Fresh Bear Tracks
T Bear, aka Richard T Bear's
New studio album in 25+ years features special guests Edgar Winter, Stephen Stills, Walter Trout,
Benmont Tench, Laurence Juber, Robby Krieger, and more
Out Today!
New single "GIVE IT UP" featuring Stephen Stills & Walter Trout
co-written by T Bear and Stephen Stills
"Featuring bluesy guitar licks, a funky, Muscle Shoals-esque rhythm with soulful background singers, the song carries the kind of musical punch that is hard to find in today’s music."
- Glide Magazine
Lead single "RIVER OF RESURRECTION" featuring Edgar Winter on Saxophone
"An engaging tune with a positive, uplifting message that is so valuable during these frustrating times."
- Rock Cellar Magazine
April 16, 2021 - Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter/keyboardist T Bear, aka Richard T Bear releases Fresh Bear Tracks today via Quarto Valley Records. His first studio album in over 25 years, Fresh Bear Tracks, was recorded at Robby Krieger's Horse Latitudes studio in Los Angeles with a stellar group of special guests including Stephen Stills, Robby Krieger, Edgar Winter, Tom Scott, Walter Trout, and Hutch Hutchinson, to former Wings members Laurence Juber, Denny Seiwell, and The Heartbreakers’ Benmont Tench.
“We had so much fun,” T Bear says in retrospect. “It was as if the planets had all aligned. There were no hassles or complications. All the musicians were so eager to help that they found a way to participate and make it all work.”
What began with three or four songs written with no expectation in mind soon grew to encompass some twenty-three tracks recorded over the span of two years. They were then narrowed down to the dozen entries on the album. From the opening track,
"Bring on the Night,” featuring Walter Trout (a revamped version of the original tune that appears on T Bear’s debut LP Red Hot & Blue) to “Cab Calloway” with famed sax man Tom Scott, "Wonderland" featuring Robby Krieger on slide guitar, Benmont Tench lending his talents on "Cleopatra" to the aforementioned "Give it Up" with Stephen Stills and Walter Trout and Edgar Winter on "River of Resurrection," Fresh Bear Tracks offers a sturdy mix of blues, rock and soul.
This album is truly a work of love,” T Bear explains. “I put my heart and soul into this music. I felt like I’d been in the desert long enough and that I had finally found my way home. It was like pouring water on a seedling and watching it grow.”
After a self-imposed hiatus that lasted nearly three decades, T Bear is back, feeling newly inspired, creatively recharged, and making some of the most engaging music of his career.
Produced by Grammy-winning drummer/producer Tony Braunagel
"Great songs. This has been years in the making. I loved it." - Stephen Stills
"T Bear lays it down old school, right in the pocket. Put it on, turn it up, and have a party!"
- Edgar Winter
"T Bear's material has both good music plus good poetry. Give it a listen." - Robby Krieger
"Richard T. Bear is a master songwriter, player, and singer. He has crafted a beautiful
piece of work here!" - Walter Trout
T Bear's weekly Facebook series The Bear Facts is back for Season 2
Guests include Dewey Bunnell of America, Chuck Lorre, J.J. Blair and Benmont Tench
T Bear's engaging new interview series, The Bear Facts, returned earlier this week with special guest Dewey Bunnell, co-founder of the classic rock band America. Click here to watch the episode.
The Bear Facts is a weekly video series that streams every Wednesday at 6:00 pm Pacific/9:00 pm Eastern via @tbeartracks.
The one-on-one interview program finds T Bear talking with musicians he knows as friends and colleagues, many of whom appear on the new album Fresh Bear Tracks. It offers the audience an opportunity to hear little-known facts and details about the musicians’ lives and careers that might not have been revealed otherwise. The connection and conversation provide a series of enlightening insights and exchanges mixed with humor, humanity, and happenstance.
The Bear Facts debuted in February of 2021 in celebration of T Bear's new album. Season One featured an incredible lineup of guests, including Will Lee, Edgar Winter, Mark Foster of Foster the People, plus a rare interview with Stephen Stills.
Visit T Bear's YouTube channel for additional episodes.
For more information contact:
Lucy Sabini – lucy.sabini@luciamediagroup.com – 917-864-0060
Lisa Roy – lisaroyaudio@mac.com - 310-463-1563
About T Bear
Richard T Bear boasts a career that spans more than 40 years, leading to a string of solo albums and collaborations with numerous music icons. In 1978, he signed with RCA Records and released his debut album, Red, Hot, and Blue, produced by Jack Richardson (Bob Seger, The Guess Who) that featured Les Dudek, Billy Squier, Paul Shaffer, and the Brecker Brothers. The album spawned the single “Sunshine Hotel.” A remix of the song reached the top five on the world dance charts before becoming the dance staple that it remains today. A second album followed titled Bear that includes a rendition of the Rolling Stones ’classic “Ruby Tuesday” and Captured Alive, a concert recorded in Hamburg, Germany. In 1984, he moved to Teldec Records, which led to the release of The Bear Truth, and the Giorgio Moroder produced album The Runner.
He has appeared on many recordings including Crosby, Stills and Nash's "Southern Cross," The Blues Brothers Soundtrack, Richie Havens Mixed Bag II, Kiss members Gene Simmons and Peter Criss' solo ventures, as well as Toby Beau’s hit single “My Angel Baby,” Billy Squier’s solo debut Tale of the Tape, and former Rascals Gene Cornish and Dino Danelli. He would also pen the song "Love and Pain,” one of the standout tracks on Cher's blockbuster album Take Me Home. He has shared the stage with artists such as Richie Havens, Odetta, The Doobie Brothers, and Jeff Beck, to name a few.
Domestic responsibilities and a struggle to regain his sobriety forced him to put his musical career on hold. In 1983, T Bear focused on helping other musicians with their addictions and became instrumental in developing the Musicians Picnic, serving on its board of directors. The annual event led to the creation of the Musicians Assistance Program (MAP), a non-profit organization that is now part of the Recording Academy’s MusiCares Foundation.
About Quarto Valley Records
Founded by tech entrepreneur Bruce Quarto, the California-based independent label Quarto Valley Records represents diverse genres with an impressive roster of legacy artists and emerging talent, including Paul Rodgers, Savoy Brown, Edgar Winter, The Immediate Family, Narada Michael Walden, Deborah Bonham, Denny Seiwell,
Richard T. Bear, and Dominic Quarto. https://quartovalleyrecords.com
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