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Polara

New album "Beekeeping" out NOW!

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New Polara album "Beekeeping" out now! Buy it on

Polara has been making its own brand of experimental pop noise over the course of five albums, three singles, two EP's, and five record labels. Combining hooks and sonic mayhem in ways both futuristic and classicist, the band is releasing its long-awaited fifth album Beekeeping on Minneapolis' Susstones label. Most importantly, the band's core members Ed Ackerson, Jennifer Jurgens, and Peter Anderson are still creating new sounds on their own terms and having a blast doing it.

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Member Since: 4/7/2005
Band Website: susstones.com/polara
Band Members: Ed Ackerson, Jennifer Jurgens, Peter Anderson plus Marc Perlman, Ashley Prenzlow and Tim Oesau
Influences: Pete and Roger, Jason and Sonic, Pollard and Sprout, Jim and William Reid, John and Paul, Noel and Liam, McGuinn, Hillman, Crosby and Clark, Serge and Jane, J and Lou, Malcolm and Damo, Cyril and Roy, Barrett, Wright, Waters, Mason and Gilmour, Martin and Sice, Lou and John, Kevin and Belinda, Williamson and Heron, Bill and Ernie, David and Hope, Kim and Thurston, Steve, Ronnie, Ian and Kenney, Paul, Bruce and Rick, May and Taylor, Malkmus and Kannberg, Rotten, Matlock, Cook and Jones, Holmstrom, Taylor and Newcombe, Chadwick and Bickers, Gardener and Bell, Ray and Dave, Ashcroft and McCabe, Bob, Grant and Greg, Tyner, Smith and Kramer, Ralf and Florian, John, Freda and Juliana, Tim and Letitia, Roback and Piucci, Angus, Malcolm and Neil Young, Gram and Emmylou, Jack, Ginger and Eric, Barat and Doherty, Hooky and Barney, Jeff and Jay, Day and Crockford, Gillespie, Innes and Young, Mick and Keith, Mick and Joe
Sounds Like: The ringing of cash registers (in a parallel universe where bands like this are popular)
Record Label: Susstones
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New Album "Beekeeping" out NOW!

(from the press release...)Polara's long-awaited fifth album Beekeeping is available now!It's been over three years since the band's last release, but the wait was worth it! Beekeeping is teeming with...
Posted by Polara on Tue, 06 May 2008 08:59:00 PST

Another new song!

We've posted another new track off the Beekeeping CD. It's called "Both Ends Burning". Enjoy!
Posted by Polara on Mon, 05 May 2008 10:17:00 PST

Susstones invades the Hoot this Friday!

A bunch of the Susstones crew will be joining the Mad Ripple Hoot this Friday May 2nd at Java Jack's, 46th and Bryant S. in Minneapolis. The Hoot is an informal, round-robin style songwriter kind of e...
Posted by Polara on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:41:00 PST

Preview tracks from the new album!

Check out our Myspace page where we will be posting one new song each week leading up to the release of the new album! Better resolution MP3 downloads also available at SusstonesTechnorati Profile...
Posted by Polara on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:37:00 PST

Polara Varsity Theater show May 9th-lineup and ticket details

Polara plays its first show since 2005 to celebrate the release of the band's new album Beekeeping. Here are full details, including lineup, timetable, and ticket info...Susstones, 89.3 The Current, R...
Posted by Polara on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:29:00 PST

New Ed track

New Ed solo track "Beside Herself" is posted now at:Ed Ackerson blog
Posted by Polara on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:27:00 PST

Live tracks, press and photos from Ed’s release show

There are links to a bunch of press, photos and live radio/internet recordings on Ed's blog...http://www.edackerson.com/blogPlease spread the word about the solo record! Your support is very much appr...
Posted by Polara on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:42:00 PST

Ed solo album and show!

My long-threatened solo album is on the way! Visit my official (and much more frequently updated) blog for all the details!http://www.edackerson.com/blog
Posted by Polara on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:58:00 PST

Three shows in one weekend!

I'm playing three shows this weekend! Friday, June 15th: Sideways is playing on the Mood Swings record release show at the Hexagon Bar in Minneapolis. We should be playing around midnight, and it's go...
Posted by Polara on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 02:29:00 PST

Ed solo show!

I'm playing a very brief set of some of the new solo tunes as part of the Sussed-tacular event at the Bryant-Lake Bowl this coming Tuesday January 23rd. Peter and Perlman will be indulging me with the...
Posted by Polara on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 01:29:00 PST