Brown Bear

1) Brown Bear is electronic/ambient side project of English musician Craig Dixon. Craig was active under the Brown Bear alias throughout 2015 and 2016, having released two EPs and three full length projects. Craig has since retired the Brown Bear alias, putting more effort into his work as Lake Weary, as well as his indie trio - Hollowhead. https://brown-bear.bandcamp.com/ 2) After playing the role of hired gun in Tonjip and Beanbag, guitarist and singer COL HOCKEY finds a welcome home in BROWN BEAR. Read more on Last.fm …read full bio

1) Brown Bear is electronic/ambient side project of English musician Craig Dixon. Craig was active under the Brown Bear alias throughout 2015 and 2016, having released two EPs and three full length projects. Craig has since retired the Brown Bear alias, putting more effort into his work as Lake Weary, as well as his indie trio - Hollowhead. https://brown-bear.bandcamp.com/ 2) After playing the role of hired gun in Tonjip and Beanbag, guitarist and singer COL HOCKEY finds a welcome home in BROWN BEAR. Originally conceived in 2003 through the collaboration of then Tonjip guitarist Col Hockey and local film composer / producer Cliff Bradley, Brown Bear was later joined by Col’s fellow music student buddies Ryan Murray and Justin Daughtry, and Col’s lifelong mate and all round nice guy, Isaac Myers. Together, the five-piece effortlessly take the mood from delicate to intense, with a remarkable ability to create a sound that is both unpredictable and structured in nature. Drawing on an eclectic catalogue, Brown Bear’s original release ‘The Casual’ (2004) lured fans and gained airplay on Triple J’s ‘Home and Hosed’ program, as well as attracting attention from local record company ‘Starving Kids Records’. The EP continued to impress as Brown Bear were established as a real songwriter’s band, and went from playing low profile gigs to larger venues, such as The Troubadour and The Zoo. 2007 proved to be Brown Bear’s breakthrough year as they released their long awaited follow up EP, “Music To Swim To”. The fusion of acoustic and electronic influences melded nicely to create a menagerie of melodic layers and gritty textures. Indie radio stations and magazines across Australia sank their teeth into this deliciously, ambitious release. Brown Bear are: Col Hockey- Lead vocals & guitar, Cliff Bradley- Guitar John Northwood - Bass Justin Daughtry- Drums Ryan Murray - Laptop & keyboard Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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