Long Beard

Long Beard
Birth nameLeslie Bear
Born (1990-10-23) 23 October 1990 (age 34)
OriginNew Brunswick, New Jersey
GenresIndie rock
Years active2014–present
LabelsDouble Double Whammy, Team Love Records
Websitelong-beard.bandcamp.com

Long Beard is the stage name of New Brunswick, New Jersey musician Leslie Bear (born 23 October 1990).[1]

History

Bear released her first EP, Holy Crow, in 2014.[2] Bear released her first album in 2015 on Team Love Records titled Sleepwalker.[3][4][5]

On September 13, 2019, Bear released her second full-length album and first on Double Double Whammy titled Means to Me.[6][2]

Influences

Bear listened to Faye Wong growing up.[3]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Sleepwalker (2015, Team Love Records)
  • Means to Me (2019, Double Double Whammy)

EPs

  • Holy Crow (2014, self-released)

References

  1. ^ Cills, Hazel. "Long Beard: Sleepwalker". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b Freedman, Max. "On Means to Me, Long Beard Sounds Newly Pristine". Paste. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b Huq, Meilyn. "Long Beard: Assertive and Quietly Introspective Singer-Songwriter". Spin. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  4. ^ Exposito, Suzy (2 November 2015). "Sleepwalker". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  5. ^ McDermott, Patrick. "Listen To Long Beard's Debut Full-Length, Sleepwalker". The Fader. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  6. ^ Jones, Abby. "Long Beard: Means to Me". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 November 2019.