The Bumblebeez

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Bumblebeez


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Flagicon|AUS Australia
Genre = Hip hop
Rock
Years_active =
Label = Modular
URL = [http://www.thebumblebeez.com/ Official website]
Current_members = Chris Colonna
Pia Colonna
Jarrah Kidd
Past_members = Will B
Surya Bajracharya
Karuna Bajracharya
Anders Nielsen
Kahl Hopper

The Bumblebeez (also known as Bumblebeez 81 [cite news
url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s1068744.htm
title=Bumblebeez 81
publisher=Triple J
date=2004-03-18
accessdate=2008-04-14] ) is an Australian hip-hop/rock band of the mid-2000s. Their first album is titled "The Printz", although this is simply a compilation for an international release, comprised of all the tracks from their first two Australian EPs "The White Printz" and "The Red Printz" (known to fans as the Printz saga).

History

The band was formed by Chris Colonna and his sister, Pia of Braidwood, New South Wales. Chris uses a cut-and-paste technique to combine hip-hop and rock tracks to which either he or his sister (who goes by the stage name 'Queen ViLa') provides vocals. His friend Jarrah Kidd plays guitar. Ex-members include Will B, Surya Bajracharya, Karuna Bajracharya, Anders Nielsen and Kahl Hopper.

The band were unearthed by National youth radio station Triple J in 2002 [cite web
url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/unearthed/bands/bumblebeez.htm
title=The Bumblebeez - ACT Unearthed winner
publisher=Triple J
accessdate=2008-04-14] .Around the same time, they won a competition run by the ABC's short-lived "Fly TV", making them the first signing to the Fly Records label.

The spring of 2004 saw the band score a small hit in the United States with their song "Pony Ride" and opening for Radiohead in Melbourne and Sydney.

Previous members of Bumblebeez have continued musical projects including performing as instrumental group the Sonar Radars. They have composed a live re-score to the DW Griffith epic "Intolerance".

Prince Umberto and the Sister of Ill

Bumblebeez released an EP in November 2006 and featured the single "Black Dirt". The band is also touring with this new material in Spring 2007 in Australia. The band released their latest LP "Prince Umberto and the Sister of Ill" in September 2007, featuring the singles "Dr. Love" and "Rio". The album was slected as Triple J's 'feature album' [cite web
url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/review/album/s2007553.htm
title=Triple J Music Reviews: Prince Umberto and the Sister of Ill
publisher=Triple J
date=2007-08-17
accessdate=2008-04-14] nominated for a J Award on November 28, 2007 [cite web
url=http://www.triplej.net.au/jaward/bumblebeez_umberto.htm
title=The J Award Nominated Albums – Prince Umberto & The Sister Of Ill / Bumblebeez
publisher=Triple J
accessdate=2008-04-14] .

References

External links

* [http://www.thebumblebeez.com/ Official website]
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* [http://www.lostateminor.com/2007/06/02/dr-love/ Video for Dr Love]