The Bellrays

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The Bellrays
Lisa Kekaula (2014)
Lisa Kekaula (2014)
General information
origin Riverside (USA)
Genre (s) Rock music
founding 1990
Website www.thebellrays.com
Founding members
Singing, percussion
 Lisa Kekaula
guitar
 Robert "Bob" Vennum
Current occupation
Singing, percussion
 Lisa Kekaula
guitar
 Robert Vennum
bass
 Justin Andres
Drums
 Stefan Litrownik
former members
bass
 Tony "Tony Bramel" Fate
Drums
 Ray Chin

The BellRays (also Bellrays ) are an American rock band from Riverside, California .

history

Founded in 1990 by singer Lisa Kekaula and her future husband Bob Vennum, they were based on the one hand on Detroit rock bands such as The Stooges or MC5 and on the other hand on classic soul bands. The main songwriter of the band is guitarist Vennum. Her debut was "Let It Blast", released in 1991 and recorded live, followed by her second album "Grand Fury 1992". A compilation of both albums was released on the Poptones label by Creation Records founder Alan McGhee . The group is still active with changing drummers and has released a total of six albums. Lisa Kekaula was on tour with the resurrected MC5 as a singer. In 2004, a song by the band was featured on the soundtrack of the computer game Driv3r .

Discography

Albums

  • 1999: Let It Blast (Vital Gesture)
  • 2001: Grand Fury (Vital Gesture)
  • 2002: In the Light of the Sun (In Music We Trust)
  • 2002: Meet the Bellrays (Poptones)
  • 2003: The Red, White & Black (Vital Gesture)
  • 2006: Have a Little Faith (Cheap Lullaby)
  • 2008: Hard Sweet and Sticky (Vicious Circle)
  • 2010: Black Lightning (Fargo)

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