Bear Hands are releasing their sophomore full-length Distraction in U.S. and Canada via Cantora Records. The full album is currently available to stream HERE and is available for purchase on iTunes and at physical retailers.
Recently, the band released the video for “Agora,” which was directed by Bear Hands guitarist Ted Feldman. The track, which seamlessly weaves the minimal funk of its verse with the massive harmonies of the hook, was premiered by global tastemaker Zane Lowe on his much respected BBC Radio 1 show. The “Agora” video is available for streaming HERE, while the track is streaming on SoundCloud HERE.
This winter, Bear Hands are joining forces with fellow Brooklynites Miniature Tigers for a co-headlining tour, with support from Total Slacker. The jaunt begins with a hometown show on February 26 at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn and will be followed up by appearances at South By Southwest, Coachella, Edgefest and Big Guava Music Fest in support of Distraction. Additional festival and tour dates will be announced soon, and current tour dates are below.
2/21 – Waiting Room – Buffalo, NY
2/22 – The Met – Pawtucket, RI
2/26 – Music Hall of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY #
2/28 – Brighton Music Hall – Allston, MA #
3/1 – Boot & Saddle – Philadelphia, PA #
3/2 – The Cave – West Haven, CT #
3/4 – DC9 – Washington, DC #
3/5 – Strange Matter – Richmond, VA #
3/6 – Savannah Stopover – Savannah, GA
3/7 – Drunken Unicorn – Atlanta, GA #
3/8 – Spanish Moon – Baton Rouge, LA #
3/9 – Limelight – San Antonio, TX %
3/12-3/16 – SXSW – Austin, TX
3/17 – The High Watt – Nashville, TN #
3/18 – Radio Radio – Indianapolis, IN #
3/19 – Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL #
3/20 – Blind Pig – Ann Arbor, MI #
3/25 – White Heat @ Madame JoJo’s – London, UK
3/26 – Borderline – London, UK ^
3/28 – Koko London (Club NME) – London, UK
4/1 – Barboza – Seattle, WA
4/3 – Doug Fir Lounge – Portland, OR
4/9 – Assembly – Sacramento, CA
4/10 – Popscene @ Rickshaw Stop – San Francisco, CA
4/12 & 4/19 – Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival – Indio, CA
4/17 – Backstage Bar & Billiards – Las Vegas, NV
4/18 – The Casbah – San Diego, CA
4/26 – Edgefest – Frisco, TX
5/3 – Big Guava Music Fest – Tampa, FL
# – w/ Miniature Tigers, Total Slacker
% – w/ Miniature Tigers, GRMLN, Total Slacker
^ – w/ Saint Raymond