about the may bees
	It isn’t about image. It isn’t about entertainment. Great rock ‘n' roll is about movement -- of the heart, the mind, the feet. The May Bees, a scrappy, uncompromising duo from The Netherlands, understand this instinctively. They want to make a good impression, sure, and they want to amuse and engage you. But mostly they want to move you, to change you, to make an indelible mark upon you. Rock 'n' roll is about transcending barriers, riding impulses, surfing the wave and living to tell about it. Behind Gregory Orange on vocals and guitars, and Marzj on drums, The May Bees launch their salvos with melodic abandon at passion volume. Tapping our steel-toed boots, we sat down with Gregory to talk about the release of the band’s international debut, Drop Little Boy. Your music is packed with sonic references, but never feels derivative. Who has influenced you? Black Francis, Thurston Moore, J Mascis, Thom Yorke, John Lennon, Brian Wilson, Lou Reed, Jason Lytle, Kurt Cobain, Robert Pollard. They’re non-conformists. They make a difference because they’re authentic. They show the importance of emotion. Skills, technique, performance, vibe, image.... Those things are secondary. If someone had Drop Little Boy on their iPod, what other music might one expect to find there? Well, uh... probably not Avril Lavigne, Steve Vai or Snoop Dogg. Pixies? Or maybe the new Snow Patrol, Arcade Fire, White Stripes or Queens of the Stone Age? I don't know. Does songwriting come naturally to you? Well, there are days when I write three, four songs, followed by weeks, even months without writing another one. I used to get frustrated during those periods. But I stopped questioning myself, and don’t have those feelings anymore. I actually enjoy the surprises now. Take “The Enemy’s Scientist.” I wrote it in a couple minutes while we were finishing the sessions for Drop Little Boy. Marzj came up with a drum part, we recorded the song quickly, and the next day we mixed the version you hear now. And it’s the single! What is the state of rock 'n' roll in 2007? How do the May Bees fit into popular music? Rock 'n' roll is in good shape. I’m not one to worry about the “scene.” There are a lot of great bands out now, and there will be a lot more in the future. I worry more about the music industry, and about the superficiality of a big part of the audience. It’s hard to understand why the concept of a band becomes more important then the music itself. But as long as acts like Radiohead, Arcade Fire, Royksopp, and Bob Dylan sell a lot of records... well, there’s plenty of hope. ******** Keep up with the latest news on The May Bees at Independent Music & Media. Drop Little Boy is available at Amazon, CD Baby, iTunes, and other fine stores. The May Bees / Drop Little Boy ******** press.... "The music has this driving beat that you can't get away from.... Marzj and Gregory Orange seem the perfect pair when giving a listen to 'Blame It on the Other Ones' from start to end. They are together on time, as musicians, and in their songwriting. Here's another one for our top 10 of 2006!" ~ Independentsonly.com about 'Blame It on the Other Ones' "An exciting piece of work. Six excellent tracks... in which there’s a lot to discover.... We are pleasantly surprised by this strong album." ~ Musicfrom.nl about 'Blame It on the Other Ones' "A great future in the underground scene is waiting for them." ~ KindaMuzik.net about 'Blame It on the Other Ones' "A tasty melange of fuzzily anthemic guitar pop, bendy song structures and sonic collagery. The May Bees... are worth checking out." ~ Chromewaves.net about 'Blame It on the Other Ones' ******** Visit the official site. Download a publicity kit. For more information, contact Wampus.
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