On the surface, the disparate parts of the Southern California quartet the BellRays seem to break down easily. The band, which blends old-school soul and hard rock, gets its soul side from Lisa ...

The BellRays have been forging their own path in rock and roll since their inception in 1990. Back then, as now, there were very few black women fronting rock bands, something lead singer Lisa Kekaula ...

Lisa Kekaula is a knockout vocalist; her voice has been heard torching songs for the Basement Jaxx (“Good Luck”) and the Crystal Method (“High and Low”), and she perked up ears when her band the ...

Last night (June 2) at Austin, TX’s Mohawk venue, as the BellRays‘ soulful frontwoman Lisa Kekaula stepped foot on the tiny stage sporting tall, red suede boots and a black dress, the crowd’s eyes ...

The Damned are still touring with the classic ’80s lineup of Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies and Paul Gray and have announced 2025 tour dates. In North America they’ll be joined by fellow ...

Cheap Tricks for Bellrays: Bob Vennum of rock & soulers the Bellrays told us about his love for a Cheap Trick gem. The next year they put out Live at Budakon and then I got it. I don’t think I put my ...

Lisa Kekaula and the BellRays Always Deliver Whiplash Soul Credit: By David Ensminger The BellRays, featuring husband wife Bob Vennum and Lisa Kekaula, are a seminal, fiery rock’n’roll band that have ...

When James Young, owner of Melbourne's Cherry Bar in AC/DC Lane in Melbourne's CBD, invited American garage-soul band The Bellrays back to the iconic music venue after their show at the Corner Hotel ...

Originating from Riverside, California, the BellRays have been mixing punk, rock and soul with the unique authenticity that has made them who they are today. "We created a band and music based on what ...

Don’t bother asking Lisa Kekaula and Bob Vennum about the “return of rock and roll” currently being celebrated by the mainstream music press. The married co-founders of the Riverside, California-based ...

What besides the electric guitar, in nature or technology, can sound so much like flatulence and also sound so beautiful? Only a few guitarists — Keith Richards, Johnny Ramone — can make you wonder ...