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The Beat Collective are a 5 piece exciting and vibrant band hailing from Yorkshire, England. Guitarist Andy took a few moments aside to tell me about the band and where it all began for them. He did such a good job that I’m going to right ahead and hand you right over to him himself.! Make sure to check them out.<\/p>\n
1. Hi Andy, \u00a0how long have\u00a0The\u00a0Beat\u00a0Collective been together and how did it all begin?<\/strong><\/p>\n The\u00a0Beat\u00a0Collective have been together for over 4 years now. Most of us studied Music and Music Production degrees together at Leeds College of Music. After we graduated, we were all eager to earn a living in playing music, and forming a function band with a group of friends was\u00a0the\u00a0best way to start life as a professional musician. We then recruited our talented singer Alexandra Stanley after advertising online, herself a working musician and music graduate.<\/p>\n 2. What made you decide to perform at weddings?<\/strong><\/p>\n The\u00a0wedding market is huge and there are always plenty of weddings to go around. But first and foremost, they’re great fun. From liasing with\u00a0the\u00a0always friendly brides to be, to performingthe\u00a0first dance and playing our encore, we have a laugh from start to finish – in between a lot of hard work of course.<\/p>\n 3. What style music can you offer wedding couples?<\/strong><\/p>\n We play every genre from every era. Our set covers a vast range. We do 50’s rock and roll such as Johnny B Goode, 60’s hits (including a 15 minute long medley of popular 60’s songs), 70’s and 80’s funk and disco, 90’s classics such as Reef and Oasis, and of course\u00a0the\u00a0modern hits, such as Rihanna, Kings of Leon, Maroon 5, Jessie J and Beyonce. We really do try and offer something for everyone, which ensures a packed dancefloor all night. We also offer a range of wedding breakfast alternatives, such as solo piano, solo classical guitar and a stripped down acoustic set with cajon.<\/p>\n 4. What would be\u00a0the\u00a0band’s favourite first dance song?<\/strong><\/p>\n One of\u00a0the\u00a0most unusual has been Plug in Baby by Muse. A persoal favourite is also Feel So Close by Calvin Harris – that had\u00a0the\u00a0dance floor pounding and we ened up playing it again as an encore. Made a nice change from Jason Mraz.<\/p>\n 5. What do\u00a0the\u00a0band enjoy doing in their spare time?<\/strong><\/p>\n We’re all working musicians, so we all have interests around that. Our guitarist Andy is in a Stone Roses and Oasis tribute band as well as being a guitar teacher and running\u00a0the\u00a0business side of\u00a0The\u00a0Beat\u00a0Collective. Our drummer Tom is a full time Secondary School music teacher. Chris our keyboard player has recently returned from an around\u00a0the\u00a0world trip and runs a music production company. Our bass player Phil teaches guitar and plays gigs throughout\u00a0the\u00a0week, and our singer Alex joins Phil in these sessions. Aside from music, we’d have to put football and socialising at\u00a0the\u00a0top of\u00a0the\u00a0list.<\/p>\n 6. If you all had to pick one artist or band you look up to who would it be?<\/strong><\/p>\n Far too many to choose from, and we all enjoy such different influences we cant narrow it down to one.<\/p>\n 7. What makes a good band?<\/strong><\/p>\n A good band, and particularly a good wedding band, requires a high level of musicianship and technical proficiency on your instrument. But also friendship, organisation, commitment, punctuality and a good sense of humour. If 5 friends can perform well together and have fun on stage it transfers to\u00a0the\u00a0audience – which is what we get paid for at\u00a0the\u00a0end of\u00a0the\u00a0day<\/p>\n 8. Cookies or cupcakes?<\/strong><\/p>\n Cupcakes!!!! Unless you’re at Subway!<\/p>\n The Beat Collective are a \u00a0electric group for young, cool, professional musicians. Their ever expanding repertoire covers a huge range. From Soul, Funk, Motown and Disco to Rock \u00a0& Pop, all your favorite party classics & latest modern day hits guarantee to get the party started! Wedding couples \u00a0get the choice of \u20182 x 1 Hour\u2019 Sets or \u20183 x 40 Minute\u2019 Sets. The Beat Collective also offer a range of pre-band reception warm ups. \u00a0A wealth of experience is contributed from each member of the band, and in addition to their outstanding musical ability, a great lighting system and high quality PA support every gig.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Beat Collective are a 5 piece exciting and vibrant band hailing from Yorkshire, England. Guitarist Andy took a few moments aside to tell me about the band and where it all began for them. He did such a good job that I’m going to right ahead and hand you right over to him himself.! Make sure to check them out. 1. Hi Andy, \u00a0how long have\u00a0The\u00a0Beat\u00a0Collective been together and how did it all begin? 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