Minus the Bear
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General information | |
origin | Seattle , United States |
Genre (s) | Indie rock , jazz rock |
founding | 2001 |
resolution | 2018 |
Website | www.minusthebear.com |
Last occupation | |
Jake Snider | |
guitar |
Dave Knudson |
Cory Murchy | |
Erin Tate | |
Alex Rose (since 2006) | |
Keyboard |
Matt Bayles (until 2006) |
Minus the Bear was an American band from Seattle .
history
The band was founded in 2001 by members of the bands Botch , Kill Sadie and Sharks Keep Moving and has since released five albums, nine EPs and one remix album. The band's music is characterized by Dave Knudson's guitar playing ( tapping ) and many electronic influences. The band's music, especially the guitar arrangements, are heavily influenced by jazz. The two guitar lines are strongly structured and rhythmically interwoven.
The songs on the first releases mostly have entertaining titles, for example a song from the 2002 album Highly Refined Pirates is titled Monkey !!! Knife !!! Fight !!!. Since the album Menos el Oso , however, these humorous titles can no longer be found. The name Minus the Bear comes from an inside joke among the band members.
On January 2, 2006, producer and keyboardist Matt Bayles announced that he was leaving the band to concentrate on his work as a producer. His last appearance with the band took place on January 28, 2006. He was replaced by Alex Rose, who worked as a technician on the band's last album.
Discography
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- This Is What I Know About Being Gigantic (EP 2001, Suicide Squeeze Records)
- Bands Like It When You Yell "Yar!" at Them (EP 2002, Suicide Squeeze Records)
- Highly Refined Pirates (LP 2002, Suicide Squeeze Records)
- They Make Beer Commercials Like This (EP 2004, Arena Rock Recording Co.)
- Menos el Oso (LP 2005, Suicide Squeeze Records)
- Interpretaciones el Oso (LP 2007, Suicide Squeeze Records)
- Planet of Ice (LP 2007, Suicide Squeeze Records)
- They Make Beer Commercials Like This (digitally remastered reissue) (EP 2008, Suicide Squeeze Records)
- Acoustics (EP 2008, Tigre Blanco Records)
- OMNI (LP 2010, Dangerbird Records DGB042)
- Infinity Overhead (LP 2012, Dangerbird Records / Big Scary Monsters, UK)
- Acoustics II (LP 2013)
- Lost Loves (LP 2014, compilation , Dangerbird Records)
- Voids (LP 2017)
Regular albums are shown in bold.
Music videos
- The Game Needed Me (Menos el Oso)
- Pachuca Sunrise (Menos el Oso)
- Knights (Planet of Ice)
- Throwin 'Shapes (Planet of Ice)
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Web links
- Official website
- Minus the Bear on Suicide Squeeze Records
- Minus the Bear on Myspace