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Golden Bear

Golden Bear vs. The World

About Me

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PRESS FOR GOLDEN BEAR
"Guitar-swinging, trumpet-blasting orgy of anthemic pop... A blur of frenzied dancing and fist-pumping excitement." -SPIN.COM
"(Golden Bear) avoids the power-pop trap, moving through forests of fuzz with wild, often makeshift instrumentation... Bear with this record and the fruit shall appear." -MAGNET
"Golden Bear take their grizzly moniker seriously." -ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY ONLINE
"Completely original and instantly memorable." -THE ONION
"Endless Potential... Simply Genius." -TINY MIX TAPES
"Songs this strong generate a motion and power of their own, powered by a seemingly endless wellspring of hooks and asides... Golden Bear easily can give the sainted Arcade Fire a run for their money in tunes, energy and sheer exuberance. (****)" -Joe Gross, AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN
"Joyous." -THE DAILY TEXAN
"A gentle giant, a sonic monster with a hint of a playful side... These guys can turn into something special." - DELUSIONS OF ADEQUACY
"Golden Bear doesn't fit into any mold." -THE AUSTIN CHRONICLE
"The fine-tuned collective spirit behind Golden Bear is apparent from the earliest note of their self-titled debut, warranting love at first listen." - URBAN POLLUTION
"As addictively enjoyable as ice cream and daisies...Painfully lovely tunes." -THE BIG TAKEOVER
"Their guitar-driven spree of irresistible sound is as inclusive as it is ambitious, and one can't help getting wrapped up in their persistently hopeful lyrics... One of the best Austin debuts in a while." -AUSTINSOUND
"To pigeon-hole Golden Bear into linear indie is much too limiting... Golden Bear has set the bar exceptionally high for their next album." -SENTIMENTALIST
"(Golden Bear's) record is overloaded with hip-shaking singalongs and the right amount of classic stylings to make them a present day kick-ass rock band... There isn't a bad tune to be had here." -TRANSFORM
"Near perfect...Learn how to write a song by listening to this album." -AUSTINIST
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To The Farthest Star

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/19/2005
Band Website: goldenbeartheband.com
Band Members: Fatso, Heartbreaker, Onions, Hippo, Grizzle, Kullen
Influences: Movers, Heroes, Superstars, Angels, Commanders, Big Dinos, Bears, Bass Drums, Brass Bands, Galaxies, Comets, Grass, Moons, The Sun, Go-Go Boots, Chimes, Women, God, Gold, Glory, Legends, Spirits, Fur, Long Gloves, Bangs, Glitter, Anthems, Epics, Shouters, Stompers, Wood, Forests, Queens, You, Makers, Families, Romance, High-Heeled Shoes, Bells, Juggernauts
Sounds Like: Devils Painted Red
Record Label: C-Side Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Thanks to ACL, PASTE, the Decemberists, et al.

What a night! Thanks everybody who came Saturday for a night of Golden Glory. Special thanks to PASTE, ACL, Devotchka, Ourstage, and the Decemberists. Swell people. We let the Gold flow.
Posted by Golden Bear on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 06:17:00 PST

Details for the (free!) ACL show on Wed. at Antone’s

Here it is, the big payoff for all that online clicking: the chance for some genuine swinging-from-the-rafters rocking, Golden Bear style.Of course, that's to be followed by an even bigger payoff: the...
Posted by Golden Bear on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:40:00 PST

top 5!

Thanks to YOUR support and votes, Golden Bear made it into the top 5 of the ACL contest! Thank you!If you are able, PLEASE try to make it out to Antone's on the 12th for the live competition. We need ...
Posted by Golden Bear on Sat, 01 Sep 2007 10:33:00 PST

Vote for GB to Play ACL Fest

Please vote here and make our day.- Griz
Posted by Golden Bear on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:10:00 PST

Summer Tour Complete

Hello! Just wanted to thank everyone who came to our shows all over the country while we were on tour. So many people were so nice to us. We made many new friends and learned a lot. Special thanks to ...
Posted by Golden Bear on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:48:00 PST

Golden Bear Live on KUT 90.5

Listen to us destroy "Ten Thousand Orchestras" in Studio 1A here.See you all over the world!Long live rock.
Posted by Golden Bear on Thu, 31 May 2007 04:31:00 PST

Golden Bear in Blender Magazine

Blender Magazine's June edition named "Galaxy Queen" as the #10 song of the month to download, right after Maroon 5's "Makes Me Wonder" and before the White Stripes' "Icky Thump". Good company indeed....
Posted by Golden Bear on Fri, 25 May 2007 04:35:00 PST

SPIN's Artist of the Day

Rock and Roll
Posted by Golden Bear on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:37:00 PST

Daily Texan Feature

Check it.
Posted by Golden Bear on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 07:55:00 PST

GB in the News

The media's been all over us:Interview with Jim Shearer, former MTVJ!Chronicle's review of new albumsxsw blog mentionMore to come...P.S. Keep a look out on Austin's METV for a little grizzleview at th...
Posted by Golden Bear on Sat, 31 Mar 2007 07:27:00 PST