After having contributed to Baby Fire's debut album ("No Fear" (CHEAP666/006)) and shared a split with Keiki ("split 10" CHEAP666/008) to celebrate the label's second anniversary, Dana Schechter and her band Bee and Flower have finally taken up residence in Cheap Satanism Records. These cheap demon lovers could not resist adding to their arsenal a haunting and definitely haunted band capable of casting a spell on the last listeners who haven't yet lost their way.
Bee and Flower was founded in 2000 in New York by singer/songwriter/bassist Dana Schechter; "Suspension" is their third album. The band's first two records, "What's Mine is Yours" (Neurot Recordings) and "Last Sight of Land" (Tuition) have very different moods shaped around Schechter's uniquely twisted and lush songwriting. Making "Last Sight of Land" (produced by Toby Dammit (Swans, Stooges)), was a sonic and lifestyle turning point for Schechter and keyboardist Roderick Miller, who decided to settle in Berlin after making the record. The core recording group of Schechter, Miller, and Dammit were joined by Thomas Wydler (Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds) on drums; the live / touring band then formed, including Berliners Jonathan Heine and Thomas Fietz...
TOUR DATES:
May 9 | Prague - CZ | Potrva
May 10 | Vienna - AT | Fluc
May 11 | Sumperk - CZ | H Club
May 12 | Krakow - PL | Klub Re
May 14 | Olomouc - CZ | Jazz Tibet Cafe
May 15 Budapest - HR | Roham Bar
May 16 | Szeged - HR | Venue TBA
May 17 | Belgrade - SR | Gun Clib
May 18 | Novi Sas - SR | CK13
May 19 | Murska Sobota - SL | MIKK
May 20 | Brno - CZ | Boro
May 21 | Pisek - CZ | Pi Klub
May 23 | Berlin - DE | Schokoladen
May 25 | Dortmund - DE | Institut / Small Beast
May 26 | Bruxelles - BE | Le Pantin
May 27 | Krefeld - DE | Jazzkeller
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