The Beauticians are
Vancouver's premiere cyberfolk pop quartet, featuring
the songwriting of Beez
(from the Smugglers) and Sexy Pierre Lumoncel (from the
Hard Rock Miners). Embracing their natural silliness, they
celebrate the lightness of living and the bittersweet pill
of maturity. The Beauticians music is a blend of klezmer,
chamber pop, quirky new wave, old time country and classical
music mixed with "Doris Day" style four part
harmonies. The Beauticians have been featured on CBC Radio
show, Real Time, Radiosonic and Radio Escapade 3 times
over the past 5 years and are releasing a new Album in
the coming months (or moons depending on your calendar).
The Beauticians have released a 7" single
called The Beauticians Gold Record and a CD called
Imperial. Not only do they enjoy performing, recording
and creating their own music, they are deeply involved
in the Vancouver
music scene helping other musicians create original music.
Beez
email: beez@thebeauticians.com
Beez began his musical career at the age of 10 as a square
dance caller. In 1988, he co-founded the band, Sarcastic
Mannequins (1988-1992) who were well known across Canada
for their crazy antics such as performing wearing only
duct-tape outfits, wearing duck decoy hats, while at
the same time playing catchy unique songs in a style
they called JazzPunk. Though JazzPunk disappeared from
the musical lexicon, Beez did not. He quickly re-appeared
to join a band of teenagers called the Smugglers in 1992
and still plays with them to this day. With the Smugglers,
Beez has played at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa
for YTV's Youth Achievement awards, the Seattle Experience
Music Project, toured through Europe, Japan, Australia,
and New Zealand, and released 7 albums.
Discography:
Smugglers
- 7 albums between 1992's" In the Hall
of Fame" to 2000 "Rosie"
Tom Holliston- Self-Aggrandizement Keeps Us Going,- 2000
Neko Case and her Boyfriends- The Virginian- 1998
The Mummies- Running on Empty- 1995
Sarcastic Mannequins- Little Brother- 1992
Sexy Pierre Lumoncel
email: pierre@thebeauticians.com
The
mystery continues as to where Pierre got his name, rumours
abound everywhere on the planet. You can normally
find him chasing a kangaroo who pinched his cup of tea
or rocking out with Lara in the Beauticians. Pierre loves
all kinds of music and can be heard jamming with all sorts
of bands. Whilst in the tub he may be found to be listening
to bugs bunny music, jazz swing, the Beatles any chance
he gets, and a wide variety of other musical palette of
sounds.
Discography:
Hard Rock Miners- Rock and Roll Welfare- 1996
Neko Case and her Boyfriends- The Virginian- 1998
Nyetz- Get Confused- 1990
Cub- Box of Hair- 1996
Ford Pier- 12 Step Plan
Knock Down Ginger - Snowman's Land 1995
Lara
email: lara@thebeauticians.com
Just back from her semi-annual gig as lead violin at the
Honolulu Hilton's weekend string quartet, chopper is a
talented and mysterious musician. She was originally discovered
by the Beauticians when she was performing with 8 year
old brother, in a bizarre new wave opera starring chopper
playing Gepetto to her equally talented flute playing brother,
Pinnochio. Bored with the simple life of a fringe festival
entertainer, she ditched her brother, and decided to settle
down in Vancouver.
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