BackBeat

• 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

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Trust your event to the talented, experienced members of BackBeat. With an exceptionally wide variety of musical offerings, Backbeat can put a smile on the most discriminating of listeners. They can Motown one moment, Nashville the next, lead the British invasion, or infuse the Funk whether it's music from today's hits to the classic standards, from pop to rock, or across country and blues. BackBeat has culled the best of all eras and styles to produce an infectious sound that will liven up any event, day or night. 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 audiences, BackBeat will make any event even more special. Please visit our website to see videos and read reviews from our many satisfied clients.

Venues We've Played - Companies We've Played For:

The Aquarium - Augusta Pines Golf Club, Spring, TX - Baytown Fairgrounds - Bentwater, Conroe, TX - Blanco's - Boudreaux's Galveston - Briscoe Manor, Richmond, TX - Buffalo Fred's Icehouse - Cadillac Bar - Courtyard at St. James Place - Delta Downs Gator Lounge, Lake Charles, LA - Discovery Green - Doubletree Hotel -
Enchanted Cypress Ballroom, Cypress, TX - Esteban's Fiesta Shack, League City, TX - Firehouse Saloon - French Quarter, Willis, TX - Fung's Kitchen - Gardens at Bammel Lane - Garten Verein, Galveston, TX - Garden Gate - Grisby Grill - Haak Winery, Santa Fe, TX - Hobby Center - Hotel Alden - Hotel Derek - Hotel Fredonia, Nacogdoches, TX - Hotel Icon - Houston Club - Houston Marriott West Loop - Houston Yacht Club - Houstonian Hotel - Indika Restaurant - Intercontinental Hotel - Jax Grill - Joe's Banquet Center - Kim Son - Lake Jackson Civic Center - Landmarc Ranch, Crockett, TX - Lovett Inn - Lawndale Art Center - Lights in the Heights - Maggiano's - Microsoft Houston -
Mike's Place - Minute Maid Park - Museum of East Texas, Lufkin - Northgate Country Club - Omni Hotel - Omni Palace Ballroom - Oyster Creek Park, Sugarland, TX - Parador - Pebble Creek Country Club, College Station, TX - Plaza Club - Red Oak Ballroom - Republic Harley Davidson - River Oaks Country Club - River Oaks Garden Forum - Rockefeller Hall - Ruggle's Grill - Salt Grass Steakhouse - Sam's Concert Pub - Shirley Acres - Spirit's, Katy, TX - Stafford Center, Stafford, TX - Sullivan's Steak House (Ringside) - Treebeard's - Tremont Hotel, Galveston - Treviso's Restaurant - Trumpets, Galveston - Vargo's - Verizon Theatre - Walter Hall Park, League City, TX - Westin Galleria - Windsor Lakes, Conroe, TX - Woodlands Resort - Woodlands Waterway Marriott

• 1999 - Prince
• 8675309 Jenny - Tommy Tutone
• A Hard Day's Night - Beatles
• Aggie War Hymn - Traditional
• 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
• As (Always) - Stevie Wonder
• 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
• Boot Scootin Boogie - Brooks and Dunn
• Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Greenday
• Brass in Pocket - Pretenders
• Brick House - Commodores
• Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
• Call Me The Breeze - Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley
• Chicken Dance - Traditional
• China Grove - Doobie Brothers
• Closing Time - Semisonic
• Come Together - Beatles
• Complicated - Avril Lavigne
• Crazy - Patsy Cline
• Crazy Love - Van Morrison
• Dance Dance Dance - Beach Boys
• Dancing in the Street - Martha and the Vandellas
• Dancing Queen - Abba
• De Do Do Do De Da Da Da - Police
• Do Wah Diddy - Manfred Mann
• Don't Change - INXS
• Don't Know Why - Norah Jones
• Fast As You - Dwight Yoakum
• Feels Like Home - Lynyrd Skynyrd
• 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
• Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
• Good Lovin' - Young Rascals
• Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
• Hallelujah I Love Her So - Ray Charles
• Hard To Handle - Black Crowes
• Hashpipe - 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
• Hot and Cold - Katy Perry
• 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 Rock n Roll - Joan Jett
• 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
• Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
• Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
• Jumpin Jack Flash - Rolling Stones
• Just Dance - Lady GaGa
• Just Like Heaven - Cure
• Just The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
• 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
• Lucky - Jason Mraz
• Love Shack - B52s
• Making Memories Of Us - Toby Keith
• Mardi Gras Second Line Dance - Traditional
• Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffet
• Me And You - Kenny Chesney
• Melody Of Love - Frank Sinatra
• Mony Mony - Tommy James and the Shondells
• Moondance - Van Morrison
• Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
• My Favorite Things - Various
• 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 and Roll Music - Chuck Berry
• Rockin in the Free World - Neil Young
• Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry
• Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
• See You Again - Miley Cyrus
• She Loves You - Beatles
• She's Everything - Brad Paisley
• 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
• Sleepwalk - Santo and Johnny
• Stacy's Mom - Fountains of Wayne
• Still The One - Orleans
• Sunshine on My Shoulder - John Denver
• Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
• Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Takin Care Of Business - Bachman Turner Overdrive
• Tell Her No - Zombies
• The Blues Man - Alan Jackson
• The Middle - Jimmy Eat World
• The Wonder Of You - Elvis Presley
• Till There Was You - Beatles
• 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
• Unforgettable - Nat King and Natalie Cole
• Viva La Vida - Coldplay
• Walk Away - Kelly Clarkson
• Walk of Life - Dire Straits
• Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves
• Waltz Across Texas - Ernest Tubb
• We Got the Beat - Go Go's
• What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
• What I Like About You - Romantics
• Whip It - Devo
• 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 - Bette Midler
• Wipe Out - Ventures
• Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
• 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 My Last My Everything - Barry White

Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christmas Parties, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Dinner Dances, Events, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Halloween Parties, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Reunions, School Assemblies, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

• The band was the perfect addition to our corporate party. They were absolutely wonderful to work with: great communication prior to the event and very accommodating. At the event, they could not have been better. They provided a perfect setting for our event and when they included some of our guests in their performance everyone loved it. I can't say enough about how great they were! Thanks BackBeat! -- Kristi H, The Woodlands, TX, 6/20/2009
• We thought that the band did a great job. We had not heard them before so it was all new to us. They were very professional. Looked great and sounded great. And they played great music, the people loved dancing to it. The dance floor was full for every song. We were very happy with the whole expierence. And would recommend them to anyone interested in hiring them. Thank you. Delores -- Delores Y, Conroe, TX, 12/6/2008
• They were off the charts!! They made our wedding and reception the event of the year-----They are the BEST!!!! I would hire them again in a second!! What a group-----nothing but rave reviews from our guests. Theresa Meyers-Roemer -- Theresa M, The Woodlands, TX, 9/27/2008
• The band made a hit and several friends have asked for their contact information for future affairs of their own. Needless to say, we were very please with them. -- Sandra K, Houston, TX, 9/21/2008
• I chose Backbeat because of their rating on Gigmasters and the video they had posted. This was the one part of the wedding I really stressed over because I have no experience hiring bands. Backbeat looked like they would be a lot of fun, and we were not disappointed! They were extremely professional during planning, and at the reception they responded immediately to the personality of our crowd. Our guests LOVED the audience participation! Backbeat is pro, and we heartily recommend them! -- Cynthia Z, Houston, TX, 8/16/2008
• Backbeat were amazing to work with. I really appreciated Steve's prompt attention and desire to make sure everything went perfectly. I have never met a more professional group. Oh, and the music was so much fun! We received tons of compliments. So thank you!! -- Charity G, Austin, TX, 6/14/2008
• BackBeat did a fantastic job at our wedding. They were very professional and accommodating. We had a 10 hour reception with many changes throughout the night. BackBeat changed up everything last minute with a smile. BackBeat included many of our guest in there show, playing instruments and singing songs. They really know how to get the crowd going and keep them going. Their sound was amazing! All of the band members sing so you don't just have one person trying to imitate many different voices. This is one VERY talented band. You will not be disappointed using BackBeat for any event. -- David C, Houston, TX, 5/17/2008
• Backbeat were great in my wedding. I've never danced so much in my life. I were going to take some break as accorded but they saw how people were dancing and they kept playing like for 3 hours straight. You were great guys. Thank you so so so much. Michael and Vivian -- Vivian U, The Woodlands, TX, 2/2/2008
• I would definitely recommend Backbeat to everyone! I've had so many compliments in regards to our wedding band. You guys did a great job! Thank you so much, Lundy and Frank -- Lundy L, Houston, TX, 1/26/2008
• Our party was an incredibly fun and totally rockin' event, thanks in large part to Backbeat. They are just a great band, and they are just great people to work with. I am still smiling, thinking about what a fantastic time was had by all. Backbeat did everything I asked them to do, and they kept all the party-goers dancing, singing, and generally having a high-energy "blast to the past" - we felt like we were back in high school. My 21 year old daughter had a lot of friends there, too, and they enjoyed it as much as us baby-boomers. In summary, they get my highest recommendation with absolutely no reservations. -- Joy D, Houston, TX, 12/21/2007
• 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
• BackBeat did a terrific job for our daughter's wedding. Prior to the wedding they were easy to contact and responded to all our requests. At the event they were very professional and created a fun enviroment. In four hours they only took two short breaks and accomodated a few family members who were asked to sing at the reception. In all we were very pleased and would have nothing negative at all to say about their performance. -- Tom R, Austin, TX, 6/6/2009
• We found the band to be performing very well and they enjoyed playing, which is most important. We also appreciated their willingness to share the stage with an impromptu 84 year old that wanted to sing "La Bamba" and did so very well. -- Rosie H, Houston, TX, 12/13/2008
• 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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