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The Bees

Rock band from Ventnor · formed 2001

Shows on record: None on record
Rooms played: None on record
Cities: None on record
Releases: 23
Last show: None on record

About

The Bees is a band from Ventnor, formed in 2001, tagged dub, indie pop, isle of wight by its sources. No dated shows are on record.

BEES//// has 24 listeners on Last.fm — BEES//// on Last.fm
Formed 2001 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
Origin: Ventnor (Wikidata) — Wikidata
Genres per Wikidata: psychedelic rock, indie rock — Wikidata
Labels per Wikidata: Virgin Records, Astralwerks — Wikidata
The Bees formed in 2001 — MusicBrainz
The Bees is based in Ventnor — MusicBrainz
Kris Birkin: member — MusicBrainz
Paul Butler: member — MusicBrainz
Michael Clevitt: member — MusicBrainz
Aaron Fletcher: member — MusicBrainz
Warren Hampshire: member — MusicBrainz
Tim Parkin: member — MusicBrainz
The Bees has 18 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2001–2010 — MusicBrainz
The Bees is based in Binghamton, New York — The Bees on Bandcamp
The Bees has 338868 listeners on Last.fm — The Bees on Last.fm
The Bees has released 10 recordings between 2008 and 2023 — The Bees on Discogs
The Bees has 4 followers on Genius — The Bees on Genius
Country (per TheAudioDB): Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England, UK — The Bees on TheAudioDB

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

No upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

No past shows on record.

Where they play

No rooms on record.

Releases

23 releases, 2001–2023

Sunshine Dub Me
2023
Every Step’s a Yes
2010 · Album
I Really Need Love
2010
Winter Rose
2010
On Track With SEAT
2010
Go Where You Wanna Go
2010
Papa Echo / Childish Dreams
2009
Left Foot Step Down
2008
The Sound Selection
2008
2007-03-30: Solid Steel Radio Show
2007 · Compilation
Listening Man
2007 · Single
Octopus
2007 · Album
Who Cares What the Question Is?
2007 · Single
2005-06-27: Solid Steel Radio Show
2005 · Compilation
Chicken Payback
2005 · Single
Free the Bees
2004 · Album
Horsemen
2004 · Single
Wash in the Rain
2004 · Single
A Minha Menina
2002 · Single
Sunshine Hit Me
2002 · Album
Punchbag EP
2001 · Ep
You Got to Leave
2001 · Single
Horsemen
Single

Lineup

Kris Birkin
Paul Butler
Michael Clevitt
Aaron Fletcher
Warren Hampshire
Tim Parkin

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 40+ plays, 2018-05-14–2026-08-31 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Noel Brass Jr.) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Logo — TheAudioDB

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
Source	Used for
BEES//// on Last.fm	Artist facts
Wikidata	Artist facts, Photos
MusicBrainz	Artist facts
The Bees on Bandcamp	Artist facts
The Bees on Last.fm	Artist facts
The Bees on Discogs	Artist facts
The Bees on Genius	Artist facts
The Bees on TheAudioDB	Artist facts
KEXP	Airplay
Bandcamp	Photos
TheAudioDB	Photos, Logo
Discogs	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Genius	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fm	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Wikipedia	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.