She Keeps Bees

She Keeps Bees are a blues rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2006. They are Jessica Larrabee on vocals and guitar and Andy LaPlant on drums. Jessica Larrabee is a singer songwriter and guitarist who has been in other bands. She taught her partner Andy LaPlant to play drums; he is a recording engineer and producer.
It all started when Larrabee was recording an album as a solo artist under the name She Keeps Bees («bees» coming from her surname) and met LaPlant when she was his bartender. He helped produce her music and began attending her shows, until she suggested he play with her. They formed their band in 2006.
They record their music in their home in Brooklyn. Larrabee has also been a guest vocalist on Groove Armada’s album Black Light. They have supported The Joy Formidable, and played at SXSW in 2010. They signed to Domino Publishing in July 2010.