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Formed more than 15 years ago, out of the ashes of metal band Botch, indie group Sharks Keeps Moving, and emo/post-hardcore band Kill Sadie, alt rock/indie outfit Minus the Bear, who intensified the mathy tendencies of all of their members’ prior projects, combining elements of electronics and pop sensibilities with unorthodox rhythmic structure, have become…
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Live on the Green w/ Local Natives, Real Estate, Minus the Bear Public Square Park; Nashville, TN August 17, 2017 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Amber J. Davis. After setting a high bar with a great first week featuring St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Michael Franti & Spearhead, and Arkells, Live on…
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The 2017 season of Live on the Green kicked off last week with a spectacular lineup of St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Michael Franti & Spearhead, and Arkells, setting the bar high for all of the amazing artists in the shows to come. Keeping the ball rolling, the annual, free, outdoor fest continues tonight, Aug. 17 at…
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Minus the Bear w/ Into It. Over It. 3rd & Lindsely; Nashville, TN May 9, 2015 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Ahead of a performance at Atlanta’s Shaky Knees festival, and, only for the second time ever, proggy indie rock outfit Minus the Bear performed their fan-favorite 2005 LP, Menos el Oso, in full for a…
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Ahead of their outing at Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Festival, Seattle indie rockers Minus the Bear will perform a special Nashville set at 3rd & Lindsely this Saturday, May 9, in honor of the 10th anniversary of their famed 2005 sophomore release, Menos el Oso. We couldn’t be more thrilled about this one (if you haven’t listed to Menos, or haven’t…
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While Seattle indie/alt rockers Minus The Bear haven’t released a full-length of new material since 2012’s Infinity Overhead, the band have been keeping busy in recent months, touring in support of the 10 year anniversary of their breakthrough EP, 2004’s They Make Beer Commercials Like This, and recently releasing a collection of rare and unheard tracks called Lost Loves. En…
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Minus The Bear’s latest record “Infinity Overhead” suggests an atmosphere of sound options swirling in the night sky next to the stars, waiting to be harnessed and put to good use. These Seattle rockers selected the best options, or those they confide in, and carefully put them in their songs like puzzle pieces. Many…
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Prog-math-rock bad asses, Minus The Bear, are not really newcomers to the scene. They released their first EP in 2001 and their first LP in 2002. They have since released 3 more LPs and 6 more EPs for a number of record labels. However, their newest LP, Omni, released in 2010 (via Dangerbird Records)…