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Formed: 2002 in Brooklyn, NY
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Group Members: Chris Taylor, Christopher Bear, Edward Droste, Daniel Rossen, Chris Taylor, Ed Droste
Biography: Grizzly Bear began as a home recording project for Boston-bred experimentalist Edward Droste, the son of an elementary school teacher, who laid the groundwork for the band's otherworldly debut album on a small hand-held tape recorder while holed up for 15 months in his Greenpoint, Brooklyn, apartment. ...Read full biography
Yellow House
Yellow House
Released: 2006
Label: Warp
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On their second album (and Warp debut), Yellow House, Grizzly Bear takes a dramatic leap forward, delivering a collection of songs that sound awe-inspiringly huge and intimate at the same time. While the ...Read full review
Horn of Plenty
Horn of Plenty
Released: 2004
Label: IODA
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Grizzly Bear's debut offers up a lysergic brand of minimalist psychedelic folk perfect for those who find Elliott Smith's early work a bit too accessible and upbeat. Largely the home recording project ...Read full review
More Grizzly Bear albums: Main Albums (6), Compilations (1), Singles & EPs (9)
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