the Cardells
Classic Rock Band in Tucson, AZ
Why hire the Cardells?
A concert by The Cardells is rock and roll heaven. They bill their show as "The Greatest Hits of Rock and Rock" and they deliver. From Chuck Berry to The Beatles, from Elvis to The Eagles, The Cardells do it all and they do it all incredibly well. The San Manuel Miner reviewed a recent performance at Central Arizona College's Fall Festival and said, "The live music, performed by The Cardells was outstanding - familiar oldies that most of us could sing along to." The highest praise The Cardells receive is the fact that the vast majority of their gigs are repeat performances. Almost everyone that hires The Cardells hires them again. The Cardells play for dances, weddings, corporate and private parties and events in addition to clubs and restaurants and The Cardells are the perfect choice for school reunions for a class in the 50s, 60s, or 70s. As if a great mix of songs and an amazing sound isn't enough, they also have an incredible light show.
The Cardells brought my party up a notch! They were timely, professional, and the costumes were an added bonus. They accommodated very well to last-minute changes in the agenda, personal requests to volume control, and they even got a rather sedentary crowd up and dancing!
Hired by: Rajesh R.
- Expertise
- Communication
- Professionalism
- Priced Fairly
- Adaptability
Event Date: May 29th, 2011
Event: Birthday Party in Tucson, Arizona
Services provided: 1950s Era Entertainment, 1960s Era Entertainment, 1970s Era Entertainment, Classic Rock Band, Cover Band, Party Band, Rock Band
Shay and Doug provide an evening of fun and entertainment appropriate for the whole family!!!
Hired by: Jen
- Expertise
- Communication
- Professionalism
- Priced Fairly
- Adaptability
Organization: Glass Onion Cafe
Event Date: March 18th, 2011
Event: Restaurant in Tucson, Arizona
Services provided: 1960s Era Entertainment, 1970s Era Entertainment, Cover Band, Party Band
About
The Cardells, Doug and Shay, are both talented and versatile musicians, vocalists, writers and composers. In addition to "The Greatest Hits of Rock and Roll", The Cardells add some wonderful original songs that sound like they belong with those greatest hits. They are two time winners of the American Song Festival Award for "excellence in creative writing, originality, technical skill and talent in composition." Their original lyrics have been lauded by the late, legendary writer Sammy Cahn . He described their song "Ghost Life" by saying, "Now, this is the way to write lyrics." and their song "I Wish that You Could Be Me" as "Wonderful, absolutely wonderful." Big Fish Music's Chuck Tennin says, "Strong, commercial, material." and "It's excellent"; "New, refreshing", says Ray Roberts of RCI Records, and Fred Kelly from Frebar Music says, "Their writing is unusually good, particularly the melodies." Their song "Ghost Life" was produced by Bob Harrington, former exec with Private Stock, RCA, GRC, Chelsea Records and the Wes Farrell Organization and working with him helped The Cardells hone their craft.
Doug and Shay each have decades of experience and have played together for more than thirty years. Doug and Shay each play several instruments and in their act they employ guitars, keyboards, harmonica, flute, violin and more. They record their own backing tracks so they can insure a quality show. On these backing tracks Doug and Shay play drums, bass, and many other instruments as well as singing backing vocals. The result is a stunning show. We asked why they used recorded backing tracks and Doug replied, "We live in a rural area where the pool of musicians is limited and distance makes practicing difficult. Besides, backing tracks always show up on time, they know their parts and they don't get drunk and fall off the stage." We asked what sets The Cardells apart from other acts and Shay responded, "We love this music and we want make it sound great, but more than that when we step onto that stage it's not about us, it's about the audience. Our goal is to share as much joy with them as they can handle. If everyone in the audience leaves feeling better than when they came, we've succeeded."
Personnel
Doug Cardell: Guitars, vocals, harmonica
Shay Cardell: Keyboards, guitars, vocals
Doug Cardell (recorded): Bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals.
Shay Cardell (recorded): Bass, drums, keyboards, violin, flute, backing vocals.
What to Expect
Typical Gig Duration: 120 - 300 minutes
Stage/Setup Requirements:
We can setup in a minimum of 12' x 6', 16' x 8 preferred.
Set/Song/Sequence List:
A Day in the Life
All I Have to Do Is Dream
All My Loving
All Shook Up
All You Need Is Love
American Pie
And I Love Her
Apache (short)
At the Hop
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
Because
Best of My Love
Birthday
Blue Bayou
Blue Suede Shoes
Boogie Blues
Born to Be Wild
Brown Eyed Girl
Bye, Bye, Love
California Girls
Call Me
Can't Buy Me Love
Can't Help Falling in Love
Come Together
Count on Me
Crazy
Crocodile Rock
Dancing in the Street
Dancing Queen
Daydream Believer
Desperado
Devoted to You
Do You Love Me
Don't Be Cruel
Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'
Downtown
Dreams
Eight Days a Week
Everything's Aces with You
Feline Lady
Fever
Folsom Prison Blues
Get Back
Ghost Life
Good Lovin'
Great Balls of Fire
Hang On Sloopy
Happy Together
Hard Days Night
Help!
Here Comes the Sun
Hey Jude
Hold On, Hold On
Honey Don't
Hotel California
Hound Dog
House of the Rising Sun
I Got You Babe
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
I Saw Her Standing There
I Want to Hold Your Hand
I Wish That You Could Be Me
If You Ever Hear of Johnny
I'm a Believer
Imagine
It's My Party
It's So Easy
Jailhouse Rock
Jingle Bell Rock
Johnny B Goode
Joy to the World
Kicks
Killing Me Softly with his Song
Last Kiss
Letter, The
Light My Fire
Lion Sleeps Tonight,The
Loco-motion
Lonely People
Louie, Louie
Love Me Tender
Love Potion No. 9
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Lyin' Eyes
Mack the Knife
Maggie May
Makin' Love
Margaritaville
Me and Bobby McGee
Mellow Yellow
Memphis
Money
Monster Mash
Mony Mony
Mr. Tambourine Man
Mustang Sally
My Guy
Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, The
Nowhere Man
Obladi Oblada
Old Time Rock and Roll
Peaceful Easy Feelin'
Peggy Sue
Pipeline (short)
Please Please Me
Pretty Woman
Proud Mary
Purple People Eater
Rain
Respect
Rhiannon
Rock Around the Clock
Rock 'n' Roll Music
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Rockin' Robin
Roll Over Beethoven
Runaround Sue
Runaway
San Francisco
Satisfaction
Seesaw Baby
Sgt. Peppers (Reprise)
Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club
She Loves You
She's Leaving Home
Shout
Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay
Somebody to Love
Something
Sounds of Silence
Straight, Fast, and Easy
Summertime Blues
Surfin' U.S.A.
Suspicious Minds
Sweet Caroline
Sweet Dreams
Sweet Home Alabama
Talk to My Machine
Telstar (short)
Tequila (short)
That'll Be The Day
These Boots Are Made For Walking
Ticket to Ride
Twist
Twist and Shout
Unchained Melody
Walk Don't Run (short)
When I'm 64
When Will I Be Loved
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Wipe Out (short)
Witch Doctor
With a Little Help from My Friends
Wooly Bully
World Rocks
Yesterday
You Keep Me Hangin' On
You Really Got Me
You're So Vain
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
Experience
2007: 8 gigs
2008: 16 gigs
2009: 24 gigs
2010: 30 gigs
2011: 40 gigs
2012: 20 gigs
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Anniversary Party, Awards Night, Bar/Bat Mitzvah Party, Bar/Lounge, Birthday Party, Casino, Christmas Party, Club/Nightclub, Concert Venue, Convention, Corporate Event, Dinner Dance, Fair, Festival, Fundraiser, Graduation, Grand Opening, Halloween Party, Holiday Party, Hotel, Parade, Private Party, Restaurant, Reunion, Trade Show, Wedding Reception
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