http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63134&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rssEverything about Minus the Bear initially sounded like a joke, from their song titles ("Hey, Wanna Throw Up?") to the band's name (which really does come from an inside joke). But that doesn't mean you shouldn't take them seriously. This Seattle band has been earning the respect of critics and fans alike since it was formed in 2001 by guitarist David Knudson, bassist Cory Murchy and drummer Erin Tate. The three of them recruited singer/guitarist Jake Snider and keyboardist Matt Bayles (who left the band in 2006 and was replaced by Alex Rose). Several EPs, four albums (including remix album <I>Interpretaciones del Oso</I>) and a TON of touring followed, cementing Minus the Bear's reputation as a very serious band. And hey, they even got rid of the silly song titles on 2007's <I>Planet of Ice</I>. (Well, almost..."Ice Monster"?!) - Rachel DevittIndie/Alternativeen720Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:38:20 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63134&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss Everything about Minus the Bear initially sounded like a joke, from their song titles ("Hey, Wanna Throw Up?") to the band's name (which really does come from an inside joke). But that doesn't mean you shouldn't take them seriously. This Seattle band has been earning the respect of critics and fans alike since it was formed in 2001 by guitarist David Knudson, bassist Cory Murchy and drummer Erin Tate. The three of them recruited singer/guitarist Jake Snider and keyboardist Matt Bayles (who left the band in 2006 and was replaced by Alex Rose). Several EPs, four albums (including remix album <I>Interpretaciones del Oso</I>) and a TON of touring followed, cementing Minus the Bear's reputation as a very serious band. And hey, they even got rid of the silly song titles on 2007's <I>Planet of Ice</I>. 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00:00:00.0 true Knights tra.15811266 219000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15811266&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15811266&variant=data&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15811265&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Minus the Bear on Rhapsody Online 15811265 tra.15811265 Minus the Bear art.63134 0.99 Planet of Ice alb.15810557 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/1/3/3/1073312_170x170.jpg 2009-06-01 00:00:00.0 2007-08-21 00:00:00.0 true Ice Monster tra.15811265 243000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15811265&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15811265&variant=data&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2890696&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 19 Nov 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Minus the Bear on Rhapsody 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2009-06-01 00:00:00.0 2005-10-16 00:00:00.0 true Memphis and 53rd tra.9672296 220000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9672296&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9672296&variant=data&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20810272&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Minus the Bear on Rhapsody Online 20810272 tra.20810272 Minus the Bear art.63134 0.99 They Make Beer Commercials Like This (remaster) alb.20799949 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/2/6/0/1240625_170x170.jpg 2009-06-01 00:00:00.0 2008-06-03 00:00:00.0 true Fine + 2 PTS tra.20810272 230000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20810272&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20810272&variant=data&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15811271&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Minus the Bear on Rhapsody Online 15811271 tra.15811271 Minus the Bear art.63134 0.99 Planet of Ice alb.15810557 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/1/3/3/1073312_170x170.jpg 2009-06-01 00:00:00.0 2007-08-21 00:00:00.0 true When We Escape tra.15811271 243000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15811271&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15811271&variant=data&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23497236&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 7 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Minus the Bear on Rhapsody Online 23497236 tra.23497236 Minus the Bear art.63134 0.99 Acoustics alb.23225647 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/5/0/1410542_170x170.jpg 2008-10-07 00:00:00.0 2008-10-07 00:00:00.0 true We Are Not a Football Team tra.23497236 177000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23497236&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23497236&variant=data&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9672298&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Sun, 16 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Minus the Bear on Rhapsody Online 9672298 tra.9672298 Minus the Bear art.63134 0.99 Menos el Oso alb.8091189 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/7/9/4/744971_170x170.jpg 2009-06-01 00:00:00.0 2005-10-16 00:00:00.0 true The Fix tra.9672298 211000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9672298&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9672298&variant=data&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23496989&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 7 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Minus the Bear on Rhapsody Online 23496989 tra.23496989 Minus the Bear art.63134 0.99 Acoustics alb.23225647 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/5/0/1410542_170x170.jpg 2008-10-07 00:00:00.0 2008-10-07 00:00:00.0 true Guns & Ammo tra.23496989 239000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23496989&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23496989&variant=data&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15811264&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Minus the Bear on Rhapsody Online 15811264 tra.15811264 Minus the Bear art.63134 0.99 Planet of Ice alb.15810557 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/1/3/3/1073312_170x170.jpg 2009-06-01 00:00:00.0 2007-08-21 00:00:00.0 true Burying Luck tra.15811264 293000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15811264&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15811264&variant=data&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2890702&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 19 Nov 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2890695&variant=data&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23452115&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 7 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Minus the Bear on Rhapsody Online 23452115 tra.23452115 Minus the Bear art.63134 0.99 Acoustics alb.23225647 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/5/0/1410542_170x170.jpg 2008-10-07 00:00:00.0 2008-10-07 00:00:00.0 true Ice Monster tra.23452115 250000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23452115&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23452115&variant=data&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15811267&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Minus the Bear on Rhapsody Online 15811267 tra.15811267 Minus the Bear art.63134 0.99 Planet of Ice alb.15810557 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/1/3/3/1073312_170x170.jpg 2009-06-01 00:00:00.0 2007-08-21 00:00:00.0 true White Mystery tra.15811267 279000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15811267&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15811267&variant=data&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3010106&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 19 Nov 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Minus the Bear on Rhapsody Online 3010106 tra.3010106 Minus the Bear art.63134 0.99 Highly Refined Pirates alb.320284 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/2/7/5/895723_170x170.jpg 2009-06-01 00:00:00.0 2002-11-19 00:00:00.0 true Hey Wanna Throw Up? tra.3010106 34000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3010106&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3010106&variant=data&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2890704&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 19 Nov 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Minus the Bear on Rhapsody Online 2890704 tra.2890704 Minus the Bear art.63134 0.99 Highly Refined Pirates alb.320284 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/2/7/5/895723_170x170.jpg 2009-06-01 00:00:00.0 2002-11-19 00:00:00.0 true Let's Play Guitar In A Five Guitar Band tra.2890704 312000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2890704&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2890704&variant=data&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23452114&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 7 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Minus the Bear on Rhapsody Online 23452114 tra.23452114 Minus the Bear art.63134 0.99 Acoustics alb.23225647 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/5/0/1410542_170x170.jpg 2008-10-07 00:00:00.0 2008-10-07 00:00:00.0 true Throwin' 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9672302&variant=data&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9672299&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Sun, 16 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Minus the Bear on Rhapsody Online 9672299 tra.9672299 Minus the Bear art.63134 0.99 Menos el Oso alb.8091189 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/7/9/4/744971_170x170.jpg 2009-06-01 00:00:00.0 2005-10-16 00:00:00.0 true El Torrente tra.9672299 296000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9672299&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9672299&variant=data&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13268224&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Minus the Bear on Rhapsody Online 13268224 tra.13268224 Minus the Bear art.63134 0.99 Interpretaciones Del Oso alb.13267760 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/1/3/973119_170x170.jpg 2009-06-01 00:00:00.0 2007-02-20 00:00:00.0 true The Game Needed Me (the Oktopus Remix) tra.13268224 278000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13268224&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13268224&variant=data&rws=%2Fminus-the-bear%2Ftop-tracks.rss