BEAR PARK – “BETTY”
A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE
Rising Newcastle based outfit Bear Park are pleased to announce a brand new release with the arrival of “Betty”, lifted from the upcoming album due in 2024. The band have also announced an exclusive homecoming single release party in Newcastle on 8th December, alongside a series of UK dates in 2024.
Produced by Gary Powell (The Libertines) and released on his very own 25 Hour Convenience Store label, “Betty” brims with confidence that belies the trio’s tender years. Gary Powell says: “This band are totally loaded, three northern hoodlums armed with fast firing guitars and drums – it’ been fabulous working with them trying to catch and land each idea before it is kicked out of the room by the next great musical idea – hope everyone enjoys them as much as we have in the studio.”
The band add: “Betty is the perfect window into the soul of Bear Park, and ourselves as people. This song cuts deep and is our first release after two years of refining our sound with the help of a new label.”
About the video: “This was shot over some of the coldest days the north east has felt in a very long time in our t-shirts, shorts and dressing gowns, the video puts across the songβs message of hope and finding comfort in something that you never thought you wouldβve.”
Bear Park is a classic rock story. Met at school, shared a Newcastle brown, found an empty garage, formed a rock n roll band. Over the last year the band have been playing every club, waiting room, garage, public toilet or shed that let them play. Touring as unknown band is hard labour and the band have been paying their dues. In this crucible of grimy damp changing rooms, dark clubs, road life and late nights the band have emerged as a tight rock trio loaded with muscular pop tunes and ready to rock out. Sharp suits and shapes, cuban heels and moves that would be the envy of any hard core northern soul aficionado, the band play like life depended on it, its a performance and the band give it solid, direct and unreconstructed.
The band were discovered by Martin Jones in Newcastle upon Tyne, Martin used to run a dance label in the day, Martin arranged for ex Factory Records MD Eric Longley to come see the band. After one riotous gig when the band stole the show from all the other acts Longley was convinced, a disciple, and spoke to his partner in recording crime Gary Powell (yep that Gary Powell drummer of the Libertines and all round supporter of new developing bands)- it was an easy decision for both of them to sign the band to the label, 25 Hour Convenience Store. Who wouldn’t want to sign a band saturated with talent, great songs and respect for their audience. For about a year the band and Gary worked on the songs developing their studio technique in The Albion rooms in Margate and Blast in Newcastle upon Tyne (two really great studios).
The first single “Betty” was released December 8, 2023 and the album, all recorded, is currently being mixed and will be released early in the new year.
Bear Park
[Single]
(25 Hour Convenience Store)
Release Date: December 8, 2023
Tour Dates
3rd February 2024 – Time To Shine, Blackpool Tower
17th February 2024 – Coastal Crawl, North Shields. Festival
16th March 2024 – Newcastle University, album release show.
1st June 2024 – Tom’s Fest, Chester-Le-Street. Festival.
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SPILL VIDEO PREMIERE: BEAR PARK – “KEEP ON SMILING”
