Austin-based alternative rock musician Bee Blackwell continues to preview her new EP Nine Lives, arriving June 20, 2025. Written, self-produced and then recorded at the famed Sonic Ranch studio in three days during a sabbatical, Nine Lives is an inspiring indie rock-tinged tale of surviving through chaos and coming out of it better than ever. Today, she shares “Claws,” which features her signature brooding and gritty but fuzzed-out guitar work paired with emotionally charged vocals. An official music video for the track also premieres today, paying homage to a 1993 live performance from shoegaze icons Swirlies.
“CLAWS” is the struggle of being caught between wanting connection and fearing vulnerability,” Bee explains. “Expressing emotion is hard, being a control freak is even harder.”
LISTEN TO “CLAWS”
WATCH THE OFFICIAL “CLAWS” MUSIC VIDEO
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Nine Lives was announced with “LALALA,” an upbeat, daydreamy mesh of melodic guitar licks, featuring soft harmonies that crescendo into a whirlwind of percussion and chants of the titular “lalala.” The track has a slightly dark, underground vibe with the hypnotic guitars and emotive vocals with equal parts angst and allure. The single arrived alongside the magnetic visualizer, encapsulating the dripping energy of the act and her new EP to come.
WATCH THE “LALALA” OFFICIAL VISUALIZER
Bee has kept busy over the past year, making her SXSW debut in Austin, TX, this past March, along with a handful of energetic shows around Texas. With a few months of free time, Bee couldn’t help but create her latest body of work, Nine Lives, serving as a personal diary entry, exposing her struggles, emotional hardships, and life goals. Each track is backed by clear and atmospheric guitar hooks, relaxed and steady rhythmic percussions creating a smooth, calming groove, and a little bit of 2000s emo greatness. The EP sees Bee at her most introspective and daring, taking creative risks while maintaining vulnerability.
In 2023, Bee began posting covers of her favorite emo and grunge songs online, creating a fanbase that revels in her cathartic and heartfelt music. What started as covers accumulated into her 2023 EP Calico, featuring the fan favorite track “Blue.” As 2024 began, Bee teased and released three new singles, “Dumb,” “The Same,” and “Signs,” and is now gearing up to release her second EP, which marks her first self-produced project.
To celebrate the release of Nine Lives, Bee will hit the road with her band to play shows across Texas. For more details, see below and follow Bee on Instagram at @beeblackwell_.
BEE BLACKWELL LIVE
JUNE
21 – Axelrad – Houston, TX
22 – Rubber Gloves – Denton, TX
23 – 29th Street Ballroom – Austin, TX – Supporting Elita
26 – Hotel Vegas – Austin, TX
TRACKLIST
1. CLAWS – WATCH
2. Cowboy
3. LALALA – WATCH
4. More
ABOUT BEE BLACKWELL:
Austin, TX’s Bee Blackwell, creates 90s-influenced alternative rock with deeply personal themes and soaring, majestic vocals. She documents her self-exploration in a way that speaks to anyone who’s had a coming-of-age experience or is going through one of their own. Having played in rock bands through high school and college, Bee decided to start posting covers of her favorite emo and grunge songs online in 2023. After numerous viral moments on the platform, she began releasing cathartic and heartfelt songs that have captivated her growing audience.
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