Sad Bear
Encyclopedia
Sad Bear is the second solo acoustic
alternative
album by No Use for a Name
singer Tony Sly
, released on October 11, 2011, through Fat Wreck Chords
.
Sly has mentioned several influences he had while writing the record, such artists as The Beatles
, Elliot Smith, Iron & Wine
and Coner Oberst.
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
alternative
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
album by No Use for a Name
No Use for a Name
No Use for a Name is a punk rock band from San Jose, California, United States formed in 1987 by Chris Dodge , Steve Papoutsis , Rory Koff and John Meyers...
singer Tony Sly
Tony Sly
Anthony J. Sly is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the frontman of seminal punk rock band No Use for a Name...
, released on October 11, 2011, through Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by Fat Mike and his ex-wife, Erin, in 1990....
.
Sly has mentioned several influences he had while writing the record, such artists as The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, Elliot Smith, Iron & Wine
Iron & Wine
Samuel Beam , better known by his stage and recording name Iron & Wine, is an American singer-songwriter. He has released four studio albums, several EPs and singles, as well as a few download-only releases, which include a live album...
and Coner Oberst.