The Bumblebeez | |
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Origin | Braidwood, Australia |
Genres | Indie |
Occupation(s) | Musicians, songwriters |
Labels | Bang Gang 12 Inches |
Members | Christopher Colonna, Pia Colonna |
Website | http://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]
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.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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AUS [8] | ||
Prince Umberto & The Sister Of Ill |
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61 |
Title | Details |
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The Printz |
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Title | Details |
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White Printz E.P |
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Red Printz E.P |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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AUS [8] | |||
"Dr Love" | 2007 | 79 | Prince Umberto & The Sister Of Ill |
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. |
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2008 | "Dr Love" (Christopher Colonna, Pia Colonna) | Urban Work of the Year | Nominated | [10] |
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 |
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J Awards of 2007 | Prince Umberto and the Sister of Ill | Australian Album of the Year | Nominated |
The Bumblebeez | |
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Origin | Braidwood, Australia |
Genres | Indie |
Occupation(s) | Musicians, songwriters |
Labels | Bang Gang 12 Inches |
Members | Christopher Colonna, Pia Colonna |
Website | http://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]
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.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
---|---|---|
AUS [8] | ||
Prince Umberto & The Sister Of Ill |
|
61 |
Title | Details |
---|---|
The Printz |
|
Title | Details |
---|---|
White Printz E.P |
|
Red Printz E.P |
|
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
---|---|---|---|
AUS [8] | |||
"Dr Love" | 2007 | 79 | Prince Umberto & The Sister Of Ill |
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] |
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 |