Website voiceofthebeehive.com | ||
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Years active 1986 (1986)–1996 (1996) Past members Tracey BrynMelissa Brooke BellandMike JonesMark BedfordDaniel WoodgateMartin BrettBrad NackTom Fenner Origin London, United Kingdom (1986) Albums Let It Bee, Honey Lingers, Best Of, A Portrait, Sex & Misery | ||
Voice of the beehive little gods
Voice of the Beehive was an Anglo-American alternative pop rock band formed in London in 1986 by Californian sisters Tracey Bryn and Melissa Brooke Belland, daughters of The Four Preps singer, Bruce Belland. They teamed up with British musicians Mike Jones, Martin Brett, Mark Bedford and Daniel Woodgate, the latter two of which were former members of Madness. Bedford left after making formative contributions to the band and did not feature again, although Woodgate stayed for most of the band's career.
Contents
- Voice of the beehive little gods
- Career
- Band members
- Studio albums
- Compilation albums
- Other appearances
- Songs
- References
Career
The band had five Top 40 singles from two albums in the UK. Their biggest commercial success came with the singles "I Say Nothing", "Don't Call Me Baby", "Monsters and Angels" and "I Think I Love You", taken from their first two albums, Let It Bee and Honey Lingers. A third album, Sex & Misery, was released in 1996; by this point sisters Tracey and Melissa were the sole group members. The band reformed in 2003 to play a two-week UK tour.
The members of Voice of the Beehive have since gone their separate ways. Tracey Bryn is a teacher in Laguna Beach, California. Melissa Belland runs her own company "Made In Heaven", also in Laguna Beach. Martin Brett runs Brett Dempsey Music Productions in London and joined I, Ludicrous on bass guitar in 2008. In 2011, he released his first solo single "Lover's Lane" under his original punk name Brett Martini. He also trained to become a facial hair specialist for film, theatre, and television in 2010. Daniel "Woody" Woodgate still plays drums, together with Mark Bedford on bass, in Madness. Mike Jones lives in Norwich, England and still plays guitar.
Band members
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Other appearances
Voice of the Beehive provided harmonies on Bill Drummond's album, The Man (1986).
An early version of "Beat of Love" was featured on the London Records compilation Giant (1987).
Melissa and Tracey contributed a cover of "Three Feet High and Rising" to the Johnny Cash tribute album Til Things Are Brighter (1988).
Songs
Don't Call Me BabyLet It Bee · 1988
Monsters and AngelsHoney Lingers · 1991
I Say NothingLet It Bee · 1988