGINIA TO CALL STEVE OUR OWN!"

SUE MULLINS    DIR. ENTERTAINMENT        STATE FAIR OF VIRGINIA

"AT VIRGINIA TOURISM, WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE  PROFESSIONALISM AND SUPERIOR LEADERSHIP WE EXPERIENCED
WHILE WORKING WITH STEVE BASSETT FOR THE TRAVEL SOUTH USA 2006 OPENING NIGHT EVENT IN RICHMOND, VA.

STEVE ORGANIZED THE THREE MUSICAL VENUES WE HAD SCHEDULED TO REPRESENT THETHREE CULTURES OF JAMESTOWN 1607, SCHEDULED REHEARSALS, ARRANGED THE PROGRAM  WITH THE MUSICIANS INCLUDING OUR GOVERNOR, TOOK CHARGE ON STAGE AND PERFORMED FAMOUSLY THROUGHOUT THE FINAL EXCITING PERFORMANCES.
STEVE BASSETT, ACCOMPANIED BY HIS TALENTED BAND THE MYSTIC SOUL BUBBAS IS A GIFTED AND PASSIONATE MUSICIAN, AND AN ASSET AND CONTRIBUTOR TO THE SUCCESS OF ANY ENDEAVOR!"

CAROL N. TORRICELLI   DIRECTOR OF SALES V IRGINIA TOURISM CORPORATION

"OUR MEMBERS HAVE ENJOYED THE DYNAMIC SOUND OF THE MYSTIC SOUL BUBBAS  AT MANY OF OUR HIGH PROFILE EVENTS, INCLUDING NEW YEARS EVE, MEMBER GUEST AND MEMBER MEMBER GOLF TOURNAMENTS AND INCLUDING THIS PAST YEAR WHEN THEY SHARED THE STAGE WITH THE POINTER SISTERS. THEY ARE A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH,
HASSLE FREE AND RESPECTFUL OF THE CLUB, MEMBERS AND STAFF."

JOHN MILLESON   GM     CAVALIER GOLF & YACHT CLUB

"VIRGINIA'S PREMIER RESORT FEATURES VIRGINIA'S PREMIER ENTERTAINMENT. WE RELY ON A FUN TIME AND A GUARANTEED SUCCESS FOR ALL OUR EVENTS WITH THE MYSTIC SOUL BUBBAS!"
JEFF FORD    VP OV SALES    THE HOMESTEAD RESORT

"THAT'S THE COOLEST THING I'VE HEARD IN YEARS.....YEARS!"   

DELBERT McCLINTON

"ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNOR , I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE SOUTHERN GOVERNORS' ASSOCIATION MEETING.

OUR GUESTS AT THE MEET VIRGINIA PARTY AT THE SCIENCE MUSEUM GREATLY ENJOYED THE TALENTS OF STEVE BASSETT /AMMON THARP & THE MYSTIC SOUL BUBBAS.  THE BAND PROVED EXCELLENT AMBASSADORS OF THE COMMONWEALTH AS WE SHOWCASED OUR TALENTS TO THE MANY VISITORS FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE SOUTH.  I PARTICULARLY APPRECIATE THEIR EFFORTS TO RECOGNIZE THE VARIOUS STATES THROUGH THEIR MUSIC.  THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP IN MAKING OUR EVENT A SUCCESS.  I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU IN THE FUTURE!

AMY BRIDGE   DIRECTOR     THE EXECUTIVE MANSION

"WHETHER THE EVENT IS HELD INSIDE, OUTSIDE, IS A CLUB EVENT OR PRIVATE FUNCTION, AMMON & BASSETT'S PROFESSIONALISM AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE NUANCES AND UNIQUE DEMANDS OF A PRIVATE CLUB SET THEM APART. THEY ARE REMARKABLY TALENTED MUSICIANS WITH A FUN REPERTOIRE AND AN ABILITY TO RELATE TO ANY TYPE OF AUDIENCE TO CREAT A SPECIAL ENERGY AND EXCITEMENT!"
BILL SHONK   GM  PRINCESS ANNE COUNTRY CLUB

"I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND, WITHOUT HESITATION, THE MYSTIC SOUL BUBBAS. WE HAD THE GOOD FORTUNE OF FEATURING THIS GROUP FOR OUR 1ST ANNUAL HARBOR DAZE AT THE NTELOS PAVILION. WE FOLLOWED LATER IN THE SUMMER WITH AN OUTDOOR CONCERT AT WILLETT HALL. THIS GROUP TRULY ENGAGES THE CROWD AND CREATES AN ENERGY....AND EXCITEMENT...THAT LEAVES THEM SINGING, SMILING, AND "DANCING IN THE STREETS." WE ANXIOUSLY AWAIT THEIR RETURN THIS YEAR."
SHIELA MARTIN     DIRECTOR OF THE PORTSMOUTH CONVENTION AND VISITORS

"FIRST COMMUNITY BANK'S "JAZZ ON THE JAMES" HAS SET A NEW STANDARD OF ELEGANCE FOR MUSIC AL FRESCO WITH A FESTIVAL FORMAT TO PLEASE ALL TASTES......THE TASTIEST TREATS OF THE DAY WERE ON THE MAIN STAGE...LOCAL FAVORITES STEVE BASSETT AND FAT AMMOM & THE MYSTIC SOUL BUBBAS HAVE A LONG HISTORY AND LARGE FOLLOWING IN THE AREA.  THE MIXTURE OF AMMON AND BASSETT'S VOCAL MIX OF BLUES, R&B AND ROCK COMBINED WITH THE HIGH-OCTANE BACKING OF THE MYSTIC SOUL BUBBAS REALLY GOT THE MORE THAN 500 IN ATTENDANCE JUMPING.  THE BACK TO BACK DANCE-ORIENTED SETS WERE A PERFECT SEQUE TO THE MELLOWER SOUNDS OF THE JIM NEWSOM QUARTET, FEATURING TOMMY NEWSOM."

MATT MATHIS     RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH