Bearsuit - Oh: Io

Fresh out of hiding six piece Bearsuit have a whole heap of brand-spanking-new shonky pop songs replete with glitter knives smiles shouts & catchy choruses to make you feel happy sad & slightly scared at the same time. Subjects include terrible bloodthirsty gangs of tiny children getting jiggy with dinosaurs fist-fighting your younger self signing up for intergalactic warfare finding love the colonization of the solar system the search for tangible proof of a 'soul' & a dirty old crow: you know: the usual sh*t. Already championed by the likes of Steve Lamacq, Huw Stevens,Phill Jupitus, XFM, the NME, Artrocker and Plan B, the six piece release their new album OH:IO on Fantastic Plastic on September the10th in Europe and on Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records for North America on April 29th. With a live show including flute, guitars, keyboards, samples, cornet, singing, bells, accordion, theremin, drums, oh and a keytar plus a variety of outlandish stage gear blood soaked prom dresses, marching bands, 'nurses of death' outfits, spacemen and silver bear-botwear to name but a few - Bearsuit are certainly a band to catch live! here's some nice review quotes what people have said...