Minus the Bear is a math rock group which formed in Seattle, Washington, United States in 2001 and have released four albums and four EPs. The band features ex-members of Botch, killsadie, and Sharks Keep Moving. Their sound involves a mix of Pele-esque guitar-taps and electronics, with a Don Caballero-esque sophistication of composition. Minus the Bear is known for their amusing song titles, with examples including "Hey, Wanna Throw Up? Get Me Naked," "Get Me Naked 2: Electric Boogaloo," "Monkey!!! Knife!!! Fight!!!," and "Lemurs, Man, Lemurs." Despite this light humor, the band's music is quite technical. The name Minus the Bear comes from the famed TV show B.J. and the Bear ??? minus the bear. On January 2, 2006 Matt Bayles, keyboardist and producer for Minus the Bear, announced that he was
1 | Hey! Is That a Ninja Up There? | They Make Beer Commercials Like This |
2 | We Are Not A Football Team | Highly Refined Pirates |
3 | Spritz!!! Spritz!!! | Bands Like it When You Yell "Yar" at Them [EP] |
4 | Pachuca Sunrise | Menos el Oso |
5 | Fulfill The Dream | Menos el Oso |
6 | The Pig War (O, Hunter Remix - Morgan from Blood B | Interpretaciones Del Oso |
7 | Memphis & 53rd (FOG Remix) | Interpretaciones Del Oso |
8 | Fine + 2 Pts | They Make Beer Commercials Like This |
9 | Knights | Acoustics |
10 | Invented Memory | Lost Loves |
11 | Thanks For The Killer Game Of Crisco Twister | Highly Refined Pirates |
12 | Broken China | Lost Loves |
13 | I'm Totally Not Down With Rob's Alien | They Make Beer Commercials Like This |
14 | Ice Monster | Planet Of Ice |
15 | Lighthouse | Voids |
16 | Burying Luck | Planet Of Ice |
17 | Get Me Naked 2: Electric Boogaloo | Highly Refined Pirates |
18 | Damn Bugs Whacked Him, Johnny | Highly Refined Pirates |
19 | We Are Not A Football Team | Acoustics |
20 | I Lost All My Money at the Cocckfights | Bands Like it When You Yell "Yar" at Them [EP] |