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{{Short description|Australian musical group}}
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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| name = The Bumblebeez
| name = The Bumblebeez
| image =
| image =
| background = group_or_band
| background = group_or_band
| occupation = [[Musician]]s, [[songwriter]]s
| occupation = Musicians, songwriters
| origin = [[Braidwood, New South Wales|Braidwood]], [[Australia]]
| origin = [[Braidwood, New South Wales|Braidwood]], Australia
| genre = [[Indie music|Indie]]
| genre = [[Indie music|Indie]]
| years_active =
| years_active =
| label =
| label = Bang Gang 12 Inches
| website = http://www.thebumblebeez.com
| website = http://www.thebumblebeez.com{{Dead link|date=February 2024}}
| current_members = Christopher Colonna, Pia Colonna
| current_members = Christopher Colonna, Pia Colonna
}}
}}


'''The Bumblebeez''' (previously known as '''Bumblebeez 81'''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s1068744.htm|title=Bumblebeez 81|publisher=[[Triple J]]|date=2004-03-18|accessdate=2008-04-14}}</ref>) is an Australian indie band, formed by Christopher Colonna and his sister Pia Colonna (AKA Queen ViLa). The band's music has been described as a, "cut'n'paste collision of noisy hip-hop and rock."<ref>Phares, Heather. [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bumblebeez-p575809/biography The Bumblebeez biography] Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-08.</ref> Their full-lentgh debut album was ''[[Prince Umberto & The Sister Of Ill]]'', released in 2007.<ref>{{cite news
'''The Bumblebeez''' (previously known as '''Bumblebeez 81'''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s1068744.htm|title=Bumblebeez 81|publisher=[[Triple J]]|date=18 March 2004|accessdate=2008-04-14}}</ref>) was an Australian indie band, formed by Christopher Colonna and his sister Pia Colonna (AKA Queen ViLa). The band's music has been described as a "cut'n'paste collision of noisy hip-hop and rock."<ref>Phares, Heather. [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bumblebeez-p575809/biography The Bumblebeez biography] Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-08.</ref> Their full-length debut album was ''Prince Umberto & The Sister of Ill'', released in 2007.<ref name=umbertoreview>{{cite news
|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/review/album/s2007553.htm|title=Review for Prince Umberto and the Sister of Ill|publisher=[[Triple J]]|date=2007-08-17|accessdate=2011-06-14}}</ref>
|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/review/album/s2007553.htm|title=Review for Prince Umberto and the Sister of Ill|publisher=[[Triple J]]|date=17 August 2007|accessdate=2011-06-14}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The band was formed by Christopher Colonna and his sister, Pia, of [[Braidwood, New South Wales]]. The band was [[unearthed]] by the Australian radio station [[Triple J]] in 2002.<ref>{{cite web
The band was formed by Christopher Colonna and his sister, Pia, of [[Braidwood, New South Wales]]. The band was [[unearthed (talent contest)|unearthed]] by the Australian radio station [[Triple J]] in 2002.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/unearthed/bands/bumblebeez.htm|title=The Bumblebeez - ACT Unearthed winner|publisher=[[Triple J]]|accessdate=2008-04-14}}</ref> Around the same time, they won a competition run by the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]]'s short-lived ''[[Fly TV]]'', making them the first signing to the Fly Records label<ref>[http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/5532807/a/White+Printz+EP.htm Bumblebeez 81 - White Printz EP CD] CDuniverse.com. Retrieved 2011-09-08.</ref> Bumblebeez released an EP in November 2006 and featured the single "[[Black Dirt]]". The band toured with this new material in Spring 2007{{Update after|2010|11|13|date=November 2010}} in [[Australia]]. The band released their latest LP "[[Prince Umberto and the Sister of Ill]]" in September 2007, featuring the singles "[[Dr. Love (The Bumblebeez song)|Dr. Love]]" and "Rio". The album was selected as [[Triple J]]'s 'feature album' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/review/album/s2007553.htm|title=Triple J Music Reviews: Prince Umberto and the Sister of Ill|publisher=[[Triple J]]|date=2007-08-17|accessdate=2008-04-14}}</ref> nominated for a [[J Award]] on November 28, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.triplej.net.au/jaward/bumblebeez_umberto.htm|title=The J Award Nominated Albums – Prince Umberto & The Sister Of Ill / Bumblebeez|publisher=[[Triple J]]|accessdate=2008-04-14}}</ref>
|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/unearthed/bands/bumblebeez.htm|title=The Bumblebeez – ACT Unearthed winner|publisher=[[Triple J]]|accessdate=2008-04-14}}</ref> Around the same time, they won a competition run by the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]]'s short-lived ''[[Fly TV]]'', making them the first to sign to the Fly Records label.<ref>[http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/5532807/a/White+Printz+EP.htm Bumblebeez 81 – White Printz EP CD] CDuniverse.com. Retrieved 2011-09-08.</ref> In 2004, The Bumblebeez served as opener for [[Radiohead]] in [[Melbourne]] and Sydney.<ref name=jaward/>


The album was released in the UK and Europe in April 2008{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}}. On May 6, 2011, the EP ''I'm a Cowboi'' was released.<ref>http://www.onion.com.au/article/3374</ref>
The band released ''White Printz'' and ''Red Printz'' EP's, before compiling them into one album called ''The Printz'' for release in 2004.<ref>Phares, Heather. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-printz-r694101/review The Printz review] Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-08.</ref>

The band released their first full-length album ''Prince Umberto and the Sister of Ill'' in September 2007, featuring the singles "Dr. Love" and "Rio". The album was selected as [[Triple J]]'s "feature album,"<ref name=umbertoreview/> and nominated for a [[J Award]] on 28 November 2007. The album was mixed by Zdar of the French band [[Cassius (band)|Cassius]].<ref name=jaward>{{cite web|url=http://www.triplej.net.au/jaward/bumblebeez_umberto.htm|title=The J Award Nominated Albums – Prince Umberto & The Sister of Ill / Bumblebeez|publisher=[[Triple J]]|accessdate=2008-04-14}}</ref>
In May 2011, the EP ''I'm a Cowboi'' was released.

Their new single "Summer Bum" was premiered by Richard Kingsmill on his '2011' triple j show on Sunday 18 September.

==Discography==
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of albums, with Australian chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Album details
! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart<br />positions
|-
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" | [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref name=aus>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia|edition=pdf|pages=45}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''Prince Umberto & The Sister Of Ill''
|
* Released: August 2007
* Format: CD
* Label: 81 Records, Modular (MODCD046)
| align="center" | 61
|}

===Compilation albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of EPs, with selected details
! Title
! Details
|-
! scope="row" | ''The Printz''
|
* Released: 2004
* Format: CD
* Label: 81 Records, Modular (B0002346-12)
|}

===Extended plays===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of EPs, with selected details
! Title
! Details
|-
! scope="row" | ''White Printz E.P''
|
* Released: December 2002
* Format: CD
* Label: Fly Music (12662)
|-
! scope="row" | ''Red Printz E.P''
|
* Released: 2003
* Format: CD
* Label: 81 Records, Modular (MODEP007)
|}

===Charting singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of charting single, with Australian chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref name=aus/>
|-
! scope="row"| "Dr Love"
| 2007
| 79
| ''Prince Umberto & The Sister Of Ill''
|}

==Awards and nominations==
===APRA Awards===
The [[APRA Awards (Australia)|APRA Awards]] are presented annually from 1982 by the [[Australasian Performing Right Association]] (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/History.aspx |title=APRA History |publisher=[[Australasian Performing Right Association]] (APRA) &#124; [[Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society]] (AMCOS) |access-date=25 April 2022 }}</ref>

{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| [[APRA Music Awards of 2008|2008]]
| "Dr Love" (Christopher Colonna, Pia Colonna)
| Urban Work of the Year
| {{nominated}}
| <ref name="UWotYNom">{{cite web|url=http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/Nominations/UrbanWorkoftheyearNomination2008.aspx |title=Urban Work of the Year nomination - 2008 |publisher=Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) |access-date=28 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090918043701/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/Nominations/UrbanWorkoftheyearNomination2008.aspx |archive-date=18 September 2009 }}</ref>
|-
{{end}}

===J Award===
The [[J Awards]] are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]'s youth-focused radio station [[Triple J]]. They commenced in 2005.
{{awards table}}
|-
| [[J Awards of 2007]]
|''Prince Umberto and the Sister of Ill''
| Australian Album of the Year
| {{nom}}
{{end}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


{{Authority control}}
==External links==
* [http://www.thebumblebeez.com/ Official website]
* {{MySpace|thebumblebeez|The Bumblebeez}}
* {{MySpace|vilabumblebeez|ViLa}}
* {{MusicBrainz artist|id=8082d52a-e103-40f7-90c9-d4b82a40f349|name=Bumblebeez}}
* {{MusicBrainz artist|id=86a18ac6-f0c3-49a9-a3a6-57009a72525e|name=Bumblebeez 81}}
* [http://www.lostateminor.com/2007/06/02/dr-love/ Video for "Dr. Love"]

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Latest revision as of 13:48, 1 April 2024

The Bumblebeez
OriginBraidwood, Australia
GenresIndie
Occupation(s)Musicians, songwriters
LabelsBang Gang 12 Inches
MitgliederChristopher Colonna, Pia Colonna
Websitehttp://www.thebumblebeez.com[dead link]

The Bumblebeez (previously known as Bumblebeez 81[1]) was an Australian indie band, formed by Christopher Colonna and his sister Pia Colonna (AKA Queen ViLa). The band's music has been described as a "cut'n'paste collision of noisy hip-hop and rock."[2] Their full-length debut album was Prince Umberto & The Sister of Ill, released in 2007.[3]

History

[edit]

The band was formed by Christopher Colonna and his sister, Pia, of Braidwood, New South Wales. The band was unearthed by the Australian radio station Triple J in 2002.[4] Around the same time, they won a competition run by the ABC's short-lived Fly TV, making them the first to sign to the Fly Records label.[5] In 2004, The Bumblebeez served as opener for Radiohead in Melbourne and Sydney.[6]

The band released White Printz and Red Printz EP's, before compiling them into one album called The Printz for release in 2004.[7]

The band released their first full-length album Prince Umberto and the Sister of Ill in September 2007, featuring the singles "Dr. Love" and "Rio". The album was selected as Triple J's "feature album,"[3] and nominated for a J Award on 28 November 2007. The album was mixed by Zdar of the French band Cassius.[6] In May 2011, the EP I'm a Cowboi was released.

Their new single "Summer Bum" was premiered by Richard Kingsmill on his '2011' triple j show on Sunday 18 September.

Discography

[edit]

Albums

[edit]
List of albums, with Australian chart positions
Titel Album details Peak chart
positions
AUS
[8]
Prince Umberto & The Sister Of Ill
  • Released: August 2007
  • Format: CD
  • Label: 81 Records, Modular (MODCD046)
 61

Compilation albums

[edit]
List of EPs, with selected details
Titel Details
The Printz
  • Released: 2004
  • Format: CD
  • Label: 81 Records, Modular (B0002346-12)

Extended plays

[edit]
List of EPs, with selected details
Titel Details
White Printz E.P
  • Released: December 2002
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Fly Music (12662)
Red Printz E.P
  • Released: 2003
  • Format: CD
  • Label: 81 Records, Modular (MODEP007)

Charting singles

[edit]
List of charting single, with Australian chart positions
Titel Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[8]
"Dr Love" 2007 79 Prince Umberto & The Sister Of Ill

Awards and nominations

[edit]

APRA Awards

[edit]

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982.[9]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2008 "Dr Love" (Christopher Colonna, Pia Colonna) Urban Work of the Year Nominated [10]

J Award

[edit]

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
J Awards of 2007 Prince Umberto and the Sister of Ill Australian Album of the Year Nominated

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Bumblebeez 81". Triple J. 18 March 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2008.
  2. ^ Phares, Heather. The Bumblebeez biography Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
  3. ^ a b "Review for Prince Umberto and the Sister of Ill". Triple J. 17 August 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  4. ^ "The Bumblebeez – ACT Unearthed winner". Triple J. Retrieved 14 April 2008.
  5. ^ Bumblebeez 81 – White Printz EP CD CDuniverse.com. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
  6. ^ a b "The J Award Nominated Albums – Prince Umberto & The Sister of Ill / Bumblebeez". Triple J. Retrieved 14 April 2008.
  7. ^ Phares, Heather. The Printz review Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
  8. ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 45.
  9. ^ "APRA History". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Urban Work of the Year nomination - 2008". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
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