Beequeen

Brought together by a common love of the Legendary Pink Dots, the Dutch duo Beequeen came together in the late '80s, comprised of vocalist/instrumentalist Freek Kinkelaar and laptop artist Frans de Waard, whose desire to make abrasive, thoughtful music fit well into the emerging industrial pop scene. Displaying a razor-sharp wit and a modest self-identity, Beequeen made music that didn't quite fit into any given category once it was finished. The band was named in tribute to one of the duo's favorite visual artists, but many of Beequeen's early gigs drew unusual crowds, as the...