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It was (almost) 20 years ago today…
After 19 years and hundreds of shows around the northwest with legends like The Kingsmen, The Ventures, The Turtles, Merrilee Rush and Roberta Flack, and for top corporate clients, private parties, summer festivals, and radio and TV appearances, The Nowhere Men are well established as a premier Beatles sound-alike tribute band. Come take a listen for yourself at one of their upcoming summer shows listed on the CONCERTS page and enjoy the music of The Beatles live, recreated “just like the record.”

about

The Nowhere Men Anthology
It all began in the summer of 1990 when three Seattle-area musicians, Randy, Bryan and George, got together to have some fun playing acoustic guitars and singing songs. Since they shared a special interest in The Beatles, that's where they focused their efforts. They half-jokingly called themselves The Nowhere Men, and ventured down to Pike Place Market in search of an audience to critique their sound. The crowd’s response made it clear they passed the audition!

In 1992 the group added a drummer and started using electric guitars while taking turns on bass. And in 1993, after Randy and the drummer left the group, Bryan and George held auditions to find a “real bass player” who could also sing lead vocals. Rick was the perfect fit and in early 1994 when Derek joined the group as their drummer, all the pieces were in place. That summer the band had its "coming out" performance on the Mural stage at the Bite of Seattle and received an enthusiastic "two thumbs up."

Every band needs to cut their teeth somewhere and for The Nowhere Men that place was Doc Maynard’s in Pioneer Square. Three hour shows that started at 9:30pm and ended at 1:30am allowed the band to develop and hone its “Beatles Tribute” sound. In 1995 they played for the NCAA Final Four tournament, followed by the Capital Records release of the first Beatles Anthology. In 1998 the band performed a three hour show for over 5,000 people at the world renowned New Years Eve celebration at the Space Needle.

Since those early years, The Nowhere Men have enjoyed great regional popularity, performing on television and radio and playing for all the major local pro sports teams. They've also entertained with legends like The Turtles, The Kingsmen, Merrilee Rush, Alan White and Roberta Flack, and have been featured on KZOK’s Breakfast With The Beatles and KBSG Beatle’s Cruises. Although they typically only play in the Seattle-Metro area they have played gigs from Vancouver, BC to Los Angeles and also make time to perform a couple select benefits each year.

The group decided early on that they wouldn't try to physically impersonate The Beatles, but rather to concentrate on how to deliver the total sound in a live format within the context of a foursome. This has become the group's challenge and motivation. As a result, their audiences enjoy the interpretations of the early Beatles and the creativity involved in performing some of the more complex arrangements from albums like "Sgt. Pepper" and "Abbey Road.”

In 2005 the band played a farewell show, intending to wrap it up after 15 great years, but the pure enjoyment of the music and the fun of sharing the experience with an audience brought them out of “retirement.” Their goal is still the same as it was when they started in 1990 – to create a live musical experience that comes as close as possible to "The Beatles" unforgettable sound.

shows

PAST SHOWS 09
Tuesday January 6 WaMu’s Last Hurrah The Triple Door,
Seattle, WA
Friday January 30 Dick's 55th Anniversary Celebration Dick's Drive In,
Queen Anne location
Saturday April 25 Seattle Parochial School Prom Dance Fundraiser
for adults
 
FUTURE SHOWS 09
Saturday July 18 4 - 6 pm Columbia Winery Grand Reopening
14030 NE 145th Street,
Woodinville, WA
Sunday July 26 5 - 6:30 pm Marvista Park 20000 4th Ave SW,
Normandy Park, WA
Wednesday July 29 6 - 8:30 pm Redmond Town Center 76th St & 166th Ave.
Redmond, WA
Sunday August 2 TBA Retirement Party - PRIVATE Snohomish, WA
Wednesday August 5 6:30 - 8:30p University Village 2656 NE University Village St,
Seattle, WA
Saturday August 29 TBA "Rock at the Dock" Tacoma, WA
Friday October 16 TBA UPC Language Institute Benefit Seattle, WA

contact

Book the Band To book the band send an email to George Myers
Mailing List To get on the mailing list contact Shelly & Shawnee
Shop You'll love all our Nowhere apparel at CafePress
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photos

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audio clips

video clips

Performance Footage from 1996-2006
Video clips coming someday?

song list

Just a few...
A Day in the Life
A Hard Day’s Night
All I’ve Got to Do
All My Loving
And I Love Her
Anna
Another Girl
Any Time at All
Ask Me Why
Baby It’s You
Baby’s in Black
Back in the USSR
Because
Blackbird
Boys
Can’t Buy Me Love
Chains
Come Together
Do You Want to Know a Secret
Don’t Bother Me
Drive My Car
Eight Days a Week
Every Little Thing
Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby
From Me to You
Get Back
Getting Better
Girl
Glass Onion
Help
Here Comes the Sun
Hey Jude
I Call Your Name
I Don’t Want to Spoil the Party
I Feel Fine
I Saw Her Standing There
I Should Have Known Better
I Want to Hold Your Hand
I Will
I’ll Be Back
I’ll Cry Instead


I’ll Follow the Sun
I’ll Get You
I’m a Loser
I’m Happy Just to Dance With You
I’ve Just Seen a Face
If I Fell
If I Needed Someone
In My Life
It Won’t Be Long
It’s Only Love
Julia
Lovely Rita
Michelle
No Reply
Norwegian Wood
Nowhere Man
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
One After 909
Please Mister Postman
Please Please Me
Polythene Pam
Revolution 1
Rock and Roll Music
Roll Over Beethoven
Through the Bathroom Window
She Loves You
She’s a Woman
Tell Me Why
Thank You Girl
The Night Before
There’s a Place
Things We Said Today
This Boy
Ticket to Ride
Twist and Shout
Wait
What You’re Doing
When I Get Home
You Really Got a Hold on Me
You’re Going to Lose That Girl
You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away

client list

Just a few...
Argosy Cruise Lines
B.F. Goodrich
Bite of Seattle
Bite of Tacoma
Boeing
Bothell Landing Music in the Park
Boys and Girls Club
Campbell Nelson Volkswagen
Seattle Tower Records
(Beatles Anthology Release)
Cascade Bicycle Club (RSVP)
Clise Properties
Dale Chihuly
Cystic Fibrosis Benefits
Doc Maynards
Edgewater
Emerald Downs
EMP
George Fox University
Harley Marine
Issaquah Salmon Days
Ivars Fourth of July
KBSG Beatles’ Cruise
KIRO Live (Morning TV Show)
KJR Bugstock
KMTT The Mountain
KZOK Breakfast With The Beatles Cruise
Lincoln High School Reunion
Live radio interview with Ichabod Caine
Manchester vs. Celtic exhibition soccer
Mercer Island Music in the Park Summer Concerts
Microsoft


Mountaineers Club
Museum of Flight
(VIP party for arrival of Concorde)
NCAA Final Four
Nordstrom
Pacific Place Mall Grand Opening (w/Roberta Flack)
Rap Party for Almost Live-KING TV
Puyallup Fair
Renton River Days
(w/The Turtles and The Kingsmen)
Richard Dangel Memorial Concert
(Moore Theater)
Seattle Mariners
(including playoff rally at Westlake Center)
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Supersonics
Seattle VIP
Silverdale Whaling Days
Seattle Center 1998 New Years Eve at the Mural Stage
Starbucks
Tacoma Pt. Defiance Zoo Benefit
Taproot Theatre Company
Taste of Edmonds
Taste of Kirkland
Third Place Books
University of Washington
University Village Summer Concert Series
Washington Athletic Club
Washington State Public Schools Activity Directors
Western Washington University