Punk / New Wave
Whitstable, Kent
1981 - ?
Band Members[]
- Ben Challis (vocals)
- Steven Harris (guitar)
- Nick Appleton (guitar)
- Chris Harris (bass)
- Stan 'Gretsch' Littlejohn (drums)
- Russell Lax (drums) replaced Stan in 1981
Info[]
The Beekeepers evolved from the earlier band The Ignerents . Stan left shortly afterwards to play in The Rivals, but was tragically killed soon after in a car crash.
Related Bands[]
- The Plague - Ben
- The Ignerents - Ben, Steven, Chris, Stan
- The Rivals - Stan
- The Black Cillas - Nick
- The Pop Rivets - Russell
- The Names - Russell
- Oyster Band - Russell
Ben's brother Aiden (aka "Tig") played drums in Canterbury punk band The Infested , which later became Wasteland .
Recordings[]
- 1981 'Platform 5' 7" (ACE 040)