The successful career of The Backwards began in 1995 in Košice, in eastern Slovakia. Like many other bands, they initially focused mainly on their own original music. Alongside this, as a tribute to their favorite band, they naturally gravitated toward the music of The Beatles. Over time, this music became their main interest, hobby, and passion. It is not just a cheap imitation of The Beatles, but a complete study from A to Z. From the very beginning, The Backwards have strived for the most faithful interpretation of Beatles songs. They approach Beatles music with the same respect as an artist interpreting the works of classical masters.

The secret of The Backwards’ success lies in their focus on detail. Every vocal line, harmony, chord change, percussion element, orchestral part, and many other essential details are carefully rehearsed and perfectly mastered. Completing the band’s image—just like The Beatles—is a left-handed bass guitarist. When all these “ingredients” come together, they create the magical experience of a live Beatles performance.

One of many proofs of their quality is their two-time victory for the most faithful interpretation at the international New York Beatlefest in 1998 and 2003. Among those who congratulated them was George Harrison’s sister, Louise Harrison, who said that after more than 30 years she had once again heard the “sound of The Beatles.”

The Backwards not only have a perfectly crafted sound, but they also pay great attention to image, coordination, and production—convincing even the most devoted and critical fans. To achieve the most authentic sound possible, they use the same musical equipment and instruments as the originals—Vox, Rickenbacker, Gretsch, Höfner, Ludwig, and others.

In 2000, the band portrayed members of The Beatles on the stage of the musical theater Nová scéna in Bratislava in a musical comic titled “Beatles: Never nikomu nad štyridsať.” Over two seasons, The Backwards performed more than 100 shows.

Between 2001 and 2002, the group appeared in the musical revue “Brouci, aneb Evangelium podle Beatles” at the Prague theater Divadlo Spirála. They performed alongside popular Czech actors such as Jan Hrušínský, Jiří Langmajer, Pavel Kříž, and Karel Zich.

Their appearance at the 25th anniversary “silver” edition of Manéž Bolka Polívky further advanced their career among fans in the Czech Republic.

In August 2004, the band performed in Cleveland as the opening act for rock ’n’ roll legend Little Richard. Following this success, organizers of the major American Beatles festival Abbey Road on the River selected The Backwards as promotional faces for the nationwide TV network FOX.

Between 2003 and 2012, The Backwards performed concerts across 23 U.S. states, visiting cities such as Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas, Chicago, Miami, New York, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Denver, Raleigh, Key West, and others. They also regularly carry out successful tours in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

In 2006, the band celebrated the tenth anniversary of its founding and performed at a well-known Liverpool festival, playing several shows on the legendary Mathew Street and at the Cavern Club—where The Beatles themselves began—and also gave a live performance on BBC Radio Merseyside. The doors to England, the country that gave the world The Beatles, opened to them, and the band has since performed several successful concerts there.

Just like The Beatles once did, The Backwards have undergone a musical evolution—from simple songs at the beginning of their career to performing complex musical masterpieces that their Liverpool idols never played live. They are even capable of performing songs from the solo projects of individual Beatles members in their project Beatles Solo Years. Another milestone in their musical development is their concert program created in collaboration with a philharmonic orchestra—BEATLES SYMPHONIC.

The Backwards, not only as performers but above all as musicians, devote themselves to the entire body of Beatles work—from the era of Beatlemania through the album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band to the final records Let It Be and Abbey Road. Their precision allows them to master instruments such as the Indian sitar, recorder, harmonica, piano, and others.

In 2016, to mark their 20th anniversary, a feature-length documentary film about the band was released, titled The Backwards: The Story of the Košice Beatles.