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The Bellrays

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Years active
  
1990–present

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Labels
  
You and Media (US) Heart of Gold (ES) Vicious Circle (FR) Shock (AU) Alternative Tentacles (US)

Past members
  
Craig Waters Jim Kerwin Ray Chin Tony Bramel (as Tony Fate) Todd Westover Walter "Phil" Phillips Michael Sessa Jeffrey Porterfield Eric Allgood

Origin
  
Riverside, California, United States (1990)

Members
  
Lisa Kekaula, Bob Vennum, Tony Fate, Justin Andres

Genres
  
Garage rock, Soul music, Punk rock

Albums
  
Hard Sweet and Sticky, Let It Blast, Red - White & Black, Have a Little Faith, Grand Fury

Profiles

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The Bellrays (also capitalized as The BellRays) are an American group that combines garage rock and punk with soul vocal styles. The band consists of Lisa Kekaula (vocals), Bob Vennum (guitar), Justin Andres (bass) and Stefan Litrownik (drums). The group, founded in the early 1990s in Riverside, California, prides itself on its independence. They have been with several independent labels, including Upper Cut, Poptones, Alternative Tentacles, Bittersweet, Shock, Cheap Lullaby, Vicious Circle, Anodyne.

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On the group's MySpace page, they described themselves as follows:

"High Octane Rock and Roll! Biography schmiography! Who cares about where they came from or what they did before or how many records they put out. Stats are not what music or this band is about. If you have an open mind and want something challenging in your life then this is where you want to stop and listen. Just take it in and make up your own mind. You want somebody to tell you what it is go to Kelly Clarkson's website instead. You tell us what we're about and then tell your friends whether you like it or not."

"Zero PM" was featured in the video game Driv3r and "Revolution Get Down" in a commercial for the Nissan Xterra. "Revolution Get Down" was also used as a fade-to-commercial song during the 2006 NCAA Tournament in the George Mason-Florida semifinal on CBS Sports.

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Albums

  • In the Light of the Sun (self-released cassette 1993; reissued 2002)
  • Let It Blast (1998)
  • Punk Rock and Soul (1999) [split LP w/Streetwalkin' Cheetahs]
  • Grand Fury (2000)
  • The Red, White and Black (2004)
  • Have A Little Faith (2006)
  • Hard Sweet and Sticky (2008)
  • Black Lightning (2010)
  • Compilations

  • Meet the BellRays (2002)
  • Raw Collection (2003)
  • Raw Collection, Vol. 2 (2005)
  • Merry Xmas, Love the BellRays (2008)
  • Compilation appearances

  • A Vital Gesture Christmas (1996)
  • Videos and DVDs

  • The BellRays @ the Barfly (2005)
  • Songs

    Zero PMGrand Fury · 2000
    Tell the LieHave a Little Faith · 2006
    Voodoo TrainRed - White & Black · 2003

    References

    The Bellrays Wikipedia