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Grizzly Bear (band)

February 26, 2023

Grizzly Bear is an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2002. For most of its tenure, the band has consisted of Edward Droste (vocals, keyboards, guitar), Daniel Rossen (vocals, guitar, banjo, keyboards), Chris Taylor (bass, backing vocals, woodwinds, production), and Christopher Bear (drums, percussion, backing vocals). The band employs both traditional and electronic instruments, and their sound has been categorized as psychedelic pop, folk rock, and experimental. The band is known for their use of vocal harmony, with all four members contributing vocals and lead vocals alternating between Rossen and Droste.

Grizzly Bear
Grizzly Bear performing at the 2013 CBGB Festival in Times Square
Background information
OriginBrooklyn, New York, US
Genres
Years active2002[6]–present (on hiatus)
Labels
Members
Past members
Websitegrizzly-bear.net

Initially a solo project for Droste, the first Grizzly Bear album, Horn of Plenty (2004), was a lo-fi studio project released on Kanine Records. The album featured drumming contributions from Bear, who would go on to join the project full-time in 2004, alongside Taylor and Rossen for live performances. Performing as a four-piece, the resulting chemistry turned Grizzly Bear into a band of equal collaborators, with Rossen becoming its co-lead vocalist and second principal songwriter, and Taylor adopting the role of producer and multi-instrumentalist. The band's second studio album, Yellow House, was released to widespread critical acclaim in 2006 and was the first to feature the full Grizzly Bear band.

Preceded by the single "Two Weeks", the band's third studio album, Veckatimest (2009), increased their exposure significantly, reaching #8 on the Billboard 200 and selling over 220,000 copies. After extensive touring, the band reconvened for the more experimental and expansive album, Shields, which was released to further acclaim in 2012. The band's fifth and most recent studio album, Painted Ruins, was released in 2017. Following the album's accompanying tour, the band entered an extended hiatus,[7] with Droste announcing that he had left the band in 2020.[8]

History

Beginnings and Horn of Plenty (2002–2005)

Grizzly Bear began as a moniker for songwriter Ed Droste's music in the early 2000s. Regarding the band's origins as a solo project, Droste noted, "It was just like doing a little home project, and I thought "oh, this is fun, I'm just going to call this stuff Grizzly Bear. [...] Our name was actually just a nickname for an old boyfriend of mine."[9]

In 2004, Droste released Grizzly Bear's debut album, Horn of Plenty. Predominately a solo album, the album featured contributions from future drummer Christopher Bear.[10] Rolling Stone magazine wrote of the first album, "the pure atmospheric power of the songs is more than enough to hypnotize."[11]

Droste and Bear were subsequently joined by bass guitarist and producer Chris Taylor, and performed four shows together as a three-piece. Regarding these shows, Droste noted, "We've never played without the four of us, really. The first couple shows we did before we knew Dan [Rossen], we did with three of us and they kind of sucked. From the get-go, when we were trying to put together a live show, that's when we discovered our sound and that's why I think that was the beginning of the band."[12]

Guitarist and vocalist Daniel Rossen, a friend of Bear's from jazz-camp,[9][10] joined the band soon after. Rossen stated, "For a long time, I only played my songs to close friends; and it just happened that I lived with Chris Taylor during my second year of college, so he heard them. He was my entrance into Grizzly Bear. He joined the band first, then after a while he suggested I come in with these songs. [...] When I joined, I did about two rehearsals with them, worked out one of my songs to put into the set, then a week later we were out on the road for a two-month tour. It was a real trial-by-fire thing. I was close with Chris and Chris [Bear], but I didn’t know Ed [Droste] at all; it was weird getting to know a stranger by spending all day in the same car."[13]

Regarding the decision to turn Grizzly Bear into a full band, Droste noted: "I was quite happy to relinquish the idea of being a solo artist. I hate the thought of being under a spotlight with my guitar, mumbling into a microphone. It's horribly scary to me."[6]

In 2005, The Remixes, a collection of remixed songs from Horn of Plenty, was released by Kanine Records. Contributors include Simon Bookish, Final Fantasy, Soft Pink Truth, DNTEL, Efterklang, and Ariel Pink.[14]

Yellow House (2006–2007)

Their first record as a quartet and to feature material written by Rossen, Yellow House, was released on Warp Records in September 2006. It was named for Droste's mother's house where it was recorded[15] and ranked as one of the top albums of 2006 by The New York Times and Pitchfork. In 2007, Rossen recorded a cover of JoJo's single "Too Little Too Late" for Droste's twenty-ninth birthday.[16] Also in 2007, the band released Friend, an EP which features outtakes, alternate versions of songs, and covers of Grizzly Bear material done by Cansei de Ser Sexy (CSS), Band of Horses, and Atlas Sound. In addition, members of the Dirty Projectors and Beirut collaborated with the band on "Alligator" and the EP's hidden track.[17]

Veckatimest (2008–2010)

In summer of 2008, Grizzly Bear opened for Radiohead on the second leg of their North American tour.[18] In Toronto, on their last date of the tour together, Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood spoke of his love for Grizzly Bear, on stage, calling them his favorite band.[19] Of the experience, Taylor has commented: “It was shocking, and kind of unbelievable. It still is unbelievable. Opening for Radiohead was a huge honor for us, as a band and as individuals. We’ve all had long-term relationships with Radiohead’s music, so we didn’t want to take that opportunity for granted, and do anything less than the best we could."[20] Christopher has also commented that it "was like a dream."[21]

The group then convened at a house on Cape Cod to solidify their third full-length album, Veckatimest, which released in May 2009 and was named "after a tiny, uninhabited island on Cape Cod that the band visited and was inspired by, particularly liking its Native American name."[22] Upon release the album reached No. 8 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and met with widespread critical acclaim. Chris Bear has noted that compared to Yellow House, the 2009 release Veckatimest is more of an accessible pop record. He said: "I think that it’s kinda clearer, clearer equals more accessible I feel like clearer equals more accessible in general as a rule."[23] Veckatimest made many Top Album lists for 2009 (#1 Wall Street Journal, No. 6 Pitchfork, No. 6 New York Times, No. 8 Time).[24]

In 2009 Grizzly Bear played at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on February 28 with Owen Pallett, backed by an orchestra arranged by Nico Muhly and conducted by Michael Christie. They played new songs from Veckatimest as well as songs from Yellow House. Ed Droste has stated that many songs (such as "Central and Remote", "Reprise" and "Campfire") will not be played again unless backed by an orchestra. In March 2009, they played two showcases at South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas. In July 2009, they played at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago, Illinois.[25]

In 2009, Grizzly Bear collaborated with singer Victoria Legrand on the song "Slow Life" for The Twilight Saga: New Moon. The song is featured in the film as Bella sees an illusion of Edward underwater.

Shields (2011–2014)

 
Grizzly Bear in 2012 at the Brixton Academy

In March 2012, Daniel Rossen released a solo EP, Silent Hour/Golden Mile, consisting of tracks he had written for the band's forthcoming album, but were not used.[26]

On June 5, 2012, the song "Sleeping Ute" from their then-untitled upcoming studio album was posted on the band's website, along with the album's track listing.[27] The band also announced tour dates in conjunction with the release of the song, which coincided with the release date of the album. On July 9, 2012, the band revealed the album's title to be Shields.[28]

On September 4, 2012, the album leaked on the internet. Then on September 10, the album was available for an early listen via the NPR website.[29]

Grizzly Bear was scheduled to headline and curated ATP's I'll Be Your Mirror festival at Alexandra Palace in London, UK on May 5, 2013. However, after the event was initially postponed to November 2013, I'll Be Your Mirror was cancelled in August due to "problems with the venue and new date".[30]

On September 17, 2013, the track "Will Calls (Marfa Demo)" was debuted, together with the announcement of two expanded Shields re-releases, followed by the song "Listen and Wait (Bonus Track)" on October 30.[31] The re-releases, Shields: Expanded and Shields: B-sides, were released on November 11, 2013[32] and include eight B-side remixes, five unreleased songs, and three remixes sold in two formats: a two-CD set and 12" 180 grams (6.3 oz) vinyl.[33]

In January 2014, Grizzly Bear closed out their international Shields tour with a sold-out performance at the Sydney Opera House. The performance was streamed live internationally on YouTube.[34]

Painted Ruins (2015–2019)

Following the completion of the Shields tour, Daniel Rossen embarked upon a solo tour performing tracks from his debut EP, and his other band, Department of Eagles. During the tour, Rossen commented on the future of Grizzly Bear, stating: "We don't have a clear plan. We tend to like to let the records come together naturally. I think everyone wants a little bit of a break and everyone's scattered around the globe. I think towards the end of the year, if it feels natural, we'll start again." In a more recent interview with Rolling Stone magazine, singer Ed Droste explained that a new album was in the works. Unlike the recording process for Shields, where Grizzly Bear ensconced themselves at studios in Marfa, Texas and Cape Cod, Massachusetts to construct a truly collaborative album, Droste says the creative process was "more fractured." While two members still live in New York, the other half, including Droste, have traded coasts and now reside in Los Angeles. As of June 2016, Droste had been working on the next album with the rest of Grizzly Bear.[35][36]

On April 4, 2017, Grizzly Bear posted a short video clip to their website and Instagram account[37]—presumably a demo or sample from their upcoming album. Later, they uploaded a number of clips (all brief and without lyrics) with increasing frequency. On May 5, 2017, the song "Three Rings" was released onto Vevo. Soon after, on May 17, 2017, a new single, "Mourning Sound" was released, and a new album was announced titled Painted Ruins.[38] As promotion, a third track "Four Cypresses" was released onto the band's Vevo on June 23, 2017. A fourth promotion single was released on July 21, 2017 titled "Neighbors".

On August 18, 2017 Painted Ruins was released to positive reviews.[39][40][41][42] The album was followed by a music video for the track "Losing All Sense," released onto the band's Vevo on September 28, 2017, featuring actresses Busy Philipps and Freckle.[43]

Ed Droste's departure and hiatus (2020–present)

In 2020, Ed Droste confirmed that he had departed from the band and had enrolled in school to become a therapist. His departure was not announced publicly, but was confirmed during a podcast appearance in 2020.[44]

Both Daniel Rossen and Chris Bear collaborated with Fleet Foxes on the track "Cradling Mother, Cradling Woman" from their 2020 album Shore. The pair continued working together on Rossen's debut solo album, You Belong There, which was released in April 2022.

In an interview promoting the album's release, Rossen noted that Grizzly Bear is currently on hiatus. "There's no official line here," Rossen said. "I still work closely with Chris Taylor, I still talk with Chris Bear fairly often — he lives in Spain now. Ed and I are still in contact, but he needs a little distance from us for personal reasons. He's pursuing a different career. We may do something again. When those [Painted Ruins] tours ended, I was about to have a child, Chris Taylor just had his son, Chris Bear has a family, he was pursuing other work. It made sense to have a break there to do other things. We've always taken time between records. I don't know what the future holds. I think for now it's safe to say we're inactive, but I'm very reluctant to make some grand statement like, 'We've broken up!' I don't trust that, especially because people come back together again. I think it's entirely possible that we could, I just don't know."[7]

Rossen elaborated in a further interview: "I think where we are now is just a very natural — you know, Grizzly Bear, I joined that band at the end of 2004, so you consider how long that was. The stretch that we were active was like 14 years. And I think if anything it’s just like, people change, lives change. I really respect bands and artists that can keep it together forever, but I think we all just wanted to do some different things with our lives for a little bit. That doesn’t mean the band’s over. It’s not. There’s no official line on that. We’re not broken up or anything. It’s just, you know, Ed is pursuing a different career. He went back to school. He wanted to do that. He was having not the most productive time on the road. It was not great for him. It wasn’t really great for any of us by the end, honestly. It was just… we wanted to do something different."

Philanthropy

In 2009, Grizzly Bear contributed "Service Bell" (with Feist) and "Deep Blue Sea" to the AIDS benefit album Dark Was the Night produced by the Red Hot Organization.[45] That same year they also released a charity T-shirt via the Yellow Bird Project, to raise money for the Brighter Planet Foundation.[46]

Members

 
L to R: Chris Taylor, Ed Droste, Daniel Rossen, Christopher Bear at the Austin City Limits Music Festival

Current members

  • Christopher Bear – drums, percussion, glockenspiel, xylophone, keyboard, lap steel guitar, backing vocals (2004–present)
  • Chris Taylor – bass guitar, backing and lead vocals, keyboard, wind instruments, producer (2004–present)
  • Daniel Rossen – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, autoharp, banjo (2004–present)

Former members

  • Ed Droste – lead vocals, keyboards, guitar, omnichord, autoharp (2002–2020)

Touring musicians

  • Aaron Arntz - keyboards, trumpet (2012–2014; 2017–2018)[47]

Discography

Main article: Grizzly Bear discography

Studio albums

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grizzly, bear, band, grizzly, bear, american, rock, band, from, brooklyn, york, formed, 2002, most, tenure, band, consisted, edward, droste, vocals, keyboards, guitar, daniel, rossen, vocals, guitar, banjo, keyboards, chris, taylor, bass, backing, vocals, wood. Grizzly Bear is an American rock band from Brooklyn New York formed in 2002 For most of its tenure the band has consisted of Edward Droste vocals keyboards guitar Daniel Rossen vocals guitar banjo keyboards Chris Taylor bass backing vocals woodwinds production and Christopher Bear drums percussion backing vocals The band employs both traditional and electronic instruments and their sound has been categorized as psychedelic pop folk rock and experimental The band is known for their use of vocal harmony with all four members contributing vocals and lead vocals alternating between Rossen and Droste Grizzly BearGrizzly Bear performing at the 2013 CBGB Festival in Times SquareBackground informationOriginBrooklyn New York USGenresIndie rock 1 indie folk 2 art rock 3 chamber pop 4 psychedelic folk 5 Years active2002 6 present on hiatus LabelsKanineWarpRCAMembersDaniel Rossen Chris Taylor Christopher BearPast membersEd DrosteWebsitegrizzly bear wbr netInitially a solo project for Droste the first Grizzly Bear album Horn of Plenty 2004 was a lo fi studio project released on Kanine Records The album featured drumming contributions from Bear who would go on to join the project full time in 2004 alongside Taylor and Rossen for live performances Performing as a four piece the resulting chemistry turned Grizzly Bear into a band of equal collaborators with Rossen becoming its co lead vocalist and second principal songwriter and Taylor adopting the role of producer and multi instrumentalist The band s second studio album Yellow House was released to widespread critical acclaim in 2006 and was the first to feature the full Grizzly Bear band Preceded by the single Two Weeks the band s third studio album Veckatimest 2009 increased their exposure significantly reaching 8 on the Billboard 200 and selling over 220 000 copies After extensive touring the band reconvened for the more experimental and expansive album Shields which was released to further acclaim in 2012 The band s fifth and most recent studio album Painted Ruins was released in 2017 Following the album s accompanying tour the band entered an extended hiatus 7 with Droste announcing that he had left the band in 2020 8 Contents 1 History 1 1 Beginnings and Horn of Plenty 2002 2005 1 2 Yellow House 2006 2007 1 3 Veckatimest 2008 2010 1 4 Shields 2011 2014 1 5 Painted Ruins 2015 2019 1 6 Ed Droste s departure and hiatus 2020 present 2 Philanthropy 3 Members 4 Discography 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditBeginnings and Horn of Plenty 2002 2005 Edit Grizzly Bear began as a moniker for songwriter Ed Droste s music in the early 2000s Regarding the band s origins as a solo project Droste noted It was just like doing a little home project and I thought oh this is fun I m just going to call this stuff Grizzly Bear Our name was actually just a nickname for an old boyfriend of mine 9 In 2004 Droste released Grizzly Bear s debut album Horn of Plenty Predominately a solo album the album featured contributions from future drummer Christopher Bear 10 Rolling Stone magazine wrote of the first album the pure atmospheric power of the songs is more than enough to hypnotize 11 Droste and Bear were subsequently joined by bass guitarist and producer Chris Taylor and performed four shows together as a three piece Regarding these shows Droste noted We ve never played without the four of us really The first couple shows we did before we knew Dan Rossen we did with three of us and they kind of sucked From the get go when we were trying to put together a live show that s when we discovered our sound and that s why I think that was the beginning of the band 12 Guitarist and vocalist Daniel Rossen a friend of Bear s from jazz camp 9 10 joined the band soon after Rossen stated For a long time I only played my songs to close friends and it just happened that I lived with Chris Taylor during my second year of college so he heard them He was my entrance into Grizzly Bear He joined the band first then after a while he suggested I come in with these songs When I joined I did about two rehearsals with them worked out one of my songs to put into the set then a week later we were out on the road for a two month tour It was a real trial by fire thing I was close with Chris and Chris Bear but I didn t know Ed Droste at all it was weird getting to know a stranger by spending all day in the same car 13 Regarding the decision to turn Grizzly Bear into a full band Droste noted I was quite happy to relinquish the idea of being a solo artist I hate the thought of being under a spotlight with my guitar mumbling into a microphone It s horribly scary to me 6 In 2005 The Remixes a collection of remixed songs from Horn of Plenty was released by Kanine Records Contributors include Simon Bookish Final Fantasy Soft Pink Truth DNTEL Efterklang and Ariel Pink 14 Yellow House 2006 2007 Edit Their first record as a quartet and to feature material written by Rossen Yellow House was released on Warp Records in September 2006 It was named for Droste s mother s house where it was recorded 15 and ranked as one of the top albums of 2006 by The New York Times and Pitchfork In 2007 Rossen recorded a cover of JoJo s single Too Little Too Late for Droste s twenty ninth birthday 16 Also in 2007 the band released Friend an EP which features outtakes alternate versions of songs and covers of Grizzly Bear material done by Cansei de Ser Sexy CSS Band of Horses and Atlas Sound In addition members of the Dirty Projectors and Beirut collaborated with the band on Alligator and the EP s hidden track 17 Veckatimest 2008 2010 Edit In summer of 2008 Grizzly Bear opened for Radiohead on the second leg of their North American tour 18 In Toronto on their last date of the tour together Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood spoke of his love for Grizzly Bear on stage calling them his favorite band 19 Of the experience Taylor has commented It was shocking and kind of unbelievable It still is unbelievable Opening for Radiohead was a huge honor for us as a band and as individuals We ve all had long term relationships with Radiohead s music so we didn t want to take that opportunity for granted and do anything less than the best we could 20 Christopher has also commented that it was like a dream 21 The group then convened at a house on Cape Cod to solidify their third full length album Veckatimest which released in May 2009 and was named after a tiny uninhabited island on Cape Cod that the band visited and was inspired by particularly liking its Native American name 22 Upon release the album reached No 8 on the US Billboard 200 chart and met with widespread critical acclaim Chris Bear has noted that compared to Yellow House the 2009 release Veckatimest is more of an accessible pop record He said I think that it s kinda clearer clearer equals more accessible I feel like clearer equals more accessible in general as a rule 23 Veckatimest made many Top Album lists for 2009 1 Wall Street Journal No 6 Pitchfork No 6 New York Times No 8 Time 24 In 2009 Grizzly Bear played at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on February 28 with Owen Pallett backed by an orchestra arranged by Nico Muhly and conducted by Michael Christie They played new songs from Veckatimest as well as songs from Yellow House Ed Droste has stated that many songs such as Central and Remote Reprise and Campfire will not be played again unless backed by an orchestra In March 2009 they played two showcases at South by Southwest Festival in Austin Texas In July 2009 they played at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago Illinois 25 In 2009 Grizzly Bear collaborated with singer Victoria Legrand on the song Slow Life for The Twilight Saga New Moon The song is featured in the film as Bella sees an illusion of Edward underwater Shields 2011 2014 Edit Grizzly Bear in 2012 at the Brixton Academy In March 2012 Daniel Rossen released a solo EP Silent Hour Golden Mile consisting of tracks he had written for the band s forthcoming album but were not used 26 On June 5 2012 the song Sleeping Ute from their then untitled upcoming studio album was posted on the band s website along with the album s track listing 27 The band also announced tour dates in conjunction with the release of the song which coincided with the release date of the album On July 9 2012 the band revealed the album s title to be Shields 28 On September 4 2012 the album leaked on the internet Then on September 10 the album was available for an early listen via the NPR website 29 Grizzly Bear was scheduled to headline and curated ATP s I ll Be Your Mirror festival at Alexandra Palace in London UK on May 5 2013 However after the event was initially postponed to November 2013 I ll Be Your Mirror was cancelled in August due to problems with the venue and new date 30 On September 17 2013 the track Will Calls Marfa Demo was debuted together with the announcement of two expanded Shields re releases followed by the song Listen and Wait Bonus Track on October 30 31 The re releases Shields Expanded and Shields B sides were released on November 11 2013 32 and include eight B side remixes five unreleased songs and three remixes sold in two formats a two CD set and 12 180 grams 6 3 oz vinyl 33 In January 2014 Grizzly Bear closed out their international Shields tour with a sold out performance at the Sydney Opera House The performance was streamed live internationally on YouTube 34 Painted Ruins 2015 2019 Edit Following the completion of the Shields tour Daniel Rossen embarked upon a solo tour performing tracks from his debut EP and his other band Department of Eagles During the tour Rossen commented on the future of Grizzly Bear stating We don t have a clear plan We tend to like to let the records come together naturally I think everyone wants a little bit of a break and everyone s scattered around the globe I think towards the end of the year if it feels natural we ll start again In a more recent interview with Rolling Stone magazine singer Ed Droste explained that a new album was in the works Unlike the recording process for Shields where Grizzly Bear ensconced themselves at studios in Marfa Texas and Cape Cod Massachusetts to construct a truly collaborative album Droste says the creative process was more fractured While two members still live in New York the other half including Droste have traded coasts and now reside in Los Angeles As of June 2016 Droste had been working on the next album with the rest of Grizzly Bear 35 36 On April 4 2017 Grizzly Bear posted a short video clip to their website and Instagram account 37 presumably a demo or sample from their upcoming album Later they uploaded a number of clips all brief and without lyrics with increasing frequency On May 5 2017 the song Three Rings was released onto Vevo Soon after on May 17 2017 a new single Mourning Sound was released and a new album was announced titled Painted Ruins 38 As promotion a third track Four Cypresses was released onto the band s Vevo on June 23 2017 A fourth promotion single was released on July 21 2017 titled Neighbors On August 18 2017 Painted Ruins was released to positive reviews 39 40 41 42 The album was followed by a music video for the track Losing All Sense released onto the band s Vevo on September 28 2017 featuring actresses Busy Philipps and Freckle 43 Ed Droste s departure and hiatus 2020 present Edit In 2020 Ed Droste confirmed that he had departed from the band and had enrolled in school to become a therapist His departure was not announced publicly but was confirmed during a podcast appearance in 2020 44 Both Daniel Rossen and Chris Bear collaborated with Fleet Foxes on the track Cradling Mother Cradling Woman from their 2020 album Shore The pair continued working together on Rossen s debut solo album You Belong There which was released in April 2022 In an interview promoting the album s release Rossen noted that Grizzly Bear is currently on hiatus There s no official line here Rossen said I still work closely with Chris Taylor I still talk with Chris Bear fairly often he lives in Spain now Ed and I are still in contact but he needs a little distance from us for personal reasons He s pursuing a different career We may do something again When those Painted Ruins tours ended I was about to have a child Chris Taylor just had his son Chris Bear has a family he was pursuing other work It made sense to have a break there to do other things We ve always taken time between records I don t know what the future holds I think for now it s safe to say we re inactive but I m very reluctant to make some grand statement like We ve broken up I don t trust that especially because people come back together again I think it s entirely possible that we could I just don t know 7 Rossen elaborated in a further interview I think where we are now is just a very natural you know Grizzly Bear I joined that band at the end of 2004 so you consider how long that was The stretch that we were active was like 14 years And I think if anything it s just like people change lives change I really respect bands and artists that can keep it together forever but I think we all just wanted to do some different things with our lives for a little bit That doesn t mean the band s over It s not There s no official line on that We re not broken up or anything It s just you know Ed is pursuing a different career He went back to school He wanted to do that He was having not the most productive time on the road It was not great for him It wasn t really great for any of us by the end honestly It was just we wanted to do something different Philanthropy EditIn 2009 Grizzly Bear contributed Service Bell with Feist and Deep Blue Sea to the AIDS benefit album Dark Was the Night produced by the Red Hot Organization 45 That same year they also released a charity T shirt via the Yellow Bird Project to raise money for the Brighter Planet Foundation 46 Members Edit L to R Chris Taylor Ed Droste Daniel Rossen Christopher Bear at the Austin City Limits Music Festival Current members Christopher Bear drums percussion glockenspiel xylophone keyboard lap steel guitar backing vocals 2004 present Chris Taylor bass guitar backing and lead vocals keyboard wind instruments producer 2004 present Daniel Rossen lead vocals guitars keyboards autoharp banjo 2004 present Former members Ed Droste lead vocals keyboards guitar omnichord autoharp 2002 2020 Touring musicians Aaron Arntz keyboards trumpet 2012 2014 2017 2018 47 Discography EditMain article Grizzly Bear discography Studio albums Horn of Plenty 2004 Yellow House 2006 Veckatimest 2009 Shields 2012 Painted Ruins 2017 References Edit Bret Love Grizzly Bear at AllMusic Retrieved August 27 2021 Robin Murray June 18 2009 Grizzly Bear Ticket Details Clash Retrieved August 27 2021 Emily Ingram August 15 2017 Grizzly Bear Painted Ruins The Skinny Retrieved August 27 2021 Dr Brian Flota Dr Joseph P Fisher January 28 2013 The Politics of Post 9 11 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Bonus Track Warp Records Retrieved November 14 2013 Shields Expanded and Shields B Sides are out now Warp Records Retrieved November 14 2013 Grizzly Bear Announce Shields Expanded Share Will Calls Marfa Demo Pitchfork September 17 2013 Archived from the original on September 20 2013 Retrieved February 10 2013 McGovern Kyle January 6 2014 Watch Grizzly Bear s last gig ahead of possible hiatus SPIN Retrieved August 19 2014 Greenberg Rudi April 10 2014 Grizzly Bear s Daniel Rossen stops at Sixth and I on his first solo tour The Washington Post Retrieved August 4 2015 Kreps Daniel April 15 2015 Grizzly Bear Start Work on More Adventurous Fifth Album Rolling Stone Retrieved August 4 2015 Grizzly Bear Tease New Music Listen Pitchfork Retrieved May 3 2017 Minsker Grizzly Bear Announce New Album Painted Ruins Pitchfork Retrieved May 24 2017 Painted Ruins by Grizzly Bear retrieved December 24 2017 Snapes Laura August 20 2017 Grizzly Bear Painted Ruins CD review The Observer ISSN 0029 7712 Retrieved December 24 2017 Hermes Will August 18 2017 Review Grizzly Bear End Hibernation and Engage the Pop Moment Rolling Stone Mapes Jillian August 18 2017 Grizzly Bear Painted Ruins Album Review Pitchfork Blistein Jon September 28 2017 Watch Busy Philipps in Grizzly Bear s Dark New Losing All Sense Video Rolling Stone Retrieved May 9 2019 Ed Droste s Got To Be Real About His Harvest Bowl Lunch Therapy Dombal Ryan January 15 2009 Dark was the night Full tracklist announced Pitchfork Media Retrieved August 19 2014 Breihan Tom December 4 2009 News in Brief Yellow Bird Project Citay the Brunettes Juliana Hatfield Pitchfork Retrieved November 18 2013 Pareles Jon Grizzly Bear Takes a New Approach on its album Shields The New York Times Retrieved September 18 2012 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grizzly Bear Official website Daytrotter Session Grizzly Bear band music and lyrics YouTube Channel Facebook page Twitter Tour Dates Management Retrieved from https en 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