The indie-pop band Grizzly Bear from Brooklyn, New York originally started out
as a vehicle showcasing the talent of singer/songwriter Ed Droste. Grizzly
Bear's debut album was essentially a solo album recorded by Droste with some
eleventh hour contributions from drummer Christopher Bear who commented: "I
basically came into Grizzly Bear after the album was already finished. I helped
Ed tie up some loose ends with 'Horn of Plenty', but that record was pretty much
all him." Chris Bear eventually joined the band as a full time member, augmented
by bassist and producer Chris Taylor,...