Singer/songwriter originally from County Down Northern Ireland, but now based in South East London. His voice is best described as a curious mix of Kings of Leon and Jack Johnson and his songwriting ranges from simple acoustic tracks to epic modern pop music. Bear cites his main influences as Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley, Pearl Jam, Nirvana and The Rolling Stones.

'Local boy made good. Hints of Buckley, Dylan, Nirvana and Pearl Jam- a great new songwriting talent'
(Johnny Hero- Downtown Radio)

'Superb songwriting and a great voice.'
(Michael Hoffman- Head of A+R at Turmic Records)

'Bear has a wonderfully rich voice and lovely songwriting style. A voice like Eddie Vedder- only better.' (Dave Grenfell- Feedme Music)

'A strong voice and keen sense of dynamics'. (Dave Chislett- Matchbox Recordings)

Bear is currently working on demo versions of new material showcased during his slots at the 'Purple Turtle' and 'The Comedy Bar'.

Bear’s song ‘Insomniac’ has been included on 2 international unsigned artists compilations 'Unsung Heroes'(Chromium Records) and 'Close Encounters of the Indie Kind'(Matchbox Recordings) as featured in NME.
'Insomniac' also received 'Honourable Mentions' from all judges in the finals of VH1's 'Song of the Year' competition. 'Sharks' reached the semi-finals of the UK Songwriting contest 2008.
Bear's music has been played on various Internet radio stations, BBC Radio Ulster and regional commercial radio in Northern Ireland.

	SHARKS (REMIX) MOODY SLICE OF MODERN POP		Pop
	Insomniac An acoustic rock anthem		Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana

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