Ed Droste started Grizzly Bear music as a pet project meant only for
friends, but it has taken on a life of its own, circulating widely. During a
long fifteen-month hibernation in his cozy Greenpoint apartment, Droste laid
the groundwork for Grizzly Bear's first album, Horn of Plenty. Upon
completion of this "demo," Droste enlisted the help of a real bear,
Christopher Bear, who breathed new life and sounds to the work. The result,
Horn of Plenty, is a nostalgic amalgamation of found sounds and layered
vocals bound to thrill fans of Sufjan Stevens, Nick Drake, Animal
Collective, and the Unicorns.

With their debut album out now on Kanine Records, Grizzly Bear has been
spreading their gospel as a live act with the addition of Chris Taylor,
playing reeds and electronics, and Dan Rossen, adding more vocals and
guitar, to the group. With three voices, guitar, clarinet, percussion, and
colorful effects, Grizzly Bear's live sound maintains the dreamy, subdued
qualities of "Horn of Plenty", yet explores a more electric and psychedelic
path, leading to a dynamic and mesmerizing concert experience.

Grizzly Bear's Horn of Plenty is a nostalgic amalgamation of found sounds
and layered vocals, which started off as a bedroom project. It's been
rereleased this year with a second free bonus disc of remixes by Ariel Pink,
The Soft Pink Truth (Drew Daniel of Matmos), Dntel (Jimmy Tamborello of
Postal Service), Castanets (signed to Sufjan Steven's Asthmatic Kitty
label), Solex, Alpha, Efterklang, Final Fantasy (Owen Pallet of the Arcade
Fire), Safety Scissors, the Bomarr Monk (Anticon), Rusty Santos (Animal
Collective producer), Dr. Cuerpo of The Double (Matador) and more. The
album caters to the fans of Animal Collective, Sufjan Stevens and Nick
Drake.

Grizzly Bear
"Horn of Plenty"

"The Remixes serves as a revelatory set of reinventions...Grizzly Bear's
songs beguile however they're adorned." Pitchfork Media

"The pure atmospheric power of the songs is more than enough to hypnotize"
RollingStone

"Draped in soft loops and baggy net of acoustic guitars, the record reveals
an unaffected, hypnotic animal that's more stoner Sebadoh than freaked-out
Fahey." CMJ

Kanine Records: www.kaninerecords.com
Band Email: grizzlybear_info@yahoo.com
Booking Email: jim@groundcontroltouring.com
Band Site: www.grizzly-bear.net
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