Bears

The story

There are at least 4 bands known as Bears: 1. An indie pop band from Cleveland, Ohio. The band consists of Craig Ramsey (drums, vocals, keys, bells, tambourine, guitar, bass) and Charlie McArthur (guitar, vocals, bass, bells). Bears released a self-titled CD/LP in 2006, an EP called Shortest Day of the Year in 2007, a 7" single called Who Knows in 2008, a second album, Simple Machinery, in 2008, a 7" called Snowman in 2009. A third album is set to be released in 2010. More info at: www.myspace.com/bearspop and www.bearspop.com

From Last.fm, written by its listeners.

Stories

Beyond the records: books, other lives and interviews, from the band and its members.

Watch

Tap the heart on the board while a song plays and it lands here. Listeners who keep their listening private are counted, never named.

Records

Records from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer and Apple. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.

Also plays on

Records by other artists with Bears in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.

Playlists with Bears in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.

If you like Bears

• Taylor Swiftsame scene: indie pop, US
• Lana Del Reysame scene: indie pop, US
• Billie Eilishsame scene: indie pop, US
• twenty one pilotssame scene: indie pop, US
• Imagine Dragonssame scene: indie pop, US
• Elliott Smithsame scene: indie pop, US
• They Might Be Giantssame scene: indie pop, US
• Daniel Johnstonsame scene: indie pop, US
• Halseysame scene: indie pop, US
• Norah Jonessame scene: indie pop, US
• Olivia Rodrigosame scene: indie pop, US
• Sufjan Stevenssame scene: indie pop, US

Where the listeners of ListenBrainz, Last.fm and Deezer agree, with the circle of Bears’s own bands. A source that names other people with the same name is left out.