Chris Dye’s Kickstarter Campaign
Our good buddy Chris Dye has some amazing stories to tell. The GREAT songs on his new record tell the tale of a broken man’s journey from a hospital bed in L.A. to the country town of Lockhart, TX, ultimately finding new life as a reinvigorated, re-inspired songwriter.
He’s made a bunch of friends along the way (Purple Bee Crew!), so naturally he’s inviting everyone to help him finish the record and write the next chapter of his story.
There’s a few great rewards for the more generous backers- including a guided BBQ tour of Lockhart and even an executive producer credit on the album. Chris Dye’s Kickstarter campaign runs through June 28th - check it out here.
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Announcing the GregoFest 6 Artists Lineup: (in no particular order)
A Live One, Flying Balalaika Brothers, Fatty Lumpkin, Flounders Without Eyes, Dye 4, Grass, Jimmy George Band, The Portal, Kevin Gant, Nameless Horses, The Doodlin’ Hogwollops, Jason Molin, Roger Moon, Lucas Taylor, Big Mike’s Hip Hop Jam, HYDRENALIN , Wildflowers, Pake Rossi, The Lavens, Saucer Pilot, Al Barlow, Kem Watts & The Pistols , Mo Pair & Mike Phelan, Joel Melton, Norm Ballinger, J2K
The 6th Annual GregoFest will take place over June 22nd weekend at Purple Bee Studios in Lockhart, TX.. Mark Your Calendars! RSVP on Facebook Here!
Emilie & Russell Clepper live from the Crow Bar on January 11th, 2012 - it was great to see them sharing the stage in ATX - been too long!
Upcoming Event: TALKING HEADS HOOT 2012
VENUE: ANTONE’S
DATE: SATURDAY FEBRUARY 18th, 2012
TIME: 9:30PM
The Talking Heads disbanded in 1991 leaving behind a mountain of classic material. In February of 2011 the Purple Bee Crew of musicians united to honor the legendary band by performing a night of classic music lifted from the Talking Heads huge catalog. The now closed Momo’s Nightclub was standing room only as Austin turned out en masse, filling the dance floor and singing along to the classics.
The Purple Bee Crew is proud to announce the 2nd Annual Talking Heads Hoot Night with a move to the more spacious Antone’s Nightclub. Members of Jabarvy, The Trim, Moving Matter, Emilie Clepper and Groovin Ground will offer their takes on everything from the early four-piece art-punk of songs like ‘Artists Only’ and ‘Love/Building on Fire’ to the big band arrangements of Stop Making Sense with stops for everything in between. There will be plenty of energy in the room, spectacular lights, booty shaking, and some excellent surprise guest artists.
Admission is $10 in advance at TicketFly, $12 at the door or $6 if you show your stamp from the previous Bob Schneider show. We hope that you will join us and help spread the word about this event.
![The Trebelmakers did a live taping at Purple Bee Studios on January 16th, 2012.
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The Trebelmakers did a live taping at Purple Bee Studios on January 16th, 2012.
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La Guerrilla performing “Los Besos” live at the 5th Annual GREGOFEST at Purple Bee Studios in Lockhart, TX.
La Guerrilla performing “High” > “World Party One” live at the 5th Annual GREGOFEST at Purple Bee Studios in Lockhart, TX.
Opposite Day performing “Hydro” at the 5th Annual GREGOFEST at Purple Bee Studios in Lockhart, TX. oppositeday.com
Opposite Day performing “Mandukhai” live at the 5th Annual GREGOFEST at Purple Bee Studios in Lockhart, TX.
Joshua Joseph - Live at AIRSHP - Greater Than The Sum
Here’s a fresh original from Moving Matter’s Josh Pearson, now performing under his solo moniker Joshua Joseph….this video was shot and produced by the Boz Bros at the AIRSHP War Room on July 27th, 2011….Enjoy!
Jason Molin - Un Momento Perfecto (rough mix)
Here’s a brand new track from our man Jason Molin - you may remember his breezy poolside set from this year’s Gregofest. He’s been self-leaking tracks from his upcoming album FOK DUB, a we are digging every one of them.
He tweets of this rough mix, “Now with upright bass, redone guitar, and piano thru tape loop…(still needs sax).”
Here’s the first of many Gregofest 2011 HD videos we’ll be rolling out soon - Austin’s own Opposite Day playing “Carrots!”, an instrumental track off their new Mandukhai EP. Enjoy!
TEQUILA DUNK SHOTS!
The Republic Tequila DUNK TANK was tons of fun at this year’s GREGOFEST. We’d like to thank Tom, Theresa, Chantz and the whole Republic gang for their creativity, generosity, and most of all their excellent tequila. More photos here>.
About Purple Bee
Purple Bee is a sanctuary for creativity. A hippy-hillbilly-Polish music paradise.
For bands - It's a retreat from the normal club scene and a platform to make honest music for attentive ears. It's a place to cross-pollinate with other bands and songwriters. It's a place where they can remember the reason they started playing music.
Purple Bee is a professional recording studio and live video production soundstage - run completely by volunteers.
We call these volunteers The Purple Bee Crew - a loose collective of musicians, engineers, artists, and one-of-a-kind personalities - all combining talents to make something real - something bigger than the sum of its parts.
The amazing bands and artists that make the pilgrimage to Purple Bee are also volunteers- they are partners in this pursuit of creativity and passion. We will help them present the fruits of this pursuit. We will record, produce, edit and present their music online at purplebee.org for the rest of the world to discover.
