Merseybeat: a musical phenomenon that is generally associated with the Liverpool of the early sixties, and which owes its fame to the storming success of legendary groups from the Merseyside area, including the Beatles, the Searchers, Gerry & The Pacemakers and the Swinging Blue Jeans. The brand of beat music made popular by these artists was notable for its strong melodic content, the use of "call-and-response"-style vocal harmonies, and the influence of other musical genres, including rock 'n' roll, rockabilly, R&B, and a drop of country & western. In other words, American music but with a decidedly British flavour, from the good old days when going to a gig meant dancing yourself to exhaustion!
In addition to performing this music in classic "rowdy" 60s fashion, the Beat Barons try to look, play and sound like the bands from that wonderful era. The result is an authentic time machine, where each gig recreates the atmosphere of historic venues of the early sixties, such as the Cavern Club in Liverpool and the Star Club in Hamburg. You can expect to hear material originally made famous by legends such as the Beatles, Chuck Berry, the Shadows and the Everly Brothers, as well as tunes by lesser-known artists (Eugene Church & The Fellows, the Olympics) and even a few Beat Barons originals!
Over the last 3+ years, the Beat Barons have played in numerous pubs, clubs and at festivals in various parts of Italy, rarely failing to get folks jumping! A few milestones:
"6th RnR & Rockabilly Party Italiano" - Ca De Fabbri (BO), July 2004
"Vivi Cologno Estate" festival - Cologno Monzese (MI), June 2005
"Rock Around The Town" festival - Catania, September 2005
"IlDelirium Musicfestival" - Rivolta D'Adda (CR), June 2006
"Lennon Memorial Concert 2006" - Torre D'Isola (PV), December 2006
"Festa di Santa Croce" festival - Vimodrone (MI), April 2007
Support band for the Troggs - Bellinzona (Switzerland), June 2007
"Beatles Day" festival (18th ed.) - Brescia, June 2007
The lineup is that of the classic beat quartet: two guitars, bass and drums, with lead and backing vocals. The individual band members can all boast lengthy experiences in other sixties combos from the Milan area.I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V3.6 !