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Beehive & the Barracudas are a garage rock band formed in 1998 in San Diego, California. The core members of the group are Dustin Milsap, Gar Wood, Tracy Wooley, Andy Stamets, and Jason Crane, though they are frequently joined by other collaborators, both live and on recordings. The members use pseudonyms in connection with the band and maintain a fictitious backstory in which they claim to be originally from "Blight, Michigan", describing their sound as "Blight blues" and "plastic soul". They have released six albums on local independent record labels, including three on Swami Records.

History
Beehive & the Barracudas formed when Kerry Davis relocated from Long Beach, California to San Diego following the breakup of her band the Red Aunts. There she met Gar "Dner" Wood, formerly of Fishwife and Tanner, and Dustin "Dirty" Milsap, formerly of Rice and longtime roadie for Rocket from the Crypt. The three formed Beehive & the Barracudas while playing together in Wood's studio:

"I became friends with Gar and Dirty [bassist Gar Wood and 'commotionist' Dirty Milsap]. I used to hang out in San Diego a lot and lived there for about one year, around the corner from Gar. We started Beehive in Gar’s studio, just messing around and having fun. I’m an original ’Cuda — so am in the group forever. But I only played on the first and second record."

Davis left the band when she moved to New York City:

"The bummer is that they got way better after I moved back to New York (I'm from the East Coast). That group has had the biggest influence on me, more than any other I've listened to, because I completely connect with the music and their kind, pleasant, and mellow personalities. They don't take themselves seriously, but are totally conscious that they are creating their 'art.' It's just my style and personal taste."

Davis was replaced by Tracy Wooley, formerly of Tourette's Lautrec and Tammy Faye, under the pseudonym Tracy Haze.

Discography

 * Featuring the Insects (2001)
 * Plastic Soul with the White Apes (2002)
 * In Dark Love (2003)
 * Cock Ready (2004)
 * Freaky Hardness (2007)
 * Pure Commotion (2008)

Band members
The band members frequently play additional instruments and switch roles, both on recordings and in live performances. The core members and their typical roles when performing are:
 * Dustin "Dirty" Milsap – guitar, vocals
 * Gar "Dner" Wood – guitar, vocals
 * Tracy "Haze" Wooley – keyboards, vocals
 * Andy "Flame" Stamets – bass guitar
 * Jason "Commotion" Crane – drums