Straw Bear are an alternative pop band . Originally formed by Ian Ray and Chris Gray, the current line-up includes Tom Shipp, Pas Struthers and Catie Wicks. The band's name was taken from the Whittlesey Straw Bear festival. Straw Bear's second album 'Black Bank' was released on Oilbug in December 2012. It was produced by Chris Taylor of 'The Bays'. Their first album is entitled 'Victims of the Engineers' and was released in 2007. Official band website: http://strawbear.com
