(klangbad / rune grammofon, glasgow / new york)

“VOLCANO THE BEAR have produced some of the finest, wildest british music of the last 10 years on record and on stage…” - THE WIRE

“no one sounds, has sounded or will ever sound quite like VOLCANO THE BEAR.” - LOSING TODAY

great news: out favorite british band is finally back: VOLCANO THE BEAR will be touring in their core line-up consisting of AARON MOORE (on vocals, trumpet, tapes, drums and various toys) and DANIEL PADDEN (otherwise know as the main man behind the mighty ONE ENSEMBLE, he will perform on keyboards, clarinet, vocals & acoustic guitar).

VOLCANO THE BEAR were dubbed as "england's first substantial avantgarde band" but you won't get away with this all too obvious classification as their music refuses to be classified. influences clearly include customer-friendly names from the international avant-circus like THIS HEAT, SUN RA, ALBERT AYLER and FAUST, some trained ears might even find sudden remnants of everything from old folk to modern classical, musique concrete and even free jazz in there: yet, the whole spectre of VOLCANO THE BEAR's special appeal only unfolds in their unique, often chaotic live shows - improvised music as serious and funny as your life. get ready for more hilariously entertaining experimental music combined with some rather off-beat and british humor.

in march 2012, VOLCANO THE BEAR will release their long-awaited new album GOLDEN RHYTHM / INK MUSIC on norways legendary RUNE GRAMMOFON outfit - you can already listen to a selected track here.