Bearfoot Beware is an English rock trio from Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
History Bearfoot Beware was formed in late 2010 by guitarist and vocalist Thomas Bradley"Fell Foot Sound Festival – Review". EQ View, Stuart Forward, July 22014. and bassist Richard Vowden; the line-up was completed with the addition of drummer Michael Osborne.
In 2012 the band released its second EP Bass Lane, performed on the BBC introducing stages at Reading and Leeds Festival, earned a headline slot on the musicians stage at Bingley Music Live, and perform dozens of shows across the country - including at Live at Leeds,"Escape to New York: Live at Leeds Festival 2012". Leeds Music Scene, 26 August 2012 the Brudenell Social Club,"Live Review: Johnny Foreigner with Bearfoot Beware and We Are the Physics at Leeds Brudenell Social Club". 11 March 2012, There Goes The Fear, Braden Fletcher and British Wildlife Festival.
One of the songs from the record, "Tending to the Slim Pickings on the Floor", was also issued as a 7" split vinyl single with fellow Leeds band Moody Gowns to celebrate Record Store Day. The vinyl edition sold out in stores within a few days, and also received national and local airplay from BBC DJs Tom Robinson (BBC Radio 6) Gideon Coe (BBC Radio 6) and Alan Raw (BBC West Yorkshire).
Between 2013 and 2015, the band continued to perform in Leeds and around the UK and established CHUNK, a DIY practice space/venue."Super Luxury - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds - March 21st 2015 Live Review". Contact Music, By Max Cussons on 30 March 2015"Live Review: BATS, Kraak Gallery, Manchester, 04/14/2013". Muzik Discovery, Dan Hounslea They worked on an album, World Owes You Nowt, which was self released on label Voice of CHUNK in 2015."Bearfoot Beware - ABC Stands for Albums, Brothels and CHUNK". Vibrations, 30-04-2015
In 2016, they performed at the StrangeForms Festival in Leeds."A Look Back at StrangeForms 2016". Arctic Drones, 22 April 2016. Paul Ewbank"Live Review: Strangeforms Festival 2016" . Nobrainerzine, 2016. In 2018 their 2nd album, Sea Magnolia, was released by Superstar Destroyer Records. They subsequently toured Europe with the noise rock band Irk and performed at ArcTanGent Festival in Bristol
Releases No Face's Gold. Self Released EP (2011) Split 7" Vinyl w/ Moody Gowns. Self Released 7" Vinyl (2012) 250 copies released as a limited run split with fellow Leeds band Moody Gowns in celebration of Record Store Day. Bass Lane. Self Released EP (2012) Bruises and Business (2013)"Review / Bearfoot Beware / Bruises And Business EP" . Independent Music News. Daniel Thomas 9 September 2013"Drowned in Leeds: Forward Russia return for Brudenell Social Club" . Drowned in Sound. Daniel O'Dell 28 November 2013 World Owes You Nowt (2015)"CD REVIEWS: Paul Weller, Josh Groban, Barborossa, Motorama & Danny & the Champion of the Worlds" . Scunthorpe Telegraph, By simon_scun | 31 May 2015"Bearfoot Beware – World Owes You Nowt Album Review". The Skinny, Will Fitzpatrick | 22 April 2015 Sea Magnolia (2018)
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