Solar Bears (musical duo)

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Solar Bears were an electronic music duo from Ireland, composed of John Kowalski and Rian Trench. [1]

Solar Bears' members hail from Dublin and Wicklow. [2] The band's name was taken from the film Solaris by Andrei Tarkovsky. [3] After releasing a vinyl-only EP, [4] the band issued its debut full-length, She Was Coloured In, late in 2010. [5] [6] [7]

In October 2016, the band announced their breakup via a statement to electronic music site Thump. [8]

Discography

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References

  1. Review, Dusted Magazine
  2. Interview, The Fader
  3. Track Review, Prefix Magazine
  4. Fact Mix 177: Solar Bears. Fact Magazine
  5. Review, NME
  6. Review, Pitchfork Media
  7. Discovery, San Francisco Weekly
  8. "Solar Bears Announce Their Break up with a Psychedelic Final Track". Thump. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2018.