Christopher Bear

Christopher Robert Bear (born July 19, 1982) is a drummer and multi-instrumentalist of the Brooklyn-based indie-rock group Grizzly Bear.

Bear joined the group with singer Ed Droste for contributions to their first record, Horn of Plenty. He also contributed to Earl Greyhound's self-titled EP in 2004. Bear worked with fellow Grizzly Bear bandmates Daniel Rossen and Chris Taylor on Rossen's project, Department of Eagles, contributing drums to their second album, In Ear Park.

In addition to his continuing work with Grizzly Bear, Bear was briefly a member of Dirty Projectors. Bear continues developing his independent career, most recently working on arranging soundtracks for the HBO series High Maintenance. Bear has also performed live and recorded drums with the band Beach House and contrib…