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Bear Quartet

The Bear Quartet was an indie rock band from Luleå in northern Sweden. They were formed in the summer of 1989 with the original roster of Mattias Alkberg on guitar and vocals, Jari Haapalainen and Johan Forsling on guitar, Peter Nuottaniemi on bass, and Magnus Olsson on drums. However, the band's lineup changed significantly before eventually settling on Mattias Alkberg on vocals and guitar, Jari Haapalainen on guitar, Peter Nuottaniemi on bass, Jejo Perkovic [sv] on drums, and Calle Olsson on keyboards. Their name is a reference to the novel Gentlemen by Klas Östergren. Although they were formed in 1989, they didn't garner the attention of a record label until 1992. They made records at a steady rate from 1992, with their debut album, Penny Century, to 2010 with their final album Monty Python.

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Peel seemed to have first played material from Bear Quartet on his show in January 1993, when he played tracks from their debut album, 'Penny Century'. On his John Peel In Scandinavia programme, broadcast in October 1993, Peel mentioned receiving a copy of the band's album, 'Family Affair'. A day later, their session was repeated on his BBC Radio One show. The band's track 'Gone Gone' was played on his Peel Out In The States (Program 09 & 10) programme in that year. After 1995, Peel largely neglected the group's material until 2004 when he played a track from their 2003 album, 'Angry Brigade'.

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THE BEAR QUARTET John Peel 5th June 1993

1. Recorded: 1993-06-05. First Broadcast: 17 July 1993. Repeated: 15 October 1993

  • Spoon / High Noon / Hrnn Hrnn / Gone Gone / Sandi Morning And Lude

Other Shows Played[]

1993
1994
1995
2004
  • 18 August 2004: All Your Life (LP - Angry Brigade) West Side Fabrication

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