Voice of the beehive
| Voice of the Beehive | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Alternative, pop rock |
| Years active | 1986–1996 |
| Labels | Food, London, East West, Discovery |
| Associated acts | Madness, That Petrol Emotion |
| Website | voiceofthebeehive |
| Past members | Tracey Bryn Melissa Brooke Belland Mike Jones Mark Bedford Daniel Woodgate Martin Brett Brad Nack Tom Fenner |
Voice of the Beehive was an Anglo-American alternative pop rock band formed in London in 1986 by Californian sisters Tracey Bryn and Melissa Brooke Belland, daughters of The Four Preps singer, Bruce Belland. They teamed up with British musicians Mike Jones, Martin Brett, Mark Bedford and Daniel Woodgate, the latter two of which were former members of Madness. Bedford left after making formative contributions to the band and did not feature again, although Woodgate stayed for most of the band's career.
The band had five Top 40 singles from two albums in the UK. Their biggest commercial success came with the singles "I Say Nothing", "Don't Call Me Baby", "Monsters and Angels" and "I Think I Love You", taken from their first two albums, Let It Bee and Honey Lingers. A third album, Sex & Misery, was released in 1996; by this point sisters Tracey and Melissa were the sole group members. The band reformed in 2003 to play a two-week UK tour.
The members of Voice of the Beehive have since gone their separate ways. Tracey Bryn is a teacher in Laguna Beach, California. Melissa Belland runs her own company "Made In Heaven", also in Laguna Beach. Martin Brett runs Brett Dempsey Music Productions in London and joined I, Ludicrous on bass guitar in 2008. In 2011, he released his first solo single "Lover's Lane" under his original punk name Brett Martini. He also trained to become a facial hair specialist for film, theatre, and television in 2010. Daniel "Woody" Woodgate still plays drums, together with Mark Bedford on bass, in Madness. Mike Jones lives in Norwich, England and still plays guitar.
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