Catering for a range of different audiences and venues, Backbeat’s play list ranges from Elvis Presley to Kasabian, The Rolling Stones to Supergrass, The Beatles to ELO, Little Walter to The Killers, etc. They play pop, rock, blues, soul, Motown, jive, Rock & Roll and ballads. 

 

Dave has been playing in duo's since 1988 and was the founding force behind BackBeat which was formed in 1996 playing keyboards and vocals. 

 

Ray is the ‘old hand’, having played in bands off and on since the magical Sixties, supporting top-name acts like Gerry and the Pacemakers, the Swinging Blue Jeans, Alvin Stardust, Gene Vincent, Lulu, Georgie Fame, and so on.