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Redbear.

AKA: "Concordia Knob Noster"

About Me

i love to write, perform, and record music, so if you want me to play a show, set up a show, write a song, or sing on your CD, let me know.

patrick.

[email protected]

REVIEWS:
"redbear.- I could call him my lord and savior

sometimes" ~ Super Famicom

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/23/2005
Band Website: freewebs.com/redbearmusic
Band Members: patrick. presently plays: Guitar, vokills, ukulele, banjo, synthesizer, percussion, cello, xylophone, whombles, wharbles, and whimsical woots. a hammer, a slammer, and something that scoots. a barbell, perhaps, or an old pair of socks? maybe it was yesterday's faded-green smocks? he's reading the lyrics on the insides of his lids, and he's stomping his feet to see if the ground gives. it usually doesn't.
Influences: I think a whole lot...I'd argue that I often think too much, but all that thinking usually ends up being a song.

Here is what I'm listening to these days:
Don Caballero
Louis Armstrong (currently obsessing over 'A Kiss to Build a Dream On')
Josephine Foster
Nick Drake
Panicsville/Andy Ortman
Nico
Lou Reed (Metal Machine Music)
Sebastien Roux
Radian
Julie Doiron
Sleeping People
Antony & the Johnsons
Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons
Lake of Dracula
Oakeater (one of the best bands in chicago right now)
Chevreuil
William Basinski
Gaston
A Hawk and a Hacksaw
Cab Calloway

Sounds Like: circular thought patterns.
Record Label: Playground's Greatest Records
Type of Label: None

My Blog

REDBEAR by: Thax Douglas

This is a poem that the amazingly talented Thax Douglas wrote for me.  Thanks, Thax; you rule."REDBEAR" by:  Thax Douglasantshurrying up theflaming staircase,infrastructure exposedwhen a lio...
Posted by Redbear. on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:39:00 PST

Hollywood Taoism

Howdy!I know this has been a LONG time coming, but my newest full-length, Hollywood Taoism, should be out this upcoming thursday or friday.It will be $5 if anyone is interested.If you would like to se...
Posted by Redbear. on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:48:00 PST

June tour with Real Live Tigers!

Real Live Tigers and I will be going on tour together this june. It’s going to be the best tour ever, but that can’t happen without you!June5  Chicago, IL6  Bloomington, IN7  Crucial Fu...
Posted by Redbear. on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:50:00 PST

Spring Break TOUR!!!

Howdy!i am going on tour this spring.  these are my tentative dates.  suggestions are encouraged.Tentative Tour Dates!!!APRIL25 - Valparaiso, IN 26  Hammond, IN 27 -Fort wayne, IN 28 - Lou...
Posted by Redbear. on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 04:11:00 PST

An explanation...

Howdy!i've put up 3 new songs this week, and two of them are demos.  that's because i'm just learning how to use my equiptment, so those songs will most likely be re-recorded or re-mastered. ...
Posted by Redbear. on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 06:25:00 PST

Redbear is on MTV?

no, he's not.howdy!olympia has been pretty cool so far.  i can see a 14,000 ft active volcano from here most days.  i've also been recording very much.  i should have a new full length ...
Posted by Redbear. on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:54:00 PST

Washington

howdy,i am moving to olympia washington next week, and i'm hoping to play a few shows before the end of september.  if you would like me to play somewhere near olympia, or in olympia, that would ...
Posted by Redbear. on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:26:00 PST

babbling

time lingers in my ears are closed off by my fingers there lay things to say I, Ms. You, is to admit my head is loose and tumbling across the map rests in the passenger-side door is holding in the air...
Posted by Redbear. on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 01:05:00 PST

New Song!!!

Howdy!well, it's official...i finally have a new release!  it's a 4-way split with Super Famicom, Toby Foster, and Ben Laatsch.  Me and PJ both have 3 songs on it, and Toby and Ben have 2 ea...
Posted by Redbear. on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:56:00 PST

Sanitary Records Compilation

howdy! Sanitary Records is putting out a tape-only compilation and I am on it!  woo!   22 awesome songs from awesome kids. white cassettes with purple stenciling in a white box with a screen...
Posted by Redbear. on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:54:00 PST