![]() ![]() At the same time, they began to receive management interest, and in October signed with CB Entertainment for management representation. Their hard work finally showed signs of paying off when they were offered a slot as direct support for Trivium on the main stage of Crocodile Rock in Allentown, PA. Upon returning home, the band put renewed effort into booking in-and-out of state shows. ![]() On August 4, 2011, they embarked on the BroDown The Coast Tour with New York-based band City At Dawn, with the second show of the tour, held at Architekt Music in Butler, NJ serving as the CD release show. ![]() The release coincided with the band's first tour. After the show, they re-entered the studio to continue and complete the recording process for their debut EP, “Bedsheets and Alibis”, which was released on iTunes and Amazon, along with physical copies on the band's official webstore, on August 5, 2011. The band, made up of frontman/vocalist Zemel, guitarists Chris Vuoncino (also of Big Jet Plane) and Sean Mulligan, bassist Jim Sabino, and drummer Frank Massanova, released their first single, “King Of The Castle”, prior to their show at Starland Ballroom in May 2011. Since their first show after finalizing their lineup with the addition of vocalist Brandon Zemel (formerly of Ataraxia), when they took the stage at Starland Ballroom, they have been on the warpath, leaving new fans in their wake whenever they blow through town. With their unique blend of pop-style guitar riffs and catchy vocals with an aggressive and unrelenting push that one would normally attribute to hardcore bands, they have created something so unheard of that concert promoters struggle to find bands that sound similar enough to match them thus, the band wins over metalcore/thrash crowds and pop-punk fans alike. In the seven months since solidifying their lineup, the five members that form Shake That Bear have transformed their creation into one of the worst-kept secrets of northern New Jersey. With their unique blend of pop-style guitar riffs and catchy vocals with an aggressive and unrelenting push that one would normally attribute to hardcore bands, they have created Read Full Bio Shake That Bear is more than just a few guys that jam out in a basement a few times a month. Shake That Bear is more than just a few guys that jam out in a basement a few times a month. ![]()
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