The band was formed in 1994 by musician/actor Chris O'Neill inspired by his successful acting performance inthe BAFTA Award winning Beatle film 'BACKBEAT'. The lads are all fromthe Liverpool area and have long shared a mutual admiration for TheBeatles and had played alongside Chris in other bands previously. Following numerous TV appearances and a country wide P.A. tour theywere snapped up to appear in the highly successful 'Ultimate TributeShow' late in 1994 which toured major UK theatres and cities.  1995 and1996 saw their popularity increase with several UK and European toursof major venues including their own complete history of the Beatlesshow which toured Apollo theatres and appearances on The Big Breakfast.The Backbeat Beatles and Chris O'Neill himself have also been thesubject of several articles in the press.  The Backbeat Beatles don'tjust give a Beatles history lesson by preaching about song releasedates and repeating every quip John Lennon ever made like other tributebands do, which often leads to a very flat show. They perform with anenergy and spontaneity that makes for a fun, enjoyable evening foreveryone involved.