The SugarBees Top 40 Band from Charleston, SC

The SugarBees are an award winning, Top 40 band who swarms the Southeast capturing audiences of all ages and performing for a variety of events such as weddings, festivals, corporate functions, fundraisers and private parties. The high energy band pours on the honey and gets the crowd buzzing with it's dynamic live performances and crowd participation acts. With an extensive song list, the bees cover all your favorites from the oldies to today's top hits. The Band is all inclusive, providing a state of the art sound system and LED lighting. With award winning musicians and high energy performances, this versatile band is the perfect choice for any occasion. Natalie Clemons (Wedding Client) "The SugarBees are AMAZING! Not only are they incredibly talented musicians, they're also super fun and just overall NICE people. They made my wedding perfect from start to finish. Fred was so easy to work while getting everything set up and the band was 100% on time for everything. They sound awesome, and put on the best show. Our dance floor was full ALL NIGHT thanks to the SugarBees!! All of our friends and family keep talking about how fantastic the band was. We give a huge THANK YOU to Fred and the rest of the SugarBees for making our wedding reception a night to remember. More About Us Multi Platinum Producer/ Engineer Fred Shaw, a rock-solid drummer, along with Marion Carter with Ripete Records founded the band in 1991. Named by Marion Carter, The SugarBees got their start backing National and International talent such as Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs, The Gatlin Brothers, The Stylistics, The Drifters, The Tams, The Embers, The Platters, Danny and the Juniors, Joe Simon, Chuck Berry, Jay Spell of Jimmy Buffets Coral Reefer Band, Nappy Brown, Bill Pinkney, Kip Anderson, Dale Hawkins, James Burry, Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham, and many more. The SugarBees released their debut CD "Bad, Bad Business" in 1998; and afterwards, continued recording and touring, releasing four beach, boogie, and blues CD projects. In January 2013, they released,"The Journey" featuring Mary Vella. The album consists of numerous genres, which includes, rock, alternative, blues, beach and americana. The group has its own impressive list of hit songs for the beach and shag market including "Susie Q," "Slippin n' Slidin," "The Monkey Song," "Holy Cow," "Hold you to your Promise," "Give it to a Good Man," "Automobile" and several more. In 2012 and 2013, The SugarBees had three original songs in the top 40 beach music charts including, "Vacation," "Dizzy," and "Why Have the Blues when you can Boogie at the Beach." Award winning engineer, Fred Shaw, oversees all aspects of The SugarBees sound. Fred, band manager and drummer, owns and operates Bradleyhouse Music and has been recording national and international artists for over 20 years. The SugarBees band continues recording original songs and performing all over the southeast. The five members play a wide variety of music for all age groups and occasions. With a dynamic, live presentation and high energy performances, The SugarBees have it all!