Beatlejuice is a New England

New England

New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...

-based Beatles

The Beatles

The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...

cover band

Cover band

A cover band , is a band that plays mostly or exclusively cover songs. New or unknown bands often find the cover band format marketable for smaller gigs, and these bands may be known as a wedding band, party band and function band. A band whose covers consist mainly of songs that were chart hits is...

 that featured the late Brad Delp

Brad Delp

Bradley E. Delp was an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Boston. Delp was known for his vocal histrionics, and especially his high range.-Early life:...

, former front-man of the band Boston

Boston (band)

Boston is an American rock band from Boston, Massachusetts that achieved its most notable successes during the 1970s and 1980s. Centered on guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, and producer Tom Scholz, the band is a staple of classic rock radio playlists...

 on vocals. Beatlejuice has the distinction of faithfully reproducing Beatles music note-for-note, from early Beatles to late Beatles, without costumes or stage gimmicks.

Biography

Beatlejuice began in 1994 when John Muzzy and Brad Delp saw Bob Squires

Bob Squires

-Biography:Squires is most widely known as the former lead guitarist for the rock band Beatle Juice from 1994 to 2004. While attending Lowell University from 1974 till 1981, Squires was a classical guitar performance major and won two silver medals in prestigious international competitions -...

' Beatles cover band Merseyside play in Newburyport, Massachusetts

Newburyport, Massachusetts

Newburyport is a small coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, 35 miles northeast of Boston. The population was 21,189 at the 2000 census. A historic seaport with a vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes part of Plum Island...

 and they decided to start their own band. Beatlejuice played regularly at venues throughout New England until lead singer Brad Delp committed suicide on March 9, 2007 at his home in Atkinson, New Hampshire

Atkinson, New Hampshire

Atkinson is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,751 at the 2010 census.- History :Atkinson has a rich history, dating back to the American Revolution...

 at the age of 55.

Beatlejuice is currently performing under the name Beatlejuice and Friends. It began as a series of shows at the Regent Theatre in Arlington, MA as a memorial concert to Brad Delp. Beatlejuice and Friends now plays regularly. Some performers include Jimmy Rogers of Velvet Elvis

Velvet Elvis

A Velvet Elvis is a painting of Elvis Presley on velvet. It typically represents a costumed torso of Elvis holding a microphone, painted on black velvet...

, and Mike Girard of The Fools

The Fools

The Fools are a Massachusetts rock band best known for the party atmosphere of their live performances and tongue-in-cheek original songs, covers and parodies.-History:...

. Beatlejuice is occasionally joined onstage by Joe Holaday's sons: Jared, who plays saxophone

Saxophone

The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...

, and P.J., who plays drums.

Members

Current band members

• John "Muzz" Muzzy (drums)
• Steve Baker (keyboard, guitar)
• Joe Holaday (bass)
• Dave Mitchell (guitar)
• Jimmy Rogers (Vocals)
• Buddy Bernard (Vocals)
• Mike Girard (Vocals)
• Bob Jennings (Vocals)
• Evan G (Something Greek) (Percussion)
• Rich Bartlett (Acoustic Guitar)

Past band members

• Bob Squires
  Bob Squires
  -Biography:Squires is most widely known as the former lead guitarist for the rock band Beatle Juice from 1994 to 2004. While attending Lowell University from 1974 till 1981, Squires was a classical guitar performance major and won two silver medals in prestigious international competitions -...
  
   (guitar)
• Peter DiStefano
  Peter DiStefano
  Peter DiStefano is best known as the guitarist for the alternative rock band Porno for Pyros...
  
   (guitar)
• Brad Delp (vocals, deceased)

Related Bands

• Velvet Elvis: Elvis Presley
  Elvis Presley
  Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
  
   & 50's tribute band with Steve Baker and Joe Holaday, Jimmy Rogers, Rich Bartlett,Dave Mitchell and Jeff Maté.
• The Fools: Mike Girard, Rich Bartlett, Lou Spagnola, Joe Holaday, Leo Black, Stacey Pedrick and others, including John "Muzz" Muzzy for a time.
• Boston
  Boston (band)
  Boston is an American rock band from Boston, Massachusetts that achieved its most notable successes during the 1970s and 1980s. Centered on guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, and producer Tom Scholz, the band is a staple of classic rock radio playlists...
  
  
• Farrenheit: Charlie Farren, David Hull, and John "Muzz" Muzzy.
• Juice in the Machine: When Boston toured in summer 2003, most of Beatlejuice played in this Police
  The Police
  The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For the vast majority of their history, the band consisted of Sting , Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland...
  
  tribute band, with Jimmy Rogers as lead singer.

External links

• Official site