Band Bio

Western Bears are an alternative/rock band based in the suburbs of Bromley, Kent, UK. They fully formed in October 2011 when bassist Kieran O’Brien joined, but previously for a year, lead singer and guitarist Max Broggio, lead guitarist Alex Cripps and drummer Joe Coell had been rehearsing regularly through original songs and various covers.

In 2012, the bands gigging had begun, playing venues from Scream Lounge in Croydon to the Bull and Gate in Kentish Town. In July, the band recorded their first tracks at Urban Chain Studios in Penge which they say was an “Eye-opening experience and it was definitely a memorable moment for Western Bears”

Western Bears have played shows with big names such as The View, Babyshambles and Bloc Party which were all highlights for the band and it has allowed them to strengthen their live shows.

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