Jessica Larrabee, born in Washington DC, has been a self-taught singer, guitarist, and performer since childhood. The daughter of an R&B drummer and a delightfully eccentric DC party girl, Jessica has attitude to spare. Records were always spinning at the Larrabee house…Rick James, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Kahn, Grace Jones, Lou Reed, Millie Jackson…not music a six-year-old normally gets the pleasure of hearing.

After being in bands for most of her young-adulthood, Jessica moved  to Brooklyn–from Philadelphia–in 2003, to start her solo career.  She bar-tended for a few years while writing the songs that would eventually become present-day She Keeps Bees. This early music was marked by a stark earnestness, drawing comparisons to Jason Molina and early Cat Power.

In 2005, Jessica was joined by recording engineer and multi- instrumentalist, Andy LaPlant, who had just moved to Brooklyn from New Orleans. Together, they recorded Minisink Hotel, the first proper She Keeps Bees release. After a few drum lessons from Jess, Andy learned to keep up, and they have been recording, performing, and living together since 2006.

After a short tour of the east coast in 2007, they recorded the four song, digital-only EP, Shhhh. With the edition of drums full-time, their sound evolved into a louder, more aggressive style, making room for Jessica to hone in her earthy howl. During 2008, they recorded their second full-length, Nests, entirely at home. This self-released rocker scored them some real attention, enabling the band to release it in the UK and Europe–via Names Records.

She Keeps Bees toured the UK and Europe extensively in 2009 and 2010, with appearances at Green Man Festival and a headlining slot at End Of The Road Festival 2009. The band will release a limited-edition 7″ with two new songs in June and is currently working on their third full-length record. They also have two US tours slated for the summer 2010!