The Bees
Years Active: 2001 to present
Genre: rock
Country: United Kingdom
Members:
Kris Birkin (guitar, vocals)
Tim Parkin (trumpet, bass guitar, piano, rhodes, percussion, vocals)
Aaron Fletcher (bass guitar, guitar, piano, drums, percussion, lyrics, vocals)
Paul Butler (lead vocals, guitar, piano, saxophone, trumpet, clarinet, mandolin, drums, various Percussion instruments)
Warren Hampshire (hammond organ, celesta, acoustic guitar, percussion, jew's harp, vocals)
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Why is this artist indie?
The Bees, though currently signed up with Virgin Records, started out with indie roots - recording their critically acclaimed album 'Sunshine Hit Me' in frontman Paul Butler's own garden shed. Their eclectic kind of music make The Bees, the type of band that you can't pin down to any particular music genre - and his makes this unique band and often tagged with the 'indie' label.
