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A pop-rock band for all insects and ages!
Bee Parks and the Hornets perform high-energy concert parties that combine rockin’ music, puppetry and audience participation to inspire young people to get up and move — both with their feet and in their communities. With all-original songs that promote kindness, equality, self-confidence, social justice, environmental awareness and dancing your heart out, Bee Parks and the Hornets take audience members of all ages on a musical adventure that will open up spirits and imaginations. |
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the buzz
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Fall 2022 - New Song Release!!
We're thrilled to announce the release of our brand new single, "Zombie in My Head" -- a collaboration with Ants on a Log! Check out the press release below and listen HERE on any of your favorite platforms! “Zombie in My Head” is a creative collaboration from Brittany Parker and Mélissa Smith (of Bee Parks and the Hornets) and Julie Be (of Ants on a Log). Using zombies as a metaphor for anxiety, the upbeat song offers strategies for children coping with intrusive thoughts and negative self-talk. “The lyrics are a guide for children coping with anxiety,” says Julie Be, who has a Master’s Degree in Music Therapy. “It is important for children (and adults!) to learn to label their negative self-talk, grow an awareness of when it’s happening, and learn to incorporate positive self-talk.” The song originated from research on real-life zombie ants, whose brains are taken over by an intrusive parasitic fungus– much like the intrusive thoughts that can overtake a human’s mind. The song debuted at the Strand Theatre in Rockland, Maine, where Brittany Parker runs educational programming. Parker says, “Each time we perform this song, parents send us appreciations telling us how they are using these lyrics when their children feel anxious or scared.” Although the song will be released in time for Halloween, “Zombie in My Head” reaches far beyond this spooky season. Educators, school counselors, therapists, and caregivers will appreciate the memorable phrases and catchy melodies as important additions to any child’s emotional skills toolbox. The song marks the first official musical collaboration between Bee Parks and the Hornets and Ants on a Log, who embarked on an East Coast tour together in the summer of 2022. The two bands share similar themes and often write songs inspired by the natural world. Mélissa Smith, bass guitarist of Bee Parks and the Hornets, is also a children’s author. Her latest release, “Insects & Me, A-Z,” features bug facts, affirmations inspired by insects, and a refreshingly diverse cast of characters. “Zombie in My Head” is available now on all streaming platforms. |
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Thanks Maine Arts Commission!!
We want to give a HUGE thank you to the Maine Arts Commission for awarding us their 2022 Arts Jobs grant! Thanks to this funding, we are able to pay our musicians for rehearsal time as we gear up for new tunes (and new Hornets) for our Summer 2022 shows. This grant is supporting NINE amazing musicians for our local and touring shows, as well as covering rehearsal space costs. THANK YOU MAC for helping to make our summer dreams a reality!
“Funded in part by a grant from the Maine Arts Commission, an independent state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts.”
We want to give a HUGE thank you to the Maine Arts Commission for awarding us their 2022 Arts Jobs grant! Thanks to this funding, we are able to pay our musicians for rehearsal time as we gear up for new tunes (and new Hornets) for our Summer 2022 shows. This grant is supporting NINE amazing musicians for our local and touring shows, as well as covering rehearsal space costs. THANK YOU MAC for helping to make our summer dreams a reality!
“Funded in part by a grant from the Maine Arts Commission, an independent state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts.”
