Sunbear Bluesband
The Sunbear Bluesband plays rocking' Blues or bluesy Rock in the style of Cream, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Stevie Ray Vaughan or Gary Moore. The setlist
Not a typical Blues song. Reminds me more of The Rolling Stones - a hard rockin', riff-driven song. It was recorded at an open-air gig; it was cold and raining heavily. Thus, the audience was small. But I think it's still a decent performance.
Independent artist Sunbear Bluesband drops "Bad Feeling", a Blues Rock track on SoundClick. It provides textures that deepen the overall emotional resonance. The Germany influence comes through clearly, making this especially appealing to blues rock fans. "Bad Feeling" has peaked at number 9 on the SoundClick Blues Rock chart. If Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters and Zz Top is in your rotation, "Bad Feeling" belongs there too — find it on SoundClick.
Original by Albert King, but I guess it is closer to Gary Moore's version. This song was recorded live at a gig in 2004. It was an open-air gig, it was cold and raining heavily. Thus, the audience was small. Still, I think it's quite decent.
SoundClick artist Sunbear Bluesband presents "Pretty Woman", an outstanding release in the Straight Ahead Blues genre. It provides textures that deepen the overall emotional resonance. This is the unmistakable sound of Germany, and it will especially appeal to straight ahead blues fans. "Pretty Woman" has peaked at number 3 on the SoundClick Straight Ahead Blues chart. If Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters and Zz Top is in your rotation, "Pretty Woman" belongs there too — find it on SoundClick.
Fast Boogie ... This song was recorded live at a gig in 2004. It was an open-air gig, it was cold and raining heavily. Thus, there were not that many people in the audience. Still, considering the circumstances, I think it's a decent performance.
"Boogie with you" is a Jump Blues track by Sunbear Bluesband on SoundClick. The song establishes its own world and invites the listener to settle in. This is the unmistakable sound of Germany, and it will especially appeal to jump blues fans. It has reached the top 10 on the SoundClick Jump Blues chart, peaking at #3. If you enjoy artists like Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters and Zz Top, Sunbear Bluesband is worth exploring on SoundClick.
Fast, rockin' blues, think of early Johnny Winter. This song was recorded live at a gig in 2004. It was an open-air gig, it was cold and raining heavily. Thus, the audience was small. Still, considering the circumstances, I think it's decent.
"Write a little letter" is a Blues Rock track by Sunbear Bluesband on SoundClick. The song establishes its own world and invites the listener to settle in. This is the unmistakable sound of Germany, and it will especially appeal to blues rock fans. It has charted at #18 on the SoundClick Blues Rock chart. Listeners who follow Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters and Zz Top will feel right at home with this Sunbear Bluesband release on SoundClick.
Original by Albert King, but our version owes more to Free / Paul Rodgers and Company
"The Hunter" is a Cover Songs track by Sunbear Bluesband on SoundClick. There is an authenticity to the performance that draws the listener in. This is the unmistakable sound of Germany, and it will especially appeal to cover songs fans. It has reached #16 on the main SoundClick Blues chart. If Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters and Zz Top is in your rotation, "The Hunter" belongs there too — find it on SoundClick.
The Sunbear Bluesband is a band based in Landshut, Germany (interestingly, the license plate code for Landshut is "LA" - so it is a "Bluesband from LA").
The band plays rockin' Blues or bluesy Rock in the style of Cream, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Stevie Ray Vaughan or Gary Moore (with a heavy dose of riff-based rock). The setlist includes covers of well-known and not so well-known classics as well as the band's own compositions.
The band consists of
- Gerhard Veit (vocals, harp)
- Stefan Leonhardt (guitar)
- Thomas Schneidawind (bass)
- Gerhard Gruber (drums)
In 1994 Gerhard Veit, Thomas Schneidawind and guitarist Dave Winkler started playing together under the name "Sunbear Bluesband".
In November 1995 drummer Gerhard Gruber joined them and in the following years the band played several successful gigs in the southern parts of Germany and in Austria.
The first CD ("Sunbear Bluesband - Volume 1") was recorded in December 1997.
At the end of the year 2000 guitarist Dave Winkler left the band and it took nearly a year until a replacement could be found.
Guitarist Stefan Leonhardt joined the band in October 2001 and since then, there haven't been any changes in the line-up.
In 2004 the current CD was recorded at an open-air live gig - "Sunbear Bluesband live".
Since all of us have full-time jobs and families, we don't play that often. We still do between 5 and 10 gigs every year and of course, we love it.
We usually play in and around our hometown (Landshut, southern part of Germany), but there have also been gigs in Austria and Italy.
I think it starts with the old blues guys: Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Buddy Guy, BB King and so on ...
Then there are the British Bluesmen like John Mayall, Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, Eric Clapton with Cream, Ten Years After etc ...
And of course, more modern players like Stevie Ray Vaughan and Gary Moore.
Especially our guitar player is also quite into bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers, Gov't Mule, Free ... and of course, it shows in our music.
Guitar: Framus Renegade (modified), Fret King Country Squire Yardbird
Guitar Amp: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe
Effects: Baldringer Dual Drive
Bass: 2 Wal basses (one of them fretless)
Bass Amp: SWR SM-400 and 2x Tech-Soundsystems-cabs mit 12Speaker
"Effects": EBS MultiComp and EBS MikroBass-2
Drums: Troyan Drums und Paiste 2002 Cymbals