The Spirit of the Beehive (band)

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

The Spirit of the Beehive (often styled as SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE) is an American band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The band name comes from 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 full-length called 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.[7]

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 (2014-2017)
  • Timothy Jordan - guitar, lead and backing vocals (2014-2016)
  • Phil Warner - keyboards, guitar, percussion (2017-2018)
  • Derrick Brandon (DOT PONY) - keyboards, sampler, guitar, percussion (2018-2019)
  • Kyle Laganella - guitar (2018–2020)
  • 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)
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)

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. "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.
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