Sea of Bees
Sacramento, CA
Feist, Cat Power, PJ Harvey
Looking at times like a very young Bob Dylan, hand dipped in equal parts estrogen and childlike fancy (and I mean that in the nicest possible way), Sea of Bees spins a vulnerable blend of intimate coffee bean folk and gauzy, patchwork pop with a touch more wine than iron.
Julie Baenziger (or Julie Ann Bee) is the woman behind Sea of Bees – a tiny whirlwind of hypnotic innocence, an expansive sadness, an ethereal voice on loan from an angel, fresh wings aflutter, awkwardly standing in a puddle of tears. Her debut album Songs for the Ravens (containing several tracks from her short player aptly titled Bee Eee Pee) is a hand-sewn scrapbook of woebegone fairy tales, flipping the pages with string plucked whimsy.
Playing the majority of the instruments herself – glockenspiel, keys, marimba and slide – Julie creates a heartfelt, fragile universe punctuated with indecision, borderline optimism, love lost and love nearly found again. Sea of Bees runs the gamut from cozy yet crushing ballads to rollicking, mid-tempo runaway trains with a well-worn rumble.
Given Julie’s raw talent and the vaguely watermarked messages hidden below the surface of her emotive lyrics, it’s quite obvious that Sea of Bees has room to explore and grow, and I certainly look forward to hearing more of the gift she’s given us all - that God damned voice - and come the inevitable holiday season, the greatest version of Feliz Navidad I’ve ever heard.
Sea of Bees "Sidepain" from TERROREYES.TV on Vimeo.
I’ve had the pleasure of seeing her live. Not only is she incredibly talented, but she is literally the nicest person you’ll ever meet.
Thanks God for artists like she. Awesome songs.
Thank you, Sea of Bees what a lovely unsuspected exprize.
found it by accident, such beautiful music, sadly not all of it is available in the german itunes store, bloody country restrictions,
looking foward to see her live in Berlin end of the year
thanx for a rare find
Very unique and fitting of the times. A delicate voice and lyrics that reflect all spaces of ones inner world. Much to expand upon; Sea of Bees is lovely music.
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