New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Universal Republic Records Publicity) Sydney, Australia indie sensation BOY & BEAR set their sights on the United States with tour dates planned after their highly anticipated appearance at LOLLAPALOOZA 2011 August 7 in Chicago, IL.
The quintet will release their debut full-length, MOONFIRE, on Universal Republic Records digitally this summer, and they'll be giving audiences a taste of the album on these upcoming dates.
BOY & BEAR have already stirred up a considerable buzz. Rolling Stone named the band "Artist To Watch in 2011", while they were Triple J's 2010 "Unearthed Artist of the Year". Nylon Magazine writes, "Boy & Bear has a mellow beach-folk with tight harmonies, acoustic guitars, and folk melodies". In addition, their brand of folky ethereal-pop has won over notable fans such as Laura Marling and Marcus Mumford.
Produced by Boy & Bear and Joe Chiccarelli [My Morning Jacket, The Strokes, The Shins] in Nashville's Blackbird Studios, MOONFIRE sees the band create a catchy cosmically delightful collection of daring pop. With just the right dose of glitch, banjo, mandolin, and guitar, MOONFIRE climbs out of this world and into a new creative stratosphere for BOY & BEAR.
Songs like "Feeding the Line" come to life as a pastiche of colorful harmonies and vibrant soundscapes. Meanwhile, whistling brush against a sun-soaked acoustic guitar on the elegantly entrancing "Part-Time Believer", with a wistful refrain. It's the perfect mix of the past and the future.
Get familiar with BOY & BEAR at one of their scheduled tour dates.
| | | | Upcoming U.S. Tour Dates: |
| | | | DATE | | | | CITY | | | | VENUE |
| | | | SUN 8/7 | | | | CHICAGO, IL | | | | LOLLAPALOOZA |
| | | | TUE 8/9 | | | | NEW YORK, NY | | | | THE MERCURY LOUNGE |
| | | | WED 8/10 | | | | BROOKLYN, NY | | | | THE KNITTING FACTORY |
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About Universal Republic Records: Universal Republic Records is a division of Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company, with wholly owned record operations or licensees in 77 countries. One of several labels that comprise Universal Motown Republic Group, Republic Records was formed in 1995 by President, CEO of the label, Monte Lipman, and his brother, President of Universal Republic, Avery Lipman, conceptualized around their kitchen table. Today, the label is responsible for numerous breakthrough and mainstream chart topping artists, including a diverse array of groundbreaking imprints and ventures encompassing new and established platinum and multiplatinum acts such Taylor Swift, Enrique Iglesias, Amy Winehouse, Colbie Caillat, Florence + The Machine, Hinder, 3 Doors Down, Owl City, Anberlin, Godsmack, Jack Johnson, Damian Marley and others.
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