The Spirit of the Beehive (band) explained

The Spirit of the Beehive
Origin:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Years Active:–present
Spinoff Of:Glocca Morra
Current 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 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

Former members

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Notes and References

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