"Friendly Bears take jazz, fusion, punk energy, and the complexities of prog and throw it all into a blender. What you get is intelligent instrumental music that is extremely intricate, yet never pummels the listener with heavy riffs and incessant noodlin

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JAZZ: Jazz Fusion, ROCK: Instrumental Rock



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Friendly Bears began playing together in Fall '00 (under the name Osos Amistosos) as a trio. In their 4-year existence, they have been able to emerge from their free-improvisation roots into a style of rock music that represents strong foundations in punk, classical, metal, and jazz music. Among Friendly Bears releases are a split 12" record with Philadelphia's Infidel?/Castro! on the Ricecontrol and Epicene labels, as well as a split 7" record ("The Streamwinner 7") with Asheville, North Carolina's Ahleuchatistas (made possible by Angura Sound and SAID Records). The compositions are an infusion of hardcore energy and melodic counterpoint.

Friendly Bears also recently released their debut full-length record, "On Oceans, Light, and Sleep" which is rooted in their older style, but also augmented by new sounds, ideas, and instrumentation. Enjoy baby...