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Member Since5/24/2005
Band Websitepaulcollinsbeat.com
Band MembersPaul Collins: lead vocals, rhythm guitar - Manolo "The Tele Kid" Espinosa: lead guitar & backing vocals - Chris Bongers: drums - Juancho Lopez: bass guitar
Influencesrock, garage, delta blues, country, punk, rockabilly, motown, surf, jazz & big band, western swing------- Ray Charles, Hank Williams Sr, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Buck Owens, The Byrds, Carl Perkins, The Ramones, Lightnin Hopkins, Link Wray, Skip James, Jerry Lee Lewis, Robert Johnson, The Standells, Steve Earle, Rolling Stones, Eddie Cochran, The Ramones, Johnny Cash, Muddy Waters, The Who, Pete Townshend, The Jayhawks, John Lee Hooker, Bob Dylan, Charlie Walker, The Kinks, Ray Davies, Elmore James, The Zombies, Dick Dale, The Searchers, Sex Pistols, Herman's Hermits, Ernest Tubb, Santo & Johnny, Duane Eddy, Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys, The Jam, Jack Lee, The Ventures, Willie Nile, Tommy James, James Cotton, Paul Weller, John Wicks & The Records, Standells, The Outfield, The Sonics, Gin Blossoms, Stray Cats, Brian Setzer, Big Joe Williams, The Smithereens, Pat Dinizio, Buzzcocks, Stevie Wonder, Merle Haggard, Chris Isaak, The Knack, David Honeyboy Edwards, Doug Fieger, Davie Allan & The Arrows, Willie Nelson, Flamin Groovies, Howlin Wolf, Lefty Frizzell, Wynn Stewart, The Flashcubes, The Troggs, Ray Price, Jimmy Reed, John Hiatt, The Plimsouls, Peter Case, Roy Orbison, Bobby Vee, Paul Revere & The Raiders, Mark Lindsay, Charley Pride, Hank Thompson, Question Mark & The Mysterians, Stoneground, Beau Brummels, The Shadows, Waylon Jennings, The Surfaris, Charlie Rich, Dead Boys, Stiv Bators, Lords Of The New Church, Jason Ringenberg, Badfinger, Pete Hamm, Tommy Evans, Joey Molland, Mike Gibbins, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, The Monkees, Strawberry Alarm Clock
Sounds Like.. width="425" height="350">..> .. width="425" height="350">..> The Ramones, Stiv Bators, Raspberries, the Knack, Bay City Rollers, Incredible Kiddaband, 20/20, Phil Seymour, the Nerves, Plimsouls, the Records, Fast Cars, Buzzcocks, Pointed Sticks, the Jolt, the Late Show, Romantics, Nick Lowe, Paul Collins Beat, Nikki and the Corvettes, Modernettes, Nasty Facts, the Speedies, the Shivvers, Teenage Head, Jilted John, the Jam, Jack Lee, Rubber City Rebels, the Vips, Questions, Seventeen, the Boys (UK, US, AU), Nervous Eaters, Paley Brothers, Eddie and the Hotrods, Real Kids, Taxi Boys, Eastern Dark, the Boyfriends, the Waldos, Secret Affair, the Sorrows, Popees, MnM's, Josie Cotton, Rockpile, Badfinger, the Tweezers, Holly and the Italians, the Heats, the Moberlys, the Cowboys, the Kicks, Rosetta Stone, Buzzcocks, Lambrettas, Yardbirds, Kinks, Pretty Things, Beatles, Stones, MC5, Stooges, The Rationals, Bob Seger and the Last Heard, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, The Who, The Move, The Creation, The Easybeats, Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Troggs, Dave Clark Five, The Animals, Them, The Hollies, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Robert Johnson, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Teenage Head, the Milk and Cookies, Breakaways, the Dickies, Outlets, the Quick, the Know, Gary Valentine, the Colors, Blink 182, mxpx, Green Day, weezer, Paul Collins Beat, The Beat, The Jam, Devo, Pere Ubu, The Police, Descendents, Anti Flag, The Redwalls, Wilco, The Records, The Eyeliners, Social Distortion, Electric Shadows, Exploding Hearts, Nice Boys, Baby Shakes, Snot Rockettes, Power Chords, Red Hearts, Plastic Letters, the Briefs, the Romeros, Poison Hearts, the Goodboys, Beat Beat Beat, the Cuts, Firestarter, Pink Spiders, Top Ten, Tina and the Total Babes, Clorox Girls, Boss Martians, Pranks, Sick Fitts, the Clamour, the Fevers, Riff Randells, Sweet Faces, The Kinks, The Who, The Beatles, Small Faces, Dave Clark Five, lightin hopkins, robert johnson, charlie feathers, rolling stones, the monsters (anything beatman), motorhead, hasil adkins,turbonegro, reigning sound, mr. airplane man, andre williams, tom waits, the lurkers, teenage head, gravedigger v, heartbreakers, headcoats(+ees), real kids, the kids, hollywood brats, dmz, dirtbombs, throw rag, skitzo, guitar wolf, bellrays, riverboat gamblers, mummies, detroit cobras, nick cave, batmobile,dead boys, girlschool, damned, weirdos, dickies, new york dolls, stooges, cocksparrer, motley crue, protex, the epoxies, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, alfie, soledad brothers, the left banke, the sights, the detroit cobras, the lovin' spoonfull, the black keys, the white stripes, mr david viner, the libertines, otis redding, james brown, the stooges, bob dylan, interpol, nic armstrong, sons and daughters,the action, terry reid, the agenda, kain, the datsuns, the greenhornes, buddy holly, interpol, ben kweller, the sonics, detroit city council, the shins, the action, eddie cochran, the creation, chocolate watchband, tramp attack, the elasik band, the go, cyril lords, the owsley sunshine, aberfeldy, ludes, pearlene, whirlwind heat, the rapture, the yardbirds, yeah yeah yeahs, the craig, kings of leon, 10, 000 things, the henchmen, the boggs, the dirtbombs, the kills, neils children, the duke spirit, brmc, brendan benson, the hokum clones, radio 4, love, boogaloo investigators, the strokes, the stooges, the datsuns, blondie, blanche, the bees, the zombies, flaming lips, two star tabernacle, the d4, the clash, figure 5, beck, the von bondies, eastern lane, the departure, the futureheads, the kaiser chiefs, johnny cash, vue, aretha franklin, thee headcoatees, the headcoats, the agenda, the hombres, the beach boys, the gun shys, the shangri la's, the Dead 60s, the come ons,duke spirit, the greenhornes, dooley wilson, the hexxers, the little flames, high plane drifters, blueskins, the bottleneckers, open mind, count five, mystery jets billy chidish, the standells, good shoes, the urges, vincent vincent and the villains, the riots, benny spellman, cherry slush, cuby and the blizzards, elastik band, the hombres, the human beinz, pop up,
Record LabelRockIndiana/Get Hip Recordings
Type of LabelIndie





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Merrill





Jun 11 2008 2:12 AM

Thanks for the Add! Great music~
king of the bongos





May 31 2008 7:04 PM

thanks for the add
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May 25 2008 8:13 AM

Have a great holiday weekend:) Be safe. Peace, Love or else:)
jessy bulbo





May 14 2008 7:47 PM

hola The Beat ! qué tal? yo aquí escribiendo todo el día este mismo saludo a todos mis friends. ya hasta las teclas que uso en este mismo estúpido e insípido recadito están como los jeans que usa mi papá para bañar al perro. ojalá tuviera algo más deinspiración. pero te aseguro que si llega la usaré para una rola, no para andar bombardeando myspace con saludos desnutridos. ayós! besitos!

P.D. Ya pueden escuchar 2 canciones del próximo disco !!!
The Best Bono Fans





Mar 24 2008 10:06 PM

I hope your Easter went well. Not so much news lately:) Nothing worthy anyway..lol Thanks for being our friend. Be safe
Garbo’s Daughter





Mar 7 2008 3:38 PM

Thanks so much for adding us! We LOVE The Beat. :)

xoxo Mandy & Jaime
Mark





Feb 25 2008 6:49 PM

Cheers for the add!
BLUNT *12th July - Doll Hut - Be There !





Feb 2 2008 9:39 AM

CHEERS FOR THE ADD
THE THUNDERBOLTS





Dec 31 2007 4:47 AM

Happy new Collins rock year!!!
The Wipper Brothers





Dec 24 2007 9:27 AM

Come on by and download our new Christmas prank, Home Visit From Santa! Hope you have a great holiday, and remember...we're always as close as your phone! Yer' pals--The Wipper Brothers
grewp





Oct 2 2007 12:05 PM

I drove thru sunny Hollywood this weekend with The Beat record cranked... and man, everything was perfect.
ROY ORBISON





Aug 30 2007 2:23 PM

MERCY !!!!
Flamin’ Groovies in France





Jul 17 2007 12:43 AM

Welcome ! Bienvenue !
The Untuned





Jul 13 2007 1:33 PM

Check out our video for Damn it's easy on youtube.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Klyn_Qab_M
jessy bulbo





Jun 26 2007 11:16 PM

Qué dijeron? esa jessy no tiene ni una rola de amor, todas son de despecho no? pues nel, ya subimos la prueba irrefutable de que no solo es comadre de paquita y lupita dalessio. Escucha el bombon y peligro, ademas búscate en las fotos del vive en my...
KnockoutsLewisville





May 4 2007 6:11 AM

The Beat

Isn't it time for a Knockout haircut?
Stragula





Apr 23 2007 2:15 AM

thanks a lot for adding us!
count stragula
HOOK - "da Hooker band"





Apr 1 2007 3:41 PM

Thanks for the add!

HOOK loves The Beat!
http://www.myspace.com/ilovehook
tha FREDSTER aka tha LAND PIRATE





Jan 28 2007 3:49 PM

Just stoppin' by to say Hi.
I wanted to THANK YOU for being My friend.
Don't be a stranger,come visit sometime.
tha”FREDSTER”
Chad UNDERGROUND dance star REVOLUTION datz whazup





Jan 22 2007 5:55 PM

Hey I hope all is well and a Happy Belated New Year! Keep on rockin!
The Rants





Oct 11 2006 7:19 PM

thank you for adding NYcs best new good old fashioned garage rock band
purplemonkey





Oct 8 2006 5:55 AM

Purplemonkeyxxx
purplemonkey





Oct 7 2006 9:52 AM

Thanks for the add.Purplemonkeyxxx
the Samhain Kid





Oct 4 2006 7:52 AM

hey Paul!
how's things? your ol' buddy Peter Case is comin to Boston next week. how 'bout you fly on over and have a Nerves semi-reunion? man, that'd be sweet.
rock on!
Ministry Of Punk & Ska





Oct 3 2006 8:14 PM

Just keeping in touch !


Katbluemoon





Sep 27 2006 9:04 AM

Hi.

Thanks for adding me. Cool music. The best to you and your career.

Kat

_^..^_
verolard





Sep 27 2006 12:31 AM

thx for the add !
the beat is great !!
The Hard Left





Sep 19 2006 8:57 PM

Thanks for the add!!! Paul Collins Rules!!!!
R.S.Crabb





Sep 19 2006 7:51 PM

Thanks for adding me :)
THE THUNDERBOLTS





Sep 13 2006 1:06 PM

PAUL COLLINS is GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dander





Aug 30 2006 2:42 PM

Hey Paul,
Please tour American immediately if not sooner...

Shane The Pain
in Danderland
vex voxtone





Aug 24 2006 6:23 AM

WOW Thanx a million for the add Mr.Collins.
I am a huge fan and you made me very happy :-))
I wish you all the best and I am sending you warm greetings from Croatia.
circa





Apr 21 2006 6:31 AM

Thanks for the add
all the best
circa
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Apr 11 2006 11:49 AM

WOW! thanks so much for the add!
the word legendary comes to mind when i think of the beat!
i was hooked from song 1 Rock & Roll Girl!
steve
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Mar 31 2006 5:12 AM

Hi! Thanks for add!
Montecristo