The Shakers - Bringing Back The Benzedrine Beat
They have a twice weekly residency at the legendary Cavern Club, Swingin’ Saturdays ‘lunchtime session’ & Shakin’ Sundays, where the boys play to a world-wide audience every week and are established favourites at the worlds’ most famous club. They made their debut International Beatleweek, Liverpool appearance in 2006 to a great reception and were then given the honour of opening the festival every year since, as Liverpool’s beat ambassadors to the worldwide Beatle community.
They continue to tour the UK and are further in demand to represent Liverpool and it’s beat heritage on the worldwide stage. So, ‘with the hi-fi high and the lights down low’, get ready to twist ‘n’ shout with The Shakers –‘The best Merseybeat group to come out of Liverpool since the 60s!’ – THE BEAT magazine. Merseybeat…….just like it used to be
Cavern Stomp Sampler You can buy the CD from the Shakers Facebook and Myspace sites, The Beatles Shop in Mathew St and via Harry Prytherch's Ebay site Contact: Tony O’Keeffe – 0151 286 6507 / 07981 023777 tok@blueyonder.co.uk 12 Wellington St., Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 8QL, UK
See The Shakers At PAN AM Sunday 27th
February |
Formed in 2005 by drummer Tony O'Keefe, these four lads from
Liverpool authentically recreate the look and the sound of those Liverpool days and Hamburg nights, from
the Cavern to the Star-Club where the original Mersey sound was born. The
group’s ethos is based around the early 60s, as they believe that this is when beat music was at its most
exciting.
Since their inception, they have played far and wide, with shows
all over the UK, Europe and the Middle East. Successful headline appearances at the Beatles Day festivals in
Switzerland and Italy (including a follow-up appearance at Teatro Adriano in Rome where The
Beatles also debuted in the city in 1965), Bavois Beatles Night festival, Switzerland, the
Atombeat Festival at Alloa Town Hall in Scotland, two successful trips to Bahrain and
barnstorming performances at Liverpool’s Beatles Day event, have solidified their reputation for the best in
beat. They also have a UK theatre show tour under their belts and have backed many 60s artists, the most
recent being Hamburg legend, Tony Sheridan at the huge ‘Lennon
Remembered’ gig at Liverpool’s Echo Arena. Mach Shau indeed!
The Shakers have just released an iconic EP of four great Beatles songs
from their Cavern and Star Club set.