Disclaimer:  The ever innovative and entirely original music brought to you by Bear Hands can be incredibly addictive if not used as directed, or taken in excess.  We strongly encourage a little over-indulgence in regards to said band.  After all- everything in moderation is something your mother would say.

That being said, I stumbled upon Bear Hands at SXSW last March, on my way to see another band- and suddenly my feet were incapable of carrying me to any other venue.  Namely I walked in on the awkwardly hot “what a drag,” and I was sold.  Their other gem “can’t stick ‘em” was an added bonus, and those two combined with the newer “crime pays” and I ‘ve been entirely intoxicated with the Brooklyn based band.

Lucky for all you East Coast kids, Bear Hands will be gracing CMJ with their presence at a couple showcases this year- (if you hit the Bowery Electric on October 22 you get to see Superhumanoids and Evan Voytas too- triple threat fun!) and I’d highly recommend hitting any one of their shows that perpetually surprise and get the crowd going (I saw them again at the Echo a few months ago and their sound was only amped when I got my double dose.)