Review! Band of the Day!

Very cool.. Band of the Day app did some coverage of SUNBEARS! This is there review..

Thanks and LOVE!

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With the end of the world looming over us (according to the Mayan calendar anyway), you might be inclined to listen to bombastic, doomsday-worthy music to soundtrack the end of civilization as we know it. And when it turns out that it was all a hoax (again), pop on Sunbears! to celebrate the fact that we’re all still alive. Because the Jacksonville, Florida-based duo, Jonathan Grant Berlin (vocals, keys, bass, guitar, programming) and Jared Chase (drums), make sheer sonic joy in the form of luminous psychedelic pop music that aptly reflects their Sunshine State upbringing.

The duo first formed in 2008, releasing a small number of EP’s, a vinyl single, and even a song (“Imagination Adventure”) for the children’s television show Yo Gabba Gabba. Dream Happy Dreams, their 2009 EP, starts off with “Le Penné Pageant.” While the name brings to mind imagery of tubular pasta wearing glittery gowns and talking about world peace, the track itself is entirely instrumental, with playful keys, horns, and xylophone flourishes setting the tone for the rest of the EP. “I’m Alive!” is both the first thing you might say and the first song you might listen to when we survive the supposed apocalypse; it’s given a triumphant feel with big horn and keyboard build-ups.

Following up Sunbears!’s 2009 EP is You Will Live Forever, their 2011 debut full-length album. Opening track “You Will Live Forever” has a bit of a Radiohead feel, with nothing more than ethereal vocalizations and keys, and it transitions seamlessly to the upbeat “Give Love A Try.” Lyrically, it touches upon our own mortality, and why it’s important to make room for love (“the length of our lives ain’t much” and “give love a try,” sings Berlin).

Halfway through the album, “Dying Alone, Without Yourself” takes an entirely different direction. It steers away from the joyful, big sounds created earlier on, instead stripping the instrumentation down to an acoustic guitar and light electronic touches. The lyrics describe the chilling moments right before death (“he asks why?/Why?/Why?” and “his body unwinds itself/his nerves they detach themselves from his thoughts/his head is a prison cell for his thoughts”). Sunbears! might initially come off as an unrealistically happy-go-lucky band, but dig deeper and you’ll be rewarded with a truly dynamic range of sounds.

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Cheers,
Jonathan

PSYCHIC NUMBING IS EVIL!

Very cool!! Psychic Numbing is Evil!!

Finally live on YouTube!!



Cheers,
Jonathan

SUNBEARS! on Channel 4 Morning Show!!

The 'Bears have returned to the Jacksonville WJXT morning show, and they of course found it to be an honor.. The morning show crew is always a real classy group of folks that treat the Bears well..

Watch the performance here!!

CLICK!!

Working on getting it on YouTube as we speak..

Cheers!

Jonathan

SUNBEARS East Coast Summer Tour!!

Yes!! We are hitting up a few cities on the east coast this week..

7/30 – Greenville, SC @ Radio Room
7/31 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
8/01 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Knitting Factory
8/02 – New York, NY @ Pianos
8/03 – Annapolis, MD @ Metropolitan Lounge
8/04 – Winstom Salem, NC @ The Garage

We haven't been back up the east coast since the release of our Vinyl, so please come, freak out, and pick up a copy of the limited multi color vinyl of 'You Will Live For Ever'!

Cheers,
Jonathan

SUNBEARS! STOREFRONT IS LIVE!

Hey everyone!! So I finally took the time to put together a storefront for the website. It's all thru paypal, but it should work great!! Get CDs, Vinyl, Shirts!! Take a minute and head on over to the merchandise section of the website!! Thanks everyone!!

Click!!!

Cheers,
Jonathan

SUNBEARS! TOGETHER FOREVER LIVE! at THE GRAND CANYON

YES!!!

During their January/February 2012, West Coast/Southwest tour,
Sunbears! decided to take a long drive through the night and detour
from their planned itinerary to the edges of the Grand Canyon. Las
Vegas the night before, Tucson the night after. That morning, just
after the sunrise, the 'Bears arrived at the Canyon's edge. After
taking quite some time to soak it all in, they decided to Jump the
guardrails and get a closer look; then they had the idea to perform a
few songs. This is what they came up with: Together Forever Live! at
The Grand Canyon. One of the many highlights of that tour!



Cheers,
Jonathan

Purchase Together Forever!

iTunes:
http://bit.ly/IinwNZ
CD:
http://bit.ly/Ic7VQi
Vinyl:
http://bit.ly/Htxsrw

VINYL IS HERE! YWLFE is here!!!

Yes! YOU WILL LIVE FOREVER is
out today! On vinyl! Very cool!!

First 500 albums are random colored marble swirl,
and so each record is a UNIQUE work of ART!!



Click HERE or the album cover below and head
over to paypal and order yours today!!



THANKS THANKS THANKS!

Cheers,
Jonathan

WEST COAST/SOUTH WEST TOUR

YES! SUNBEARS WEST COAST/SOUTH WEST DATES!!

We are excited to play out on the
west coast for the first time EVER!!
Please find a show closest to you
and join us!! Alright!!



1/21 - Redding, CA @ The Rooster Party
1/24 - Seattle, WA @ The Sunset Tavern
1/25 - Portland, OR @ The Alberta Rose Theatre
1/27 - Oakland, CA @ The Uptown Nightclub
1/29 - Santa Monica, CA @ Trip
1/30 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
1/31 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Bunkhouse Saloon
2/03 - Austin, TX @ Stubbs, Jr.

Cheers,
Jonathan!!