Minus the Bear
With catchy song titles like "Hey, Wanna Throw Up? Get Me Naked," "Monkey!!! Knife!!! Fight!!!," and "Lemurs, Man, Lemurs," it's hard not to be at least a little bit curious about this Seattle-based quintet. 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. The band comprised guitarist Dave Knudson, vocalist/ guitarist Jake Snider, drummer Erin Tate, and bassist Cory Murchy. Though the band entere...[more]
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VINYL FORMAT. Minus The Bear are known for their unique brand of rock 'n' roll full of finger-tapping guitar riffs mixed with memorable melodies and progressive arrangements. This seven track EP features newly recorded acoustic versions of fan favorites from the Seattle quintet's prolific career, plus one new track. Originally released as a limited edition tour CD during their October 2008 headlining tour, this is the first time Acoustics is available on vinyl. Limited to 5,000 copies.
LP $10.99
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This is a red Minus the Bear shirt in a size EXTRA LARGE featuring a large graphic of a viking ship.
X-Large Shirt $19.99
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This is a red Minus the Bear shirt in a size LARGE featuring a large graphic of a viking ship.
Large Shirt $19.99
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This is a red Minus the Bear shirt in a size SMALL featuring a large graphic of a viking ship.
Small Shirt $19.99
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This is a red Minus the Bear shirt in a size MEDIUM featuring a large graphic of a viking ship.
Medium Shirt $19.99
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Although Minus the Bear's uniformly goofy song titles and album names make the Seattle quartet seem at first like the spiritual descendents of local scene godfathers the Young Fresh Fellows -- besides the sarcastic album title, the best titles this time out have to be "Hey, Is That a Ninja Up There?" and "I'm Totally Not Down With Rob's Alien" -- the funniest thing about them is how straightforward and (relatively) serious their music is. Boasting a slightly rougher sound than the Steve Fisk- [ read more ]
CD $10.43
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This is the third release from Seattle's Minus The Bear, who construct their sound from guitar tapped melodies, textural electronics, an airtight rhythm section, and vivid melodic narratives. They Make Beer Commercials Like Thisshows the evolution of the band's craft and finally captures the spark of their live show.
MP3 $7.35
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Jackalope shirt by Minus The Bear. Printed on off-white 100% cotton shirts.
Small Shirt $19.99
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This is an 11.5" x 5.5" 3-color screenprint Minus the Bear show poster for the May 25, 2007 show with The Honorary Title and Chin Up Chin Up at In the Venue in Salt Lake City. Designed by: Leia Bell.
Poster $16.99
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Jackalope shirt by Minus The Bear. Printed on off-white 100% cotton shirts.
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Insound LP+MP3! Purchase the vinyl format of They Make Beer Commercials Like This and you'll receive a link to download the MP3s for free immediately after check-out! VINYL FORMAT. New six-song ep! This is the third release from Seattle's Minus The Bear, who construct their sound from guitar tapped melodies, textural electronics, an airtight rhythm section, and vivid melodic narratives. "They Make Beer Commercials Like This" shows the evolution of the band's craft and finally captures [ read more ]
LP $9.99
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Jackalope shirt by Minus The Bear. Printed on off-white 100% cotton shirts.
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