About

Known credits:
9
Birthday:
1982-07-19
Place of birth:
Winfield, Illinois, USA
Website:
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Christopher Bear

Overview

Christopher Robert Bear (born July 19, 1982) is a drummer and multi-instrumentalist of the Brooklyn-based indie-rock group Grizzly Bear.

Bear joined the group with singer Ed Droste for contributions to their first record, Horn of Plenty. He also contributed to Earl Greyhound's self-titled EP in 2004. Bear worked with fellow Grizzly Bear bandmates Daniel Rossen and Chris Taylor on Rossen's project, Department of Eagles, contributing drums to their second album, In Ear Park.

In addition to his continuing work with Grizzly Bear, Bear was briefly a member of Dirty Projectors. Bear continues developing his independent career, most recently working on arranging soundtracks for the HBO series High Maintenance. Bear has also performed live and recorded drums with the band Beach House and contributed drums and percussion on 9 out of 15 tracks on the 2020 album Shore by Fleet Foxes. Bear also records under his solo project Fools. He released his first solo album, Fools' Harp Vol. 1, in May 2020. Bear would again work with Grizzly Bear bandmate Daniel Rossen on his debut solo album, which he confirmed through his Instagram page in April 2021. Bear and Rossen also composed the music for the 2023 film Past Lives.

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Known for

Sound

2025 Fantasy Life Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2025 Omaha Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2024 Mother, Couch Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2024 If You Were the Last Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2023 The Passenger Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2023 Past Lives Sound Original Music Composer 73
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2022 Swallowed Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2019 Shako Mako Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2016 High Maintenance Sound Original Music Composer 69
Fair