Lucinda Black Bear
Artist Description
Lucinda Black Bear is the new project led by Christian Gibbs (aka C.Gibbs) and fleshed out with instrumentalists from the Brooklyn melodic folk scene : Mike Cohen (Soft Explosions, Bad Teenage Moustache) on bass, Kristin Mueller (Gloria Deluxe aka Cynthia Hopkins, Caulfield Sisters, Ports of Call) on Drums, Chad Hammer ..o, and Clare Burson on violin. The band was conceived when Gibbs had a batch of self-recorded material that he felt needed some new blood and new instrumentation to augment his piano-guitar based, loop laden songs. He met Mueller (all decked out in denim) at a party in L.I.C. and upon learning she played drums, asked her if she would be interested in lending her talents to a new project. Gibbs then recruited multi-instrumentalist and plaid shirt afficianado Mike Cohen to play bass. They had crossed paths many-a-time in various rehearsal rooms and clubs scattered around Brooklyn but had yet to collaborate together. Knowing these songs needed the melancholy tug and pull of strings, Gibbs had mentioned to a cluster of people outside Brooklyn’s Southpaw that he was looking for a violinist when Clare Burson responded "I play violin." Next Gibbs sought out a cellist he had heard great things about, a bleach blonde mohawked school teacher named Chad Hammer. The band scheduled a show at Pete’s Candy Store and got to work. Born from minor keys and a heavy dose of melody, Lucinda Black Bear evokes the rapture and sorrow of a motherless cub. The new album frolics the musky musical landscape with palatable sonic morsels incorporating cellos, feedback, loops, pianos, drums, and oddly tuned acoustic and electric guitars. The band released "Capo my Heart and other Bear Songs" in November of 2007 with a show at Joe’s Pub in New York City. The record was also released in Switzerland on Noi Recordings where the band toured this past Fall for before going out on tour in the States. Gibbs has received rave reviews for his solo work in Rolling Stone, Spin, NBC News, Billboard, Alternative Press, No Depression, Harp, Guitar World Magazine, and many other notable publications. Songs like "Capo My Heart" , and "Fought the Bear" with their plaintive, understated Elliott Smith meets Radiohead meets.
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