Jack and The Bear

Jack and The Bear

Friday – July 24th

8:30 PM

Jack: bug eyed; cocker spaniel; influential figure; diddly derider
And The: &; and; the
Bear: acronym for first four founding members of a hot musical act; Brandon, diagnosis Evan, Adam, Ryan (Reggie)

Take three young siblings; one, a horn player; another, a guitarist/writer; and the last, a drum lord. Now, add to the mix two more heart throbs, equipped with keys, enthusiastic vocals, and of course a bodacious, booming bass. Mix all of these things together and you’ve got yourself a meal, a very different kind of meal, a kind of meal intended not for consuming through your mouth, oh no, but for your listening and viewing pleasure.

Now, allow me to add a few more things to this concoction being frazzled together: A high energy performance; a feast for the eyes at the likes of which is very seldom seen anymore. A writing style and lyrics inspired by the greats; such as, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, and Randy Newman. Now, I know what you’re thinking so far… “Too good to be true. And furthermore, much too hot for me to handle.” It’s okay though, anyone would think the same thing after being spoon fed soulless, auto-tuned, atrociously written crap for so many years, through the mainstream, public eye of music this day in age. Not to say there isn’t anything good out there in the massive industry of music, oh no, but, I am declaring there is nothing, not no one, nor anything close to replicating the band you are reading about now.

That band is Jack and the Bear