Me Like Bees Release Dynamic New Single and Music Video “The Right Stuff” Today
ME LIKE BEES
— INDIE ROCK BAND —
RELEASE NEW DYNAMIC SINGLE
“THE RIGHT STUFF”
ARRIVES WITH MUSIC VIDEO
FULL-LENGTH ALBUM
DISCO TWO STEP
OUT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14
ALBUM RELEASE SHOWS THIS FALL
Above: “The Right Stuff” artwork / album artwork
NASHVILLE, TN (September 28, 2022) — Missouri-based indie rock band — Me Like Bees — are gearing up to release their 11-track sophomore full-length album, Disco Two Step on Friday, October 14. Characterized by a danceable melody infused with joyful pop riffs, armed by signature alternative rock beats, Me Like Bees’ newest single, “The Right Stuff,” offers another look into the forthcoming album. Further showcasing the personality and talent the band brings to the indie rock table, the track is accompanied by an eccentric music video.
Stream/download “The Right Stuff here.
The upcoming album encapsulates the imprecise, highly dynamic and multi-genre synced identity of indie rock. Composed of Luke Sheafer (lead vocals), Pete Burton (guitar, vocals), Jake Bennett (bass, vocals), and Ben Davis (drums, vocals), Me Like Bees is a true testament to the endurance of the 2000s indie pop/rock era.
The album’s lead single, “Radio” (released August 17), garnered praise from Atwood Magazine naming it a “true earworm of a release,” as well as saying: “The urgent new single churns, rocks and shakes, and will no doubt sound familiar to anyone who’s sought refuge in the power of, well, a favorite new song on the radio.” With an equally as energetic music video that undeniably foreshadowed what to expect from the rest of the album.
Formed on the heels of the 2000s indie rock scene, the band was started by college dropout, Pete Burton and former gas station clerk, Luke Sheafer in 2009. The pair met while playing high school football together in Kansas; only to lose touch and serendipitously end up at the same college town in southwest Missouri several years later. The duo shared a mutual affinity for the music of the aughts. Bands like The Strokes, Modest Mouse, The White Stripes and Franz Ferdinand, would serve as the catalyst to the danceable, guitar-driven rock that Me Like Bees would become known for. “I remember the way I felt when I first heard Ball and a Biscuit by the White Stripes,” Sheafer shares. “That’s the moment I decided that yeah, this music thing is what I want to do with my life. I’ve been chasing that feeling ever since.”
Throughout the band’s history, Me Like Bees has undergone several member changes — with Burton and Sheafer serving as the constants. In 2017, the pair were joined by current bass player, Jake Bennett. Bennett was already familiar with the band, having served as the group’s touring merch manager for several years prior. The most recent addition to the band is drummer Ben Davis. Davis had been working as an elementary school counselor when he, through an unlikely series of events, heard that Me Like Bees was looking for a drummer. In true Kurt Warner fashion, Davis left his position at the school to pursue his lifelong passion of playing music and officially joined Me Like Bees.
Above: Me Like Bees; credit: 12EightyOne
L to R: Luke Sheafer, Ben Davis, Pete Burton, Jake Bennett
Notably, the band released their first full-length album, The Ides, via Loveway Records in 2013. In 2014, they won first prize at the Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands in Hollywood, CA — beating out 20,000 other artists, securing a coveted spot on the Vans Warped Tour. With their undeniable trajectory of growth, the group knew the next step was to make more music. They got the chance to work alongside Goldfinger frontman and well known producer, John Feldmann for the There Will Be Time EP (2016), and they didn’t stop there. In 2018, they partnered with Image Comics and artist Jeremy Haun for the release of their graphic novel inspired EP, Songs From The Realm.
With a plethora of years in the game, knowing their way around the studio and the release of Disco Two Step in October, Me Like Bees is making sure they’ve got your attention. With album release shows lined up throughout October and November, you won’t want to miss these guys.
Additional information and tickets here.
