Grizzly Bear (美國)

Grizzly Bear is an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2002.[2] The band consists of Edward Droste (vocals, keyboards, omnichord), Daniel Rossen (vocals, guitar, banjo, keyboards), Chris Taylor (bass, backing vocals, various instruments, producer) and Christopher Bear (drums, backing vocals).
The band employs traditional and electronic instruments. Their sound has been categorized as psychedelic pop, folk rock, and experimental, and is dominated by the use of vocal harmonies. The band is one of the few non-electronic artists signed to Warp Records.

無關高樓，無關販售夢想，成就一座偉大城市往往來自於源源不絕的藝術、表演與音樂的創造力，來自紐約布魯克林的新迷幻組合Grizzly Bear，就是如此直接符合「地靈人傑」的第一印象。樂團一開始是為了錄製主唱Edward Droste的臥房作品（Edward用前男友的暱稱Grizzly Bear替那一捲捲的demo命名，後來也順勢成了樂團名稱），隨後才加入Daniel Rossen, Chris Taylor及Christopher Bear這三位有著free jazz背景並精通多種樂器的成員。音樂風格在新迷幻（neo-psychedelia）、實驗和民謠間游走的他們，樂器使用也跳脫框架，除了傳統樂器、斑鳩琴和電子合成器，柔軟卻滿是稜角的低喃合音，濃烈細微的情緒在歌詞與樂句間完美融接，充滿想像的配置都帶出了Grizzly Bear在歐美樂壇的高辨識度。除了音樂性，樂團在視覺美術和影像設計也始終堅持大膽前衛的語彙，這般另類作風，反而吸引歐美主流、另翼媒體的追隨和親睞。滾石雜誌形容首張專輯《Hom of Plenty》是「具有迷惑特質，足以催眠人心智的一張傑作」；Pitchfork罕見地連續兩張專輯《Veckatimest》、《Shields》奉上9/10的高評價；好萊塢與獨立製片更難得口徑一致，紛紛選用樂團歌曲做為電影配樂。即便頂著radiohead最愛的光環，名列各大音樂祭的壓軸名單，但穿透層層讚譽和風華，Grizzly Bear的音樂本質卻仍是鋒芒畢露，如礦石原始且動人；如同成就一座偉大的城市，重點始終不在樓有多高。

Tickets from Indiexox