Mr. Bear is the brainchild of Jack Bishop (Born May 10th, 1988 in Little Rock, AR), created in 2005 as a side hobby for Bishop to fiddle with instruments he didn’t know how to play and attempt to make music. It started as a collection of short instrumental/noise-Rock/experimental pieces and evolved in 2006 when Bishop began including lyrics.
Mr. Bear's full length debut, Mr. Bear Music, gained the modest project little attention in Arkansas, but achieved moderate notoriety in Alabama after somehow making it's way into a few perceptive ears. These ears were connected to generous mouths, which spread the good words just far enough to make Bishop believe that maybe he should make more music. So, with steady practice and plucking of his right brain, Bishop continued to write and record.

Mr. Bear eventually worked it’s way into the Arkansas indie music scene in 2007 when Bishop began to perform live (with the help of friend, Taylor Galloway, on backup vocals and instruments) the songs that would soon come to make up the 2008 album, These Machines. Popularity for Mr. Bear grew along with anticipation up to the release of These Machines as Bishop vigorously promoted it’s creation.
Upon release, These Machines was well received in Bishop’s home state and continues to expand in it’s Arkansas fanbase. There is also still a significant Mr. Bear fanbase in Alabama.

Bishop recently moved to Chicago, IL where Mr. Bear is now accumulating a fanbase there. Be on the look out for a Mr. Bear show near you if you live in the Chicago area.