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" complete, 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 last October 2009 during their East Coast tour of the States.Dates included Arlington,Boston,Phily and two sold out shows in New York City.What will 2010 hold in store for Beecake...
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Hiya Guys!...Hiya Honeys!...Boy am I having some major problems with my comps lately!...and Yes I do mean comps, both of 'em!...Desktop & Lappy!....As if I haven't had enough problems with the desktop over the last few weeks, my flippin' lappy decided it wanted to join in the other day too and came out in sympathy!....It crashed!...and when I say crashed I mean the whole hog!....Total BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH crashed!....Luckily my son had left his Windows Vista disks behind when he moved out and I was abe to re-download it...It took hours and hours to download all the updates back onto it and then more hours and hours trying to recover and save all my files & folders!...I've managed to save nearly all of my Gig pics and vid clips, so I'm a very happy bunny right now!...It still isn't all back yet and I still have to download a lot of apps like MSN and my email account and such, but I'm getting there!...Am just taking a bit of a break and having early elevensies with some BEECAKE thrown in!...lol....Gotta get back to the grind soon!....See you soon Guys!...Love you!...((hugs))...xXXx.....
No matter how busy I get, I feel compelled to come here everyday and check on my boys and the Honeybees!
We are getting our first really big snow and Im a bit excited... shocking I know for as much as I complain about winter! I am actually looking forward to shoveling! My brother offered to come over with his snow blower and I heard myself tell him no thanks, I dont mind! I'm just glad I dont have to drive in it, my car is so light and had terrible traction.
I feel like a little child ...........I really can't wait to get the album!!!!! I made a button from "soul swimming" on my page with a direct link to your page! So people can immediately hear and see how great you are ! Ok....I made also a button for my sweeties band........a alibi button ! No....I really love his band!
Nikki - that's cool
For the next days I can't be here, unfortunately. Tomorrow I will go to Cologne. The Carneval is starting and from Thursday to Wednesday next week Cologne will be one, big party! That's really fun! This year I wil be Morticia Adams !
I'm in LA right now with my boyfriend, and as we were driving today, he looked in the rearview mirror and said, "I think Billy Boyd is behind us." Naturally, I whipped around, only to see Dominic Monaghan driving directly behind our car. Looks like my boyfriend can't keep his hobbits straight ;)
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I just wanted to say hi! I love you guys! :) I can't wait for you to sell "Soul Swimming" online so I can have one. I think I just made my mom a fan. I had her come over here to listen to your music on your music player and she said Ooh..I like them. Now she wants a CD too. :)
Hope evryone had a great weekend so far! For me it's a great sunday! The sun is shining and the snow started to melt......and the best of all.....I listen to your tunes
Shirley - so good to have you back! I send you a big, warm hearted hug
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I'm just glad I dont have to drive in it, my car is so light and had terrible traction.
...........I really can't wait to get the album!!!!!
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Nikki! 
