"The
British Beat does so much more than just play this fabulous music.
They make you feel like you are part of those
times.
What
a party!!!"
Judy S.
"You
guys are the real deal. I love The British Beat. Austin
Powers never had it so good."
Robert S.
"The
British Beat recaptures the sound, integrity, and true spirit of this
beloved era. Nobody does it better!"
Marc M.
"Get out the
thin ties, Nehru jackets, tight peggers, high heel boots, and comb your
hair into a mop top 'cuz here comes THE BRITISH BEAT"
Kyle H.
Nelson
"While watching
THE BRITISH BEAT perform at our national trade show I kept imagining
that Brian Epstein and The Hullabaloo dancers would appear on stage to
announce the boys next big hit. Great memories and great fun."
Connie Godwin
THE BRITISH BEAT presents an all-new show:
"MODS & ROCKERS!"
All it takes is just one look.
The most celebrated classic rockof
all time was ...imported from the UK!
The Rolling Stones
The Who
The Kinks
The Animals
The Zombies
The Troggs
The Dave Clark Five
Gerry and the Pacemakers
Herman's Hermits
The Beatles
The Yardbirds
THE
BRITISH BEAT pays
tribute to all The Mods & Rockers of this magical time with a fun-filled musical celebration perfect for all
ages.
The Mods & Rockers show features both the
music AND the style of the '60's British Invasion.
You won't believe all the incredible CLASSIC ROCK tunes that came from
across the sea.
(That's why they called it a "British Invasion", isn't
it.)
Check out
some of the fab hits played by THE
BRITISH BEAT in
their Mods & Rockers Show:
I
Wanna Hold Your Hand
The Beatles
I Can't Get No Satisfaction
The Rolling Stones
(Talkin' 'Bout) My Generation
The Who
You Really Got Me
The Kinks
Glad All Over
The Dave Clark Five
Hard Days Night
The Beatles
Bus Stop
The Hollies
Paint It Black
The Rolling Stones
A Kind of Hush
Herman's Hermits
Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
The Animals
For Your Love
The Yardbirds
Love Is All Around
The Troggs
Tell Her No
The Zombies
A Well Respected Man
The Kinks
Mother's Little Helper
The Rolling Stones
Love Potion #9
The Searchers
Nights In White Satin
The Moody Blues
All Day and All of the Night
The Kinks
Ferry "Cross the Mersey
Gerry & The Pacemakers
Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin'
Gerry & The Pacemakers
Substitute
The Who
I Can't Explain
The Who
Can't Buy Me Love
The Beatles
I Saw Her Standing There
The Beatles
Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter
Herman's Hermits
I'm Into Something Good
Herman's Hermits
Monday I Had Friday On My Mind
The Easy Beats
(Here Comes Your) 19th Nervous Breakdown
The Rolling Stones
(This Could Be) The Last Time
The Rolling Stones
Tuesday Afternoon
The Moody Blues
(Lazin' On a) Sunny Afternoon
The Kinks
Catch Us If You Can
Dave Clark Five
She's Not There
The Zombies
We Gotta Get Out of This Place
The Animals
It's My Life
The Animals
Heart Full of Soul
The Yardbirds
THE BRITISH BEAT does it all! ... the XKE Jag of classic rock ...doing the party music that never gets old! Mods & Rockers is a show-type presentation done in costume. The
performers bring
vintage guitars and equipment to the stage to get the look and sounds
exactly
right. Perfect for your next party or festival celebration.
Click
on the picture below to watch video excerpts
from THE BRITISH BEAT's live appearance on the retro-style BBC-West TV show.
This video
is available to you for promotional purposes on DVD.
NOTE
to Southern California:
THE
BRITISH BEAT is based out of Southern California and got their
start at the world-famous HollywoodHouse of Blues on the Sunset Strip. They
have special
rates and dates available for Southern California events.
For more information call Robert at
(818) 268-6530; or email ian@BritishBeatBand.com
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Additional
materials:
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The
British Invasion musical style is witnessing yet another resurgence of
popularity.
Just consider the music's prominent use in recent hit films
such
as "Juno", "Love
Actually", not to mention the 3 hugely successful Austin Powers films,
and the latest Mike Myers film "Love Guru."
From the
moment the "curtain goes up" The
British Beat takes you on a
magical journey through the British Invasion...the musical world of Britain's Mods & Rockers from the 1960's.
The
British Beat band itself has lots of talent and experience behind
it:
Robert Simpson
> Keyboard/Guitar player/vocalist and Music Director comes from
seven years with
WILD CHILD (LA premiere Doors Tribute band including performances at
the world famous Hard Rock Hotel and Hollywood's The Whiskey A-Go-Go).
He was the
Music Director for The SUPERSTARS OF ROCK show for Six Flags and other
shows for 8
years.
Marc Malitz >
Bass player/vocalist comes from QUEEN NATION
Rick Pizana >
Lead Guitar/vocalist comes from THE MOPTOPS, and also BACK BEATS and
BEATLEMANIA.
Stewart Lindsay >
Lead Vocalist/rhythm guitar has been doing a Rod Stewart show for years. Dan
Gerass > Drummer from BEATLEMANIA, has also toured
with Robert Plant, Eddie
Money, and others.
Because of the nature of this
great musical era, everyone
sings lead
and vocal harmonies. This makes for exciting show
dynamics and The
British Beat takes full advantage of this.
PLEASE NOTE: A few show dates
are still
available for Winter & Spring of 2009 for corporate or private
event.
However,
their calendar is filling up fast.
If you are planning an
event,
contact management immediately by using the following email: ian@BritishBeatBand.com
In
1964,
The Beatles
started it all.
One performance on the Ed Sullivan Show was all it
took.
The infectious sounds that had conquered all of Britain and
Europe suddenly exploded into the United States like a super-charged
bolt of lightning.
Tuneful
and defiantly upbeat, this music awoke a generation of
young "baby boomers"
unlike anything before or since. The power of
this music is rediscovered by each new generation.
THE
BRITISH BEAT will show you why!
When
was the last
time LIVE music lifted your spirits
for
a total celebration of life? It
happened in the '60's! Thanks to THE BRITISH BEAT it happens
again!
"This
is a show that charges you with excitement . Totally fun for
every age!"
If
The British Beat had a story, it would read like this:
"OFFICIAL"
BAND
BIO:
THE
BRITISH BEAT began their original fame as a typical party band in
London in 1965. They
were the toast of London's most fashionably attired and gave
extraordinary life to the hits of the day.
They
were a musicians' favorite. When bands came off the road,
they usually hired THE
BRITISH BEAT
to play at all their private parties. They opened for every major act,
usually at small clubs in and around London. Because of their superior
musicianship (at least for that time), they sometimes
played behind an on-stage
screen to help the famous bands pull off their shows.
They
partied with Mick and the boys... They can be heard plainly shouting
school-boy obscenities during the recording session of "Mellow
Yellow"... And they all dated Lulu at one time or another. In fact, THE
BRITISH BEAT was for a time Petula Clark's back up band, ...until she
found out they were all dating Lulu.
Every
band seemed to teach them a trick or two about playing the British Invasion music
with conviction and authority....exactly the way those songs were
supposed to be played.
But,
their fame was not to be. Due to an almost completely
involuntary
cryogenic experience, their place in music history was put into a
vault marked DO NOT DEFROST and vacuum sealed for eternity. Or at
least, until the second coming of Walt Disney. Was it
jealousy?
Some say, "Perhaps."
But,
now they are back!!!
As
fortune would have it, a devout, overly nostalgic, and slightly randy
fan masquerading as a
bio-technician broke into a restricted area of a secret government
facility and pushed a
painted-over button that once displayed the words: MELT DOWN.
And
as is commonly known... once the thawing begins, there is no turning
back lest an unpleasant after-taste or even spoilage occur.
The
mystery fan then stealthily shipped them out of the facility (in a
plain foil wrapper) to a catered affair at an undisclosed hillside
manor where she nursed them each back to consciousness just in time to
save British rock from a fate worse than homogenization (not
that there's anything wrong with that).
For
her own protection THE
BRITISH BEAT
will not
reveal who the mystery fan is. All they will say is,
"Thank You, Lulu!!! We will love you forever...and maybe next
Saturday night, if at all possible!"
.
There
is nothing quite like fun of the
MODS & ROCKERS show as staged by The British Beat.
A huge variety of classic rock perfect for all audiences.
A Magical Journey
into the British Invasion ...the Classic Rock of the 1960's
