Minus the Bear – Summer Session Number 2

If you seek a band whose music spews “summer,” look and listen no further than this week’s Summer Sessions artist. Hailing from Seattle, WA, Minus The Bear‘s latest album “Omni,” their first for indie powerhouse label Dangerbird, was released early last month. Imagine Todd Rundgren, Tears For Fears, Hall & Oates, Papas Fritas and Steely Dan mixing it up and coming out as one.

Click more to check out photos and watch their exclusive performance, including the songs “My Time”, “Hold Me Down”, and “Summer Angel.”

Without a doubt, this was one of the year’s most anticipated studio visits. The band arrived bright and early and ready to go. A nice little studio audience of co-workers filled the back of the room. Usually, we’ll ask the band what songs they are planning to play, then let them know which album tracks are currently being aired on our Last.fm Discover HD and streaming stations. Sometimes, artist will throw one of those songs in the mix if it isn’t on the “setlist.”.  In the case of MTB, we’re airing seven songs from the “Omni” album.  We were almost guaranteed to hear a few of them in this intimate setting. Minus the…

The band are now on the road, with the second leg of the North American tour running from June 25th through July 17th, and they’ll also appear at Lollapalooza in Chicago, IL at Grant Park on August 8th.  But whether they’re hitting your town or not; you can watch them up close and personal in the videos below.

“My Time”

“Hold Me Down”

“Summer Angel”

What did you think of the performance? Which was your favorite song from the set? Vote below and let us know in the comments.