The Bellrays

How Good Are They LIVE?

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Real Live Certified

Critic Consensus

The Bellrays is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 10% of all live performers. Based on 16 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that The Bellrays is rated as a remarkable live performer, with impressive shows that are worth watching. The Bellrays concert reviews describe live shows and performances as melodic, amazing, raucous, soulful, powerful, and astonishing.

ON TOUR

The Ritz, Raleigh, NC, United States (October 17); Rialto Theatre, Tucson, United States (October 23); Museumskeller, Erfurt, Germany (November 16)

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Latest Release

Heavy Steady Go! (30 August 2024)

Artist Info

Genre

r&b

Origin

Riverside, United States (1991 - present)

Bio

The BellRays is an American garage rock band formed in Riverside, California in 1990 by vocalist Lisa Kekaula and guitarist Bob Vennum. Their musical style combines punk rock and soul music.

Has Performed With

Critic Concert Reviews

Buzz Magazine (UK)

April 27, 2016

100

Snapping to attention the tech kills the soft-rock blaring from the PA and the Bellrays explode into a set of the most attention-grabbing raw soulful and knock-you-to-your-knees-powerful garage rock to which you will ever treat your ears.

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The AU Review (Australia)

June 18, 2013

Performing before the Californian quartet were Melbourne The Demon Parade, who we caught up with a few months ago.

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NME (UK)

September 12, 2005

Brighton, UK

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Exclaim (Canada)

October 1, 2003

Along with drawing from their back catalogue the group introduced a number of new tunes that displayed more melodic arrangements.

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musicOMH (UK)

July 4, 2002

Metro on July 4, 2002

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National Rock Review

January 28, 2020

The Bellrays are no strangers to the North East of England having played at tonights venue The Cluny in Newcastle several times in the past.

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God Is In The TV Zine (UK)

January 24, 2020

The last time I caught The BellRays was getting on for nearly four years ago now. The location was Prestatyn in North Wales and the occasion was what turned out to be the very last All Tomorrows Parties festival.

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