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The Firebeats

Function / Party Band

(8 Reviews)

Also Performs As: Pop Band, Other Band / Group, Wedding Band
Country: United Kingdom
Based In: Stockton-on-Tees, North East England
Performs: Regionwide
From: £600

The Firebeats are very versatile and widely considered to be the North East's premiere weddings, functions and events band. With the superb vocals of Michelle Duffy, who has been a professional singer all her working life on Cruise Ships around the world.

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Description

We can play for 2 x 45 mins or 2 x 60 mins or 3 x 40mins depending on the occasion and requirements.
We can also play background music through the PA before and after the live music to suit.

Set-List

RIVER DEEP
ALONE
BLACK IS BLACK
LADY MARMALADE
PURPLE RAIN
LONG TRAIN RUNNIN
PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC
LE FREAK
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE
CELEBRATION
DANCING QUEEN
SWEET HOME ALABAMA
DAKOTA
500 MILES (E)
ONE STEP BEYOND (Cm)
RIO
YOU’VE GOT LOVE
SWEET DREAMS
CRAZY LITTLE THING (D)
EMPIRE STATE OF MIND
MUSTANG SALLY (C)
WHAT ABOUT US
UPTOWN FUNK
MAN I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN
WE FOUND LOVE
LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU
PROUD MARY
I WILL SURVIVE
SUMMER OF 69
JOHNNY B GOODE
DON’T STOP ME NOW
COME ON EILEEN
SKYFALL
I FEEL GOOD
MIDNIGHT HO ... UR (E)
MERCY (G)
VALERIE (D)
DOMINO
DON’T STOP BELIEVING
IVE GOT A FEELING
THESE BOOTS ARE MADE
ADDICTED TO LOVE
LIVE & LET DIE *
LIVING ON A PRAYER *
HEAVEN *
FORGET ME NOTS *
CALL ME *
DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER *
WALKING ON SUNSHINE *
BILLY JEAN *
GRAPEVINE *
CANT HURRY LOVE *
SEPTEMBER
NEVER CAN TELL
MOVES LIKE JAGGER
HUMAN
SIMPLY THE BEST
DANCING ON THE CEILING
HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF
SUSPICIOUS MINDS
BELIEVE
SINCE YOUVE BEEN GONE
UNDER THE MOON OF LOVE
RED LIGHT

Biography

The Firebeats are very versatile and widely considered to be the North East's premiere weddings, functions and events band. With the superb vocals of Michelle Duffy, who has been a professional singer all her working life on Cruise Ships around the world, and behind her, the excellent guitarist Martin Casson, bass player James Waite, keyboards Marty Wilson and percussion Dave Dolan. The band have played at dozens of weddings, corporate events, parties, and other celebrations.
Songs covered from a number of bands and artists, include Queen, Tina Turner, Heart, Joss Stone, ABBA, Journey, Euryt ... hmics, Bon Jovi, Dexys Midnight Runners, Duffy, Michael Jackson, Stereophonics, The Killers.....plus many many more.
The band members are friendly and professional and as experienced musicians never fail to put on an excellent live performance.

Reviews (8 Reviews)

The Firebeats - Wedding Band - Stockton-on-Tees, North East England Event Location: The Bank House Newbiggin by the Sea Event Type: Wedding 22nd July 2023

“Thank you so much for a fantastic end to a wonderful day you were the icing on the cake so to speak. Great choice of crowd pleaser songs kept the floor full all night. And a special thanks for learning a new song for the couples first dance, you could see what it meant to them. Four talented musicians, a fantastic vocalist and very nice people. If anybody is looking for a band look no further you will not be disappointed. Firebeats rock.”

Reviewed by: Jeff Dunn

The Firebeats - Function / Party Band - Stockton-on-Tees, North East England Event Location: The Dormans Event Type: Event 4th September 2021

I had the pleasure of recording and filming the guys at their show in Middlesbrough last night. What a great bunch of guys. A real tight band, a brilliant set list that’s guaranteed to get you on the dance floor and Michelle, the lead singer is phenomenal. They made my job easy and not feel like a job at all. Thoroughly enjoyed them and would totally recommend anyone to go see them.

Reviewed by: Michael Murray

The Firebeats - Function / Party Band - Stockton-on-Tees, North East England Event Location: The Dormans Event Type: Event 4th September 2021

I had the pleasure of recording and filming the guys at their show in Middlesbrough last night. What a great bunch of guys. A real tight band, a brilliant set list that’s guaranteed to get you on the dance floor and Michelle, the lead singer is phenomenal. They made my job easy and not feel like a job at all. Thoroughly enjoyed them and would totally recommend anyone to go see them.

Reviewed by: Michael Murray

Experience

All band members have been playing music in various bands for 30+ years and have a vast amount of knowledge and experience of playing at Weddings & Functions. Michelle has been a professional singer since the age of 18 and has been around the world performing, including 3 years on the QE2.

Previous Clients

Stack @ Seaburn
Redcar Racecourse
Sedgefield Racecourse
Guisborough Hall
Wynyard Hall
Rushpool Hall
Seaham Hall
Golden Lion Hartlepool
Crathorne Hall
Plus many many more

Suitable for

Anniversary Party Awards Ceremony Bachelorette / Hen Party Bar / Bat Mitzvah Birthday Party (Adult) Casinos Christening Christmas Party Club Party Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Concerts / Tours Conference / Meeting Corporate Event Dinner Party New Year's Eve Party Nightclub Event Private Party Product Launch / Promotion Restaurant / Bar / Pub Event Retirement Party Social Club Trade Show / Exhibitions Wedding Reception

Meet the Act

Marty is from Stockton on Tees and started his musical journey at the tender age of 10yrs old, where he was trained as a boy soprano. Then at secondary school learned to play the Cornet (badly) before discovering the electric guitar in his teens. He was in a band called BLUE MINT with some of his mates, playing the local clubs and pubs until he left school and started work. It wasn’t until Martin was in his mid 20’s that he bought his first keyboard for a few quid and started to teach himself how to play for his own satisfaction. Playing by ear, as he never learnt how to read music!!! Once ... he had outgrown this very basic keyboard, he bought better and more expensive Yamaha PSRs, Nord Stage 2 and a Clavinova. He didn’t join another band until he was in his mid 40’s where he played keys in clubs and pubs in a number of bands called MOSAIC, C90 , AUDIO-COVER before laying the roots for the current band with SECTION 20 which morphed into THE FIREBEATS. He currently plays the Yamaha Montage which is his favourite keyboard.

Additional Information

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