The Bees

 他们首张专辑《Sunshine Hit Me》发行后，便荣获英国音乐潮流风向球 Mercury Prize提名为2002年度最佳专辑，随后他们于知名的Abbey Road录制第二张专辑《Free The Bees》，对此美国告示牌杂志甚至送上满分的评价。The Bees对发展独特声音的热忱始终未减，又为了节省租借录音室的昂贵支出，他们决心打造一个更具规模的录音室，在创始团员Paul Butler与Aaron Fletcher的奔走下，他们终于依照自己的理想，完成自家私人录音室的扩建。相较前作面临租金压力的录音工作，这次他们选择在私人录音室Steamroom进行新专辑录制，因此《Octopus》的作品风格也更见一派轻松悠闲。不过The Bees无所不包的创作理念未曾改变，首张专辑的创作由Paul与Aaron两人主导，此次每位乐队成员在录音室都有极大的挥洒空间。“Who Cares What The Question Is?“蓝调味十足，却以逗趣铺陈取代愁苦情绪；“Left Foot Stepdown“弥漫着浓厚的牙买加风情；“Stand“节奏明快与平稳且不带情感的和声造成十分诡异的效果。

Paul Butler – lead vocals, guitar, piano, saxophone, trumpet, clarinet, mandolin, drums, various Percussion instruments Aaron Fletcher – bass guitar, guitar, piano, drums, percussion, lyrics, vocals Michael Clevett – drums, bass guitar, percussion, hammond organ, vocals Tim Parkin – trumpet, bass guitar, piano, rhodes, percussion, vocals Warren Hampshire – hammond organ, celesta, acoustic guitar, percussion, jew's harp, vocals Kris Birkin – guitar, vocals