Minus the Bear
Minus the Bear were a indie rock group which formed in Seattle, Washington,… Read Full Bio ↴Minus the Bear were a indie rock group which formed in Seattle, Washington, United States in 2001 and have released six albums and eight EPs. The band consists of Jake Snider (vocals, guitar), Dave Knudson (guitar), Cory Murchy (bass), Alex Rose (synths, vocals) and Joshua Sparks (drums). Original keyboardist Matt Bayles left the band in 2006, but has remained on good terms with the band and produced their 2007 album Planet of Ice. The band is known for their amusing song titles such as "Hey, Wanna Throw Up?" and "Monkey!!! Knife!!! Fight!!!". Despite this light humor, the band's music is quite technical.

Members of the band were formerly in the bands Botch, Kill Sadie, and Sharks Keep Moving. Their sound involves a mix of pele-esque guitar-taps and electronics, with a Don Caballero-esque sophistication of composition. The name Minus the Bear comes from the famed TV show B.J. and the Bear—minus the bear.

After initially forming in 2001 with guitarist David Knudson, bassist Cory Murchy, and drummer Erin Tate, the trio eventually recruited keyboardist/sequencer Matt Bayles and vocalist/guitarist Jake Snider. They released their debut EP This Is What I Know About Being Gigantic on September 14, 2001 through Suicide Squeeze Records—who would subsequently release the majority of their albums and EPs.

The following year, on August 8, 2002, in preparation for the up-coming album the band was working on, they released the 5 track promo EP Bands Like It When You Yell "Yar!" at Them. On December 2, 2002, the band released their first full-length album, Highly Refined Pirates.

In 2004, the band released their third EP entitled They Make Beer Commercials Like This through Arena Rock Recording Co. on July 13th. The band then contributed the track "Houston, We Have an Uh-Oh" to the Vagrant Records compilation In Honor: A Compilation to Beat Cancer which was released on September 21st.

Their second full-length album, Menos el Oso, was released on August 23, 2005. The title in Spanish translates to "Minus the Bear." The album featured the band's first-ever official music videos, with videos being made for both "The Game Needed Me" and "Pachuca Sunrise". The album signaled the end to the amusing song titles featured on previous releases.

On January 2, 2006 after touring in support of Menos el Oso, keyboardist/sequencer and producer Matt Bayles announced that he was leaving the band in order to focus on record production work. His last performance with the band was on January 28, 2006. Bayles wrote on his homepage that he would be replaced by Alex Rose, an engineer on Menos el Oso.

A remix album of Menos El Oso, entitled Interpretaciones Del Oso, was released on February 20th, 2007. The title in Spanish translates to "Interpretations of the Bear." The album features remixes by Plan B, Morgan Henderson of The Blood Brothers and Jason Clark of Pretty Girls Make Graves, among others.

Minus the Bear's third full-length album, Planet of Ice, was released on August 21, 2007, with a limited vinyl pressing on Suburban Home Records. To date, there have been three official pressings of Planet of Ice on vinyl. All pressings are double LPs. The album was recorded during February and March of 2006. Music videos were made for both "Knights" and "Throwin' Shapes".

On June 3, 2008, Suicide Squeeze Records re-issued the band's third EP They Make Beer Commercials Like This. The EP was remastered and expanded to include the track "Houston, We Have an Uh-Oh".

On October 7, 2008 the band released Acoustics, a 7 track EP featuring acoustic versions of the band's songs including the previously unreleased "Guns & Ammo". The EP was released on Tigre Blanco Records. The EP was released on vinyl on February 17, 2009 through Vinyl Collective.

On October 27, 2009, Minus the Bear released a digital 2 song single for "Into the Mirror", which features the title track and "Broken China". The band released their fourth original studio album Omni on May 4, 2010. Their final live performance was December 16, 2018 at The Showbox in Seattle.


Band members

Dave Knudson - guitar Cory Murchy - bass Alex Rose - synthesizer, drum machine, vocals, electronics, saxophone Jake Snider - lead vocals, guitar Erin Tate - drums

Former members

Matt Bayles - vocals, keyboards/drum machine, electronics

Former bands
Dave Knudson - used to play in botch Jake Snider - used to play in sharks keep moving Erin Tate used to play in kill sadie Cory Murchy used to play in kill sadie
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Minus the Bear Lyrics


02. Memphis & 53rd “Come on man,” she said “We have to leave this town.…
10.The Pig War it's been so long that it seems like i've never been…
5. Get Me Naked 2: Electric Bogaloo Try to get some rest, count backward from ten. You've gone…
8. Spritz!!! Spritz!!! We gotta get out of this one man- 8, 9 hours…
Absinthe Party at the Fly Honey Warehouse Hey, let's cross the sea And get some culture Red wine with…
Animal Backwards In your reflection I don't know you that well but…
Broken China Our last kiss Held no hint Just smoke and a little touch…
Burying Luck In the nightmare desert stood a building Outside someone was…
Call the Cops It was so simple in the end Oh, I just had…
Cat Calls & Ill Means There is no memory of you With the day on your…
Cold Company Feel your hand on the rock Roll the rock up the…
Damn Bugs Whacked Him, Johnny [Instrumental]…
Dayglow Vista Rd Walking down Dayglow Vista Road Taking a break to read the…


Dayglow Vista Rd. Walkin' down Dayglow Vista Rd. Takin' a break to read…
Diamond Lightning We all go down to coastline bridge It's where they say…
Dog Park Out here we don't hear anything But the clicking of the…
Double Vision Caught in the locked groove of this long season These hours…
Dr. L'Ling This is a sauna, Western Atlantic coast With no place to…
Drilling this is us on a western atlantic coast with no place…
Drilling - This is us on a western Atlantic coast: With no place…
Drop it like it Where are we goin'? This spot seems fine, doing some drinkin…
Drop It Like It's Hot Hey, John, man, have you seen Sarah? All the girls are…
El Torrente He couldn't move As seasoned as he was There was something i…
Electric Boogaloo Try to get some rest, count backward from ten. You've gone t…
Electric Rainbow What did you do What did you do You got some heat…
Empty Party Rooms The radio's playing songs But there's loves we never get Bes…
Erase I don't want any memory of you, no I don't have…
Excuses Holes I could drop Shake in my pocket, They shake like you…
F-Pachuca Sunrise Midnight on a beach in the Mediterranean And I miss you Even…
Fine 2 Points She said "you look like a guy I used to…
Fooled By The Night I am not going to leave you Not for good You are…
Fulfill the Dream i saw her with another man walkin downtown she's not mine…
Get Me Naked 2 Electric Boogaloo Try to get some rest, count backward from ten. You've gone t…
Get me naked 2- electric boogaloo Try to get some rest, count backward from ten. You've gone…
Get Me Naked 2: Electric Boogaloo Try to get some rest, count backward from ten. You've gone t…
Give & Take [?] took me back to Tell me through within Haven't thought a…
Guns & Ammo You've got files on me, little girl I've got your number…
Heaven Is a Ghost Town Heaven is a ghost town Heaven is a ghost town The pearly…
hey is that a ninja up there We're racing through the dark On a road along the…
Hey Wanna Throw Up Get Me Nak let's get the fuck out of here, it's like a…
Hey Wanna Throw Up? [Instrumental]…
Hey Wanna Throw Up? Get Me Naked let's get the fuck out of here, it's like a…
Hey! Is That a Ninja Up There We're racing through the dark On a road along the…
Hold Me Down I'm in the wind I am going to let it take…
Hooray It's cold, and snow's actually on the ground Of this no-snow…
Houston We Have Uh Oh Stand here with the mountain in background The copper mine u…
I Lost All My Money at the Cock Fights All the boys are begging for her, Reaching long to grab…
I'm Not Totally Down With Rob's Alien At noon the wind comes through Across the bay on a…
I'm Totally Now Down With Rob's Alien At noon the wind comes through Across the bay on a…
Ice Monster You've come to this, you were once a lion You've come…
Im Totally Now Down With Robs Alien At noon the wind comes through Across the bay on a…
Into The Mirror They got a mirror full of 'caine in the bathroom Because…
Invented Memory Do you remember when we were young Yesterday, yesterday Ti…
Invisible Have you ever told the whole truth? Little lies, little lies…
Just Kickin' It Like a Wild Do Where are we goin'? This spot seems fine, doing some drinkin…
Knights I owe you, don't I? A little light today but tomorrow, oh…
Last Kiss Not too much I'm missing tonight Watching the night won't ma…
Lemurs Man Lemurs hands gorgeous rollin' her cigarette thumbs and forefingers …
Lemurs Man. Lemurs hands gorgeous rollin' her cigarette thumbs and forefinger…
Let's Play Clowns Before we leave home, our night is still And we lay…
Let's Play Guitar in a Five Guitar Band That was the last time I ever saw her- Through a…
lets play clowns Before we leave home, our night is still And we lay…
Lies and Eyes He regrets having no regrets And his long nights on the…
Lighthouse I close my eyes, I am floating out at sea Only…
Listing I was reliving everything you said And then it caved in No…
Lonely Gun Living with a lonely gun Like we're both too afraid to…
Lotus There are no ghosts Watching through your walls So put the c…
Memphis "Come on man," she said "We have to leave this town.…
Memphis &Amp; 53rd “Come on man,” she said “We have to leave this town.…
Michio'a Death Drive Feel the earth under your feet And walk foot follows foot…
Miciho's Death Drive Feel the earth under your feet And walk foot follows foot…
Monkey!!! Knife!!! Fight!!! It's getting late, she said She touched my face Let's stay o…
My Time Turn off the lights And touch me in the dark Fade into…
Pachuca Sunrise Midnight on a beach in the Mediterranean And I miss you Even…
Pantsuit... Uggghhh where are we goin'? this spot seems fine doing some drinkin'…
Part 2 That night he found the key To decode you, Tokyo Between war…
Patiently Waiting She woke up on a train A train moving through a…
Pony Up! You raise your eyes to mine Like the sunrise Your eyes move…
Potato Juice & Liquid Bread She's got, a couple down Shooting shots like, with a gun Thi…
Riddles Oh I see all those riddles in your eyes Makin' me…
Robotic Heart Thought that I could see the world was in my…
Secret Country Soft rain falls around us And the moon says, "It's getting…
Silver The moment winter sun blinds my eyes Cold white tide, go…
South Side Life Can you hear the summer coming in Gun shots and the…
Spritz!! Spritz!! We gotta get out of this one man- 8, 9 hours…
Steel and Blood I need your eyes for our connection Every blink you give…
Summer Angel When we made it to the garden, it was well…
Surf Right in front of me Splitting you from me Where do these…
Tame Beasts It's hard to think, it's hard to think We're all tame…
thanks for the killer gam And then we all bought yachts And raced up to the…
The Fix A swimming pool with no bodies, Is a problem that we…
The Game Needed Me We don't have money So we can't lose it But you touchin…
The Lucky Ones In basements we fall in love Over cards and a whiskey…
The Pig War it's been so long that it seems like i've never been…
The Storm The storm comes down To the valley south of town It's gonna…
The Thief You've got a rich dad Who hates every boy like me. I've…
This Ain When I turned the page The corner bent into a perfect…
This Ain't a Surfin' Movie When I turned the page The corner bent into a perfect…
This Ain\xE2\x80\x99t a Surfin\xE2\x80\x99 Movie When I turned the page The corner bent into a perfect…
Throwin' Shapes Maybe come with me to the coast And watch the way…
Throwing Shapes Maybe come with me to the coast And watch the way…
Throwin’ Shapes Maybe come with me to the coast And watch the way…
Toska You seem to think that you're over it Your eyes imply…
Walk On Air Why won't you let me feel like I can walk…
We Are Not a Football Team She was sitting on a swing And dangling her feet Like the…
What About the Boat? Couldn't sleep so I crushed up sleeping pills Stared into a…
When We Escape Someone's turning the lights down low And the music up, do…
White Mystery Left her at home in the cold London night She had…
Women We Haven't Met Yet Tonight the bay's a pane of glass- Let's break it.…
You Kill Bugs Good, Man [Instrumental]…
Your Private Sky Laying in the long grass Beside your home Watch the day pass…
Zeros We are common More than we think And so unique To whoever's …


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