Polar Bear (American band) explained

Polar Bear
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Los Angeles, California
Genre:	Alternative rock
Years Active:	1995 - 2000
Label:	Man's Ruin Records
Past Members:	Eric Avery, Harold "Barefoot" Saunders, Dani Tull, Andy Troy

Polar Bear was an American alternative rock band that was active in the late 1990s, formed and led by bassist Eric Avery.^[1]

History

After the 1991 break-up of Jane's Addiction, Eric Avery and guitarist Dave Navarro formed the band Deconstruction,^[2] which released its sole album in 1994. After that project ended, Avery formed Polar Bear with drummer/programmer Harold "Barefoot" Saunders, formerly of Ethyl Meatplow.^[3] Guitarists Dani Tull and Andy Troy also contributed to the band. They released two EPs in 1996 and 1997, and the full-length album Why Something Instead of Nothing? in 1999.^[4]

Discography

• Polar Bear (EP, 1996)
• Chewing Gum (EP, 1997)
• Why Something Instead of Nothing? (1999)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020-09-10 . Throwback: An Interview with Eric Avery . 2022-04-24 . Ghettoblaster Magazine . en.
2. Web site: Deconstruction Biography, Songs, & Albums . 2022-04-24 . AllMusic . en.
3. Web site: Nelson . Chris . 12 July 1997 . Jane's Addiction Ex-Bassist Happy To Be A Polar Bear . https://web.archive.org/web/20220424143607/https://www.mtv.com/news/654/janes-addiction-ex-bassist-happy-to-be-a-polar-bear/ . dead . April 24, 2022 . 2022-04-24 . MTV News . en.
4. Web site: Eric Avery . 2022-04-24 . Talkhouse . en-US.