Bear's Den (band)

Bear's Den
Origin London, England
Genres Folk rock, alternative rock
Years active 2012–present
Labels Communion Records, Caroline International
Associated acts Mumford & Sons, Cherbourg, Daughter, Smoke Fairies, Ben Howard
Website www.bearsdenmusic.co.uk
Members Andrew Davie
Kevin Jones

Jools Owen (touring member)
Marcus Hamblett (touring member)
Past members Joey Haynes (2012-2016)

Bear's Den are a British alternative rock band from London, formed in 2012. The band consists of Andrew Davie (lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar) and Kevin Jones (vocals, drums, bass, guitar). Joey Haynes (vocals, banjo, guitar) left the band in early 2016.

Bear's Den have released one studio album: Islands (2014). Their second studio album Red Earth & Pouring Rain is due to be released on 22 July 2016. Islands peaked at number forty-nine on the UK Albums Chart. The band has also issued two EPs: Agape (2013) and Without/Within (2013).

The band have been nominated for several music awards throughout their career, with "Above The Clouds of Pompeii" earning the band a nomination for the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically in 2015. The band received two nominations at the UK Americana Awards in 2016, Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for "Agape".

History

Early years (2012-2014)

The band's first tour in which the band travelled across the USA in Volkswagen Campervans with Ben Howard, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Staves, was the subject of a 2014 documentary, "Austin to Boston" by James Marcus Haney,[1] which premiered at the 58th BFI London Film Festival.[2]

Since then the band have toured the USA several times, in support of Mumford & Sons and Daughter and as headliners.[3] They also toured Australia supporting Matt Corby in October 2013.[4]

In June 2014 the band received the £2,500 Momentum Deezer Award from the PRS for Music Foundation.[5]

Islands (2014-2016)

On 20 October 2014, the band released their debut album Islands on Communion Records, the label founded in 2006 by Bear's Den member Kevin Jones with Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons and producer Ian Grimble.[6]

The album spent 10 weeks in the UK Official Charts, peaking at No. 49. "Islands" appears at no. 7 in the first official UK Americana Chart, and at no. 9 in the top selling Americana albums of 2015.[7]

In March 2015 their song "Above the Clouds of Pompeii" was nominated[8] for the Ivor Novello award for "Best Song Musically and Lyrically".

In October 2015 Islands was re-released as a deluxe edition featuring an extra CD of live tracks.[9]

In 2015 the band sold out their extensive UK, Europe and US tours, including London's Roundhouse. They performed at international festivals including Reading and Leeds, Glastonbury Festival, Lollapalooza, Citadel, Somersault, NOS Alive, BBK, Squamish, Pukkelpop, Lowlands, Bonnaroo and Dockville.

On 4 February 2016, Joey Haynes announced via the band's Facebook that he was leaving the band to spend more time with family and friends.

Bear's Den's first show as a duo was a surprise set at Communion's club night at Notting Hill Arts Club on 3 April 2016. A short tour of European venues followed.

Red Earth & Pouring Rain (2016-present)

On 4 April 2016, the band released a trailer announcing their new album Red Earth & Pouring Rain, to be released on 22 July. They also announced a tour of Europe for Autumn 2016, including their biggest headline show to date at Brixton Academy.

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