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The Bellrays (also capitalized as The BellRays) are an American group that combines punk rock music with soul and blues singing styles. The band consists of Lisa Kekaula (vocals), Bob Vennum (bass), Tony Fate (guitar) and Craig Waters (drums). The group, founded in the early 1990s in Riverside, California, prides itself on its independence.

The BellRays were originally a duo that played vintage R&B, but they added more members and the band’s sound progressed into a rawer, edgier punk, blues, rock & soul sound as heard today.

On the group’s MySpace page, they describe themselves as follows:
“High Octane Rock and Roll! Biography schmiography! Who cares about where they came from or what they did before or how many records they put out. Stats are not what music or this band is about. If you have an open mind and want something challenging in your life then this is where you want to stop and listen. Just take it in and make up your own mind. You want somebody to tell you what it is go to Kelly Clarkson’s website instead. You tell us what we’re about and then tell your friends whether you like it or not.”

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garage rock, rock, soul, rhythm and blues, female vocalists
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1	Footprints on Water full track	43
2	That's Not The Way It Should Be	35
3	Have a Little Faith in Me	28
4	Time Is Gone	26
5	Tell The Lie	25
6	Revolution Get Down	24
7	Infection	22
8	One Big Party	21
9	Blue Against The Sky	19
10	The Same Way	18
11	Coming Down	17
11	Pay The Cobra	17
11	The Fire Next Time	17
11	Psychotic Hate Man	17
15	Pinball City	16

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found_dead wrote:
last month

oooh god extremely underrated :((

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Mr-Usuario wrote:
November 2009

THE UNDERRATEDS, and The Meet The Underrateds album, pieces of gold.

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punk6268 wrote:
November 2009

can't really say good things about a planet where the bellrays aren't huge

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nikhil1990 wrote:
October 2009

these guys have been around for 10+ years, and less than 300,000 plays. what a pity.

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Jargou wrote:
September 2009

They deserve to be better-known, they are AMAZING ! It's a shame that they are so underrated... and it sucks that I've never managed to see them live, although they have often toured in Finland !

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wickedsalvation wrote:
September 2009

Criminally underrated indeed. It makes NO SENSE how this band has been so overlooked by pretty much EVERYONE. Disgraceful. [2]

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srf21c wrote:
September 2009

OMG Lisa's legs are carved out of wood, have you ever seen her live? Great frontwoman, solid band.

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inphanta wrote:
June 2009

Criminally underrated indeed. It makes NO SENSE how this band has been so overlooked by pretty much EVERYONE. Disgraceful.

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FILTHYFAKE wrote:
April 2009

www.myspace.com/doyouwantsomefilthycake

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exprof wrote:
March 2009

Bob & Lisa in Brussels http://www.musicinbelgium.net/pl/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=10131

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SteQ wrote:
March 2009

underrated :(

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3amConspiracy wrote:
February 2009

criminally underrated band. Lead singers voice is amazing

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adams_oliver wrote:
January 2009

uma das mais surpriendentes experiências que o R'n'R já viu! Thats great!!!!!!!!!!!

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stan567 wrote:
November 2008

I saw the a couple of weeks ago. Great show !

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storfstievel wrote:
November 2008

Want to win a ticket to see the BellRays live in Ostend on november 27th? http://www.indiestyle.be/TheBellraysTheStiffsliveinTerminusOostend/tabid/5265/Default.aspx cheers, Bart

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Claudera wrote:
November 2008

The band ever. I never will forgot the show in Brazil. In "Porão do Rock" 2007. Some photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/claudera/536172033/in/set-72157600076187967/

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cclaoui wrote:
October 2008

Pretty voice and in live oh my Godddddddd !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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RubenRNR wrote:
October 2008

Muy bueno el ultimo disco, si señor!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Absint0 wrote:
September 2008

Strabravi!

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reali wrote:
September 2008

Yea, Bob looks a bit like Garth in Waynes world :=). Shame that "Have a little faith" Lp has issues in left channel came in printing phase.

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Mar 4 The BellRays La Carène (Salle des Musiques Actuelles), Brest, France
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Mar 6 detroit7 La Sirène, La Rochelle, France
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Mar 8 The BellRays CCO / Centre Culturel Oecumenique, Villeurbanne, Lyon, France
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News

New local date added for February 19th at Back to the Grind!

27 Jan 2010 | from www.thebellrays.com

It is with great pleasure I announce that we will be playing a show at one of my most favorite places in the world to play. We don’t play our home town much, but when we do it’s usually for the good folks at Back to the Grind. …

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New dates for 2010 just added!
20 Jan 2010 | from www.thebellrays.com
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Bob and Lisa shirts get XL!
15 Jan 2010 | from www.thebellrays.com
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12″ Vinyl added to the store!
11 Jan 2010 | from www.thebellrays.com
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The BellRays posted a news item ‘New local date added for February 19th at Back to the Grind!’. yesterday evening
The BellRays posted a news item ‘New dates for 2010 just added!’. yesterday evening
The BellRays posted a news item ‘Bob and Lisa shirts get XL!’. yesterday evening
The BellRays posted a news item ‘12″ Vinyl added to the store!’. yesterday evening
The BellRays posted a news item ‘Lisa playing the O2 Arena December 17th with the Basement Jaxx!’. yesterday evening
The BellRays posted a news item ‘New Merch in the Store!!’. yesterday evening
The BellRays posted a news item ‘Bob & Lisa Head For France/Belgium!’. yesterday evening
The BellRays posted a news item ‘More new merch!’. yesterday evening
The BellRays posted a news item ‘Updates for Bob and Lisa tour’. yesterday evening
The BellRays posted a news item ‘Chillin' in La Rochelle’. yesterday afternoon