Beatlejuice

For the movie, see Beetlejuice. For the star, see Betelgeuse.
Beatlejuice

Background information
Also known as Beatlejuice and Friends
Years active 1994–present
Associated acts Boston
Farrenheit
The Fools
Juice in the Machine
Velvet Elvis
Members Steve Baker
Joe Holaday
Dave Mitchell
John "Muzz" Muzzy
Past members Brad Delp (Deceased)
Peter DiStefano
Bob Squires

Beatlejuice is a New England-based Beatles cover band that initially featured Brad Delp, former front-man of the band Boston, on vocals, and has continued with other members since Delp's death in 2007.[1]

Biography

Beatlejuice began in 1994 when John Muzzy and Brad Delp saw Bob Squires' Beatles cover band Merseyside play in Newburyport, Massachusetts and they decided to start their own band. Beatlejuice played regularly at venues throughout New England until lead singer Brad Delp died on March 9, 2007 at his home in Atkinson, New Hampshire at the age of 55.

After Delp's death, the band continued to perform, using the name Beatlejuice and Friends, beginning with memorial concerts for Delp at the Regent Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts.[2][3] Some performers include Jimmy Rogers of Velvet Elvis, and Mike Girard of The Fools. Dave Mitchell, the guitarist in the band, works as a guitar teacher in Nashua, New Hampshire. Beatlejuice is occasionally joined onstage by Joe Holaday's sons: Jared, who plays saxophone, and P.J., who plays drums.

Members

Current band members

Past band members

Related Bands

References

  1. Billy Baker, "Help!", Boston Globe, March 9, 2008. (Article subtitle: "When Brad Delp committed suicide one year ago, the members of his wildly popular Beatles cover band decided to play on without him. But during their search for a new lead singer, a deeper struggle arose: How do you replace a legend?")
  2. Michael Witthaus, "Fab fortitude: Beatlejuice carries on, smiling." The Hippo, August 7, 2014.
  3. "Brad Delp memorial tribute concert planned", Associated Press in The Portsmouth Herald, April 4, 2007.

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