The Beans Band

The Beans is raw, gritty, and powerful blues-based rock. Drawing infuences from delta blues, 60”s jazz and psychedelia, The Beans present vintage rhythm based music in a modern context. The band met in late 2010 and immediately agreed on the desire to melt faces with their music in the manner (and with the craftsmanship) of Wilco, Junior Kimbrough, Jimi Hendrix, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Charles Mingus, and Townes Van Zandt.

What began as informal jam sessions slowly harmonized into a definable sound. The practices became more focused, and songs began to take concrete form. The Beans decided to take the handful of songs they had written and perform them for the public. The first couple of shows were at, the now incinerated, Late Nite Pie. From there The Beans went on to peruse the established music venues around the city of Houston where they play regularly. They opened for the Meat Puppets in their second appearance at Fitzgerald’s. Other notable acts The Beans’ have played with include: Wanda Jackson, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Geto Boys, White Rabbits, The War on Drugs, and Lotus Plaza.

In 2013, The Beans released their debut album "The Beans." The album spread throughout the city of Houston, and soon The Beans were headlining packed shows at Fitzgerald's, where they only use to open.

In the summer of 2013, The Beans played the main stage at the first ever sold out "Free Press Summer Fest" sharing the stage with national touring acts including: Alabama Shakes, Arctic Monkeys, Japandroids, and Passion Pit.

The Beans will also be playing this years Free Press Houston's New Year's Eve show with George Clinton and P-Funk, Girl Talk, and Big Freedia.

The Beans’ shows have often been described as having a manic frenzied quality that engulfs the audience in a soulful tension and focus. The best shows occur when the audience is as bare as the musicians on the stage. That is what The Beans aim for with every show.

The Beans are expanding at a rapid rate with tours through Texas and Oklahoma upcoming, and many more regional shows.

The current goals are simple: Play for any open ears willing to listen, make every show raw and remarkable, and create for the audience an experience that is as relevant in the future as it is today.

While The Beans continue to write and perform new music, no date has been announced for a second album.

The Beans:
Sam Griffin-Vocals, Christian Galatoire-Guitar, Daniel Taylor-Bass, Brendan Hall-Drums