Tip of the Week: Angry vs The Bear - Show Emotion
Post categories: Tip of the Week
|13:21 UK time, Tuesday, 4 May 2010
This week, our tipped band hail from Colchester, Essex and go by the peculiar moniker, Angry vs. The Bear. They are Mitzi (vocals, synth), Darren (bass), Patrick (synth) and Ross (drums). Before we go any further, let's get this out of the way - check out the mountainous 80s hair! Quite the spectacle.
Anyway, their debut single Show Emotion is our latest Tip of the Week. Released in March, it was produced by Simon Gorgerly, who's worked with U2 and Gwen Stefani in the past. It's a synth-tastic slice of retro pop, sounding rather like the Gossip might if all guitars were suddently outlawed.
Here's Huw with the full track:
Ollie and Mike at BBC Essex Introducing have been supporting Angry vs the Bear with airplay on their show for several years now. Back in 2008, they named them their band of the year and, more recently, invited the band to perform a live session in the BBC Essex studios (look: pictures!).
If you like what you hear, go see the band on tour later this month. The dates are on their MySpace page.
Links
https://www.myspace.com/angryvsthebear
https://twitter.com/angryvsthebear
Comment number 1.
At 23:23 5th May 2010, Tristonian wrote:I really love these guys! The music is always fantastic, the gigs are really energetic and they care so well for their fans. I've often gone and had a nice long chat to them after the show, and got my merchandise signed. They're really lovely people who make you feel as if you, the humble fan, can give something back to them. It's very noticable when they get on stage everything goes mad. I remember their gigs very well indeed, and I only wish I got to more of them! My official Angry Vs. the Bear T-shirt comes out each week and my mum is sick to death of washing it! My two posters are hung in prime position by my bed, hiding my caffiene stash. I wish them all the best and I hope someday they get big.
Complain about this comment (Comment number 1)