Ernie
Callea ~ Drums, Vocals
Mike
Crocker ~ Guitar, Vocals
Marty
Kona ~ Bass, Vocals
Bruce
Malmberg ~ Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals
Steve
McCowen ~ Drums,
Steve
Stransky ~ Guitar, Saxophone, Keyboards, Harp, Vocals
Ken
Verver ~ Bass and Vocals
Bruce
Malmberg
&
Steve
"Sarge" Stransky
b:
31 December 1950 - d: 9 February 2012
The Bad BeesThe Bad bees were the brainchild of Bruce Malmberg and Steve “Sarge” Stransky, in the early 1980’s. The concept was to put together a really high energy band, with 100% rockin’ tunes, mostly from the 80’s, but a few high energy “oldies” thrown in for good measure.
After the demise of Seattle’s “Dillinger”, Sarge and Bruce contacted a couple members of a great 70’s band known as Stumblin’ Gold, and drummer Steve MC Cowen and started working hard to assemble a set list that rocked hard. The first lineup of the band looked like this…
Left to Right:
Bruce Malmberg: Guitar, Keys and Vocals
Steve Mc Cowen: Drums
Marty Kona: Bass and Vocals
Steve Stransky: Sax, Keys, Guitar, Blues Harp and Vocals
Mike Crocker: Guitar and VocalsThe band played some classic clubs from West Seattle to Marysville, but soon needed some member substitutions, so the group took on this form:The Bees went on to play every where from Tacoma to Bellingham, Dez’s 400 to Goldies North, Tri cities to downtown, all points were central to their unofficial office downtown, The Gibson House.
Left to Right:
Bruce Malmberg: Guitar, Keys and Vocals
Steve Stransky: Sax, Keys, Guitar, Blues Harp and Vocals
Ken Verver: Bass and Vocals
Ernie K: Drums and Vocals
Bruce Malmberg left us all last year, to play in the greatest band of all and we miss him, but all will remember his energy and spirit, in the Bad Bees.
Steve Stransky, 2005
Some of the Pacific Northwest music groups represented in members of this group include: Cheeseburger DeLux, Thunder Road, Good Ole Boys, Dillinger, Shaker, Canon and many other Northwest bands.
