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Bear Ambulance is a band hailing from Philadelphia comprised of members hatched from all over the United States. Formed in 2006, Bear Ambulance plays an eclectic mix of rockabilly, thrash punk, blues, blood metal, concrete, 2step, and Americana. They are now exploring a genre of their own creation: prog rap, where everything rhymes but the words don’t exist yet. They are known for their aggressive live performances, excessive lifestyles, and spreading their creative juices over any city they happen upon.

Members: The majority of the members met in a small liberal arts college located outside Northeast Philadelphia. The line-up, as it is now, is made up of: FG on drums and also responsible for all prog rhymes. Cassie on electric violin and tympani, vocal styling on all metal songs, she is responsible for the majority of screaming, and occasionally harp playing. Das Bot on didgeridoo, the crystal glass technique, and he also vocals on all emo songs in conjunction with Snapp. Snapp on bagpipes and tin whistle. Minnie on the sitar, triangle, and lead guitar. McIrish on second bass. J-Rebs on keytar, recorder, the cor anglais, and vocals on all Americana songs. Chrisp on flute (skin or otherwise) and harmonica (mouth harp). Shawn-doh on trambone (rusty or otherwise), and he is trying to create the perfect combination of instrument and Cleveland steamer. Albums: The first two EPs The Don’t Touch Me EP and Don’t Put it in My Coin Purse EP saw nominal success in their hometowns. But it was not until the underground movement for Bear Ambulance world domination that the label Ramen Noodles took notice. Their first full length album, “Six Mc’s and a Mac” had several successful singles, particularly in the tragically hip scene in East Berlin during 1972. The singles: “Why Do We Have Five Copies of Destroyer?,” “Cream of Camernoodle Soup,” “Shotgun on Anus,” “Semen Along the Boards,” and “Coming Through the Side Hatch,” rocketed to the top of college charts in Berlin-Mitte. The band is frequently honored in Tuvalu, their first album seeing record sales on the island. To honor their loyal fan base, Bear Ambulance is re-doing the songs of their first two EPs in Tuvaluan.

Their second album, “All Of Us Are Too Drunk To Remember The Second Album,” was an exploration in finding the perfect sound for Bear Ambulance. While the EPs and first album experienced a great deal of success, it wasn’t until the second album, with such songs as: “The Pizza Guy Never Knocks Thrice,” “Log, the Hero Who Released the Funk,” and “Wringen der sexuellen Herrschaft” looked at the world around them with a tongue in cheek response to social tragedies. Combining visual elements in their lyrics, influenced by classic fifties movies, Finnish folktales, and slant rhymes, the band developed a louder sound and an expanding fan base.

The third album, “Journey to the Scrotum of Bear Ambulance” was their largest project to date. A sweeping conceptual album embodying such universal themes as life, death, love and transcendence, all with the assistance of oat soda and time spent in the British Library. Their controversial first single, “The Ravaging of Liechtenstein (the ball sucking of Kyle Orton)” raised eyebrows from their fans. But the band, committing to their new sound and concept, found new fans and honored dedicated loyal fans with a special live album, “Live from the Proctologist’s Office.”

The upcoming fourth album, titled “Whiskey for Strength and Coke for Color,” is slated for release in 2010. It undoubtedly will be another electric, theatrical, and cougar-ess ride filled with shrilly vocals, an explosive cacophony of sound, and an eschewing of any use of pro-tools (the band once being quoted as saying, “anyone who uses pro tools are villainous pussies”). For more information see side projects and tour information.