Minus the Bear- Highly Refined Pirates (Blue Smoke Vinyl) Royal Jesters and the last one to

and the last one to be released on Atlantic

mentor Neil Young

" says the Washington Post

Revenge Through Art

Minus the Bear- Highly Refined Pirates (Blue Smoke Vinyl) Royal Jesters and the last one toOne of the more captivating acts to come out of the alt to indie rock shift that dominated the late '90s and early 2000s, Minus the Bear pair tight, looped beats and mathy electric guitar finger tapping with sinewy verse melodies that reveal rousing choruses. Featuring members of, and, the group emerged on Seattle's music scene in 2001, drawing from a wide array of musical styles that included post punk, new wave, experimental rock, classic rock, and