The Cavern Club’s resident Merseybeat group celebrate ten years of Cavern stompin’ this year! In that time they have established themselves as Liverpool’s premier exponents of the original Mersey Sound today. As well as their twice-weekly Cavern ‘beat sessions’ they have played Beatles festivals all over Europe, and also the legendary ‘Abbey Road On The River’ festival in the USA, as well as other shows, from the Middle East to all the major 60s festivals around the UK. However, you’ll find them here, at their ninth consecutive Beatleweek, doing what they do best over the festival. Last year saw them backing the legendary Tommy Roe and Chris Montez and they continue to back many 60s/Merseybeat stars regularly, most recently Ray Ennis of The Swinging Blue Jeans and, once again, ‘bubbly’ Beryl Marsden.
Their CD EP’s, ‘CAVERN STOMPIN’ & ‘MACH SCHAU!’ have now sold out and attained the top twenty on a number of radio stations in the USA. With a full-length12” vinyl LP, ’A WHOLE LOTTA SHAKERS!’ now available on Soundflat Records, with a forthcoming CD release in Japan, there’s definitely a whole lotta Shakers going on!
The Shakers are proud to be officially endorsed by the iconic Hofner guitar company and will be sporting their fab ’gear’ throughout the festival.
But now, you too can experience real Liverpool beat direct from Number 10, Mathew Street! So, let’s go down the Cavern and twist ‘n’ shout with The Shakers –“The best Merseybeat group out of Liverpool since the 60s!” – THE BEAT magazine.