The Brooklyn residing Grizzly Bear were an undiscovered pearl on the eastern shores of the Atlantic, but in November 2005 they were given their European debut on Efterklangs new label Rumraket.
Grizzly Bear are romantic, emotional, dreamy and sincere. They’re a nostalgic amalgamation of found sounds and layered vocals bound to thrill followers of Animal Collective, Sufjan Stevens, and Nick Drake.
Ed Drosté started Grizzly Bear as a pet project meant only for friends, but it took on a life of its own. During a long fifteen-month hibernation in his cozy Greenpoint apartment, Drosté laid the groundwork for Horn of Plenty. Upon completion of this "demo," Ed enlisted the help of a real bear, Christopher Bear, who breathed new life and sounds to the work. The result is folky dreamy unpredictable pop music in its most beautiful form.
November 2004 Horn of Plenty was released in the US and it circulated widely with great recognition from the media and listeners alike. In 2005 Grizzly Bear spread their gospel as a live act with the addition of Chris Taylor, playing reeds and electronics, and Dan Rossen, adding more vocals and guitar, to the group. With three voices, guitar, clarinet, percussion, and colorful effects, Grizzly Bear won a reputation for giving dynamic and mesmerizing concert performances.
Q Magazine: "Acid-fried songs of murk and wonder. The overall effect is intoxicating"
The WIRE (UK): "Reminiscent of the dry, mundane beauty of The Beatles' White Album. Yet gliding overdubs of bells and harmonies and reprocessed vocals and warm filters leaven the brooding feel of Drosté's songs and give Horn of Plenty a transient shadowy elegance"
Time Out (NY): “Grizzly Bear captured its etherized folk on the beautiful Horn of Plenty, a dreamy, evocative record that sounds like it was recorded a mile below sea level”
VICE (Scandinavia): rated 10 out of 10
LODOWN Magazine: rated 8.8/10 “Pure forest-honey-gold”
PITCHFORK: rated 7.7 "The gentlemen of Grizzly Bear paw around in wholly distinct regions of gentle, nocturnal psych-folk, conjuring visions of an imagined bedroom collaboration between the Doug Yule-era Velvet Underground, Nick Drake, and a pajama-clad Pooh with his head jammed in a honey jar"
(Biography Last updated 2 February 2006)
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Raised on cashews and cocktails in Boston by an elementary school music teacher, Edward Drosté grew up surrounded by music, prompting him to take up various instruments and write his own songs at an early age. After years of singing in circles, he discovered the joys of home recording and ... [more]
8 September 2006
Club Kama Aina , the fifth album from talented Japanese solo artist Kama Aina , will be released across Europe on November 6th on the Efterklang driven label Rumraket .
The album was recorded, mainly, in Tokyo and Glasgow and features guest appearances by such luminaries of Scottish music as Bill Wells , Isobel Campbell and The Pastels . You can download a song from the album ... [read full article]
25 May 2006
After a drop of the Grizzly Bear medicine, at London's Luminaire on May 10th, the bears are coming back to the UK for another 7 shows.
Drownedinsound.com rated the Luminaire gig as 8/10 and wrote: "...their songs worm their way into my brain from their set tonight, the overall sound of the quartet is memorable."
Playlouder's review from the show can be read here .
Brooklyn based Grizzly Bear released their debut album Horn of Plenty ... [read full article]
10 April 2006
Grizzly Bear tours Europe!
Next month, Grizzly Bear will hit European shores for a tour that will bring them and their folky dream-pop to Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the UK. To celebrate this there's two live recordings from their last tour in Europe uploaded on www.rumraket.net .
Download the songs, buy the album, come to their shows - it'll be fun!
best wishes
Rasmus Stolberg from Rumraket & Efterklang
Tour dates:
10-05 London, England - The Luminaire with Final Fantasy
11-05 ... [read full article]
