Minus The Bear Announce Farewell Tour & Final EP
A bit of sad news to report this afternoon: Minus The bear are calling it quits. The band took to social media today to announce that their upcoming tour will be the band's last. But just to make things a little bitter sweet, they'll be releasing one final EP on October 19th called Fair Enough (for which they've just released the title track). I remember discovering Minus The bear's music on college (classic), and were one of the first bands that forced me to expand my taste beyond my regular array of punk bands. They allowed me to metaphorically cross a bridge into a whole new world of so called "indie" music, and my taste was never the same. But enough about my personal experiences in listening to their music. Check out the band's official statement, tour dates, and listen to "Fair Enough" below!
Friends,
After almost two decades of writing and touring the world together, we have decided to close this chapter of our lives as Minus the Bear.
What started as a silly inside joke inside the dingy confines of Seattle’s original Cha Cha Lounge back in 2001 quickly snowballed into years of adventures, creativity, and friendship. We could have never predicted the wild journey about to begin. We’ve accomplished so much over the past 17 years, and we are grateful for the experience.
Undoubtedly we owe all of these adventures to you, our fans. Without all of you, the memories of traveling the world, exploring different cultures, and witnessing the delight of your beautiful faces singing along wouldn’t have been possible. Your support weathered us through storms that easily could have scuttled the band. Throughout the years, it’s you who kept us going. We cannot thank you enough.
This Autumn we head out on our final tour in support of our upcoming 4-song EP “Fair Enough” courtesy of Suicide Squeeze Records.
These final shows are a celebration for the community of fans who gave us so much through years of dedication. We’ll be digging deep in the MTB catalogue and we are honored for the opportunity to play our hearts out for you one last time.
Love,
Alex, Cory, Dave & Jake
