If Covered in Bees are guilty of anything, it's taking their time and getting it right the first time around.

It all started in 2003 when Boo (on the mic) asked Doug (playing guitar) to help him write a no-bullshit hardcore demo. Boo had written a notebook full of lyrics, but wanted to write some music before he put a band together. Boo had seen Doug's band Confusatron play a couple of times and he just knew that this guy could write punk rock songs in his sleep. So, when Boo asked Doug if he wanted to write some songs, much to Boo's surprise, he did.

Their mutual friend Tristan (on drums) shared a practice space with Doug and played in Boo's last band. He had expressed interest in playing some fast punk and was recruited for the recording. It was around that point in time that Covered in Bees stopped being a demo project and became something more. They were no longer writing songs for a kick-ass future band - they were already that badass band. Boo says "these were not the songs I had originally heard in my head, they were way better, so much better." Doug's brother Ed (playing bass) was brought into the fold and the lineup was complete.

The goal of this band was pretty simple - write songs that they all actually want to hear. Play real hard. Have a lot of fun. Make sure that anything they do is amazingly fresh, absolutely spectacular, and entirely from their hearts and guts.

Over the next 7 years the band would play in and around Maine a lot but only ventured out of state on a few occasions. They played countless shows at Geno's in Portland, appeared on a Soundtrack for Troma Entertainment in 2006, played on a big stage at WCYY's Rave and Rage show in 2008, and won a total of 5 awards in the Portland Phoenix Best Music Poll (Best Punk Act 2006-2009, Best Live Act 2006). In 2010, Boo decided he'd had enough and explained so on his facebook page:

"The most direct and honest explanation that I can offer is that I do not want to do it anymore. I don't want to talk about being in a band. I don't want to stand around at rock clubs. I don't want to be mad when bookings get fucked up. I never want to talk about practice space rent again. I don't want to be mad at all the little things that come with being in a band."