Here's a better pic of Garret on the front page!.Oakland Press: Legendary Detroit drummer steps out front with first solo album.DOUG Talks to the Legendary JOHNNY BEE about His New Solo Album - Johnny Bee Badanjek talks about his new LP, working with Alice Cooper, going out with the band live and other great Rock and Roll stories from a Detroit Rock Legend ! WOW.The Murder Hornets' first order of business was to record a 12-song album, "Arc of the Sweeping Sky," produced by Detroit musician Tino Gross and released on his Funky D Records. Johnny Bee and the Murder Hornets is his first solo project. History: How much time do you have? Badanjek alone goes back decades in the Detroit rock scene as a drummer, and has performed and recorded with Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, Alice Cooper, Edgar Winter and many more. Line up: Johnny "Bee" Badanjek, vocals and drums Jimmie Bones, keys Garret Bielaniec, guitar Mike Marshall, bass. Artist Spotlight: Johnny Bee and the Murder Hornets.Jimmie Bones, Johnny Bee Badanjek, and Producer Jack Douglas!
Hats off to Susan Michelson, Howard and Robin Schwartz, Chris Breest and everyone at Plymouth Rock Recording Company for making this happen to benefit the Dick Wagner "Remember The Child" Fund Jack Douglas is producing a project that I am so proud to be a part of along with my brothers Garret Bielaniec, Johnny Bee Badanjek, and Paul Randolph and this insanely talented choir. The incredible Detroit Youth Choir sounding so great on the Stevie Wonder song ‘As’. A few more photos and video clips from the ‘ROCKSPELL’ sessions.
After the reading I went up and talked with Jimmy! We had many good times together. Iggy was in town giving a reading of his new book about The Stooges, and how he met the Ashton Brothers, along with Director Jim Jarmusch who made The Gimmie Danger Movie. "At Third Man Records in Detroit with Mary Cobra, Johnny Bee Badanjek, and Jimmy (Iggy Pop).