The Spirit of the Beehive (band)

The Spirit of the Beehive (often styled as SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE) is an American indie rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The band name comes from the 1973 Spanish film of the same name.

The band features Zack Schwartz, formerly of the band Glocca Morra. Their debut self-titled album was released in 2014. An EP entitled You Are Arrived (But You've Been Cheated) was released in 2015. In 2017, the band released their 2nd album, Pleasure Suck, on Tiny Engines. Their 3rd album, Hypnic Jerks, was released through Tiny Engines in 2018. Their 4th album, Entertainment, Death, was released on April 9, 2021, on Saddle Creek Records. Their most recent release was an EP titled i'm so lucky, which was released in September 2023.

The band has toured with acts such as Japanese Breakfast, Pile, Ride, Dry Cleaning, Alex G and more.

Members

Current members

• Zack Schwartz – lead vocals, guitar, sampler, keyboards (2014–present)
• Rivka Ravede – lead vocals, bass, percussion (2014–present)
• Corey Wichlin – keyboards, sampler, guitar (2019–present), drums, vocals (2020–present)

Former members

• Justin Fox – guitar, keyboards (2014–2016)
• Timothy Jordan – guitar, lead and backing vocals (2014–2016)
• Phil Warner – keyboards, guitar, percussion (2016–2018, touring 2022–present)
• Derrick Brandon – keyboards, sampler, guitar, percussion (2018–2019)
• Kyle Laganella – guitar (2018–2020, touring 2021)
• Pat Conaboy – drums, percussion (2014–2020), lead and backing vocals (2014–2016), electronic drums (2018–2020)

Discography

Studio albums

• The Spirit of the Beehive (2014)
• Pleasure Suck (2017)
• Hypnic Jerks (2018)
• Entertainment, Death (2021)

Extended plays

• You Are Arrived (But You've Been Cheated) (2015)
• i'm so lucky (2023)

Singles

• "Ricky (Caught Me Tryin')" (2017)
• "Cops Come Looking" (2017)
• "Twenty First Road Trip" (2017)
• "can i receive the contact?" (2018)
• "d.o.u.b.l.e.u.r.o.n.g." (2018)
• "hypnic jerks" (2018)
• "The Door Is Open" (2020)
• "THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN'T DO" (2021)
• "THE SERVER IS IMMERSED" (2021)
• “THE DOOR IS CLOSING” (2021)
• "tapeworm / natural devotion 2" (2023)

References

1. Entertainment, Death
2. Flag of Utah
3. Glocca Morra (band)
4. Gladie
5. Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
6. Kmart realism
7. They Are Gutting a Body of Water
8. Peter Collins (record producer)
9. Gerald Casale
10. List of musician and band name etymologies
11. Otyken
12. Deeper (band)
13. Beehive Live
14. Saddle Creek Records
15. List of shoegaze bands
16. List of 2024 albums
17. David Sylvian
18. Orpheus and Eurydice
19. Devo
20. Dir En Grey