The Spirit of the Beehive (band)

The Spirit of the Beehive is an American band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Spirit of the Beehive
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock indie rock psychedelic rock dream pop experimental rock
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Ice Age Ranch Tiny Engines Found Footage Saddle Creek
Associated acts	Strange Ranger Palm Pile Mannequin Pussy
Website	Bandcamp page
Members	Zack Shwartz Rivka Ravede Kyle Laganella Corey Wichlin Pat Conaboy
Past members	Justin Fox Timothy Jordan Phil Warner Dot Pony

The band features Zach Schwartz, formerly of the band Glocca Morra

Their debut self-titled album was released in 2014.[1]

An EP entitled You Are Arrived (But You've Been Cheated), was released in 2015.[2]

In 2017, the band released their 2nd full-length called Pleasure Suck, on Tiny Engines.[1][3]

Their 3rd album Hypnic Jerks, was released through Tiny Engines in 2018.[4][5]

Their 4th album Entertainment, Death will be released April 9, 2021 on Saddle Creek.[6]

Members

Current members

• Zack Shwartz - lead vocals, guitar, sampler, keyboards (2014–Present)
• Rivka Ravede - lead vocals, bass, percussion (2014–Present)
• Kyle Laganella - guitar (2018–Present)
• Corey Wichlin - keyboards, sampler, guitar, percussion (2019–Present)
• Pat Conaboy - drums, percussion (2014–Present), lead and backing vocals (2014-2016), electronic drums (2018–Present)

Former Members

• Justin Fox - guitar, keyboards (2014-2017)
• Timothy Jordan - guitar, lead and backing vocals (2014-2016)
• Phil Warner - keyboards, guitar, percussion (2017-2018)
• Derrik (DOT PONY) - keyboards, sampler, guitar, percussion (2018-2019)

Discography

Studio albums

• The Spirit of the Beehive (2014)
• Pleasure Suck (2017)
• Hypnic Jerks (2018)
• Entertainment, Death (2021)

Extended plays

• You Are Arrived (But You've Been Cheated) (2016)

Singles

• "Ricky (Caught Me Tryin')" (2017)
• "Cops Come Looking" (2017)
• "Twenty First Road Trip" (2017)
• "can i receive the contact?" (2018)
• "d.o.u.b.l.e.u.r.o.n.g." (2018)
• "hypnic jerks" (2018)
• "The Door Is Open" (2020)

References

1. Cohen, Ian. "The Spirit of the Beehive: Pleasure Suck". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
2. Rettig, James. "Stream The Spirit Of The Beehive You Are Arrived (But You've Been Cheated)". Stereogum. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
3. Rettig, James. "Stream The Spirit Of The Beehive Pleasure Suck". Stereogum. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
4. Moreland, Quinn. "The Spirit of the Beehive Sound Like the Best Hallucination You've Ever Had". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
5. Rettig, James. "The Spirit Of The Beehive – "hypnic jerks"". Stereogum. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
6. Yoo, Noah (February 3, 2021). "Spirit of the Beehive Announce New Album Entertainment, Death, Share Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 February 2021.