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Sydney, Australia (2009 – present)

Boy & Bear is a Sydney, Australia quintet (formed in 2009), with members: Dave Hosking (vocals, guitar), Jake Tarasenko (bass), Killian Gavin (vocals, guitars), Tim Hart (drums, vocals) & Jon Hart (banjo, mandolin, keyboards).

Listeners may notice something special & different: rich harmonies, music that breathes, with unexpected twists & imagination - a sophisticated timelessness. It’s the sound of an outfit that might be assumed to’ve been performing together for years or decades. If so, one might be surprised to discover they are all in their early 20s & their five-track EP, “With Emperor Antarctica”, is their début release.

As soon as they produced their first sounds together, people started taking note. The band’s début single - the jaunty & rollicking, “Mexican Mavis” - acts as the centrepiece on “With Emperor Antarctica” & 
was immediately championed by iTunes, as single of the week.

It also instantly brought band members to the attention of visiting international contemporary folk stars Marcus Mumford and Laura Marling, the latter inviting Boy & Bear to tour with her through the UK.

An incredible honour and achievement for a young band with a solitary single to its name thus far, but all the excitement and anticipation swirling around Boy & Bear will begin to make sense once you hear their brilliant debut EP, With Emperor Antarctica.

Rooted in the complex and beautiful traditions of modern folk, the five tracks Boy & Bear present on With Emperor Antarctica are as understated and sparse as they are epic and breathtaking.
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