The Bears of Blue River came to visit. Much revelry was had. Exclamation, unnecessary. 

by Hilary Stohs-Krause

I adore the Bears of Blue River. All of them.

Indicative of the Chicago indie band's visit to the KZUM studios recently was a story a friend told me later that day; he had the radio on in the background, and his toddler son laughed through the entire show … simply because he was echoing the laughter of the band.

Bears of Blue River: entertaining babies since 1952.

To find out about members living in closets, their songwriting process and which member was nicknamed "Fabio" as a child, check out the interview below. You can also listen to four tracks we recorded that day in the studio, including songs from their brand-new release, "Dames."

Photo courtesy of the Bears of Blue River

 

The Bears recommend:

Caroline Smith and the Goodnight Sleeps, Shana Hoffman, Cowboy Indian Bear

Connect with the Bears:

Facebook — Bandcamp — MySpace — Twitter — Last.FM — Reverb Nation

Hilary Stohs-Krause is stocking up on sweaters, hot chocolate mix and Bailey's in anticipation of another dreadful winter. She gets her local music fix through HN and as a cocktail waitress at Duffy's Tavern. For more on Nebraska ladies making music, tune into the "X-Rated: Women in Music" radio show every Thursday from 1:05 to 3 p.m. CST at 89.3FM KZUM in Lincoln or streaming live at kzum.org. Find it on Facebook at facebook.com/xmusicnebraska. Or, if Tumblr is more your style, check out xmusic.tumblr.com.