Biography
Melbourne hardcore band, Bear Witness, began as a creative collaboration between long time friends Christopher Dicker (ex-HVH) & Mitch Coon (ex-Trophyknife) and was put on the back burner while both members focused on their full-time bands.
In 2009, with the help of Engineer & Producer, Tim Bates (a.ka. Tim Attack. The Red Shore, 28 Days), the band self produced and self released a 6 track self titled demo, which they mad available for free online.
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This demo is available for download here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?s3ob65sydox2yg6
After a few shows here & there between tours, in October 2010 BW completed their first full-length record titled Iconoclast.
With the help of Boston hardcore's powerhouse, Jay Mass (Shipwreak, Defeater), the band track the full-length in a manic 5 days at Viva Hate Studios in North Melboure (The Broderick).
Again, the band made the record available for free online.
It can be found at:
www.bearwitness.bandcamp.com
In 2011, Dicker left HVH for good and Trophyknife disbanded, which allowed both Dicker & Prune to focus on BW as a serious recording band.
There are talks of a 2nd full-length pending in 2012.
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.