The Bumblebeez
| The Bumblebeez | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Braidwood, Australia |
| Genres | Indie |
| Occupations | Musicians, songwriters |
| Labels | Bang Gang 12 Inches |
| Website | http://www.thebumblebeez.com |
| Members | |
| Christopher Colonna, Pia Colonna | |
The Bumblebeez (previously known as Bumblebeez 81[1]) is an Australian indie band, formed by Christopher Colonna and his sister Pia Colonna (AKA Queen ViLa). The band's music has been described as a, "cut'n'paste collision of noisy hip-hop and rock."[2] Their full-length debut album was Prince Umberto & The Sister Of Ill, released in 2007.[3]
[edit] History
The band was formed by Christopher Colonna and his sister, Pia, of Braidwood, New South Wales. The band was unearthed by the Australian radio station Triple J in 2002.[4] Around the same time, they won a competition run by the ABC's short-lived Fly TV, making them the first to sign to the Fly Records label.[5] In 2004, The Bumblebeez served as opener for Radiohead in Melbourne and Sydney.[6]
The band released White Printz and Red Printz EP's, before compiling them into one album called The Printz for release in 2004.[7] The band released their first full-length LP Prince Umberto and the Sister of Ill in September 2007, featuring the singles "Dr. Love" and "Rio". The album was selected as Triple J's "feature album,"[3] and nominated for a J Award on 28 November 2007. The album was mixed by Zdar of the French band Cassius.[6] In May 2011, the EP I'm a Cowboi was released.
Their new single "Summer Bum" was premiered by Richard Kingsmill on his '2011' triple j show on Sunday 18 September.
[edit] References
- ^ "Bumblebeez 81". Triple J. 18 March 2004. http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s1068744.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ^ Phares, Heather. The Bumblebeez biography Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- ^ a b "Review for Prince Umberto and the Sister of Ill". Triple J. 17 August 2007. http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/review/album/s2007553.htm. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ^ "The Bumblebeez - ACT Unearthed winner". Triple J. http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/unearthed/bands/bumblebeez.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ^ Bumblebeez 81 - White Printz EP CD CDuniverse.com. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- ^ a b "The J Award Nominated Albums – Prince Umberto & The Sister Of Ill / Bumblebeez". Triple J. http://www.triplej.net.au/jaward/bumblebeez_umberto.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ^ Phares, Heather. The Printz review Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
