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Brooklyn NY, United States (2004 – present)
Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, Grizzly Bear are a four piece psychedelic/experimental band. Grizzly Bear’s music is seductive and intimate, deep with hazy-eyed choruses, whistles, piano, banjo, and several woodwind instruments. In their music, melody and ambiance are necessary complements.
Grizzly Bear was originally the solo project of Edward Droste (vocals/guitar), who recorded his debut album Horn of Plenty at home. The record was originally meant for his friends, but it eventually circulated and got a proper release in 2004, this time with the help of Christopher Bear (drums/vocals). A re-release with a bonus disc of remixes was issued in 2005.
2005 also saw the addition of the two other band members, Chris Taylor (woodwinds/electronics/engineering/production) and Daniel Rossen (vocals/guitar). Playing as a four piece allowed the complexity of sound that was recorded on Horn of Plenty to be played live. The band toured throughout the year, playing songs off the first album as well as some of the new songs they were collectively writing that would make up Yellow House.
An album of Droste’s early demo recordings, Sorry for the Delay, was released in 2006. Later that year they signed to Warp to release Yellow House on September 4th, 2006, to great acclaim.
In 2007, the band released Friend EP, which features outtakes, alternate versions, and covers done by CSS, Band of Horses, and Atlas Sound. In addition, members of the Dirty Projectors and Beirut collaborated with the band on “Alligator” and the EP’s hidden track.
Grizzly Bear was originally the solo project of Edward Droste (vocals/guitar), who recorded his debut album Horn of Plenty at home. The record was originally meant for his friends, but it eventually circulated and got a proper release in 2004, this time with the help of Christopher Bear (drums/vocals). A re-release with a bonus disc of remixes was issued in 2005.
2005 also saw the addition of the two other band members, Chris Taylor (woodwinds/electronics/engineering/production) and Daniel Rossen (vocals/guitar). Playing as a four piece allowed the complexity of sound that was recorded on Horn of Plenty to be played live. The band toured throughout the year, playing songs off the first album as well as some of the new songs they were collectively writing that would make up Yellow House.
An album of Droste’s early demo recordings, Sorry for the Delay, was released in 2006. Later that year they signed to Warp to release Yellow House on September 4th, 2006, to great acclaim.
In 2007, the band released Friend EP, which features outtakes, alternate versions, and covers done by CSS, Band of Horses, and Atlas Sound. In addition, members of the Dirty Projectors and Beirut collaborated with the band on “Alligator” and the EP’s hidden track.
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Shoutbox
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derek_hansen wrote:
vekctaimest album of the year
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kbyourself wrote:
I agree. I'm surprised Yellow House isn't up by now
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bikkibokki wrote:
Grizz Bear would have so many more listeners and plays if you could actually stream/play them on last.fm
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kbyourself wrote:
shhh.
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lauren_arr wrote:
@hotterthanjuly & @kbyourself i am in the g.bear shoutbox tweeting at you.
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seejaydeja wrote:
Veckatimest Review http://bedwettingcosmonaut.com/?p=768
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JonxSchaeffer wrote:
You can watch.
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beatfanatic wrote:
faggots... can i join??
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radekkkkkkk wrote:
o fuk yeshhhhhhhh
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JonxSchaeffer wrote:
Only if we can listen to On A Neck, On A Spit whilst doing so. That is my only condition beb.
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radekkkkkkk wrote:
m/o?
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JonxSchaeffer wrote:
*blush*
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fredo_sauce_fre wrote:
aw.
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radekkkkkkk wrote:
JonxSchaeffer you're cute.
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fredo_sauce_fre wrote:
i will poach you.
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JonxSchaeffer wrote:
STILL THE KINGS OF POP. - radekkkkkkk
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kbyourself wrote:
the plans take away video is my favorite, though. plans ftw
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fredo_sauce_fre wrote:
http://i40.tinypic.com/2lxdoh4.gif -- http://i44.tinypic.com/64i3y0.gif -- http://i41.tinypic.com/ohqn4l.gif. I made these about a month and a half ago from that Knife video, for those who haven't seen them.
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turnntostone wrote:
that video is awesome and the knife video is great as well.
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fredo_sauce_fre wrote:
kerry, sometimes we all feel that way. pygmyowls, yeah that video rules. I love "Knife" one.
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Events
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Jul
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Pitchfork Music Festival
Union Park, Chicago IL, United States
551 shouts
| 903 attendees
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Aug
7
SUMMER SONIC 09
Chiba Marine Stadium & Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Tokyo, Japan
75 shouts
| 282 attendees
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Aug
7
SUMMER SONIC 09
舞洲サマーソニック大阪特設会場, Osaka, 大阪,大阪市, Japan
25 shouts
| 61 attendees
News
New tour dates and presale info.
24 Jul 2007 | from blog.myspace.com/grizzlybear
We're excited to announce that we'll be back on the road in the end of August. The tour will kick off with the 826 NYC Benefit with AC Newman, Feist, and Jim James. Then we'll be playing with Feist a.. …
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22 Jun 2006 | from blog.myspace.com/grizzlybear
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