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 just finished, Beecake are very excited to be going back out on the road, trying out the new songs written for the album, and enjoying the thrill of taking the sound they found for their studio album out to be experienced on the live stage.
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...And I wanted to share some exciting news: I was finally able to see one of my former students playing professional (US) football today. He was drafted by the New York Giants.
hi guys any just b gigs in the pipe line ?just too keep your foot in the door would be good to see you again just like the maggie may's gig that was a good night
Showing my boys some love before I run off for the day. Filming a really cool scene in the ruins of the old Packard Plant today (one of my fave places in Detroit!), a hooker jumping out of a window to her death! I have no idea how it will be done, should be cool to see tho!
Greetings Beecake. I'm so glad your US tour was such a huge success. Keep pumping out those hits.
I found all the songs on the playlist in the puzzle and a couple more on top of that. I'm still looking. I've been looking up your hits. I didn't realize there were so many.
Hi guys. Just spent the last few days with Roby in Milan. We had a great time, despite the weather. Went to San Sirio to see Italy play the All Blacks. Guess who won!!
Ok, I heeded the beckoning call from Twitter. Here I am . . . . . . Now what? . . . LOL
Thanks for the tale of your trip John. Very nice to read your perspective. Thank you also for the pictures.
I've been working out of town all weekend. Now I have to rearrange my house in order to make room for a piano by Saturday. Argh! Anyone available Saturday? Let me know. haha
Well, I better get off of here and get working. Moving furniture is always so much fun.
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