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The Spirit of the Beehive
OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Years active2014 (2014)–present
Labels
Spinoff ofGlocca Morra
Members
  • Zack Schwartz
  • Rivka Ravede
  • Corey Wichlin
Past members
  • Justin Fox
  • Timothy Jordan
  • Phil Warner
  • Derrick Brandon
  • Kyle Laganella
  • Pat Conaboy
WebsiteBandcamp page

The Spirit of the Beehive (often styled as SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE) is an American indie rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The band name comes from the 1973 Spanish film of the same name.[1]

The band features Zack Schwartz, formerly of the band Glocca Morra. Their debut self-titled album was released in 2014.[2] An EP entitled You Are Arrived (But You've Been Cheated) was released in 2015.[3] In 2017, the band released their 2nd album, Pleasure Suck, on Tiny Engines.[2][4] Their 3rd album, Hypnic Jerks, was released through Tiny Engines in 2018.[5][6] Their 4th album, Entertainment, Death, was released on April 9, 2021, on Saddle Creek Records.[7] Their most recent release was an EP titled i'm so lucky, which was released in September 2023.[8]

The band has toured with acts such as Japanese Breakfast, Pile, Ride, Dry Cleaning, Alex G and more.

Members

Current members

  • Zack Schwartz – lead vocals, guitar, sampler, keyboards (2014–present)
  • Rivka Ravede – lead vocals, bass, percussion (2014–present)
  • Corey Wichlin – keyboards, sampler, guitar (2019–present), drums, vocals (2020–present)

Former members

  • Justin Fox – guitar, keyboards (2014–2016)
  • Timothy Jordan – guitar, lead and backing vocals (2014–2016)
  • Phil Warner – keyboards, guitar, percussion (2016–2018, touring 2022–present)
  • Derrick Brandon – keyboards, sampler, guitar, percussion (2018–2019)
  • Kyle Laganella – guitar (2018–2020, touring 2021)
  • Pat Conaboy – drums, percussion (2014–2020), lead and backing vocals (2014–2016), electronic drums (2018–2020)

Discography

Studio albums

  • The Spirit of the Beehive (2014)
  • Pleasure Suck (2017)
  • Hypnic Jerks (2018)
  • Entertainment, Death (2021)

Extended plays

  • You Are Arrived (But You've Been Cheated) (2015)
  • i'm so lucky (2023)

Singles

  • "Ricky (Caught Me Tryin')" (2017)
  • "Cops Come Looking" (2017)
  • "Twenty First Road Trip" (2017)
  • "can i receive the contact?" (2018)
  • "d.o.u.b.l.e.u.r.o.n.g." (2018)
  • "hypnic jerks" (2018)
  • "The Door Is Open" (2020)
  • "THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN'T DO" (2021)
  • "THE SERVER IS IMMERSED" (2021)
  • “THE DOOR IS CLOSING” (2021)
  • "tapeworm / natural devotion 2" (2023)

References

  1. ^ "Zach Schwartz and Rivka Ravede from Spirit of the Beehive Discuss Hypnic Jerks". 16 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b Cohen, Ian. "The Spirit of the Beehive: Pleasure Suck". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  3. ^ Rettig, James (13 July 2015). "Stream The Spirit Of The Beehive You Are Arrived (But You've Been Cheated)". Stereogum. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  4. ^ Rettig, James (21 March 2017). "Stream The Spirit Of The Beehive Pleasure Suck". Stereogum. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  5. ^ Moreland, Quinn (9 May 2019). "The Spirit of the Beehive Sound Like the Best Hallucination You've Ever Had". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  6. ^ Rettig, James (11 September 2018). "The Spirit Of The Beehive – "hypnic jerks"". Stereogum. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  7. ^ Yoo, Noah (February 3, 2021). "Spirit of the Beehive Announce New Album Entertainment, Death". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  8. ^ Joyce, Colin. "Spirit of the Beehive: i'm so lucky EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
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