Music
The best kept secret in music
Press
LEAR turn out to be decent, melodic, musical with all those traditional virtues...
- The Independent on Sunday
There's nothing more important than 'Performing' for a rock band...
And their playing is top notch...
- Universal Music Group
LEAR are a great band and deserve support... - Quote
LEAR possess that vital ingredient that so many of today's bands lack,
these boyz is goooood... - Rhythm Magazine
Lear are a talent waiting to be exploited...
- Culture Magazine
Raw energy, I want to have their children...
- Review
LEAR are kings of their own genre...
- Review
Discography
Schoolfriends-March 2000 EP
Sandman-November 2000 EP
Mastication-September 2001 EP
Jackie & Julie-December 2001 EP
Spread Your Love Around-January 2003 EP
Early Years-October 2003 Album
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Bio
LEAR linked up together in January 2000 in Blackwood, South Wales. They spent the remainder of that year jamming, rehearsing and developing a set that soon had people talking.
Lear's true environment is playing live and once the boys started gigging and word got around, their fan-base just grew. So much so that Lear managed to get the highest ever attendance at the Barfly, London on one steaming summer's night in 2001!
Other honours include winning the Welsh final of the National Music Show's 'Undiscovered Originals' at Wembley (followed by a storming gig at The Verge in Camden) and being voted Best Live Act at The Path, itself voted best live venue in Scotland.
Lear have headlined one of the BBC Radio One 'Soundcity' gigs and have subsequently been featured on BBC Radio One Wales as well as commercial radio. They have also appeared on BBC One Wales and MTV.
Some of the best gigs Lear have enjoyed have been supporting fellow musicians including Tom Hingley (Inspiral Carpets), Dodgy and Bernard Butler. And tours of Scotland, Liverpool and Manchester have earned the boys recognition countrywide.
Lear are currently recording a new EP with Manchester's RF Records. Keep an eye on their website www.learworld.co.uk for details.
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