Bears in Trees on Tour
Dubbing themselves a "dirtbag boyband," Bears in Trees is setting the stage for a new era of alternative music. Their combination of indie-pop and emo genres blend together to form a unique and fresh sound. Consisting of Callum Litchfield (vocals, ukulele, keyboard), Iain Gillespie (vocals, bass), George Berry (drums), and Nick Peters (guitar), Bears in Trees has toured all across the globe. Their live performances are sure to thrill fans by incorporating a blend of both electric guitar and acoustic sounds that pairs perfectly with vocals that are reminiscent of early 2000s indie-pop.
Bears in Trees Live in Concert
Bears in Trees first emerged onto the music scene with their 2015 collection of songs, Let's Sleep On It. This was followed by their album, Just Five More Minutes (2017), EPs Bits N' Pieces (2017), I See Blue (2019), I Want to Feel Chaotic (2020), Keep Me Safe (2020), and their first full-length studio album, 2021's and everyone else smiled back.
Friends since childhood, Berry, Gillespie, Litchfield, and Peters formed their band in South London in 2014. Each band member brings their own style that attributes to the distinctive sound of their music. Berry is dubbed "the voice of reason" by his peers, often being credited with production of the songs. Gillespie is often described as "the most composed dirtbag" of the group (which is shown in his lyrics). The multi-instrumental Litchfield has a keen ear for catchy hooks, and Peters' self-taught guitar lead to his distinctive alternative sound. The band has stated their musical influences as Fall Out Boy, The Front Bottoms, The Wombats, The 1975, and Walk the Moon. Currently signed to Counter Intuitive Records, Bears in Trees have more than 170,000 monthly listeners on Spotify with their most popular songs being "Ramblings of a Lunatic" and "Good Rhymes for Bad Times," combining for more than 9 million streams.