Jon Hickam, Lazer Kid Kotowich and David Alderdice make up the North Fork band The Grizzly Pears. They play a mix of New Orleans style street jazz, grinder blues, and cabaret music fresh from western Colorado farm country. Here, they talk about the formation of the band and play a few tunes.
Talkin Music: The Grizzly Pears
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