The Beekeepers

Punk / New Wave
Whitstable, Kent
1981 - ?
==Band Members==
*Ben Challis (vocals)
*Steven Harris (guitar)
*Nick Appleton (guitar)
*Chris Harris (bass)
*Stan 'Gretsch' Littlejohn (drums)
*Russell Lax (drums) replaced Stan in 1981
==Info==
The Beekeepers evolved from the earlier band The Ignerents . Stan left shortly afterwards to play in The Rivals, but was tragically killed soon after in a car crash.
==Related Bands==
*The Plague - Ben
*The Ignerents - Ben, Steven, Chris, Stan
*The Rivals - Stan
*The Black Cillas - Nick
*The Pop Rivets - Russell
*The Names - Russell
*Oyster Band - Russell
Ben's brother Aiden (aka "Tig") played drums in Canterbury punk band The Infested , which later became Wasteland .
==Recordings==
*1981 'Platform 5' 7" (ACE 040)
==Gigs==
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