The Bees and Locusts
Taos Pueblo, NM
The Bees & Locusts are a 7-piece band from the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Taos, NM, with a sound they describe as organic hip-hop/R&B crossed with soul and funk, influenced by traditional native rhythms. A touring band representing the American southwest with reaches to all areas of the western US, their original upbeat music fills the soul with energy for all ages to dance and groove to!
This indigenous led group hails from the oldest continuously inhabited community in the United States, Taos Pueblo, New Mexico. Cody Mirabal, aka “Ph8” (pronounced "Fate"), the poet and orchestrator, assembled the band back in 2022. The name, "The Bees & Locusts", represents the duality and balance we all experience within ourselves, creation and destruction, light and dark.
The collective consists of frontman Cody Mirabal, bassist Damon Young, drummer Jonah Romero, vocalists Solomon Goot & Naomi Gomez, guitarist Sarah Martinez, and keyboardist Gabriel Lincoln. The band members each come from different musical backgrounds, genres, and cultures ranging from classical Spanish guitar to social Native American powwow music blending and creating a unique sound and experience.
The Bees & Locusts are currently recording new music for release and are actively scheduling shows both locally and nationally at music venues, bars, and festivals for 2026!
This indigenous led group hails from the oldest continuously inhabited community in the United States, Taos Pueblo, New Mexico. Cody Mirabal, aka “Ph8” (pronounced "Fate"), the poet and orchestrator, assembled the band back in 2022. The name, "The Bees & Locusts", represents the duality and balance we all experience within ourselves, creation and destruction, light and dark.
The collective consists of frontman Cody Mirabal, bassist Damon Young, drummer Jonah Romero, vocalists Solomon Goot & Naomi Gomez, guitarist Sarah Martinez, and keyboardist Gabriel Lincoln. The band members each come from different musical backgrounds, genres, and cultures ranging from classical Spanish guitar to social Native American powwow music blending and creating a unique sound and experience.
The Bees & Locusts are currently recording new music for release and are actively scheduling shows both locally and nationally at music venues, bars, and festivals for 2026!
