Drawn From Bees: This Brisbane quartet play a breed of rock music that has been likened to post-apocalyptic folk - the music you listen to when the world falls apart.  

The attitude that Drawn from Bees bring to their music-making is anything but ordinary. They chose to initiate their musical journey with the statement of a four-album concept box set in their first two years. Australian radio tastemaker Richard Kingsmill recognized the potential of the band soon after the release of their debut album The Boy and the Ocean and he featured two songs from the EP on his flagship Triple J radio show.

Touring Australia at length to maximize this early exposure, Drawn from Bees soon had industry and fans alike anticipating their sophomore release, And the Blind Shall Lead the Way.Lead single "Long Tooth Setting Sun" was added to rotation on several radio stations in Australia, as well as gaining radio play on notable USA stations such as Indie103.1, KNRK, WCNR, WXPN, as well as stations in the UK, Finland, Poland and Germany.

Drawn from Bees' live shows in 2009 mirrored their success on the airwaves, with the band undertaking several support tours and gaining a highly coveted spot on V Festival after a talent scout spotted them at a show. This success was followed by slots at the Brisbane Valley Fiesta and Sounds of Spring Festival. The band closed 2009 with their third studio release, The Sky is Falling, which also enjoyed national airplay with singles, "Cables in the Sky" and "Bus Now."

Last year saw Drawn from Bees released their fourth album, Fear Not the Footsteps of the Departed, to critical acclaim, including four-star reviews in The Australian and Rolling Stone Magazine. The band immediately set their sights on the international stage, travelling to Los Angeles, Hong Kong, London & Perth to play at various international showcases and touring across the UK. Drawn from Bees undertook another series of shows across Australia before rounding off the year with a high-impact performance on New Year's Eve at Woodford Folk Festival.

The band will be returning to the shores of North America in March to play at South by Southwest in Austin, alongside a full tour including New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago, Boston, Houston and Canadian Music Week in Toronto. In support of this tour, Drawn from Bees have packaged together an exclusive US release, taking tracks from each of their records to create an introductory five-track EP, Cautionary Tales for the Lionhearted.

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