Cowboy Indian Bear

Cowboy Indian Bear
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Cowboy Indian Bear started off like most bands; in search of a name.

When members CJ Calhoun, Beau Bruns and Marty Hillard came together they couldn’t decide on a band name so they traded a buddy a six pack of beer for the one they settled on. For the Lawrence, Kansas-based trio, the name was essential. With featherweight melodies, ghost-like echoes and whirring rhythms they create an ethereal celebration that is tempered with a tinge of classic rock/pop. Reflective of the free association ethos of the music, Cowboy Indian Bear stands as the perfect name for its sprawling, ambitious sound.

The trio began working on material in April 2008. Building from demos that CJ and Beau compiled on the side of their previous project, the group quickly found themselves moving in a unique direction. With each member drawing from a variety of influences the resulting sound is, at once, a singular statement with timeless appeal. In February 2009 they released a self-titled, three-song EP to critical acclaim and a strong grassroots response from all over the Midwest.

Their refreshing take has allowed them to open for such esteemed artists as Peter Bjorn and John, The Appleseed Cast, Murder by Death, and The Republic Tigers. After signing to Kansas City label The Record Machine in early 2010, the band released a 7-inch split with It’s True!, a quintet from Omaha, NE. Eagerly awaiting the release of their full-length debut album “Each Other All The Time”, Cowboy Indian Bear is confident that a six pack was a small price to pay.

TRM -025 Cowboy Indian Bear - Each Other All The Time

  1. Madeline
  2. Oh, Madison!
  3. Santiago
  4. Heart Be
  5. Mathematicians/Colour
  6. Tribute
  7. Saline
  8. Bear vs.
  9. Conjunction Junction
  10. Color Well
  11. Please Be Kind to All Your Ghosts
  12. 1545 Mass/Each Other All The Time

    13. Press:

    The band’s first full-length, Each Other All the Time, is packed with falsetto refrains, thrumming bass lines and bouncy guitars – The Pitch

    The only truthful response is to experience their music with awe, allowing the pleasant, progressive guitar pop to cascade over and around you. – Columbia Tribune

    Chock-full of electronic beats and harmonies, results in infectiously contagious songs that will have you listening on repeat. – Plastic Milk

    Cowboy Indian Bear lets the strength of their songwriting speak for itself.– Popwreckoning

    Wistful, graceful mini-pop bliss. – KansasCity.com

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