Bear & a Banjo - Bear & A Banjo

Bear & a Banjo - Bear & A BanjoBear and a Banjo is a two man band of Jared Gutstadt, the cofounder of production company Jingle Punks and hitmaker Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd. The duo are also planning a podcast that complements the songs. The eight songs were co written and recorded by Poo Bear and produced by Burnett. The music was tracked in an Airstream trailer housed in Gutstadt's backyard. Bob Dylan and T Bone Burnett collaborated with the grouo and contributed lyrics.

XL fold-out poster and a print replica of the historical newspaper front page

The strength of lack

country blues dirges

ancient mythology (on the energetic

showcases an exhilarating

"Sting Me" (#1 on the Album Rock Tracks chart for two weeks)

I remember thinking that as life goes by

Detroit dons Theo Parrish and Moodymann are every bit as important to this record as Charlie Haden

It's filled with nuances as quietly imperceptible as the seasons

Freed from the constraints of 'the road' this was XTC in widescreen - experimenting with songs

Featuring the sensitive accompaniment of Chuck Israels on bass and Arnold Wise on drums

DJ Lethal & Danny Boy formed House of Pain while attending high school and were signed to Tommy Boy Records after fashioning themselves as rowdy Irish-American hooligans