If the listener follows the lyrics closely throughout the debut We Came Here to Die, it is apparent that underlying themes of coping and healing connect each of the songs into a unified composition. The unfortunate inspiration behind this composition came from primary songwriter Vince Griffins troubled experiences of 2005. Misdiagnosed with Crohn's Disease, Vince was bedridden for several months, and began writing the songs in his bedroom as an outlet. The frightening uncertainty surrounding his condition ...   [ read more ]

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A full dozen contributors are listed in the credits of Bear Colony's debut album, but the heart of the collective is singer/songwriter Vince Griffin. Griffin's boy-next-door vocals and sweet-and-sour melodic sense are Bear Colony's focal point: everyone else (members of various minor indie bands such as Lovedrug and Decahedron, plus singer/songwriter Chase Pagan) chips in with various instruments and vocals, but it's so much Griffin's show that no matter what the lineup on any given...   [ read more ]

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