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Minus the Bear is a Seattle, Washington-based band. The band features ex-members of Botch, Kill Sadie, and Sharks Keep Moving. Their sound is a combination of Pele-esque guitar-taps and electronics, with sophisticated time signature composition. The name "Minus the Bear" comes from an inside joke between the band members, referring to the 80s TV show B.J. and the Bear.

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". From Menos el Oso onwards, the song names didn't carry the same humorous punchlines as on previous releases. Singles "Hooray" and "Houston We Have Uh-Oh..." have been featured on popular music websites such as PureVolume.

On January 2, 2006 Matt Bayles, keyboardist and producer for Minus the Bear, announced that he was leaving the band in order to focus on record production work. His last performance with the band was on January 28, 2006. Subsequently, he was replaced by Alex Rose, who previously worked as a sound engineer on Menos el Oso.

An album of remixes of songs from Menos El Oso, entitled Interpretationes del Oso, was released on February 20, 2007^[1], including a remix by underground rapper P.O.S..

The band's third full length album, titled Planet of Ice, was released on August 21, 2007, and contains ten tracks.

Band members

Dave Knudson - Guitar
Cory Murchy - Bass
Alex Rose - Synthesizer, Electronics
Jake Snider - Lead Vocals, Guitar
Erin Tate - Drums

Former members

Matt Bayles - keyboards/drum machine

Notable guest appearances

Amy Blaschke - On Highly Refined Pirates
Heather Duby - On Menos el Oso and They Make Beer Commercials Like This

Discography

Album Cover	Year	Title	Label	Format	Other information
	2001	This Is What I Know About Being Gigantic	Suicide Squeeze Records	EP
File:MinusTheBearBandsLikeItWhenYouYell.jpg	2002	Bands Like It When You Yell "Yar!" at Them	Suicide Squeeze Records	EP	Promotional EP for Highly Refined Pirates.
	2002	Highly Refined Pirates	Suicide Squeeze Records	LP
	2004	They Make Beer Commercials Like This	Arena Rock Recording Co.	EP
File:G97695p0pkv.jpg	2005	Menos el Oso	Suicide Squeeze Records	LP	Last album with Matt Bayles as a member.
File:Mtbcofsplit.gif	2005	City on Film Split	Polyvinyl Record Co.	Split 7"	Features one remixed track from each band. Minus the Bear contributes "This Ain't a Surfin' Movie", remixed by IQU.
	2007	Interpretaciones del Oso	Suicide Squeeze Records	Remix LP	Remixes of each song from Menos el Oso.
File:Poi.jpg	2007	Planet of Ice	Suicide Squeeze Records	LP	First album with Alex Rose as a member.

Music videos

"The Game Needed Me" from Menos el Oso.
"Pachuca Sunrise" from Menos el Oso.
"Knights" from Planet of Ice.

References

^ "MTB PREP NEW ALBUM, REMIX CD OUT FEB. 20". Minus the Bear News Page. Retrieved January 26. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

External links

[newspage-1] "MTB PREP NEW ALBUM, REMIX CD OUT FEB. 20". Minus the Bear News Page. Retrieved January 26. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

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 *[http://woxy.lala.com/music/loungeacts/index.php?id=129 Minus the Bear live on WOXY.com, October 18, 2006]
 *[http://www.youtube.com/user/minusthebearofficial Official Minus the Bear Youtube Account]
+*[http://http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=114&csid2=946&fid1=27361 Minus the Bear Interview ''Exclaim.ca'' Sept 2007 ]
 [[Category:Musical groups established in 2001]]