The Antenna

The Antenna is a British-American rock band formed in 1997 by frontman Masta Control (the brother of Blue Sky member Kathie Beeks) and guitarist Mann 5 (the son of Wessex lead guitarist and co-founder Sammi Bullet), the only consistent members of the lineup since the band's formation.

Early years
In 1995, Masta Control (real name Jason Beeks) began a solo career as a rapper. In 1996, after spending time on the Florida Suncoast music scene, he recorded the 12" single "Mucho Macho" for / with producers and, after being introduced to Pearlman by his close friend  of the . He founded The Antenna in 1997 after meeting Mann 5 (real name Scott Cashman-Glickman) in , . Drummer C-Dew, bassist Engineer J, and keyboardist Siren 3 joined solidifying the early lineup.