
Abandoned By Bears
- Max Fahlman - Drums
- Jacob Devinder - Guitar
- Gustav Eriksson - Bass
- Fredric Andersson - Vocals
- Leon Ekelund - Vocals
Bio
All great things have humble beginnings and ABANDONED BY BEARS is no exception. Sharing the same love of music, bass player Gustav Eriksson and singer Fredric Andersson met in early 2012 with a mutual passion to create energetic, aggressive yet fun, digestible music. “We started to play with the intention to mix the dynamics from hardcore and metal music with the tone and feel you get from pop punk,” mused Gustav about the ideas that lead to the bands formation out of Gothenburg, Sweden.
With the fusion of electronics and classy pop-punk, ABANDONED BY BEARS were not limited by the frames music is
typically written. “We don't follow the norm or what is right or wrong, we
follow what we think sounds good. Our songwriting process is very unorthodox in
a way, since we record everything ourselves, we can basically decide when we
want to record and that gives us a type of freedom which shines through in the
songs. All of us have the ability to play and understand each others
instruments, so everyone writes, whether it’d be melodies, lyrics, guitar leads
or drum fills.”
2013 saw the release of their four track EP Bear Sides, which included the first ever recordings of "You
Need To Stick Up" and "We Can Break Loose." Those first demos
were released through the bands YouTube channel which quickly gained fans from
around the world. “After the ripple effect started to spread, this was what
convinced us to keep working on ABANDONED
BY BEARS,” continues Ericksson.
After
several more singles were released, along with the album When Nothing Goes Right, Go Left!, ABANDONED BY BEARS caught the ears of Victory Records and signed
with the Chicago based label in 2015. The band took their DIY premeditation
into the studio, self-producing their upcoming release The Years Ahead. On the title Gustav laments, “It’s
basically the years we have ahead of ourselves as a band together, and the
music we can’t wait to share with fans new and old. We want people to get good
vibes when they listen to it. Even though some of our lyrics can be melancholy,
we think people will find the contrast interesting. We want to share a feeling
people can relate to, with both our lyrics and instrumentals.”
The
Years Ahead is a reflection and reaction to
the past 12 months of the bands life. With the recent addition of drummer Max, ABANDONED
BY BEARS is set to continue carrying the torch for memorable sing-alongs, thumping
beats and bouncing energy to
fans worldwide. “It’s hard to say without sounding cheesy, but it’s amazing how
much our fans support us. We can't wait to get this going and finally be able
to meet some of all the amazing people we've talked to on the internet during
these years as a band. They make us proud to be a part of this.”
The Years Ahead was released globally on April 29, 2016. ABANDONED BY BEARS are currently performing across the US on the "Guardians Of Easycore" and "Long Days, EZ Nights Of Summer" tours. See them in a city near you.
The Years Ahead Track Listing:
1. Search & Find
2. Good Terms
3. Out Of Bounds
4. For The Sake Of Nothing
5. True Colours
6. Good Luck Next Year
7. Bookmarks
8. No Rush
9. Void Filler
10. Act As If
11. Bad Luck
12. Compromise
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