There have been several bands with the name The Bees.
1. The Bees (… Read Full Bio ↴There have been several bands with the name The Bees.
1. The Bees (known as A Band of Bees in America, owing to a rights conflict over their name) are a UK band from the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England. Formed in 2000, the band members are Aaron 'Fletch' Fletcher (bass), Paul Butler (vocals, keyboards, guitars), Kris Birkin (guitar), Tim Parkin (trumpet), Michael Clevett (drums) and Warren Hampshire (keyboards). Known for harking back to the 60s and 70s, with cheery pop and trips into the psychedelic, The Bees record their albums in analog, notably recording their debut album in a garden shed.
To quote an Amazon review: "The best word to describe the music is bouncy -- the Bees call on snappy drums and cheery basslines and guitar riffs for their sound, as well as some deeply moving Hammond organ. To finish off the sound, they inject some harmonies that would make the Zombies wipe away a tear of pride."
Their influences cover soul, reggae, funk and Motown, with artists such as Curtis Mayfield, Burt Bacharach, Up the Junction era Manfred Mann, The Kinks and Small Faces.
In the USA The Bees are known as "A Band of Bees" to avoid confusion with two local bands of the same name (see below):
2. The Silver Seas, formerly the Bees, are a pop-rock band from Nashville, Tennessee, formed by producer-musician Jason Lehning and singer-songwriter Daniel Tashian. They played their first show as the Bees in 1999 and toured as an opening act for Guster in 2004 after the independent release of their debut album, Starry Gazey Pie. Their second indie release, High Society followed in May 2006.
On May 2, 2007, the Los Angeles-based label Cheap Lullaby announced that it had signed the Bees and intended to reissue High Society. Copyright issues involving the British band the Bees had already forced the Nashville group to add "U.S.," in parentheses, to the end of their name (even though the Bees of the UK are marketed as A Band of Bees stateside), so Cheap Lullaby encouraged Tashian and his bandmates to come up with a new moniker, hence the Silver Seas. The label reissued High Society under the band's new name on October 9, 2007.
Metromix gave the reissue of High Society a "Pick" rating and mentioned that the Silver Seas had a reputation as "one of the best unsigned bands in their hometown of Nashville," while Performing Songwriter magazine raved that the band had "made the catchiest album of the year." High Society was nominated at the seventh annual Independent Music Awards in 2008 for best pop-rock album of the year.
In July 2010, shortly after reissuing Starry Gazey Pie under their new name, the Silver Seas independently released their third album, Château Revenge! (in Europe it was released by the Lights Label via EMI, which also distributed the band's subsequent two releases. It was followed six months later by a "blue edition" featuring acoustic versions of Château's 12 songs. BBC Radio presenter Danny Baker called the Silver Seas "the best group in the world" in 2011.
3. The Bees was a San Gabriel Valley garage band that released one single in October of 1966, "Voices Green And Purple" backed with "Trip to New Orleans" as the B-side, on the Covina, California-based Liverpool Label. No other singles by this band were issued.
4. Quirky New Wave/Punk band from New York with three 7" releases on their own label Obey My Brain - 4 song EP (1978), "TV Mentality" (1979), "Already In Love" (1979).
5. The Bees were an R&B act that released a version of "My Ding-a-ling" in 1954 on the Imperial label, entitled "Toy Bell."
1. The Bees (… Read Full Bio ↴There have been several bands with the name The Bees.
1. The Bees (known as A Band of Bees in America, owing to a rights conflict over their name) are a UK band from the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England. Formed in 2000, the band members are Aaron 'Fletch' Fletcher (bass), Paul Butler (vocals, keyboards, guitars), Kris Birkin (guitar), Tim Parkin (trumpet), Michael Clevett (drums) and Warren Hampshire (keyboards). Known for harking back to the 60s and 70s, with cheery pop and trips into the psychedelic, The Bees record their albums in analog, notably recording their debut album in a garden shed.
To quote an Amazon review: "The best word to describe the music is bouncy -- the Bees call on snappy drums and cheery basslines and guitar riffs for their sound, as well as some deeply moving Hammond organ. To finish off the sound, they inject some harmonies that would make the Zombies wipe away a tear of pride."
Their influences cover soul, reggae, funk and Motown, with artists such as Curtis Mayfield, Burt Bacharach, Up the Junction era Manfred Mann, The Kinks and Small Faces.
In the USA The Bees are known as "A Band of Bees" to avoid confusion with two local bands of the same name (see below):
2. The Silver Seas, formerly the Bees, are a pop-rock band from Nashville, Tennessee, formed by producer-musician Jason Lehning and singer-songwriter Daniel Tashian. They played their first show as the Bees in 1999 and toured as an opening act for Guster in 2004 after the independent release of their debut album, Starry Gazey Pie. Their second indie release, High Society followed in May 2006.
On May 2, 2007, the Los Angeles-based label Cheap Lullaby announced that it had signed the Bees and intended to reissue High Society. Copyright issues involving the British band the Bees had already forced the Nashville group to add "U.S.," in parentheses, to the end of their name (even though the Bees of the UK are marketed as A Band of Bees stateside), so Cheap Lullaby encouraged Tashian and his bandmates to come up with a new moniker, hence the Silver Seas. The label reissued High Society under the band's new name on October 9, 2007.
Metromix gave the reissue of High Society a "Pick" rating and mentioned that the Silver Seas had a reputation as "one of the best unsigned bands in their hometown of Nashville," while Performing Songwriter magazine raved that the band had "made the catchiest album of the year." High Society was nominated at the seventh annual Independent Music Awards in 2008 for best pop-rock album of the year.
In July 2010, shortly after reissuing Starry Gazey Pie under their new name, the Silver Seas independently released their third album, Château Revenge! (in Europe it was released by the Lights Label via EMI, which also distributed the band's subsequent two releases. It was followed six months later by a "blue edition" featuring acoustic versions of Château's 12 songs. BBC Radio presenter Danny Baker called the Silver Seas "the best group in the world" in 2011.
3. The Bees was a San Gabriel Valley garage band that released one single in October of 1966, "Voices Green And Purple" backed with "Trip to New Orleans" as the B-side, on the Covina, California-based Liverpool Label. No other singles by this band were issued.
4. Quirky New Wave/Punk band from New York with three 7" releases on their own label Obey My Brain - 4 song EP (1978), "TV Mentality" (1979), "Already In Love" (1979).
5. The Bees were an R&B act that released a version of "My Ding-a-ling" in 1954 on the Imperial label, entitled "Toy Bell."
Voices Green and Purple
The Bees Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Bees:
A Minha Menina Ela é minha menina E eu sou o menino dela Ela é…
a minha menina"|"--"|"--"|"--"|"--"|"--" Ela é minha menina E eu sou o menino dela Ela é…
Angryman Built my walls long and low Knuckles crack and lillies grow…
Binnel Bay Stumberling Searching out To make work Slouched behavior and…
Change Can Happen Oh, where ever I go I'm a fish that leaves bubbles And…
Chicken Payback Chicken Pay the chicken back back Pay the chicken back…
End Of The Street I've got a girl and you've got a I'm like a…
Go Karts In the Sunday Times there's an article About me and all…
Go Where You Wanna Go You gotta go where you wanna go, Do what you wanna…
Horsemen He was thinking like a madman He was jealous on his…
Hot One! I've never lifted the morning blanket Like I did when you…
Hourglass I saw you on the swings You were looking at the…
I Love You You wouldn't walk away If my stories they weren't true I lo…
I Love You_2 You wouldn't walk away If my stories they weren't true I…
I Really Need Love You know that you love me When every step's a yes You…
Island Love Letter My woman is a diamond, my woman is an island Her…
Left Foot Stepdown I tremble down if your love Crumbles down for my love The…
Listening Man Tell me something away from trouble And away from doubting T…
Love In The Harbour Way down south, way down in the winter Frost on the…
Lying In The Snow Why is it so Just looking at it from the window Only…
Minha Menina Ela é minha menina E eu sou o menino dela Ela é…
No Atmosphere There's no Atmosphere On the moon Much like the vibe in the …
No More Excuses I don't know where I belong no more I don't know…
No Trophy Ask the river man Where the river flows Ask the postman Who …
One Glass of Water I would like one glass of water And I would like…
Only Gravity If you're a ship tied to the shore Tethered by a…
Punchbag Use me like a punchbag I'm too much for a cage…
Sky Holds the Sun I wanna hold you like the sky holds the sun I…
Stand You can choose not to listen To the words in the…
Sunshine Sunshine Sunshine Sunshine…
Sweet Like A Champion Sweet like a champion You're little you're spinning around M…
The Ocularist Os chifres e os urg, os cantam A asa grande est…
The Rip Since I was knee high To a 3 foot bong I…
The Start Washed away Never saw the signs Oh, how I miss you I guess…
These Are the Ghosts You should think of a lesson As a weapon in love And…
This Is The Land The windows were black But I saw through You don't know me A…
This Town What's this game that you're playing When you stand out of…
Wash In The Rain I try and I fail Sometimes I even succeed If you look…
Wash The Rain I try and I fail Sometimes I even succeed If you look…
We Love You You wouldn't walk away If my stories they weren't true I…
Who Cares What The Question Is Who cares what the question is When all your love's in…
Who Cares What the Question Is? Who cares what the question is? When all your love's in…
Winter Rose When the summer is fast The bruise will be slow That's whe…
You Got to Leave Who'd have thought who'd have thought You'd get the devil d…
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someonewithballs
One of the best songs ever written
Russell Murray
Cool beyond description.
gwugluud 77
The most psychedelic song ever written.
eoj2495
First heard it on one of the Pebbles comps, maybe 30 years ago. Insane as ever, and like pic of original label & sleeve
Rick Kiebiech
Voices Green and Purple. So many hallucinogens back in the 60s.
DJ big leg
top tune always loved this tune it makes me smile great post..
brunftbert
What memories...:-))
Matthew Taylor
These boys make SYD BARRET sound like he's at Sunday School
monkeeman1966
We drove by that house when we were in Los Angeles in 1995.
Ethan Brennan
Count five vibe