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Minus the Bear is a rock band from Seattle, Washington. The band features current and former members of Botch, Kill Sadie, and Sharks Keep Moving. Their sound is a combination of Pele-esque guitar-taps and electronics, with sophisticated time signature composition. The name "Minus the Bear" comes from an inside joke among the band members, referring to the 80s TV show B.J. and the Bear.
   On January 2, 2006, Matt Bayles, keyboardist and producer for Minus the Bear, 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. Subsequently, he was replaced by Alex Rose, who previously worked as a sound engineer on Menos el Oso.
   An album of remixes of songs from Menos El Oso, entitled Interpretaciones del Oso, was released on February 20, 2007, including a remix by underground rapper P.O.S..
   The band's third full length album, titled Planet of Ice, was released on August 21, 2007, and contains ten tracks. On top of an exclusive iTunes track, a bonus CD was also released containing 2 B-sides, a demo track, and a remix also done by P.O.S..
   In 2006 the track "We Are Not The Football Team" from their first album Highly Refined Pirates appeared in a TV advertisement for mobile network operator 02 in the UK and Ireland.

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

Notable guest appearances

Amy Blaschke - On Highly Refined Pirates

Heather Duby - On Menos el Oso and They Make Beer Commercials Like This

Discography

Year	Title	Label	Format	Other information
2001	This Is What I Know About Being Gigantic	Suicide Squeeze Records	EP
2002	Bands Like It When You Yell "Yar!" at Them	Suicide Squeeze Records	EP	Promotional EP for Highly Refined Pirates.
2002	Highly Refined Pirates	Suicide Squeeze Records	LP
2004	They Make Beer Commercials Like This	Arena Rock Recording Co.	EP	Suicide Squeeze will be re-releasing "They Make Beer Commercials Like This" on vinyl to be released in June 2008. VinylCollective.com announced that that'll have an exclusive color of this release available only through their website. The exclusive color can be suggested on their message board here and will result in a final vote deciding the color.
2005	Menos el Oso	Suicide Squeeze Records	LP	Last album with Matt Bayles as a member.
2005	City on Film Split	Polyvinyl Record Co.	Split 7"	Features one remixed track from each band. Minus the Bear contributes "This Ain't a Surfin' Movie", remixed by IQU.
2007	Interpretaciones del Oso	Suicide Squeeze Records	Remix LP	Remixes of each song from Menos el Oso.
2007	Planet of Ice	Suicide Squeeze Records	LP	First album with Alex Rose as a member.

Music videos

"The Game Needed Me" from Menos el Oso.

"Pachuca Sunrise" from Menos el Oso.

"Knights" from Planet of Ice.

"Throwin' Shapes" from Planet of Ice.Further Information

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