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The story of The Midbeats started in the summer of 2005, when Andy, Matt and drummer Mr Mac, left their old lives behind and escaped to an old cottage in a remote part of Wales. Armed with not much, two microphones and an 8 track tape recorder, this 'lost week' spawned the EP It's Now Or Never. With tales of fortunes and intoxicating buses, the three mids did indeed like the beat, and so, decided to name themselves a band.

Back to the reality of middle England they went, and before long, an album was near complete. Andy and Matt dreamed of a long lost myth they once knew, a being with vains rife with rock and roll. As if by magic, Dave Dorman flew in on the next vocal harmony, and the album Introducing The Midbeats was finished. One mid, with talent more than just the beat, Mr Mac, decided he wanted to make people laugh, so he flew the nest south, leaving the other mids with upside down smiles.

After two thousand and six years, the cassette tapes were again calling, and without Mr Mac, Andy's ivory hands, which had by now also emigrated to the rusty strings, were now too gracing the drum skins. "this will not do" shouted Matt's blistered fingers, and so the other mids sang their hearts out until amazingly, Al Burns appeared in front of them on a drum stool eating yogurt. With this presence, the band were now ready to step into the night of day and sing to the clapping faces, they hope to see you there too.

One year and a guitarist later (introducing Mr Graham Pym) The Midbeats super-seeded all expectations right from the off, They got a call out of the blue late last year from "less is more” record producer Fran Ashcroft asking them to come to his Liverpool studio to record a single (You Can't Complain) after coming across their demos here on myspace. Ashcroft embraced the basic principles of The Midbeats' sound, and set about recording their debut single.

Extensive promotion for the single concluded with a tour starting at the Cavern in January then continuing up and down the country impressing promoters and punters alike with their beaty rock 'n' roll set.

While the gigs were rolling so were the single sales, both online and at gigs, it was only a matter of time before radio stations started picking up on The Midbeats, with all this behind them already they are preparing for the next single (Get Outa Your Bed) which quickly became a fan favorite after being demoed and put here on myspace.