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.
"The pure atmospheric power of the songs is more than enough to hypnotize" Rolling Stone
"The Grizz offer tender and creepy folk mantras that function as a Paxil substitute or antidote, depending on your disposition." Spin Magazine
"Grizzly Bear captured its etherized folk on the beautiful Horn of Plenty (Kanine), a dreamy, evocative record taht sounds like it was recorded a mile below sea level." Time Out NY
"The Remixes serves as a revelatory set of reinventions...Grizzly Bear's songs beguile however they're adorned." Pitchfork Media
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.
"The pure atmospheric power of the songs is more than enough to hypnotize" Rolling Stone
"The Grizz offer tender and creepy folk mantras that function as a Paxil substitute or antidote, depending on your disposition." Spin Magazine
"Grizzly Bear captured its etherized folk on the beautiful Horn of Plenty (Kanine), a dreamy, evocative record taht sounds like it was recorded a mile below sea level." Time Out NY
"The Remixes serves as a revelatory set of reinventions...Grizzly Bear's songs beguile however they're adorned." Pitchfork Media
