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Variety Band Houston
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BackBeat

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This entertainer pays the Gigmasters 5% booking fee on behalf of all clients.No Fee - This entertainer pays the Gigmasters 5% booking fee on behalf of all clients.

LOCATION:
Houston, Texas

TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 200 miles from Houston, TX.

SURROUNDING AREA:
Bellaire, Galena Park, Alief, North Houston, Missouri City, Pasadena, South Houston, Stafford, Humble, Sugar Land, Channelview, Pearland, Fresno, Deer Park, Katy, Spring, Cypress, Klien, Friendswood, Manvel, Thompsons, Barker, Highlands, Kingwood, La Porte, Webster, Crosby, Richmond, Porter, Rosharon.

PRIMARY CATEGORY:
Variety Band

ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES:
Cover Band, Live Band

GENRE:
50's Hits, 60's Hits, 70's Hits, 80's Hits, 90's Hits, Blues, Dance, Motown, Oldies, Pop, Rock, Top 40

AVAILABLE FOR:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Children's Birthday Parties, Christmas Parties, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Sorority Function, Studio Session, Temples, Weddings

PERFORMING SINCE:
2004

PAY RANGE:
$500-$2800 per event

INFLUENCES:
All the music you love is all the music we've been influenced by. See the song list below that indicates SOME of the music we perform and have been influenced by.


BackBeat
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DESCRIPTION:
BackBeat - 'a steady pronounced rhythm.' When it comes time to dance, it's time to think of BackBeat, whether it's music from the 50s to today's top forty; from pop to rock, or across country and blues. With an exceptionally wide variety of musical offerings, Backbeat can Motown one moment, Nashville the next, lead the British invasion, or infuse the Funk. BackBeat has culled the best of all eras and styles to produce an infectious sound that will liven up the day or night whether it's in the finest hotel or the hottest new club. We are professionals who play music because we love music. Our greatest pleasure is to share the excitement of hearing that song that just makes you have to get up and dance; that song that brings back the memories; that puts a smile on your face. Well known for our ability to connect and respond to our audience, BackBeat will make any event even more special. Come on! Let's have some fun! Listen and dance to that BackBeat!

GET A GOOD DEAL NOW!!! WE HAVE DATES AVAILABLE IN 2008 AND ARE WILLING TO OFFER COMPETITIVE PRICING!

GROUP MEMBERS:
David Blassingame - Vocals, Bass, Harmonica
Nneji Kalu - Vocals, Percussion
Steven Callahan - Vocals, Keyboards
Robert Shulman - Vocals, Guitar
William Matthews - Vocals, Drums
Alison Zollars - Vocals, Keys, Percussion

SONG LIST:

  • 8675309 Jenny - Tommy Tutone
  • A Hard Day's Night - Beatles
  • All Day and All of the Night - Kinks
  • All My Exes Live in Texas - George Strait
  • All My Life - Foo Fighters
  • All Star - Smash Mouth
  • All the Small Things - Blink 182
  • And Then They Do - Trace Atkins
  • At Last - Etta James
  • Back in the USSR - Beatles
  • Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Barbara Ann - Beach Boys
  • Be My Baby - Ronnettes
  • Because - Dave Clark Five
  • Because the Night - Patti Smith
  • Beverly Hills - Weezer
  • Birthday - Beatles
  • Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
  • Blues Man - Hank Willams
  • Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Greenday
  • Brass in Pocket - Pretenders
  • Brick House - Commodores
  • Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
  • Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley
  • China Grove - Doobie Brothers
  • Closing Time - Semisonic
  • Come Together - Beatles
  • Complicated - Avril Lavigne
  • Crazy - Patsy Cline
  • Dance Dance Dance - Beach Boys
  • Dancing in the Street - Martha and the Vandellas
  • De Do Do Do De Da Da Da - Police
  • Do Wah Diddy - Mannfred Mann
  • Don't Change - INXS
  • Don't Know Why - Norah Jones
  • Fast As You - Dwight Yoakum
  • Ferry 'Cross the Mersey - Gerry and the Pacemakers
  • Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
  • Game of Love - Santana
  • Get Back - Beatles
  • Get it On (Bang a Gong) - T Rex
  • Get Together - Youngbloods
  • Gimme Some Lovin' - Spencer Davis Group
  • Gimme Three Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Gloria - Van Morrison
  • Go Now - Moody Blues
  • Good Lovin' - Young Rascals
  • Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
  • Hallelujah I Just Love Him So - Peggy Lee
  • Hard To Handle - Black Crowes
  • Hash Pipe - Weezer
  • Hate to Say I Told You - Hives
  • Hava Nagila - Traditional
  • Heat Wave - Martha and the Vandellas
  • Hella Good - No Doubt
  • Hey Ya - Outkast
  • Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benetar
  • Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles
  • Hold On I'm Coming - Sam and Dave
  • Honky Tonk Women - Rolling Stones
  • House is a Rockin - Stevie Ray Vaughn
  • I Believe in You - Don Williams
  • I Fall to Pieces - Patsy Cline
  • I Fought the Law - Bobby Fuller Four
  • I Love This Bar - Toby Keith
  • I Saw Her Standing There - Beatles
  • I Want Candy - Bow Wow Wow
  • I Want You to Want Me - Cheap Trick
  • I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
  • I'm a Believer - Smash Mouth
  • I'm a Man - Bo Diddley
  • Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
  • Ironic - Alanis Morissette
  • Jambalaya - Hank Williams
  • Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
  • Jumpin Jack Flash - Rolling Stones
  • Just Like Heaven - Cure
  • Keep Your Hands to Yourself - Georgia Satellites
  • Kicks - Paul Revere and the Raiders
  • La Bamba - Richie Valens
  • La Grange - ZZ Top
  • Light My Fire - Doors
  • Little Sister - Elvis Presley
  • Loser - Beck
  • Love Shack - B52s
  • Making Memories - Toby Keith
  • Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffet
  • Me And You - Kenny Chesney
  • Melody Of Love - Frank Sinatra
  • Mony Mony - Tommy James and the Shondells
  • Moondance - Van Morrison
  • More Than Words - Extreme
  • Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
  • My Girl - Temptations
  • My Own Worst Enemy - Lit
  • My Sharona - Knack
  • One Way or Another - Blondie
  • One Way Out - Allman Brothers
  • Only the Lonely - Motels
  • Peaceful Easy Feeling - Eagles
  • Picture - Sheryl Crowe Kid Rock
  • Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
  • Pretty Thing - Bo Diddley
  • Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
  • Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Ready to Go - Republica
  • Ride With Me - Vines
  • Rock and Roll High School - Ramones
  • Rock n Roll Music - Chuck Berry
  • Rockin in the Free World - Neil Young
  • Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry
  • Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
  • She Loves You - Beatles
  • She's Not There - Zombies
  • She Will Be Loved - Maroon 5
  • Shout - Isley Brothers
  • Since You've Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson
  • Six Days on the Road - Dave Dudley
  • Stacy's Mom - Fountains of Wayne
  • Still The One - Orleans
  • Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
  • Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Tell Her No - Zombies
  • The Blues Man - Alan Jackson
  • The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
  • Then They Do - Trace Atkins
  • Time is on My Side - Rolling Stones
  • To Love Somebody - Bee Gees
  • Treat Her Right - Roy Head
  • Tutti Frutti - Little Richard
  • Twist and Shout - Isley Brothers
  • Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
  • Walk Away - Kelly Clarkson
  • Walk of Life - Dire Straits
  • Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves
  • We Got the Beat - Go Go's
  • What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
  • What I Like About You - Romantics
  • Whip It - Devo
  • White Flag - Dido
  • White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
  • Who Do You Love - Ellas McDaniel
  • Who Says You Can't Go Home - Bon Jovi
  • Wild Thing - Troggs
  • Wind Beneath My Wings - Beth Midler
  • Wipe Out - Ventures
  • Wonder Of You - Elvis Presley
  • Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
  • Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
  • Would I Lie to You - Eurythmics
  • YMCA - Village People
  • You Keep Me Hangin' On - Supremes
  • You Make My Dreams Come True - Hall & Oates
  • You Never Call Me By My Name - David Allan Coe
  • You Really Got Me - Kinks
  • Your Mama Don't Dance - Loggins and Messina
  • You're the First Last Everything - Barry White


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    CLIENT FEEDBACK:  

    This band is top notch! They played all of our requests and even learned a few new tunes (our favorties). The band's main contact person is extremely professional, and excellent at communicating with the couple via phone and e-mail. They were very happy to allow us to come and view them at another event prior to booking, and they even offered us to come and see one of their practice sessions. I cannot express how much this band made "our day" special. All of our friends and family raved about them!!
    --Ryan L.

    Houston, TX
    10/13/2007

    I was very happy with Backbeat. I told them what songs we wanted to be played and they were all played. I did not have to worry about Backbeat the day of my wedding. They were given the venue and time and were there ready to go. My only complaint about the night were that announcements were not loud enough. Our guests at times did not realize what we were doing because they could not hear. The actual music was plenty loud though. I would definitely hire Backbeat again. Many of our guests have asked about them since the wedding and we have only recieved compliments.
    --Shelley R.

    Galveston, TX
    9/29/2007

    Backbeat was outstanding as a wedding band. The dance floor stayed full. The wedding party loved "playing" with the band. We had 240 guests at the wedding and all exclaimed how wonderful the band performed. I would definately hire them again. S. Davidson
    --Susan D.

    Lake Jackson, TX
    6/9/2007

    The band was fabulous!!!
    --Evette T.

    Houston, TX
    5/5/2007

    Backbeat was awesome! They were redy on time with excellent talent, and played a great set of popluar rock songs that everyone enjoyed...especailly the special request Lynyrnd Skynyrd. We had a great time dancing and real fun with the audience participation on Mustang Sally. I would highly recommend Backbear for a good time enjoying decades of rock and roll.
    --Leon A.

    Houston, TX
    4/14/2007

    I hired Backbeat for our company Christmas Party. I was so nervous about finding the right band who would entertain our guest not just with their music but also with their professionlism. By the end of the night I was elated with my choice. Everyone had a fantastic time and I couldn't have selected a better band!
    --Kimbra J.

    Pearland, TX
    12/23/2006

    BackBeat was GREAT! I liked the way they had other people participate in the singing and dancing! They helped us make a GREAT CHRISTMAS PARTY! Thanks, Brenda
    --Brenda B.

    Houston, TX
    12/16/2006

    They were great! We had requested Karoake and they brought a machine alternting live music with the Karoake, it was wonderful, great selection of dance tunes, we had a blast!
    --Donna M.

    Houston, TX
    12/8/2006

    I have received lots of compliments from everyone at my wedding that the band " Backbeat" that we had perform at our wedding was "Great" and the venue "Haak Winery" even is interested in hiring for future events....one band that everyone agreed was "GREAT" Everyone had a great time and thye Backbeat made it such a memorable event...Thanks Backbeat!!!!
    --Betty K.

    Santa Fe, TX
    7/15/2006

    Awesome!! The band arrived approximately two (2) hours prior to set-up, and to do their sound check. Their performance was awesome and the crowd loved them.
    --Renae R.

    Houston, TX
    7/13/2006

    Great Job! The played a lot of requests and even got people in our group up on stage. The dance floor was never empty and we were very impressed with the wide variety of music they played.
    --Kelly R.

    La Porte, TX
    2/4/2006

    Great people to work with! They played an incredible variety of music and did a wonderful job of keeping the excitement level up. I never danced so much in my life. It was a great party.
    --Kimberly D.

    Bellaire, TX
    1/4/2006

    As the coordinator for the reunion I wanted a group who could play and sound like the rock and roll groups we listened to in the 1960's. The Backbeat auditioned for about an hour, which was totally my fault, because I would have hired them after the first 3 songs they did. The Backbeat were very professional, and talented. They were in constant communication to insure all our needs were met. The Backbeat made our 40 year reunion a total success. All night I had classmates asking where I had found such a talented group, and that they were better than any other groups at our previous reunions. They took requests and even had classmates participating in some songs. The band will either make or break any function, and the Backbeat made ours. We will certainly contact this group for future reunions or other activities we have planned. James Lynn
    --James L.

    Galena Park, TX
    12/4/2005

    We couldn't have made a better choice. Thanky you so much to Backbeat for making our 3rd Annual Wandio Christmas Party a huge success. Everyone throughly enjoyed themselves and couldn't pay enough compliments to the band. We enjoyed the night dancing away to some of the greatest songs of all time. Backbeat even asked some of our guests to join them in song as well as playing the tambourine and maracas. We all had a BLAST!! Thank you Backbeat for helping to make our Christmas Party the highlight of all of our guests Holiday Season. We hope to see you very soon at the next Holiday Bash. Tarah Wandio
    --Tarah W.

    Spring, TX
    12/3/2005

    These guys are great!! Helped me create exactly what I wanted for my party in terms of music and atmosphere. And their musical talent was very impressive!! Wonderful musicians. Very professional and accommodating. I look forward to finding another reason to have a party just to use BackBeat again!
    --Karen K.

    Clear Lake, TX
    10/1/2005

    We really enjoyed having Backbeat as our entertainment for our company party. They entire band was very professional and you can't ask for a nicer group of people. They have a great variety on their play list and provided a lot of great dance music for us to enjoy.
    --Paula D.

    Baytown, TX
    11/18/2005

    BackBeat was a wonderful band. They had an arrangement of music that kept eveyone at the venue involved. Thier set up and tear down was in good time and they seem to be well organized. They kept everyone up beat and on the dance floor.
    --Jennifer M.

    Galveston, TX
    2/11/2006

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    UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, August 02, 2008
    7:00PM - The Parador
    Houston, TX

    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, August 16, 2008
    4:00PM - Hotel Icon
    Houston, TX

    Gigmasters Booking Sunday, September 21, 2008
    12:00PM - Courtyard On St James
    Houston, TX

    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, September 27, 2008
    7:00PM - Wedding
    The Woodlands, TX

    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, December 06, 2008
    7:00PM - Windsor Lakes Christmas Party
    Conroe, TX

    Gigmasters Booking Friday, December 12, 2008
    9:00PM - Doubletree Downtown
    Houston, TX

    PAST APPEARANCES:
    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, July 19, 2008
    7:00PM - Pebble Creek Country Club
    College Station, TX

    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, July 12, 2008
    5:00PM - Garden Gate
    Houston, TX

    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, June 14, 2008
    7:00PM - Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center
    Austin, TX
    Client Feedback

    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, May 17, 2008
    7:00PM - Westin In The Galleria
    Houston, TX
    Client Feedback

    Saturday, May 03, 2008
    7:00PM - Kim Son Ballroom
    Houston, TX

    Friday, May 02, 2008
    8:00PM - Walter Hall Park
    League City, TX

    Saturday, April 05, 2008
    12:00PM - Republic Harley-Davidson
    Stafford (Houston), TX

    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, February 02, 2008
    4:00PM - The Woodlands Resort
    The Woodlands, TX
    Client Feedback

    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, January 26, 2008
    7:00PM - Kim Son Ballroom
    Houston, TX
    Client Feedback

    Thursday, January 10, 2008
    6:30PM - Lawndale Art Center
    Houston, TX

    Gigmasters Booking Friday, December 21, 2007
    7:00PM - Fiesta Shack (Esteban's Cafe and Cantina)
    Houston, TX
    Client Feedback

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    Please note, in addition to Houston, BackBeat also serves the surrounding towns of Bellaire, Galena Park, Alief, North Houston, Missouri City, Pasadena, South Houston, Stafford, Humble, Sugar Land, Channelview, Pearland, Fresno, Deer Park, Katy, Spring, Cypress, Klien, Friendswood, Manvel, Thompsons, Barker, Highlands, Kingwood, La Porte, Webster, Crosby, Richmond, Porter, Rosharon and many other locations in and around the Houston area.



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