Going on a Bear Hunt...

Into the Den...

I was first introduced to Bear's Den at Bushstock in 2011 (where we also spotted a sparkly vampire!). Their amazing beards equaled their folky musical talents and I was keen to hear more.

I saw them once again at Barn on the Farm in the summer and that performance left me wanting even more. So much so that as soon as we got back (and I'd had a proper shower) I logged on to see when they would be playing next. A gig was lined up for November so I purchased tix quick smart and counted down the days... (about 4mths)

On the 6th, the night finally arrived and we made our way to The Village Underground in Shoreditch. The venue itself was pretty darn cool - cavernous, exposed bricks and beams and surprisingly, great acoustics!

From the opening bars and the first note sung, I was hooked. These guys are amazing and will be big. For selfish reasons I hope they don't get too big but no one can really stop that from happening.

Back from a North American, Australian, UK and Europe tour, the boys (Andrew Davie, Kev Jones & Joey Haynes) were glad to be back in their home town and boy did they show it. At the risk of sounding like a nana once again, they were the cutest and sweetest band I had seen in some time. Their surprise at people turning up, their humility and even slight shyness made them all that much more endearing.

To top it all off, they did a cover of Drake's 'Hold On We're Going Home' - the link is to their performance the night before on Birmingham. (noone seems to have filmed and/or uploaded the London version.

Bear's Den have recently released an EP 'Without/Within' - get yourself a copy. You won't regret it.