Last & First, by BeekeeperNYC

Last & First

by BeekeeperNYC

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1.	Job (Demo) 03:06	buy track
2.	Animal Kingdom 01:25	buy track
3.	Eventually (Demo) 03:43	buy track
4.	Dying Day (Live) 03:09	buy track
5.	Won (Demo) 04:00	buy track
6.	Wait Til then (alt version) 03:24	buy track
7.	Dead and Drugged (live) 03:35	buy track
8.	Reminder 03:42	buy track
9.	Hesitation (Live) 02:42	buy track
10.	Light 04:14	buy track
11.	Jar 07:03	buy track
12.	The Sky 01:54	buy track

about

In memoriam Jan Jakub Kotik (1972 – 2007)

After Jan died, we put together this collection of unreleased and alternates to raise money for his family.

credits

released March 26, 2021

Jan Kotik – drums, theremin, telephone
Karla Schickele – bass & vocals
Matthew Schickele – guitar & vocals

Except Light and Jar, Eric Eidel – drums
Liz Mitchell – backup vocals on Hesitation

Produced by Matthew Schickele, except Reminder produced by Tony Lockwood

For lyrics and more information: www.schickele.net/lastandfirst

In memoriam Jan Jakub Kotik (1972 – 2007)
All proceeds from the sale of this CD go to the Jan Kotik Memorial Fund

All songs words and music © Matthew Schickele/Jaspercat Music/ASCAP
Except Dying Day, Hesitation, Reminder, words and music
© Karla Schickele/I Wish I Had Publishing/BMI
Jar, by Karla Schickele and Matthew Schickele,
© Karla Schickele/I Wish I Had Publishing/BMI
The Sky words and music © by William Dechand/Bucktooth Music/ASCAP
Animal Kingdom words and music © by Cris Kirkwood and Curt Kirkwood BUG Music/BMI

Reminder was originally released on “New Problems” by K., Tigerstyle Records, 2001
This version of Wait Til Then was originally released on the
Ida/Beekeeper split single by Simple Machines, 1997
Cover photos by Austin Hughes

Job
Demo recorded at Matthew’s house, 1997

Animal Kingdom
Recorded at Matthew’s house, 1997

Eventually
Demo recorded at Matthew’s house, 1997

Dying Day
Live at the Mercury Paw, Louisville, KY, May 5, 1998

Won
Demo recorded at Matthew’s house, 1997

Wait Til Then
Recorded at Matthew’s house, 1997

Dead and Drugged
Live at the Mercury Paw, Louisville, KY, May 5, 1998

Reminder
Recorded at El Chalet, Red Hook, Brooklyn, 2000

Hesitation
Live at The Charleston, Brooklyn NY, October 18, 1997

Light
Recorded at Green Door, NYC, 1994

Jar
Recorded at Green Door, NYC, 1994

The Sky
Rehearsal recorded at Matthew’s house, 1998

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BeekeeperNYC New York, New York

In the late 90s, Beekeeper played their little rock-trio hearts out in their native NYC as well as across the US and Canada.

Since then several other bands used the name (no shade, it's a good name).

We decided it was time to make our albums available again.

Karla Schickele (vocals, bass), Matthew Schickele (vocals, guitar), Jan Kotik (drums) ... more

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