This dynamic outfit has a combined gigging experience of over 50 years, individually working with some of Irelands top touring artists and pride themselves on their carefully selected tried and tested set list, combining rock n roll classics, hits over the past decades and good old Irish favourites to keep your party rolling till the early hours!

THE MAN HIMSELF

Derek Ryan hails from Garryhill in Co. Carlow. He began gigging locally at the tender age of 12. Following years of performing on the big and small stage alike, at 26 Derek is now a seasoned professional. As former lead singer of Irish boyband D-side, he has several meteor award nominations to his name, a multi-platinum selling single ‘Real world’ right here in Ireland, adding to his 3 top 10 singles across the water in the UK.

Live TV appearances include Top of the Pops, The Late Late show and GMTV.

Returning to Ireland in 2009, after several years of gigging on the London function scene, Derek became a member of the the legendary Miami Showband for selective dates around Ireland, following in the footsteps of the great Dickie Rock, before deciding to venture into creating his own show.

Complimented by his talented band, Derek draws on his vast experience to date, to provide for you one of the freshest and enigmatic performances available in the country at the moment.
We would like to invite you to get booking, get dancing and enjoy the show!

Derek also offers church ceremony singing/music and a michael buble swing solo act. Check out website for sample audio and package info.

Testimonials:

James and Aoife Kavanagh November 2009

Derek’s amazing voice has an emotional and sincere tone which made our wedding ceremony extra special. He had a meeting with us before hand, going through all the hymns we required and also attended the wedding practice so we knew the music was in safe hands. Derek’s professionalism shone through and helped us relax on our big day! He even treated us to his very own wedding song composition ‘Gods Plan’. It was really beautiful. So many guests were asking where did we find you!! Thank you so much for all your help in organising everything and most of all for your unforgettable performance.

Stephen and Jennifer Cole September 2009

On hearing the Derek Ryan Dance band complimentary CD and reading Derek’s impressive C.V, we booked the group for our wedding day in Sussex, As our family are part Irish, we really wanted an Irish feel to the celebratory atmosphere and Derek and his talented band didn’t disappoint! Their slick approach and performance of their setlist catered for all our guests, young and old. Derek has a natural warmth on and off the stage and it was a pleasure for us to have him perform on our special day. The band managed to receive bags of compliments from our parents, which believe us, is an achievement in itself! We couldn’t recommend Derek and his band more highly, their sound and look are perfect for any party occasion and especially for a wedding. Their show was a perfect ending to our perfect day!