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Roster Shows Contact Socials .breakdance .bde-section-117-108{background-image:url(https://pitchandsmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/MinusTheBear_Seattle2025_4_Highres-scaled.jpg)}.breakdance .bde-section-117-108>.section-background-overlay{background-color:var(--bde-palette-color-1-9f422bc4-f72e-4e63-a390-ad37bd1e44f6);transition:background-color var(--bde-transition-duration) ease-in-out}.breakdance .bde-section-117-108>.section-background-overlay{opacity:0.1}.breakdance .bde-section-117-108>.section-background-overlay{mix-blend-mode:luminosity} Minus the Bear US Minus the BearUS About The Seattle quintet Minus the Bear formed shortly after the turn of the millennium, fusing the previous decade’s forward-thinking math rock guitar gymnastics with the new century’s poptimistic pulse, indie sleaze revelry, and technological adventurism. Across the span of eighteen years, six full-lengths, and an array of singles and EP, the band traversed a broad swathe of sonic territories, seamlessly jumping from brainy indie pop to glitchy dance-punk to ambitious prog rock, all while retaining their signature blend of celebratory swagger with a pensive and reflective patina. Fueled by guitarist David Knudson’s fingertapping dexterity and pedalboard wizardy, vocalist/guitarist Jake Snider’s wistful and poignant depictions of adulthood escapades, multi-instrumentalist Alex Rose’s lush synth layers, and bassist Cory Murchy’s nimble groove, Minus the Bear created a body of work that cemented their place as one of modern indie rock’s most distinctive and influential acts. Currently #5,354 in the BookedDJ global ranking.