bˈiːɾəldʒˌuːs bɪɡˈæn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ wɛn dʒˈɑːn mˈʌzi ænd bɹˈæd dˈɛlp sˈɔː bˈɑːb skwˈaɪɚz bˈiːɾəlz kˈʌvɚ bˈænd mˈɜːsɪsˌaɪd plˈeɪ ɪn nˈuːbɪɹˌɪpoːɹt, mˌæsɐtʃˈuːsɪts, ænd ðeɪ dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tə stˈɑːɹt ðɛɹ ˈoʊn bˈænd.
Beatlejuice began in 1994 when John Muzzy and Brad Delp saw Bob Squires' Beatles cover band Merseyside play in Newburyport, Massachusetts, and they decided to start their own band.