ANGRY VS THE BEAR is frantic. It’s noisy. It’s fizzy electro pop punk.
Despite having only been together just over a year, Angry Vs The Bear have already showcased at the SXSW '09 festival in Texas to a sold out crowd that spilled far into the street and were voted Gibson’s Number 1 Band of SXSW and were selected to showcase at the CMJ Music Marathon festival in New York in October.
They have seen their track 'I Sing, We Sing' named best unsigned song of 2008 on the BBC Essex Introducing show (which is closely linked to Radio 1) and have been featured on the January 'Best of Myspace' Podcast. 'I Sing, We Sing' also provides the backing for a fashion featurette for River Island's new Autumn 2009 clothing range.
Currently recording with Grammy Award winning Simon Gogerly (U2, Gwen Stefani) they are set to storm the country with their eccentric blend of edgy female fronted English pop. Recent supports include Florence & The Machine, The Hoosiers, Esser, Dirty Pretty Things, Reverend & The Makers, Red Light Company, Flashguns and Bens Brother.
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The 5 SXSW Acts You Can't Miss... "Angry Vs The Bear'' 1 Good sign: The members of this rambunctious British quartet look like proper rock stars, with ridiculous sunglasses, tight vests and a singer who looks like she’s spent a lot of time studying Debbie Harry pin-ups. Better sign: Their music, recorded with Grammy-winning producer Simon Gogerly (U2, Gwen Stefani) bursts with punky energy and irresistible new-wave fizz." - Gibson
''...If the event belongs to anybody though, it's the impossibly well-dressed electropop combo Angry vs. The Bear, who sound every bit as good as they look - raucous, glitzy, and unashamedly fun, like the sound of the latest Yeah Yeah Yeahs album played with the energy of their first one.'' - Nick Butler, The Fly magagzine
''The Cutest Unsigned Band Award goes to Angry vs. the Bear, whose appealing looks and irresistible sound drew crowds during a series of showcases, including a packed house that overflowed onto Sixth Street stopping traffic outside of B.D. Riley's." - Stephen Macmillan Moser, The Austin Chronicle
SXSW MVP: Angry Vs The Bear Best half-hour set I’ve ever heard, and it even lost a few minutes to a technical problem. These uber new wave kids are just getting their start, but singer Mitzi Fox already owns the stage. I immediately thought of Debbie Harry when I saw her, and after reading about them online, apparently every other music geek out there did, too. “Frantic dance pop” at its best. When their album drops, we owe it to our rear ends to buy it. MVP Track: What Would You Do [Punkass Blog.com]
"Four immaculately coiffed hairdos, tighter than tight jeans and a young Debbie Harry lookalike on vocals, Angry vs the Bear have got me intrigued before they even hit their first note. Stomping around, marking the stage as their territory, AVTB chuck out buckets of bravado and hope it sticks. There are vocal FX aplenty and percussive capers, all adding a professional edge to the brutally simple music. Obvious shades of No Doubt, X Ray Specs and new superheroes The Ting Tings shine through as disembodied backing vocals float in from outer space, and the style strays from straight electro pop into new wave ska and punk territory. Exuberant and fun, this band might still be searching for their sound, but are packing a punch already and are definitely one to watch.'' Carol Hodge - (BBC Manchester)
''Every little girl dreams of being Angry Vs The Bear's frontwoman; dressed in Barbie's sluttiest cast-offs, topped with a platinum-blonde mullet, and flanked by a bassist and guitarist who resemble Edward Scissorhands and Sweeney Todd respectively, Mitzi Fox is the poster girl of kitschy girl-rawk. She warbles and coos and spits and yelps like an early Gwen Stefani before she went B-A-N-A-N-A-S, over ska-infused keytar grooves.'' Anna Dobbie (For Clickmusic.com)
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all good thanks. as you might have guessed we're just starting out and would like any feed back. if you get a chance and want to know a bit more about us,look at www.fuelforfires.com may be you might know some one who might like us.
omg thats really kewl about the square, my friend told me about that yesterday when i was cutting her hair, i'll defo be up for that and try to go even if my ex best mate is gunna be there :s
Ok then. My Dad is annoyed he cant come he loves the Cinematics! I'll have to leave pretty early because thats the night before my interview for this internship!x
yeah I've a good day & you? your music is really great !!!! I'm going to speak about you to my friends! they must know you and hear your songs it's obliged XDDD
