current_members years_active alias label article_title background genre origin
adrian belew chris arduser rob fetters bob nyswonger 1985 -- 1989 2001 -- present the psychodots primitive man recording company , pony canyon the bears -lrb- band -rrb-
 group_or_band power avant-garde music pop , indie pop , art rock , cincinnati , ohio , ohio , usa
the bears -lrb- band -rrb-

the bears are an american power pop band formed in 1985 in cincinnati , ohio .
it features the distinctive avant-garde guitar playing of adrian belew , the band 's most prominent member .
in addition to guitarist , vocalist and producer belew , the bears consists of guitarist/vocalist rob fetters , drummer/vocalist chris arduser , and bassist bob nyswonger .
