About Us
The Brothers Of Swing, Daniel Murphy, Joseph Appleton and Jack Booth aim to make every event as enjoyable as possible, providing fun loving music for all to get up and dance to. The set includes up tempo numbers, ballads and show songs from the swing music era, guaranteed to satisfy any audience. Renowned for their harmonies and charm the Brothers Of Swing make every event an unforgettable one.
Daniel Murphy is a 27 year old primary school teacher who has performed his whole life. Performing roles in productions of Copacabana as the leading male, Summer Holiday, Jekyll and Hyde and West Side Story. Daniel studied at Lancaster University achieving his BA(Hons) in Music and Educational Studies. During his studies he performed many times with Cardinal Newman choir touring across Europe, and has since performed with Preston Concert Band at many charity events. Daniel now makes up one half of the Brothers of Swing.
Joseph Appleton makes the other half of the Brothers of Swing and is 24 years old and from St. Annes. Joe has performed in many productions of Bugsy Malone, Copacabana, West Side Story, lead male in My Fair Lady at the Grand Theatre in Blackpool and the lead male in The Witches Of Eastwick at UCLAN. Joe was a bass in The University of Central Lancashire's chamber choir and has travelled across Europe singing at many prestigious venues. The choir also won Good House Keepings "Choir of the Year 2010". Currently Joe is a music teacher at Clifton Academy in St Annes.
Finally our last member of The Brothers of Swing is Jack Booth our sound technician. Jack was an engineer working for BAE Systems but instead decided to progress his classical Dance training and is now studying for a degree in Dance Performance and Technical Theatre at The University of Cumbria. Jack has done a lot of work back stage and in the sound engineering pitt for a number of shows including The Producers at Blackpool Grand Theatre and Blackpool Gang Show at the Globe. As well as performing behind the scenes he also performs on the stage with major dancing roles in Copacabana, West Side Story and other dance productions at The University of Cumbria.
The Band of Brothers are a unquie professional 6 piece band with a charming twist. Let me intrdoduce you to the gang -
Past Public Performances
Swingaroo Christmas Party -2010
Lytham Proms 2010
with lesley Garett
Stanwix Theatre Carlisle
Help For Heroes @ The Stanhill
