14 Iced Bears
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Origin | Brighton, England |
Genres | Indie pop |
Years active | 1985–1992 2022 |
Labels | Thunderball Records, Borderline, Slumberland Records, Frank Records, Sarah |
Past members |
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14 Iced Bears are a British
They reformed in 2010 and toured the US east coast, the US west coast in 2011, as well as some concerts in London, including a John Peel night with Vic Godard, Viv Albertine and the TV Personalities. Robert Sekula announced from the stage of Indietracks Festival 2012 on 7 July that their set had been their first at an outdoor festival. In July 2013, they released a 2-CD retrospective of their total output Hold on Inside on Cherry Red Records. The month previously, their track "Balloon Song" was included in the comprehensive 1980s indie compilation CD Scared to Get Happy, which featured bands such as The Stone Roses, Primal Scream and The Jesus and Mary Chain (Cherry Red Records).
Robert Sekula released a solo single "Not Santa Claus" in December 2019.
Influence
In 2003, 14 Iced Bears were mentioned in the song "Twee" by Tullycraft, and "The Balloon Song" was recorded by The Aislers Set for their 2001 album, The Last Match.
Discography
Albums and EPs
- 14 Iced Bears (Thunderball Records, 1988)
- Precision (Thunderball Records, 1990) – a compilation of singles
- Wonder (Borderline Records, 1991)
- Let the Breeze Open Our Hearts (Overground Records, 1998) — compilation of singles and first album
- In the Beginning (Slumberland Records, 2001) – a compilation of previously released material and live recordings
- Hold on Inside (Cherry Red, 2013) — compilation spanning all the band's releases
Singles
14 Iced Bears
- "Inside" / "Bluesuit" / "Cut" (Frank Records, 1986)
- "Balloon Song" / "Like a Dolphin" (Frank Records, 1987)
- "Balloon Song (live) (7" flexi, split with the Hermit Crabs)
- "Lie To Choose" (Penetration, 1987) (7" flexi, split with Splendour in the Grass)
- "Come Get Me" (Sarah Records, 1988)
- "World I Love" (Thunderball Records, 1989)
- "Mother Sleep" (Thunderball Records, 1989)
- "Falling Backwards"/"World I Love" (Surfacer, 1989) (split EP with Crocodile Ride)
- "Hold On" (Borderline Records, 1991)
- "Inside" / "Balloon Song" (Slumberland Records, 2001)
Solo
- Robert Sekula "Not Santa Claus" (Bandcamp.com, 2019)
Various compilations
- CD86 (Sanctuary Records Group, 2006)
- Scared to Get Happy (Cherry Red, 2013)
References
- ISBN 0-85112-579-4
- ^ "BBC - Radio 1 - Keeping It Peel - 14 Iced Bears". BBC.
- ISBN 0-86241-913-1