Ruby Jean and The Thoughtful Bees are a motley assortment from Halifax who piece together all the organic ingredients needed for all night dance parties and occasions of the sort. They describe their influences as "high pitched noises only dogs can hear, canine reactions to high pitched noises that only they can hear, train whistles, never ending break beats, foggy days, delay, catapulting swing sets, small insects, white rabbits, ladders, black cats that shed, musky smells, strange humming noises, beards, heavy metal." At first read this all seems to be nothing but a cluster fuck of information with no relation to music...but to each his own I guess. Jon Crowell is the brains; writing, arranging and producing the beats and bleeps that swarm around the ensemble, and mixing all it's component elements live on stage. Rebekah Higgs (solo artist, Outside Music) is the lungs of Ruby Jean, backing up her ecstatic, confident stage presence and audacious style with harmonies and effects created by sampling her own voice in real time. Guitarist Jason Vautour (Jon Epworth & The Improvements, Alright Already) is the arms, channeling both his Madonna and Napalm Death Cd's to conjure drop-tuned-yet-danceable guitar counterpoint against pulsing synths. Sean MacGillivray (Alright Already, Jenn Grant) is the legs of the outfit, re-interpreting looped drums as real ones on a traditional rock drum kit. Collectively they're a force to be reckoned with, rocking stages across the country with their alter ego-esque performances. Another great reason to tune in and follow all that's coming from the east coast music scene. Bitter yet sweet, Ruby Jean And The Thoughtful Bees will rock your party like no other. Enjoy the video and music samples provided and watch for a show near you!MP3: Ruby Jean And The Thoughtful Bees-Danse Danse Resolution
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