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About Me

Band Bio...
Backtrax is a five piece party band formed by the lead singer several years ago. 2008 has been busy, busy, busy and has seen us playing one of the biggest halls in Wales (Brangwyn in Swansea), several beach parties, numerous weddings, birthdays and pub gigs. We've been filling regular slots at some of the best live music venues that west Wales has to offer and are looking to expand on this for 2009! We might actually get time to do some festivals next year!!Based in west Wales we aim to get people dancing and our ever expanding set lists of popular covers from the last 50 years illustrates that, with great songs from The Beatles and the Rolling Stones through to Stereophonics and Scissor Sisters.We've finally got videos posted on YouTube and ultimately linked on this site, so keep coming back to see updates and new stuff. We've also got a pretty full calendar already, so if you want to hire us please get in touch as soon as possible so as not to be dissapointed!Either call Andy on 01559 362 826 or leave us a message via MySpace. Phoning is more reliable. :o)
What people say about us!
"It really was fantastic how you got people up dancing... You made the evening very special."
Ingrid and Dave
"A guaranteed rollicking knees-up!"
Stephen, The Cellar Bar, Cardigan
http://www.y-seler.co.uk/SHOPS/tcb.nsf/Sessions
t: 01239 621621
"Always a big hit with the punters"
Val Wylie, Bunch of Grapes, Newcastle Emlyn
t: 01239 711185
"They get everyone up dancing"
Celia Lang, Cardigan Bay Rock 'n' Rollers
http://cardiganbayrocknrollers.co.uk
Completely at home no matter how big or small the event!"
Roger, RJ Guitars, New Quay
http://www.rjguitars.co.uk/
t: 01545 561143

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 02/05/2007
Band Website: http://www.myspace.com/backtraxwales
Band Members: Andy - Lead vocals and guitar; Mansel - Backing vocals and guitar; Christiano 'Mike' Ronaldo - Drums; Graham - Backing vocals and bass guitar; Jay - Backing vocals, keyboards and stuff...

Video Killed the Radio Star - Made famous by The Buggles, covered by The Feeling

Summer of 69 - As made famous by Bryan Adams
Influences: Too many to mention them all... but greats like The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Thin Lizzie, a dash of T-Rex and a just a drizzle of Blues Brothers, with a host of others thrown in for fun. All eras from blues to rock and roll and Motown to pop. With new great music appearing all the time you can’t afford to ignore anyone!
Sounds Like: Hopefully we sound a bit like the bands that first did the hits that we use on stage, but to be honest it's not the most important thing. As long as we sound like we're having a good time and that rubs off on the crowd then we've done what we set out to do!!
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

It’s the most wonderful tiiiiime... of the yeeear!!

This is the time of year when people start to look back over the last 365 (give or take) days and try to work out whether it was all worth it. I'm guessing most people will also be half way thro...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:42:00 GMT

By the power of Brangwyn... We Have the POWER! [tm]

Picture the scene... one year ago I was standing in a very impressive (read 'HUGE) hall in Swansea surrounded by 100 beers, a couple of hundred people and watching a band go through the motions on sta...
Posted by on Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:35:00 GMT

Gigs, caffeine and very high tides!!!

Gigs are like busses. I'm pretty sure that most non-professional bands (ie, not the ones that have their tours lined up for them months in advance by a team of dedicated tour managers, but rathe...
Posted by on Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:15:00 GMT

The Welsh Area51... or Gig in the Mountains

We got this gig on the strength of a Cellar Bar gig we did months ago, and the guy whose birthday it was we were to play at saw us again another three times before his birthday actually rolled around,...
Posted by on Sat, 31 May 2008 21:55:00 GMT

Stoodunts...

Last night's gig was starting to feel like a late season football title clash... the team was riddled with injuries and doubts over player availability. To say that it was starting to feel a lit...
Posted by on Sat, 24 May 2008 02:40:00 GMT

Weddings, British Summer Time and vidz

What a great weekend! Weddings are probably the best gigs and this one was no exception. Being in Gwbert (the Gwbert Hotel to be precise) means that you have to deal with the innevitable r...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:54:00 GMT

Tonights gig... awesome :)

’Back again so soon?’ I hear you mutter... well, I only drink caffiene rarely and those times are generally when I’m playing at a gig. Two pints of Coke and arriving home at 12...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:58:00 GMT

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to yoooou, Happy birt........

Just a quicky today to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Graham.The bass player in the phenomena that is Backtrax has reached his three score’th year (or at least he will on Monday). As his proud...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Mar 2008 03:27:00 GMT

Five encores and a frenetic three hour set... awesome!

If you ever hear a performer complaining that they are overworked or underpaid, hand them a computer and get them doing some sedatory desk job. They obviously ain't cut out for the rock 'n' roll lifes...
Posted by on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:13:00 GMT

Looong weekend!

There's no doubt about it, the party season is now upon us. This is usually marked by heavy drinking and dancing into the wee small hours... pretty much like the students of Lampeter did on Frid...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 05:03:00 GMT