Dead Bees Records is a French

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, with a roster of

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artists and bands.

History

Dead Bees Records was started in 2003 by two Toulouse-based musicians, Seb Wood (from Call Me Loretta) and Seb Duclos (from the Nova Express, Fuck Buddies), under the terms of an unincorporated association. The label was named after a quote from the

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'': "Was you ever bit by a dead bee?". The label was initially intended to release the debut recordings by Call Me Loretta or the Nova Express, but soon expanded its scope by importing or promoting international acts. Dead Bees was the first French label to work with Bomp! Records,

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to French audiences. Dead Bees later added numerous French, U.S. and British artists to its roster, and has earned acclaim for the label's yearly record sampler, released through

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license. Black Bees Records, the African division of Dead Bees Records, was created in 2014. The first release was

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n band Laïka's debut album.

Roster

Current roster

* All in The Golden Afternoon * Alone In 1982 * The Black Feathers * Brian Coatsie * Call Me Loretta * The Chemistry Set * Cotton Club * D. Trevlon * The Dalaï Lama Rama Fa Fa Fa * Dan Alfresco *

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* E Becomes I * Fuck Buddies * Haze Parade * Helluvah * Kingdom of the Holy Sun *

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* Moloko Velocet * My Lovely Underground * Recife * Savage * Sky Parade * Sleep Talker * Spindrift * Sunsplit * The Rusty Bells

Previous bands

* A Poplar * The Arrogants * Asteroid No.4 * The Black Angels *

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* The Clerks * Cobson * De neuve * The December Sound * Director's Cut * Henri Joel *

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* Moore:music * The Nova Express *

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* Rick Bain * Soltero * Sounds in the Olive Grove * The Temporary Thing

References

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