The Bumblebeez

The Bumblebeez
Origin Braidwood, Australia
Genres Indie
Occupation(s) 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]

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Bumblebeez 81". Triple J. 18 March 2004. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
  2. ↑ Phares, Heather. The Bumblebeez biography Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Review for Prince Umberto and the Sister of Ill". Triple J. 17 August 2007. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
  4. ↑ "The Bumblebeez – ACT Unearthed winner". Triple J. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
  5. ↑ Bumblebeez 81 – White Printz EP CD CDuniverse.com. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "The J Award Nominated Albums – Prince Umberto & The Sister of Ill / Bumblebeez". Triple J. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
  7. ↑ Phares, Heather. The Printz review Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-08.