Auditions
- Submit Your Tapes! Interested in
getting your Beatles music on the Beatle Brunch Radio Show?
We are looking for either Beatles Tribute
Bands, or musicians who play in the style of The Beatles.
OR, If you're an artist of any music genre who is looking
for a "Big Break in the Biz" you should contact
us. Recording label execs are often reminded to visit our
Audition Page. Contact Donnie
G. for complete details.
You were only waiting for this moment to arrive...
Geraldine Brooke Everymans Songwriter
I had the pleasure of personally meeting Geraldine at a recent Beatle
Fest where she gave me her CD, Songs Of The Heart. I can say without
any BS its a great collection of tunes catchy, melodic,
electrical sound waving a hand to you saying, here it is,
listen to this. Basically, if you dont like it you dont
like ice cream! If it takes forever Ill share this CD with
everyone. Please buy it. GB youre the best! View
more info and listen to samples here. Her website is www.geraldinebrooke.com. Don E Gee
Jim Blue Jim Blue is a man of many talents, virtuoso guitarist,
vocalist, composer, and performer to name a few.
Over the years he has played thousands of gigs in top notch bands
touring across the United States and abroad as lead guitarist and
vocalist.
Jim is currently working on his new CD and is hoping to release it
by summer 2008. He writes, performs, and sings all of his originals,
and records and produces them in his studio. He also collaborates
with writers, producers, and publishers around the world.
Jim is also the host guitarist for the BeatleBrunchClub.com video
Beatles guitar lesson series.
You can learn more about Jim Blue at his website: JimBlueMusic.com
Bill Pagel
I wrote my first song in 1965. I was 16. I played an
acoustic 6 string Harmony and started to put more songs onto reel
to reel tapes. As years passed, the reel to reel machines got better
and my experiments sometimes went overboard. A 12 string Harmony
was a great addition and eventually I got a 6 string electric and
a bass. Finally got the Rickenbacker 360-12 I always wanted and
used it on my version of The Byrds' "Bells Of Rhymney".
Then I sold it. more...
The Cavern Beat
is an exciting early Beatles Tribute that is wowing Beatle fans
all over the globe with their amazing likeness to the sound and
energy of the real Beatles. The group is based in Chicago and without
a doubt is emerging as one of the finest early Beatles tributes
you will ever hear.
The band was started by Al "Ringo" Wagner seven years
ago. Al, being the perfectionist that he is, envisioned a band that
would not only capture the incredible sound of the Beatles like
no other band, but also capture the contagious energy, enthusiasm
and humor that the original fab four were so well known for. more....
At present I run a mobile Disco/Karaoke and host quiz and theme nights
... still writing some of my own tunes as well. I'm appearing at the
Open Hearth Pub lounge in Corby every 2nd Monday at 8PM. There is
some amazing talent in Corby and Northants. Whenever you're visiting
The United Kingdom, buy a ticket to ride The Tube to Corby and say
hello to your mate John. Everyone is welcome.
Check out this website; http://www.myspace.com/johnheadley
During the 80's John backed recording stars Ricky Vallence, Terry
Deene, Jess Conrad, and Wee Willie Harris, just to name a few. John
was also on tour with the one and only Carl Perkins, Wanda Jackson
and Sleepy La Beef. During the 90's John worked with 3 members of
60's sensation, The Tornados, and then formed his own band, ''The
John Headley Experience,'' writing and recording songs about famous
artists, Lilly Savage, Joan Collins, Trevor McDonald, etc. He currently
appears on TV & Radio and is often written about in national papers.
Soak Up 60's
Sounds With The SpongeTones
The Spongetones began their musical sojourn late in the year 1979
basically playing for fun in their home town of Charlotte, North Carolina.
The group of fine talented individuals preformed cover tunes by The
Beatles, Rolling Stones, Kinks, Dave Clark Five, Cream and Jimi Hendrix.
They began writing songs of their own with a sound design combining
of all their favorites they "soaked up" from the classic
music of the 60's and 70's. more...
Tentet Au Carre
Christophe Violland is the arranger and musical director of a sensational
13 piece group called, Tentet Au Carre. Out of his love for The Beatles
he developed an orchestra of 27 very talented musicians that he calls
The French BlackBirds.... more
The music, vocals, songwriting and arrangements
are haunting to say the least, and reminiscent of the Beatles. Vic
Morton and Tom Gordon both grew up in the sixties, and were deeply
impressed by the four lads from Liverpool. Tom, from California, was
a natural on rhythm, lead and bass guitar. Tom toured and recorded
through the years and is a musician's musician....more
Rob Logan
Beatle Brunch welcomes Rob Logan, aspiring deejay to the Auditions
page.
Here's a sample of
Rob on-air at WVVX in Highland Park, IL, September
29th, 1979.
We met Rob at the Fest for Beatles Fans in August.
Known for lightning fast fingers and revolutionary playing techniques,
Jake Shimabukuro is a master of the ukulele. The 28 year old shatters
musical boundaries. Not only does he play styles previously "taboo"
on the four-string, two-octave instrument, but he is creating music
never before thought possible. While Jake has great respect and
love for traditional Hawaiian ukulele music, his mission is to show
everyone that the ukulele is capable of so much more.You're going
to want to at least stick around for the solo. Visit
Jake's Website Recorded by: Midnight
Ukulele DiscoListen
(Quicktime)...
James Shepard has been a singer/songwriter for thirty-five years.
Heavily influenced by the music of the Beatles and other sixties
bands, James developed through the years his own style of songwriting
with pretty melodies, harmonies, and rich textures in his recordings.
This project was recorded at Eagle Canyon Music in Southern California,
with more than a little help from his talented friends (including
gifted sons, Elijah and Isaac).
From Me To You is a musical tribute to some of the greatest love
songs ever written. It features eight songs by the Beatles, two
made famous by the Everly Brothers and two Shepard originals. www.jamesshepard.org
Les Fradkin's
latest release, "While My Guitar Only Plays"
A collection of Beatles instrumentals in Les' distinctive guitar
play'n style.
Beatles fans this is a GREAT CD!
Available NOW Only $12.95 plus $3.00 Shipping and Handling
(Outside the continental US please add $3.00)
Total $15.95 inside the US or $18.95 outside the US
Charge it to your PayPay account
or send check or money order to: AmeriMedia, Inc.
3032 Commercial Blvd. #209
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308
... and now ladies and gentlemen ... here they are ... The
Beatles.
Thats how it all started for me. After hearing Ed Sullivan
say those words, I begged my Dad for a guitar and lessons. He bought
me a small ukulele and gave me two weeks to learn twenty songs.
I played all those songs for him and my Mom one week later. Only
recently did Dad tell me that as he sat listening to me play the
uke all he could think about was how he was going to pay for the
guitar lessons. So here I am, years later, not letting my parents
sacrifice go to waist ... I love creating music that people love.
Thanks Mom and Dad.
So it was in 1964 when Jay got his first electric guitar, and he's
been playing beautiful music ever since. His style is very soothing
and soft ... a little folksy too, but always meaning to be light
and full of heart. Most will agree that Jay's music fits the new
name of his website www.cirrusdaymusic.com.
He and his wife, Beth enjoy a large family where music is a major
part of their daily lifestyle. Listen to several pieces he has written
and maybe you will catch the "Jay Bird."
USA National Fingerstyle Guitar Champion of 1994, performs worldwide
in concert and at Taylor Guitar clinics. King has played guitar
for 37 of his 50 years (as of 2002), and playing alone, sounds like
a trio, with his self-developed solo acoustic fingerstyle guitar
technique featuring his own "bass expansion" method of
playing simultaneous walking bass lines, melodies, rhythms, and
chords. His 3000+ repertoire includes originals, standards, contemporary,
jazz, classical, Broadway and television show tunes, and his favorite
genre, tunes by the Beatles.The Kingster was born in
New York on November 16, 1952, grew up in Los Angeles, and has made
the Seattle area his home for the last decade. He studied jazz,
arranging and guitar in college in the 70s, and developed
his unique guitar style in the 80s and 90s which won
him the coveted National Championship at Winfield, Kansas. King
has performed solo guitar concerts at venues such as the Chet Atkins
Guitar Festival in Nashville, the Woodstock Opera House, the Issoudun
Guitar Festival in France, the Frankfurt Musikmesse in Germany,
and many more throughout the USA, Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. King
CDs and instructional videos are available at the Kingsters
web site: www.kingofguitar.net
Steven King
PO Box 2027
Granite Falls, WA 98252-2027
USA voice/fax(206)666-3810
email: sk@kingofguitar.net
Mel Mackaron
"The Last Living Argonaut" is the title
of his CD release containing 15 songs. Over You, Tomorrow, Love's
Canticle, and Hurricane are originals. Cover songs used by permission
include Words of Love by Buddy Holly and Wonderful Tonight by Eric
Clapton, and a number of Beatles tunes. Listen to an excerpt, You've
Got To Hide Your Love Away. If you want to purchase Mel's CD
and/or be kept up to date on future releases, please write: