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Seattle, Washington, United States (2001 – present)
Minus the Bear is an indie rock group which formed in Seattle, Washington, United States in 2001 and have released four albums and four EPs. The band consists of Jake Snider (vocals, guitar), Dave Knudson (guitar), Cory Murchy (bass), Alex Rose (synths, vocals) and Erin Tate (drums). Original keyboardist Matt Bayles left the band in 2006, but has remained on good terms with the band and produced their 2007 album Planet of Ice. The band is known for their amusing song titles such as “Hey, Wanna Throw Up?” and “
Monkey!!! Knife!!! Fight!!!”. Despite this light humor, the band’s music is quite technical.
Members of the band were formerly in the bands Botch, killsadie, and Sharks Keep Moving. Their sound involves a mix of Pele-esque guitar-taps and electronics, with a Don Caballero-esque sophistication of composition. The name Minus the Bear comes from the famed TV show B.J. and the Bear—minus the bear.
After initially forming in 2001 with guitarist David Knudson, bassist Cory Murchy, and drummer Erin Tate, the trio eventually recruited keyboardist/sequencer Matt Bayles and vocalist/guitarist Jake Snider. They released their debut EP This is What I Know About Being Gigantic on September 14, 2001 through Suicide Squeeze Records—who would subsequently release the majority of their albums and EPs.
The following year, on August 8, 2002, in preparation for the up-coming album the band was working on, they released the 5 track promo EP Bands Like It When You Yell “Yar!” At Them. On December 2, 2002, the band released their first full-length album, Highly Refined Pirates.
Monkey!!! Knife!!! Fight!!!”. Despite this light humor, the band’s music is quite technical.Members of the band were formerly in the bands Botch, killsadie, and Sharks Keep Moving. Their sound involves a mix of Pele-esque guitar-taps and electronics, with a Don Caballero-esque sophistication of composition. The name Minus the Bear comes from the famed TV show B.J. and the Bear—minus the bear.
After initially forming in 2001 with guitarist David Knudson, bassist Cory Murchy, and drummer Erin Tate, the trio eventually recruited keyboardist/sequencer Matt Bayles and vocalist/guitarist Jake Snider. They released their debut EP This is What I Know About Being Gigantic on September 14, 2001 through Suicide Squeeze Records—who would subsequently release the majority of their albums and EPs.
The following year, on August 8, 2002, in preparation for the up-coming album the band was working on, they released the 5 track promo EP Bands Like It When You Yell “Yar!” At Them. On December 2, 2002, the band released their first full-length album, Highly Refined Pirates.
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Highly Refined Pirates
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Menos El Oso
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Planet of Ice
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They Make Beer Commercials Like This
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blackandindie wrote:
Betcha they are holding out for some coin. Can't say I blame them, they can have my money fo sho.
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Gripton wrote:
Sucks a bit doesn't it?
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DielikeHussayn wrote:
whoa whoa whoa... youre telling me the tracks for the album are ready but they don't have a label to release it...? WHAT THE FUCK!!
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wemakeplans wrote:
God I wish they'd played the pig war last week. they played it last year but I missed them :l
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Gripton wrote:
Surely with 800k we could make a MTB fan label and release the hell outta the album, if only that was likely...
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DanBuggy wrote:
not sure how much longer i can wait for this new album. met all the guys in the band at their show in west chester.. they were all mad cool
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Sophomorick wrote:
@gripton what numbers are you working with? the amount of listeners on this page? i wouldn't see anything wrong with paying $2 for the album--or the release of the album?? which transaction are you suggesting?
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Gripton wrote:
If every MTB fan gave £2/$2 we could get this thing released..
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losbastardo wrote:
major labels are a thing of the past, recognize!
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Blackandredflag wrote:
minus the bear are better than all their similar artists IMO. i just cant believe theres a bunch of songs ready only for stupid-ass record labels.
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aNTi_mAtTeR wrote:
this is insane. labels should snatch it up. maybe they are just looking for a good deal.
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HallucinogeNick wrote:
i dont understand why they dont release it on Suicide Squeeze Records like their past work. Suicide Squeeze is amazing.
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cbortis wrote:
they were so good in athens last thursday
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Sophomorick wrote:
bullshit. they should have an awesome agent that gets them signed to a major label without all the bogus stipulations. MTB deserves some exposure and some coin... IMO
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muteoff wrote:
album doesn't have a release date yet. the band is still looking for a record label to release it at the moment.
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Blackandredflag wrote:
hey who knows when the album is coming? I'm getting the shakes here!
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sky_alchemist wrote:
Show tonight!!! So excited!
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randomxette wrote:
I love you guys so much. If I could only take one CD with me to a desert island, it would be a CD by MTB.
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NickWK wrote:
Thanks for the killer show at club firestone...twister
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muteoff wrote:
Into the Mirror and Broken China are fantastic. They're really showing off some impressive guitar solos.
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The Black Sheep, Colorado Springs CO, United States
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The Crazy Donkey, Farmingdale, New York NY, United States
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In the Venue, Salt Lake City UT UT, United States
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| 35 attendees
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Sorry Eugene, OR :(
29 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/minusthebear
We are so sorry to announce that tomorrow's show is cancelled to due to illness. We will make it up to you. Pinky swear. More details to come...-MTB
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