Minus the Bear

Minus the Bear is a Seattle band with five releases to their credit. Their newest project, an album called Menos El Oso, was released on August 23, 2005 on the Suicide Squeeze label. The singles "Hooray" and "Houston

Minus the Bear is a Seattle band with five releases to their credit. Their newest project, an album called Menos El Oso, was released on August 23, 2005 on the Suicide Squeeze label. The singles "Hooray" and "Houston We Have Uh-Oh..." have been featured on popular music websites such as . The band features ex-members of Botch, Killsadie, and Sharks Keep Moving. Their sound involves a mix of pele-esque guitar-taps and electronics, with a Don Cab-esque sophistication of composition.

Minus The Bear is known for their amusing song titles, with examples including "Hey, Wanna Throw Up? Get Me Naked," "Monkey!!! Knife!!! Fight!!!," and "Lemurs, Man, Lemurs". Despite this light humor, the band's music is quite technical. The name Minus the Bear comes from the famed TV show BJ & the Bear - minus the bear.