Me Like BeesĀ āThere Will Be Timeā 2016. Four song 10ā³ EP on white vinyl. Me Like Bees was another fantastic band we saw (twice!) at Appleton, WIās Mile of Music this past weekend. An indie-rock band from Joplin, MO (the MoM bio says āFour-piece alternative indie-rockers. The band states that their live show is as delicious as the beer that flows from Wisconsinās finest tap rooms; their jokes cheesier than the sharpest cheddarā), their performances were filled with upbeat, happy melodies that paired perfectly with the gorgeous August summer outdoor shows at Emmettās Bar & Grill (Friday) and Houdini Plaza (Saturday) in downtown Appleton. (I havenāt spent so much time in Houdini Plaza - a kinda town square behind the main street - since high school when my friends and I would hang out between bus transfers, usually because we had just gotten booted from Tomās, a local fast food joint).
Me Like Bees on the Emmettās parking lot stage, Mile of Music
There Will Be Time, which they self-released,Ā is Me Like Beeās only other recording besides their full-length The IdesĀ from 2013 (Loveaway Records). There Will Be TimeĀ includesĀ one of the highlights of their performancesĀ āTundraland,ā a soaring feel-good anthemic stomper that is just as good (or better!) as anything Modest Mouse (one of their stated influences) or Mumford & Sons (another current band they kinda remind me of) has produced. Another track isĀ āHymns and Bluesā and I was able to find a live performance from Mill Creek in Appleton, part of the MoM venue line-up, though this particular video is from this past February (hence the sweater on lead singer/guitarist Luke Sheafer).
