BIOGRAPHY

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 understand this instinctively. (Mark Doyon)

The May Bees is one of those undeniable indie-rock bands. Originated from Arnhem, the Netherlands the band released two remarkable self-financed, independent releases Fake Around EP (2005) and Blame It On The Other Ones (2006).

With these albums the band got excellent reviews, a lot of airplay, ended up high in various charts, played gigs nationwide (including supports for Frank Black, The Drones, Air Traffic, Bettie Serveert and Caesar) and toured successfully through the east coast of the USA and Canada. In 2007 the band signed with American indie label Wampus Multimedia for the release of the first full length Drop Little Boy.

Since the band's formation late 2004, it experienced frequent personnel changes (in February 2008 drummer and co-founder Marzj Simons quited the band), but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Gregory Orange. The May Bees' work is based on Gregory's love for pure and intense rock songs in the tradition of Guided By Voices, Pixies, Sebadoh, Dinosaur Jr. and with the spirit of bands like Nirvana, Grandaddy, Radiohead.

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RELEASES

Drop Little Boy (Wampus Multimedia, 2007)

Blame It On The Other Ones (2006)

Fake Around EP (2005)

INTERVIEWS

MARCH 2007: Gregory talks with Lopend Vuur about the the new record "Drop Little Boy", the deal with Wampus and everything what's going on (in Dutch)

NOVEMBER 2006: MUSICFROM (NL): The May Bees' USA/Canada 2006 tour report

SEPTEMBER 2006: Gregory talks with 3VOOR12 (NL) about the upcoming USA/Canada 2006 tour

JUNE 2006: Gregory talks about 'Blame It On The Other Ones' on MUSICFROM (NL)

MARCH 2006: Marzj and Gregory about 'Blame It On The Other Ones' by Sjoerd Litjens (NL)

JULY 2005: The May Bees try to explain their plans in FRET (NL)

JUNE 2005: Gregory introducing The May Bees on 3VOOR12 Arnhem/Nijmegen (NL)