Bear In Heaven

All of a sudden another Brooklyn band arrives on the scene, from the ecosystem that is crammed with bands all fighting to lead the pack out of the madness.

But Bear in Heaven is not only leading the pack it is way beyond the rest, top of the class. Why? Well the main reason is that they have a confidence in what they are doing: in their music you can hear soft rock 70’s style akin to This Heat, early Genesis and Pink Floyd. If we were in the UK in the early 90’s they would be known as Bark Psychosis or Disco Inferno.

But these New Yorkers have a modern gloss to them giving them an air of Animal Collective and Mercury Rev. To this they aspire. Add to this their live performances, amazingly committed, surrounding you with a mixed acoustic and electronic coat of sound which has won them many acolades in their recent appearance in the CMJ Festival of their home town. They already have two albums out on the street; the second of them, “Beast Rest For Mouth” (2009), is being hotly talked about by those in the know on the indie circuit.

www.bearinheaven.com

The Misery Strings (Mallorca)

Old forgotten songs from the Mississipi, Skip James, Blind Willie, Tom Waits, Animal Collective, Incredible String Band, Nick Drake, even Joanna Newson… those are the kind of musical influences The Misery Strings have as a band.

A collection of songs created in a garage from the hearts of Tomeu Coll and Miq Puigserver, who after eight years travelling from Selva to Sant Jordi, they finally take the step and perform live for the first time in the spring of 2010, with the help of a third member, Manu Mielniezuk.