Harry 'Bear' Dean, Oli 'Bear' Deakin, Cassie Bear and Joe Bear. When performing live we are now joined by Nic (Glaciers) Bear and Jon "Bassman" Bear.
Influences
The Beatles, Wilco, The National, Wolf Parade, M83, Radiohead, MGMT, Patrick Wolf, Arcade Fire, Manitoba/Caribou, Mum, Broken Social Scene, Nir Graham, Neutral Milk Hotel, early Idlewild, ... And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, The Beach Boys, Mechanical Owl, Animal Collective, Brian Wilson, Neil Young, Herman Hesse
Sounds Like
“Bear Driver, a band I’m lovin’ at the moment!” – Huw Stephens, BBC Radio 1
"Check out 'Balloon Race' and 'Mind Attack' by Bear Driver. Then give them a record deal...Good stuff!" - NME Radio
"I've never heard anyone do that before!" - Tom Robinson, BBC 6Music
'Listener's Choice' - Steve Lamacq, BBC Radio 2
'Bear hugs!' John Kennedy, Xfm
'Bear Driver are kind of like children's party entertainment by Arcade Fire and this kind of big v. small mix is showcased brilliantly by No Time To Speak which has all the spine-tingling stomp of Arcade Fire's Black Mirror but here adorned with glittering atmospherics and organ.' - GodisintheTVZine.co.uk
'Bear Driver sound like a band with a massive future and I really look forward to hearing a lot more from this excellent outfit - brilliant songs, crackin' musicianship, very impressive EP, fanf*ckintastic!!' - ToxicPete.co.uk
'This debut E.P shows signs of a band already developing a winning, individual 'sound' and fine-tuning a promising balance between creative imagination and fresh-faced simplicity.' - LeedsMusicScene.net
'Filling you with warmth and love' - SandmanMagazine.co.uk
'Bear Driver's 'Paws & Claws' are capable of caressing or drawing blood as required' - WhisperinandHollerin.com
Bear Driver started out in 2008 when Harry and Oli were living in the same house in Leeds, and began writing songs together. Having bonded over a mutual appreciation of Radiohead, The Beatles, Joanna Newsom and The National they joined forces to make the colourful-pop-super-duo, Bear Driver, playing live as a two-piece with a backing track. Later that year they recruited Cassie, for her ethereal vocals, and Joe for his eclectic skills with keyboard, glockenspiel, melodica and sampler. Since then, Jon (who plays bass) and Nic (who plays the drums while jumping about) have been recruited to complete the live line-up.
They recorded debut EP ‘Paws and Claws’ in bedrooms and self-released it in May 2009, followed by a ltd edition vinyl on Dance To The Radio who released 'Mind Attack' in July 09.
After only a handful of shows, the band were chosen by BBC Introducing to play the Leeds Reading Festival 09, and have also been selected to appear at their favourite End Of The Road Festival in September. In the meantime several tracks are gracing the airwaves of the BBC and beyond, and a second ep and single are in the pipeline for the autumn.
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