Cody Beebe & The Crooks

Genre: Rock
Secondary Genre: Americana Seattle, Washington USA Contact

"The music of Cody Beebe & The Crooks cannot be easily defined. Roots rock, Americana, blues-based, organic, down-home, funk the list could go on and on. [It] is an eclectic musical journey that maintains a centralized sound that is uniquely them."

-Hilary Mahoney, ScreamerMagazine.com

Artist Information

Biography

The expansive eleven tracks are a mixture of roots rock and modern country flavored with jazz, blues and soul, all centered around Beebe’s gravelly tenor and loose southern drawl that makes you think he may be a long lost Van Zant brother."

-Rick J Bowen, Examiner.com

"They nearly blew the roof off the joint with their energetic, highly charged roots-rock assault."
-Chris Senn, Melophobe.com


Have you ever been caught up in a moment? A moment so pure, so honest, and so real, that you hoped it would remain? That’s what happens when you listen to Cody Beebe & The Crooks. With their sophomore album, Out Here, you get captured by a moment and realize its authenticity.

Cody Beebe & The Crooks make rock music. Roots rock, if you want to be exact. It’s raw, it’s true, and every track is a slice of Americana. “Roots rock seems like the best term to encompass everything we’re doing,” says frontman and guitarist Cody Beebe. The band doesn’t stop with rock; they incorporate elements of blues, jazz, country, funk and soul to helm their distinctive sound. “We make Southern rock, but we’re from the Northwest,” Beebe jokes. It’s as if Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Allman Brothers updated their vibe and sprinkled it with pieces of Big Sky Country, Puget Sound, and Evergreen forests.

The music goes deep. Its roots can be traced back to 2009 when the band formed in Seattle, WA. They spent three years on the road, really honing their sound, finding out what worked and what didn’t. But it’s with Out Here that Cody Beebe & The Crooks really found their stride.

There were some changes. Two members left the band, but that only made the remaining stronger, distilling their sound and making it more potent. When they recorded their debut album, Friends of the Old Mill, they had about performed less than 30 shows. “Everybody had day jobs; we had short hair,” laughs Beebe. Three years later, the band has played close to 400 shows. They’ve traveled the nation in their beloved tour van, The Hozzington, living off their live shows, surviving on what the road had to offer. When they returned from tour in October 2011, they relocated to rural Central Washington and found jobs together as carpenters. Not a very rock star thing to do, but it gave the boys a chance to spend time crafting the songs that would end up on their sophomore effort.

“After all the miles we’ve travelled together, the people we’ve met along the way, and the stories we’ve heard, every song has pretty serious subject matter, but the album is not a downer,” claims Beebe. He’s right. The album won’t leave a sharp taste in your mouth. The band is in a good place and so is their music. It’s raw and honest, yet it envelops you with warmth, kind of like a big rock and roll hug.

The band enlisted as producer and engineer, John Goodmanson (Death Cab for Cutie, Brandi Carlile, Nada Surf), who, as Beebe puts it, captured the live essence of the group. Recorded to tape at London Bridge Studio, Out Here is reminiscent of the distinctive Seattle sound forged in the 90s, putting a fresh twist on familiar tones heard on iconic records created within the same studio.

Everything Cody Beebe & The Crooks do, from touring, to creating the wildly successful Chinook Fest (www.ChinookFest.com), they’ve done on their own. It gives the band a great satisfaction to connect with their fans and make the music they want to make. The band has something greater than fame and fortune; they have a tight bond that cannot be broken. “We’re constantly trying to keep up with an ever-evolving industry. We’ve learned from trial and error. We’ve never been on a record label,” Beebe says, “but, we have a brotherhood and we all depend on each other.” That’s what makes Out Here so powerful.

The album’s title is inspired by the survival of the frontier attitude in the people of the American Heartland, with all of its directness, honesty, wildness, and depth. Keys player Aaron Myers is from Big Sandy, Montana, and after the band took a trip there, they were in awe of his family’s early-1900’s homestead. “The vastness exhilarates me and gives me a great sense of freedom. There’s an immovable quality to that vastness that we can’t affect in any way. It will survive regardless, but while we are here we can work hard, live well, tell our story, and add to its legacy,” Myers says, referring to how the environment around them helped shape some of the ideas behind their music.

In contrast to the vastness of Montana, Beebe and hand percussionist Joe Catron are from Selah, Washington, a small agricultural town in the middle of the state. It’s a downhome type of place where you wave at everyone you pass. The heartland feel of Central Washington and openness of the Big Sky State come together on Out Here – makes sense since Beebe, Catron and Myers are the chief lyricists. The band is rounded out by Eric Miller (bass) and Brian Paxton (drums), and they all share a common idea, according to Beebe. “Our down-home attitude has a place in a progressive world. There is a broader perspective. We strive to just be authentic, no hype; just be honest and true with the music.”

It’s not something they’re contriving; it’s not something they’re trying to do for their gain. They care about their fans and hope the stories they’re telling on the new record pierce through the vastness of America, allowing more and more people to experience their music. Take a listen to tracks like “Anvil,” “Bitter Run,” and “Hold The Line.” You’ll be captured in a crescendo of rock, and wish you could stay there forever, trapped in the perfect moment.

Instrumentation

Cody Beebe - Guitar/Lead Vocals
Joe Catron - djembe/percussion
Eric Miller - Bass
Aaron Myers - keys/piano
Brian Paxton - Drums

Discography

Cody Beebe & The Crooks:

"Out Here" (May, 2013), Self-released, ASCAP.

"Friends of the Old Mill" (June, 2010), Self-released, ASCAP.


Official Website

http://www.codybeebeandthecrooks.com

Links

Audio

Video

Cody Beebe & The Crooks - Waiting On You (Bing Lounge).mp4

Cody Beebe & The Crooks - Other Side of the Fence (Live at Chinook Music Festival)

Photo Gallery

  • photo by Jason Tang

  • photo by Xander Deccio

  • photo by Mocha Charlie

  • CHP Concert Photography - www.seattlesoundlive.com

  • photo by Xander Deccio

Press

  • "Providing a little bit of everything with a strong roots and alternative rock undercurrent, Out Here is an enticing continuation of the eclectic musical styles that Cody Beebe & The Crooks are quickly becoming known for." -Meghan Roos, BluesRockReview.com [+ Show ]

    "Providing a little bit of everything with a strong roots and alternative rock undercurrent, Ou...

  • "Out Here is an accomplished, organic step forward for Cody Beebe & the Crooks." -Chris Senn, BackBeatSeattle.com [+ Show ]

    "Out Here is an accomplished, organic step forward for Cody Beebe & the Crooks.&...

  • "Razor sharp riffs, thunderous drums, and hair raising vocals." -Ross Carlson, WorkinMansBlues.com [+ Show ]

    Cody Beebe and the Crooks Label: Unsigned Website: www.codybeebeandthecrooks.com Who They are: C...

  • "Out Here is a very genuine sounding album from some very hard working young men who bring their small town heritage along with them as they build their own destiny in the wider world." -Rick J Bowen, Examiner.com [+ Show ]

    "Out Here is a very genuine sounding album from some very hard working young men who bring ...

  • Speed Date: Collective Perceptions, Serious Dialogues & Headbanging Rock [+ Show ]

    By: Andrew Shaw May 22, 2013 In the Buzzine offices music is bouncing off everything. There are ...

  • "One of the most memorable rock ensembles in the Northwest." -Alina Shanin, SeattleMusicInsider.com [+ Show ]

    "One of the most memorable rock ensembles in the Northwest." -Alina Shanin, SeattleMusic...

  • News & Show Preview: Cody Beebe & the Crooks @ Neumos, Fri. 9/23 [+ Show ]

    Cody Beebe & The Crooks – Summer 2011+ Playing last show as 7-piece September 23, 2011 @ Neumos w/ H...

  • A Case of the Blues -- Expect a new sound with two fewer Crooks [+ Show ]

    By Pat Muir YAKIMA, Wash. -- The past year has been good to Cody Beebe and The Crooks, and it's b...

  • Cody Beebe & The Crooks finish first leg of tour in Seattle [+ Show ]

    Cody Beebe & The Crooks is one of Seattle's hottest up and coming bands. This outfit is a Roots Roc...

  • Cody Beebe & The Crooks embarks on two-month national tour [+ Show ]

    Local band has a big year ahead By Anne-Marije Rook 2011-02-14 Cody Beebe & The Crooks, a Roots R...

  • "Friends of the Old Mill" Album Review [+ Show ]

    This new roots-rock album has compelling lyrics, musical variety, and an overall upbeat feel. Cody B...

  • Welcome home and rock out to Cody Beebe and the Crooks [+ Show ]

    Cody Beebe and the Crooks are really making a go of it over in Seattle's alt-country scene, having p...

  • Repeat performers blend "country twang" & rock n' roll with thought-provoking lyrics [+ Show ]

    By Cambree Benetua The sound of the djembe drum melding with the sweet sounds of the harmonica an...

  • massy ferguson + cody beebe and the crooks + curtains for you - neumos (seattle, wa; sep. 17, 2010) [+ Show ]

    By Chris Senn The audience filtered into Neumos from the rainy, wet and humid night only to find ...

  • Cody Beebe comes full circle with fair show [+ Show ]

    By Pat Muir When he was as young as 7, Cody Beebe would accompany his uncle, country musician Rob...

  • Seattle Roots Rock Band ‘Cody Beebe and the Crooks’ Play The Tractor & Neumos [+ Show ]

    By Mike Showalter Following on the heels of their CD release performance at the Nectar in June, S...

  • Shawn Stewart's Blog - Music Director - 103.7 The Mountain (Seattle) [+ Show ]

    By Shawn Stewart 2 approaches to getting the MD to listen to your local band: 1. “The Onslaugh...

  • Cody Beebe and the Crooks - Nectar Lounge (Seattle, WA; June 26, 2010) [+ Show ]

    Friends, family and people out looking to enjoy local Seattle music on a decidedly mild Saturday nig...

Setlist

Hold the Line
Waiting on You
Dangerous
Sweep
Circle
Other Side of the Fence
Push
Change of Pace
Alleyway
The Heat
I'll Get Mine
Never Too Young
Evelyn
Hurricane
Aftermath
Much of Anything
Fireworks
Nine to Chain
Out Here
Come on In
This Old Road
Perfect Day
Till You Run Away
Bitter Run
Living

Cover Songs:
Feelin' Alright - Steve Earle
Gimme One Reason - Tracy Chapman
The Plank - Devil Makes Three
Sunshine of Your Love - Cream
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
AND MORE

If the venue or crowd requires, we have a long list of cover tunes we can work into the set.... including the ones above as a few examples.

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