Island Life Magazine Ltd June/July 2008 | Page 113
Music man
to make your
day...
“Music is the soundtrack of
your life,” says Tony Martin.
“So if you’re having a party or
special celebration it’s great to
have that soundtrack playing.”
Tony has been playing tunes
on the Island for nearly 30
years. When customers book
the Tony Martin Music Show
they are not just getting a DJ
and disco but a totally bespoke
entertainment package ranging
from a basic show to a top
end sound, light, laser and
audio visual experience. With
this flexibility Tony regularly
performs at many functions
including weddings, Balls,
parties and corporate events.
Whatever the scale of the
celebration, the attention to
detail is astonishing. “If you
had a party at home, you’d
choose the music. My job as
the DJ is to facilitate that same
party on your behalf.”
Through a questionnaire he
discovers clients’ preferred
styles of music. He can even
offer themed parties with
videos from the era chosen.
He is often recommended
to clients by other service
providers. Marquee companies,
Island Marquees and Coast &
Country regularly work with
him and know his requirements
exactly, so clients don’t have
the added headache of liaising
between them.
But it is the quality of his
sound that marks Tony out
above the rest. “I have a hi-fi
quality sound system, which
has power without being too
noisy. No-one usually asks
me to turn my music up or
down, so I think I’ve got it
about right.” When working
with a live band, he can offer
complementary lighting for
them, as well as providing the
in-fill between their sets.
But for Tony the ultimate
gauge is the dance floor. “If
it’s full, the people are having
a good time and I am doing my
job.”
The Tony Martin Music Show.
www.tmmusicshow.co.uk
01983 403779
0797 9205 489
www.wightfrog.com/islandlife
LOCAL BUSINESS
Lacey’s
moves
through the
decades
A family run
Island removals
and storage
firm still going
in the third
generation since
1924, Lacey’s
was started by
Craig Lacey’s
grandfather. It is
still very much
a family firm.
Lacey’s is believed to be the
longest established family-run
removal firm on the Island. In
the early days of the company,
the removal vans had to get
to and from the mainland on
barges that landed on Ryde
Sands.
One of the secrets of this
success is undoubtedly the
high quality of service which
Laceys’s fully trained, full
time staff have given their
customers over the past eight
decades. Craig heads a team of
eight staff, all of whom have
been with the company for
quite some time.
Lacey’s has a fleet of six
lorries ranging in sizes up to
12 meters, which are instantly
recognisable because of their
highly traditional livery. They
are all high quality modern
vehicles which
are regularly
maintained to
ensure they are
totally reliable
and ready for
any job.
Storage
is also a
well-established
aspect of
life
Lacey’s, with a purpose built
warehouse for containerised
storage which has CCTV
and is fully equipped with
monitored alarm systems, so
customers can rest assured
their belongings are safe.
Lacey’s endeavours to ensure
that for their customers the
experience of house moving
is as easy and stress free as
possible, whether they are
just moving down the road,or
relocating to the other side of
the world.
Lacey’s (IOW) Ltd, 42 High
Street, Bembridge, PO35 5SF
Tel: 01983 872663
www.laceysremovals.co.uk
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