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Encyclopedia > Minus the Bear
Minus the Bear
Origin Seattle, Washington, USA Flag of the United States
Genre(s) Experimental rock
Indie rock
Math rock
Years active 2001–present
Label(s) Suicide Squeeze Records
Arena Rock Recording Co.
Polyvinyl Record Co.
Luckyhorse Industries
Associated
acts		 These Arms Are Snakes
Kill Sadie
Botch
Sharks Keep Moving
State Route 522
Onalaska
Askeleton
Website minusthebear.com
Members
Dave Knudson
Cory Murchy
Jake Snider
Erin Tate
Alex Rose
Former members
Matt Bayles

Minus the Bear is a Seattle, Washington-based band. The band features ex- and current members of Botch, Kill Sadie, and Sharks Keep Moving. Their sound is a combination of Pele-esque guitar-taps and electronics, with sophisticated time signature composition. The name "Minus the Bear" comes from an inside joke between the band members, referring to the 80s TV show B.J. and the Bear. City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Experimental rock or Avant rock is a type of art music based on rock and roll which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, and/or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Suicide Squeeze Records is a Seattle, WA-based independent music label that presses a significant number of 7 vinyl singles in addition to the more prevalent compact discs. ... The Arena Rock Recording Company (Arena Rock or ARRCo) is an independent record label formed in 1995 in Brooklyn, NY. ARRCo is currently based in Portland, Oregon and is distributed by Redeye in the United States and Koch in Canada. ... Polyvinyl Record Co. ... These Arms Are Snakes is a Seattle-based post-hardcore quartet currently on Jade Tree Records, featuring former members of Botch, Nineironspitfire, and Minneapolis-based Kill Sadie, with drummer/producer Chris Common joining after the recording of Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home. ... Kill Sadie was a Minneapolis-based post-hardcore band who formed in 1997 and eventually split in 2001 after a large number of line-up changes. ... Botch was a mathcore band from Tacoma, Washington, that formed in 1993 and disbanded in 2002. ... Sharks Keep Moving were a short-lived Seattle rock band that formed in 1998. ... Askeleton is a band from the Twin Cities, Minnesota. ... Dave Knudson plays guitar with Seattle based indie band Minus The Bear, and was previously the guitarist for mathcore band Botch. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Erin Tate, photo by Robin Laananen Erin Tate is the drummer for Minus the Bear, before starting the band he was the drummer for Kill Sadie, he also plays with Amy Blaschke and Onalaska Category: ... Matt Bayles is a well-known and recognized producer based in Seattle, Washington. ... Seattle redirects here. ... Botch was a mathcore band from Tacoma, Washington, that formed in 1993 and disbanded in 2002. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Minus the Bear. ... Sharks Keep Moving were a short-lived Seattle rock band that formed in 1998. ... // Pele was an instrumental post-rock band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... An in joke is a joke whose humour is clear only to those people who are in a group that has some prior knowledge (not known by the whole population) that makes the joke humorous. ... Greg Evigan and his simian cohort in . ...


Minus the Bear is known for their amusing song titles, with examples including "Hey, Wanna Throw Up? Get Me Naked", "Get Me Naked 2: Electric Boogaloo", "Monkey!!! Knife!!! Fight!!!" and "Lemurs, Man, Lemurs". From Menos el Oso onwards, the song names didn't carry the same humorous punchlines as on previous releases. Singles "Hooray" and "Houston We Have Uh-Oh..." have been featured on popular music websites such as PureVolume. PureVolume is a website for bands and musical artists to promote and advertise themselves. ...


On January 2, 2006 Matt Bayles, keyboardist and producer for Minus the Bear, announced that he was leaving the band in order to focus on record production work. His last performance with the band was on January 28, 2006. Subsequently, he was replaced by Alex Rose, who previously worked as a sound engineer on Menos el Oso. is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Matt Bayles is a well-known and recognized producer based in Seattle, Washington. ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Audio engineering is the branch of engineering dealing with the production of sound through mechanical means. ...


An album of remixes of songs from Menos El Oso, entitled Interpretationes del Oso, was released on February 20, 2007[1], including a remix by underground rapper P.O.S.. is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... P.O.S. P.O.S. (born Stefon Alexander), is a rapper signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment and a founding member of Doomtree. ...


The band's third full length album, titled Planet of Ice, was released on August 21, 2007, and contains ten tracks. Planet Of Ice is the third full length album from Seattle band, Minus the Bear. ...

Contents

Band members

  • Dave Knudson - Guitar
  • Cory Murchy - Bass
  • Alex Rose - Synthesizer, Drum Machine, Vocals, and Electronics
  • Jake Snider - Lead Vocals, Guitar
  • Erin Tate - Drums

Dave Knudson plays guitar with Seattle based indie band Minus The Bear, and was previously the guitarist for mathcore band Botch. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ...

Former members

  • Matt Bayles - Vocals, keyboards/drum machine, Electronics

Matt Bayles is a well-known and recognized producer based in Seattle, Washington. ...

Notable guest appearances

Highly Refined Pirates is Seattle band, Minus The Bears debut full length CD. Tracklisting Thanks For The Killer Game Of Crisco® Twister (3:35) Monkey!!! Knife!!! Fight!!! (3:32) Absinthe Party At The Fly Honey Warehouse (5:23) Hey, Wanna Throw Up? (0:32) Get Me Naked 2: Electric... Heather Duby is a female American singer/songwriter (born July 26, 1974). ... Menos el Oso is the second full length album from Seattle band, Minus the Bear. ... They Make Beer Commercials Like This (2004) was the third EP released by the band Minus the Bear. ...

Discography

Album Cover Year Title Label Format Other information
2001 This Is What I Know About Being Gigantic Suicide Squeeze Records EP
2002 Bands Like It When You Yell "Yar!" at Them Suicide Squeeze Records EP Promotional EP for Highly Refined Pirates.
2002 Highly Refined Pirates Suicide Squeeze Records LP
2004 They Make Beer Commercials Like This Arena Rock Recording Co. EP
2005 Menos el Oso Suicide Squeeze Records LP Last album with Matt Bayles as a member.
2005 City on Film Split Polyvinyl Record Co. Split 7" Features one remixed track from each band. Minus the Bear contributes "This Ain't a Surfin' Movie", remixed by IQU.
2007 Interpretaciones del Oso Suicide Squeeze Records Remix LP Remixes of each song from Menos el Oso.
2007 Planet of Ice Suicide Squeeze Records LP First album with Alex Rose as a member.

Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixels Full resolution (1200 × 1200 pixel, file size: 684 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) album artwork for Minus the Bears This Is What I Know About Being Gigantic This image is of a cover of an audio recording... This Is What I Know About Being Gigantic is Seattle band Minus the Bears debut EP. The song titles are for the most part random phrases. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Bands Like It When You Yell Yar! at Them is Seattle band Minus the Bears promotional EP for Highly Refined Pirates. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixels Full resolution (1200 × 1200 pixel, file size: 528 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Highly Refined Pirates cover art This image is of a cover of an audio recording, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by... Highly Refined Pirates is Seattle band, Minus The Bears debut full length CD. Tracklisting Thanks For The Killer Game Of Crisco® Twister (3:35) Monkey!!! Knife!!! Fight!!! (3:32) Absinthe Party At The Fly Honey Warehouse (5:23) Hey, Wanna Throw Up? (0:32) Get Me Naked 2: Electric... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... They Make Beer Commercials Like This (2004) was the third EP released by the band Minus the Bear. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Menos el Oso is the second full length album from Seattle band, Minus the Bear. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The City on Film is the official name of Bob Nannas solo act. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Interpretaciónes Del Oso is an album from Seattle band, Minus the Bear. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Planet Of Ice is the third full length album from Seattle band, Minus the Bear. ...

Music videos

  • "The Game Needed Me" from Menos el Oso.
  • "Pachuca Sunrise" from Menos el Oso.
  • "Knights" from Planet of Ice.

References

  1. ^ MTB PREP NEW ALBUM, REMIX CD OUT FEB. 20. Minus the Bear News Page. Retrieved on January 26, 2007.

is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

External links


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CDfuse.com - Minus the Bear - indie - Seattle, Wa (1005 words)
They sing about kickin’ it like wild donkeys…” For anyone cares, Minus the Bear might be the best band in the world, but the full scope of band’s achievements, for the most part, seem to have fallen on deaf ears in favor of stabs at one-dimensional song titles.
Minus The Bear’s days of writing "songs about drinking and girls" are done and gone—instead replaced by tales of money as metaphor, stripped innocence and lovelorn remembrance.
In the simplest terms, song titles are not the focus of Minus The Bear; it’s the music, it’s always been so….With their new album, Menos El Oso, The Bear reinforce that focus and expand on it, ushering richer narratives, refined production, and emotional breadth into their sound.
Minus the Bear - Biography - AOL Music (285 words)
Featuring members of Botch, Kill Sadie, and Sharks Keep Moving, Minus the Bear emerged on Seattle's music scene in 2001 with the release of their six-song EP This Is What I Know About Being Gigantic.
Minus the Bear issued two EPs in 2004: Bands Like It When You Yell "Yar!" at Them on Suicide Squeeze and They Make Beer Commericals Like This on Arena Rock.
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