Kristen Eck’s indie radio station presents Count Zero’s record release with Lovina Falls and Singer Mali at Sonia in Cambridge on Friday, November 8th

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BumbleBee Radio launched in 2020 as a pandemic project for founder and live host Kristen Eck, it quickly became a way for New England indie and alternative rock bands to get played on air, at any and all hours of the day, alongside more well-known and global acts. Now as the Beverly-based streaming radio station approaches its fifth anniversary in the spring, Eck is keeping its past, present, and future in mind.

But where the past involves looking back at how BumbleBee has evolved since the lockdown days, catering to a hungry audience eager to find a new alternative to the dusty old FM dial, and the future allows Eck to beam with pride over reaching the five-year milestone in the Boston area’s increasingly competitive digital radio landscape, it’s perhaps the present that is most exciting. 

Kicking off a string of celebrations that extend into the spring, BumbleBee Radio first dips into the live show scene on November 8, presenting Count Zero’s Thought So album release party – the theatrical Boston art-rock band’s first new record in 13 years – at Sonia in Cambridge, the former location of T.T. The Bear’s Place. Joining Count Zero on the bill are two BumbleBee Radio mainstays in Lovina Falls, the elegant baroque-pop project from Mistle Thrush’s Valerie Forgione, and Singer Mali of avant-rock mainstays Jaggery.  

“I am beyond excited to be working with these three exceptionally talented and creative artists,” says Eck, who spends her days as the WBZ News Radio helicopter reporter. “I don’t believe in doing anything small. I wanted our first official live event to be a musical tour-de-force. So attendees can expect grand, thought-provoking music in a dramatic setting – and hopefully a renewed sense of community in drawing old-school fans of Count Zero, Think Tree, Mistle Thrush, and Jaggery and giving them a night of some new music to remember.”

Not only has the Sonia show brought Eck’s passion for music full circle, but her live BumbleBee Brunch, airing every Friday from 10 a.m. to noon, also connects to her Cape Cod past, as WKKL simulcasts the show live each week. 

We love everything about BumbleBee Radio and the amazing work that Kristen Eck does for the music community, and we can’t wait for the show at Sonia and to celebrate BumbleBee’s 5th anniversary in 2025

Be Sure to check out the Count Zero “Thought So”record release party , November 8th at Sonia in Cambridge with Lovina Falls and singer Mali. You can get tickets Here and Bee sure to check out BumbleBee Radio Here