Description
It’s Not Usually This Quiet is a five-track CD-EP by the British jazz/fusion combo The Funky Beehive (later known as Beehive only), independently released in 1993. The EP was engineered by Martin J. Smith with the band producing.
The band was originally put together by keyboardist Rob May, guitarist Guy Houchen, and drummer John Graham after they left the Saltmine worship band. Also featuring Kaz Lewis on vocals and Paul Lancaster on bass. The original vision was to take the music out into the pubs, clubs and universities.
Five very good and nicely varied tracks make up a well balanced first CD from the West London quartet featured in CR14. Blending some great dance synths with a whole computer load of percussion, making this a good little disc of honey. The production is tight and Queen Bee Kaz Lewis has a fine pure voice, although you feel she’s holding back a bit and would maybe like to let rip a bit more (vocally I mean!). Perhaps too there could be a little more of an edge, a little more punch. Despite that, I could play It’s Not Usually This Quiet’ to suit many of my more mellow moods. My funky favourites would have to be the catchy «Hallelujah Times» with it’s perceptive glance at today’s confused society (check out the soulful reprise too), and an excellent reworking of the classic hymn «Praise My Soul The King O Heaven» done to their own «Gimme Summin’ To Dance To!» boogie. As for influences I’d say the only one they’d be surprised to hear me suggest would be that guy who did the Starsky And Hutch tune. Now where DID he go? [Jonathan Bellamy, Cross Rhythms, February 1994]
CD-EP tracklist:
01. Hallelujah Times
02. Love Never Fails
03. Creative Soul
04. Restless
05. State Of Mine
Note: The fifth, final track is unlisted.
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