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BEE AND FLOWER's cinematic, intimate music reminds one of a psychological and emotional rollercoaster ride. It's dynamic and sensuous, but it has a beautiful sort of madness at its core. Carefully orchestrated instrumentation - violin, piano, lap steel, bass, drums, guitar, and glockenspiel - braids together texture and melody with hushed, smoky vocals; the sounds extend from the delicately minimal to dense ominous crescendos that stay with you long after the music has stopped.



'What's Mine is Yours' was recorded with legendary NY engineer Martin Bisi (John Zorn/Swans/Angels of Light/U.S. Maple/Sonic Youth/Cibo Matto, etc.) with additional studio work done by engineers Quentin Jennings and Doug Henderson.



Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, engineer, and self-driven DIY'er, Dana Schechter moved to NYC from her hometown of San Francisco in June of 1997. She joined Michael Gira's Angels of Light in April of 1998 (albums include How I Loved You, We Were Alive and Everything is Good Here/Please Come Home). Shortly thereafter, Schechter began seeking musicians for her then-woodshedded songwriting project. Within 2 months, Bee & Flower was born in Brooklyn's Williamsburg area: Dana (on bass and vocals), Ani Cordero on drums (later replaced by Jeff Conaway), Rod Miller on keyboards, Lynn Wright on guitar & lap steel, and Jon Petrow on violin & glockenspiel.



Since BEE AND FLOWER's first show in April of 2000, they've garnered critical praise and a growing NYC-/Brooklyn fanbase. With no promotion or support whatsoever, BEE AND FLOWER received widespread college radio airplay in NYC. The first demo charted on WNYU for 4 months in 2001and then again in 2002 with the pre-release of the full length CD. WFMU (NY-NJ) have also aired the new CD; and B&F were featured artists on NPR/WNYC radio show "Stretching the Song Form" in July 2002. The pre-release CD als.......
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