Bear's Den: The Podcast

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Trailer: So that you might hear me - The Podcast

2019-02-1201:16

'So that you might hear me' is the brand new podcast series from Bear’s Den and here we introduce you what we're going to get up to over the course of the series. Join Kev, Davie and host Danny Carissimi, as they take a deep dive into the band’s new record 'So that you might hear me'. The podcast features in depth conversations about each song, the band’s process, and what it’s like to release an album in 2019.

S1 E1: The Church

2019-02-2513:561

Danny visits the band’s recording studio ’The Church’. Danny and the band discuss Kev’s love of Lego spaceships, who plays what role in the recording process & their recent experiences in America.

S1 E2: Writing A Song

2019-02-2511:45

Danny finds out the story behind how Kev and Davie first met, how the band go about writing a song and recording their first EP at an isolated cottage in Wales.

S1 E3: Hiding Bottles

2019-03-0608:20

Kev and Davie reveal the story behind the music and lyrics of the record’s opening track, ‘Hiding Bottles’.

S1 E4: Fossils

2019-03-0608:29

The band discuss ’Fossils’ and explain the importance of setting scenes in their songs and the themes of regret and forgiveness found on the track.

S1 E5: Fuel on the Fire

2019-03-1308:00

Danny and the band dissect track three from the album, 'Fuel on the Fire'. Kev reveals what he thinks is the 'loneliest sound in the world' and Davie explains the need for both creation and destruction whilst writing music.

S1 E6: Breaker / Keeper

2019-03-2006:41

In this episode the band dive into track four from the record, 'Breaker/Keeper'. Kev explains where you can hear his Steve Reich influence in the music and Davie reveals some of the hidden meaning behind the lyrics.

S1 E7: Not Every River

2019-03-2707:21

Hear clips from the fifth track of the record 'Not Every River' and find out why Davie believes this song encapsulates the overall theme of 'So that you might hear me' more than any other track.

S1 E8: Laurel Wreath

2019-04-0309:26

In this episode, Danny lets his imagination run away with him trying to work out the meaning behind the lyrics of 'Laurel Wreath' and Davie reveals how the film 'Call Me By Your Name' had an influence on the record.

S1 E9: Crow

2019-04-1010:22

The band discuss the track 'Crow'. Find out how Max Porter's book 'Grief is the Thing with Feathers' inspired the track and how the band strangely found themselves surrounded by crows during the writing of it.

S1 E10: Conversations With Ghosts

2019-04-1709:57

The band discuss the use of piano on 'Conversations With Ghosts', how they referenced Emily Dickinson in the lyrics and how Mexican literature helped to inspire the track.

S1 E11: Evangeline

2019-04-1705:42

Discover more about the penultimate track from the album 'Evangeline', including how the band's love of Kanye West's '808s & Heartbreak' had an influence on the sound of the track.

S1 E12: Blankets of Sorrow

2019-04-2412:27

The band talk about the closing track of the album 'Blankets of Sorrow', how it connects to their song 'Bad Blood' and how it felt to complete making the album.

S1 E13: Live Q&A

2019-05-0319:39

Danny hosts a special live Q&A session with Davie and Kev before their second night at Shepherd's Bush Empire in front of an audience of fans.

S2 E1: The Big Pink Bus

2019-09-1812:27

We're back with a new season of the Bear's Den podcast 'So that you might hear me'. This time around our host Danny joins Kev and Davie as they travel across the US & gets to grip with the reality of being a band on tour.

S2 E2: The First Gig

2019-09-2510:41

Kev and Davie remember their first ever gig as Bear's Den, discuss whether or not they still get nervous before a show & reveal how the process of playing live helped them to establish who they are as songwriters.

S2 E3: Le Trianon

2019-10-0210:01

In episode 3 the band discuss what they miss about their early days of touring, what 'MFT' stands for and Danny finds out what the band's tour manager Doug gets up to whilst the band are on stage.

S2 E4: The Wheels On The Bus

2019-10-0915:27

In this episode the band discuss the experience of going on their first tour bus and the interesting cast of characters they've had driving the bus for them over the years.

S2 E5: Border Crossing

2019-10-1612:29

The band remember the time they ran in to trouble with the law trying to cross the border with a sack full of potatoes.

S2 E6: Worst. Show. Ever.

2019-10-2320:00

In this episode the guys reminisce about their first bands, some of their worst ever shows and the time Kev came down with the norovirus before playing in front of 20,000 people at one of London's biggest venues.

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