07/06/2026
In late 2025, Diego De Grandi was approached by the organisers of São Chico Beatles Festival (Brazil) to create a band to accompany Clark Gilmour at the festival with his Bob Dylan tribute, Tangled Up In Dylan. The ensemble was such a success that Diego and the rest of the "the band" decided that they had to continue this musical project, and where better, than Diego's home away from home, Liverpool?
And so... Basement Beat was created! The name referencing both the basement where Bob Dylan and his band rehearsed and recorded in 1967 (The Basement Tapes) and the famous basement club on Mathew Street, where they will soon be playing, The Cavern Club! Joining Diego (on guitar) are Jeancarlo Leismann (piano and keyboards), Cristiano Rocha (bass) and Lázaro Rodineli da Silva (drums). The band have a natural chemistry and a mutual love for British rock 'n' roll throughout the decades and they can't wait to play this out live in front of Beatleweek audiences.