Grizzly Bear: Radiohead support becomes reality
On Sunday, August 3, Radiohead will play Verizon Wireless Music Center in Indianapolis. New York band Grizzly Bear will be supporting Radiohead, the first of a series of shows in North America.
“It’s always been kind of a joke with our band like ‘Yeah, we’re going to go on tour with Radiohead someday,’” said Grizzly Bear singer-guitarist Ed Droste to Vindy.com. “And everyone would laugh, like that’s the most unrealistic thing ever. And then they released their new album [‘In Rainbows’] and our booking agent submitted us for it. We didn’t hear anything for a long time.
“Then the next thing we heard they chose us. I guess they don’t even take submissions and they pick whomever they want. I still can’t believe it. Like I have a weird fear and there’s going to be a last-minute cancellation. It’s so surreal.”
Droste said he heard from rock act Liars, which opened for Radiohead on its first touring leg, that the green-conscious Thom Yorke and company provide all opening band members with a recyclable water bottle. Laughed Droste, “We’ll definitely be on the green wagon.”
Grizzly Bear released the critically acclaimed album ‘Yellow House’ (2006) and ‘Friend’ EP in 2007. The band are currently working on new material. The band performed new track ‘Two Weeks’ on David Letterman last week.
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11 Responses to “Grizzly Bear: Radiohead support becomes reality”
fungus
July 29th, 2008
On Aug. 3rd they play in Indianapolis.
modifiedbear
July 29th, 2008
august 3rd is a sunday not monday…
FakePlasticGal
July 29th, 2008
they open for them in Indy the night before Cleveland….
kudar
July 29th, 2008
why couldn’t liars stick around for the second NA leg? Grizzly Bear is soooo boring :C
cracka
July 29th, 2008
cracka is a chump. liars just moan and make shitty sounds.
grizzly bear is SOOO much better
especially their new song
coco chanel
July 29th, 2008
Liars are much better than Grizzly Bear, but Grizzly Bear certainly aren’t boring.
photos
July 29th, 2008
anyone saying liars is better than grizzly bear is smoking from the pipe
coco chanel
July 29th, 2008
^I second that!
skysaw73
July 29th, 2008
Grizzly Bear pwns Liars! I can’t wait to see them!
Grizzlyhead
July 30th, 2008
yeah, grizzly bear is incredible. i only wish they were opening for the show i’m going to instead of liars. oh well, it’s still a radiohead concert 
grizzhead
July 30th, 2008
how i wish i could see this, both of my favorite bands playing together. hmm.