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👁 Leslie Bear
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@abelsonlive made a beautiful haunted song and I played guitar and sang on it. Out today. Please listen. Hope you like 🖤💚💜💙

(available to listen in all the places)

Artwork by @snakesandrews by @longbeardband

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a year ago

hi friend,

out today is my first release focusing on the sounds that first got me into music-making: trip-hop, shoegaze, breakbeats, grunge. my name for this project is ‘fuzzyy’: a word that describes a feeling, a memory, an aesthetic, my general appearance, and furry creatures of all kinds.

the song is titled ‘nights in the basement’ and tries to capture my experience of going to clubs now: a strange combination of nostalgia, melancholy, and boredom; a whiff of transcendence in a haze of dull details.

joining me is my extremely talented friend @longbeardband who graces this track with her crystalline vocals and haunting guitar. my recent shift in music making has been motivated in part by watching leslie perform her precise, direct, perfect songs. if you haven’t heard her music, please go dig through her many amazing releases.

@snakesandrews made the album art and brought fuzzyy to life. i think i asked for “a curled up half-dog, half-cat” which they quickly materialized in their distinctive style. i was lucky to get them on board before they took over the internet (look up horse race tests!!!)

@pontchartrain_music mastered the two tracks. it was my first time working with dustin and I will be doing so again. if you find yourself getting lost in this track it’s because he carved out just enough space for every part. i sometimes think of making a song like decorating a room. dustin made it one I think you’ll enjoy spending time in.

the two versions will be more widely available on june 20th. for now you can pre-order them on bandcamp and download the main version (there is also beatless version which brings leslie’s vocals more to the front and lets the song stand more on its own).

i’m planning on putting together a live set for this project, likely featuring me on a suzuki q-chord doing my best impression of guitar. i’ll let you know when i find a time and place to share it.

that’s it from me for now. keep taking care of yourselves and others, despite everything.

❤️ by @longbeardband

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Playing one last show this year and it’s going to be a very special one with Franz Charcoal @emilyyacina @cameronwischmusic and @gabbysworld.lol at @cassettenyc 12/28

tickets in bio

📷: @gregrutkin and @lunchbreakllc by @longbeardband

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2 years ago

Big birthday tour dump. Missing everyone already 🌱 by @longbeardband

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Coming 🔜 to @tveyenyc 🏔️ @tracemountains celebrates the release of ‘Into The Burning Blue’ with @longbeardband + @bluerangerisaband — don’t miss this night of delectable dream pop and indie rock; grab tickets now at TVEYENYC.COM 🔗🎫 taken in TV Eye NYC by @longbeardband

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2 years ago

We are so excited to welcome back THE boys of summer, rock legends, @lvlupband on Sunday August 4th at @babysallright with DJ @heretonetwork
🌟☀️🌟

/*Scroll for a funny video I will probably regret posting*/

(photo by @http.kate.biz) by @longbeardband

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🌸 It’s been one year since I’ve released ‘Posters’ and moved to NYC for the very first time 🌸

photos by @http.kate.biz by @longbeardband

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2 years ago

Hello! Excited to be playing a solo set 12/14 at @barsundown with @malloryhawk and @casualsalad . Hope to see you there 🌱

(ticket link in bio) by @longbeardband

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3 years ago

‘Posters’ out now :) song by Long Beard & Ryan Galloway. Video by Kate Sweeney. by @longbeardband

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3 years ago

Made a fun song with my good friend @ryangallowav from @cryingband and I’m so happy to finally share it with everybody :)

Also, very spontaneously made a music video with my good friend Kate Sweeney where I probably smiled more than I ever have (snoopy brought it out of me )

Hope you enjoy 🐶🌱

‘Posters’
Written&Produced by Leslie Bear and Ryan Galloway
Mixed by Leslie Bear
Mastered by Greg Obis @guy_pidgeotto
Cover Art by Stephanie O’Byrne @st3phascope
Video by Kate Sweeney @http.kate.biz by @longbeardband

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Our bb tour has come to an end 😭 thank you so much @highnoonphl and @yowleryowler for playing with us- we had a blast! Thanks to my bandmates for learning my songs and doing the grind/rigamaroo with me. And thank you to everyone who came out to our first headline run of shows- I feel so blessed. See you again soon! 🌱💞 by @longbeardband

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Aw heck, so happy to be back playing at @johnnybrendas tonight 🐶 by @longbeardband

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