In a purely traditional sense when we think of a rock band we tend to imagine a bunch of bearded guys, and (occasionally) the groupies that come with it. However the last decade has seen the expansion of a different kind of band, the girl/guy duo; sometimes lovers, sometimes friends, or sometimes something incomprehensible.
She Keeps Bees is from Brooklyn. Notwithstanding their name which could make them sound like yet another indie folk band, this duo/couple push in the exact opposite direction. She Keeps Bees is all about rock, blues rock more specifically; The sounds are deep, harsh and brutal…echoing the likes of The Kills or The White Stripes.
However, compared to those former bands, these guys seems more pure and raw, with less electric guitars, less nerve, and the prominence given to singer Jessica Larrabee‘s deep and enchanting voice lends their music a very intimate atmosphere.
For their second album ‘Nests‘, imagine Cat Power accompanied solely by a guitar and drums, and playing a living room in Alabama. This is what She Keeps Bees sounds like: a group of ( very talented ) close friends who enjoy what they do and need the minimum sound to create immersing rock.
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Post by Olivia
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