Ragnhild met herself in the door one day, the rest of us met while we all studied nuclear science at some posh university
No, really we met at a cafe in Manchester
No it was at university
No, it was at a gig somewhere.. or maybe a festival?
Actually it's quite sad, we met online ..
Wasn't it at a drawing class?
I think it was while we were out in the park photographing the sunset
To tell you the truth, we met during the war ..
No, no, it's just cause our parents know each other.
Our cats know each other.. and now we do too!
And I think we're quite happy about that?
I am anyway..
Or if you want the real story..
We studies together. Popular music and recording at University of Salford. A great course which of course gave us all the brilliant jobs we always wanted. Now everything is joyeux and the wealth is overflowing, but that wasn't enought for us, no. We felt an urge to throw all that away to get crap jobs and play music and be miserable and complain about the world. But at least the music gives us some kind of joy when we don't have to deal with incompetent promoters or the overall lack of success. Oh well, we could of course chosen the straight and narrow and become doctors and history teachers and repair televisions, but that seemed to easy.
The Bee's Niece on BBC introducing, go and have a looksee:
Read article here"The Bee's Niece sound does have a childlike naivety, but a closer listen reveals an attractive humour that gives them a charming freshness. Ragnhild’s voice is beautifully tender, while the backing of Hayley’s often off-kilter responses makes for something brilliantly unique. (...) for those willing to contemplate songs about cats and snow and love, there are treats in store." Chris Long
"Norwegian born Ragnhild Zeigler fronts this delightful group. Though many of the instruments are quite traditional, there is also a place for saw-playing and wine glasses, which is only the start of their quirkiness. The music is acoustic but edges into the experimental. Ragnhild's lyrics are perhaps the most striking part of the songs, often cute little stories, and sometimes almost like a diary or a conversation." Women's Listings, Canal Street
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