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Yellow Bentines

This place is like a kindergarten for old people.

About Me

YELLOW BENTINES' energetic and fun-filled performances have built up a huge following locally and on Myspace, having supported bands such as Arctic Monkeys, Editors and Brakes. Their melodic compositions comprise of a strong piano-trumpet framework that draws inspiration from bands such as Ben Folds Five, The Divine Comedy and Cake.Formed in May 2004 the band has evolved to become one of Glasgow's premier live acts. WANNA BUY A WHY BEE TEE OR CD?To hire YELLOW BENTINES, just send us a message.

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Member Since: 10/30/2005
Band Website: yellowbentines.com
Band Members: Martin - Piano, Vocals Jonathan - Bass Sarah - Trumpet, Vocals Helen - Trumpet, Vocals Sorren - Guitar, Vocals Lewis - Drums
Influences: Aphex TwinBeckBelle & SebastianBen Folds (Five)Bright EyesCakeEd HarcourtEelsElliott SmithFaith No MoreIncubusLeftover CrackMartin GrechMuseNick Cave and The Bad SeedsNine Inch NailsPavementPulpRadioheadRancidRufus WainwrightSmashing PumpkinsSoundgardenSparksThe BeatlesThe CureThe ClashThe Divine ComedyThe SlackersThe WannadiesToolWeezerWeird Al YankovicZwan(ed)
Sounds Like: AqualungAthleteBelle & SebastianBen Folds (Five)Ben KwellerCakeColdplayDeath Cab For CutieEd HarcourtEelsLess Than JakeNick Cave & The Bad SeedsThe BeatlesThe Divine ComedyReel Big FishThe SpecialsMadness
Type of Label: None

My Blog

YB Ceilidhs an’ a’ that!

Two Ceilidhs down, one to go and then after playing the lovely Beanscene in Shawlands we are off on our June tour. The final ceilidh will be in Fort William on Saturday the 7th of June, it will featur...
Posted by Yellow Bentines on Fri, 16 May 2008 06:10:00 PST

St Andrews & Ceilidh Dates

Oh what a day we had of it, all we had to do was get myself, Lewis and Ben (our awesome manager) to the St Andrews Beanscene by 8:30pm to play a lovely show for all the very nice people there, could w...
Posted by Yellow Bentines on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:04:00 PST

Thanks for coming.

Cheers to everyone who came along to the Hive gig last night it was awesome fun. Lots more gigs coming up including this friday at O’Henrys with our mates "Washington Irving".
Posted by Yellow Bentines on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:42:00 PST

Dates, Ceilidhs and that.

Ok, so we’ve got more venues for the dates on our June tour:17 Jun 2008 - TUE - Frog and Parrot. Sheffield.18 Jun 2008 - WED - Venue TBA. Nottingham.19 Jun 2008 - THR - Karn’s Cafe/Bar. Le...
Posted by Yellow Bentines on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:17:00 PST

Goodnight Beanscene Shawlands! oh and shiz load of dates.

Well that’s it, the end of our Shawlands Beanscene residency; it was fun when it lasted. On the last night we had, Lewis on drums, Sarah on the championship winning trumpet, Jonathan on zee bass...
Posted by Yellow Bentines on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:39:00 PST

So whats been happening?

Some things have changed since we last spoke, most significantly our band line up has been altered somewhat. We now are:Martin (that's me)  Piano / VocalsSarah  Trumpet / VocalsJonathan  BassSorren...
Posted by Yellow Bentines on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:11:00 PST

The Great Beanscene Mix-up

Right, last night we started our four-week residency at the Beanscene in Shawlands. However due to crossed wires when we turned up we were informed that our residency didn't start till NEXT week. The ...
Posted by Yellow Bentines on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:13:00 PST

Ronnie’s Hip Cover "Anger!"

Everyone's favorite Inverness duo 'Ronnie's Hip' have taken some time out of their hectic schedule to cover our song 'Anger!'.Ladies and Gentlemen I give you Ronnie's Hip. ...
Posted by Yellow Bentines on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:06:00 PST

The Bluesbunny Music Reviews

There's always a place in the Bluesbunny's heart for some perfect pop music. Glasgow's Yellow Bentines provide us with a fine selection of songs to satisfy our appetite with their self titled album.A ...
Posted by Yellow Bentines on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:17:00 PST

Linen & Other Shiz

Hello,Cheers to those who braved the rain and hail to come down to our Linen gig last night, twas a bit of a strange one. I'm pretty sure it's the only YB gig so far (that I haven't done on my own) th...
Posted by Yellow Bentines on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:54:00 PST