Billy Boyd (Vocals, Guitar)
John Crawford (Vocals, Drums)
Billy Johnston (Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards)
Rick Martin (Vocals, Bass)
Influences
The Who, The Rolling Stones, Dean Martin, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, The Beatles, Lou Reed, Elbow,Crowded House, INXS, The Clash, U2, Japan, Yes, Paul Weller, The The, Ani Difranco, Black Crows, Pearl Jam, Ben Harper, Talking Heads, Beth Orton, The Skidz, Brian Wilson, Kings Of Convenience, Nina Simone, The Associates, The Police, Wilco, Joy Division, Aimee Mann, Adam and the Ants, Sex Pistols, Os Mutantes, Johnny Cash, The Blue Nile, Radiohead, Depeche Mode...
Based in Glasgow, Scottish band Beecake are Billy Boyd (Vocals, Guitar), John Crawford (Drums, Vocals), Billy Johnston (Guitar, Piano, Vocals) and Rick Martin (Bass, Vocals) they have all been long-term friends and played individually and together in various bands over the past several years. Beecake was formed in late September 2006 over a bottle of malt whisky in a Glasgow bar when the guys remembered how much they loved making music together. After selling out their first gig as Beecake at Barfly, Glasgow in January 2007 and having fans travel to see them from as far a field as Japan, Germany, Italy, and the USA, they decided it was a good time to record the music they were making. In total five tracks were recorded which would later be released as their EP “Just B”. Since that time they have played many successful shows all over the UK, Europe and to the USA. Through these shows Beecake have gathered a very dedicated live audience and in the fall of 2008 Beecake won the Tartan Clef Best Live Band, at the Nordoff Robbins Music Awards. Beecake have hit the number one spot on the myspace unsigned charts within the UK several times and continue to regularly hold a position within the top 10 unsigned bands in the UK, in various genres, they also continue to hold a respectable position within the myspace worldwide-unsigned charts. Beecake have to date played live with such artists as The Fratelli's, Sharleen Spiteri, Sandi Thom, The Attic Lights, Big Country, BMX Bandits, Amy MacDonald and Eddie Reader. In the summer of 2008, Beecake entered the studio again to start work on their debut album. Now with the album "Soul Swimming" just finished, Beecake were very excited to be going back out on the road, trying out the new songs written for the album, and enjoyed the thrill of taking the sound they found for their debut studio album out to be experienced on the live stage this October during their East Coast tour of the States, dates included Arlington,Boston and two sold out shows in New York City.What will 2010 hold in store for Beecake...
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Helllloooo Beecake, I hope you all have a very Happy Christmas!!!! now is Soul Swimming for sale yet??? I tend to not pay attention haha, and I haven't checked in lately. Have a great Holiday Season!!!!
Thank you Shirley! And I'm glad you had a great time in St. Louis!
Eva - Hope 2010 will be better for you!
"knock, knock".........Mister Beecake Santa.........I hope you remember the BIIIIIIIG wish that we have ......... if I promise that we all are well-behaved, is there a chance then to get the CD from Santa *looks innocent and strums with the eyelashes*
Did I miss an update with my computer- or why can't I see the player???
But... "Hello" to you all... anyway... busy all the time... was a horrible year for me... not much time for myspace and for Beecake here on myspace... but I hope I have a better 2010...
back from a fabulous weekend in St Louis!! Got to see many old friends...*happy sigh*...it was so great to be with familiar faces that make me smile...and to be able to give & receive real hugs was a JOY! ; )
gonna let the player play while I work a bit in the kitchen...
looking forward to getting that cd for pressies for a friend or two...any more word on WHEN we can purchase online?
Kiki..."tunes" is another word we use for music...or songs...
Hope everybody is going good! I'm back again to listen to your music! And again I'm not alone.......everytime I do that my boy cat sit with me in front of the computer and listen to Beecake too....he really loves you
Hey guys! Just here to listen to your tunes (don!'t know the meaning of "tunes", but I read this word here so many times that I just thought I use it too )!
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Hey!