Meet the Last Bees, a Milwaukee-based power-pop outfit led by Ash (below.) They channel the pre-psych sounds of the British Invasion.
With sweet, melodic music becoming scarce, Ash began writing and singing songs that tapped into a kind of youthful vulnerability that has all but vanished. Ash’s new tunes hark back to a time not so different from our current culture– the early 60s, the time of the Beatles and the British invasion– a time when Britons and Americans needed a positive, uplifting release from the vicissitudes of a cold war world changing quickly. He unapologetically crafted a collection of sticky, retro, low-fi pop tunes which might be considered sacrilege to Beatles fans, if those songs weren’t so fresh, sincere and well-executed. Ash goes beyond an incredible simulation. Ash channels the FAB. You will believe a human in 2019 can dance the FRUG like no person has since ferries stopped crossing the Mersey.
Ash co-wrote “True or False” with legendary Chicago songwriter, Jim Peterik, who, though most celebrated for his work with Survivor, composed the greatest song of all time when still a young man, “Vehicle” by the Ides of March.
The Last Bees are currently playing dates across the hot and humid states of Wisconsin and Illinois.
