New band of the day – No 801: Bear Driver

This Leeds band combine the sprawling intensity of Canada's Arcade Fire with the Welsh psychedelia of Super Furry AnimalsHometown: Leeds.The lineup: Oli (vocals, guitar), Harry (vocals, guitar, accordion), Cassie (vocals), Joseph (keyboards, melodica), Jon (bass), Rich (drums).The background: There's a Manchester sound, or at least there was one, a highly distinctive one at that, in the early 80s, and there was a Sheffield sound around the same time, circa mod there was a London sound and anothe...

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