14 Iced Bears

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14 Iced Bears
Background information
Origin	UK
Genre(s)	indie pop
Years active	1985 - 1992
Label(s)	Thunderball Records Borderline Records Slumberland Records Frank Records Sarah Records
Members
Rob Sekula Kevin Canham
Former members
Nick Emery, drummer now front man of MindShare

14 Iced Bears were a British indie pop band associated with the C86 music scene. Formed in 1985, the band featured a shifting line-up of musicians across their seven-year existence, centred around songwriter and vocalist Rob Sekula and guitarist Kevin Canham. Their jangly indie pop was characterised by a fuzzy protopunk-influenced guitar sound, and saw them receive modest critical acclaim in Britain's music press as well as prompting disc jockey John Peel to recruit them to record a couple of sessions for his programme on BBC radio. The group released a handful of singles, including "Come Get Me" on the influential Sarah label, and two full-length albums: the eponymous 14 Iced Bears (1988), and Wonder (1991). Their impact continues to be felt. In 2003 14 Iced Bears were name checked in the indie pop anthem "Twee" by the band Tullycraft.

[edit] Discography

Albums and EPs

14 Iced Bears (Thunderball Records, 1988)
Precision (Thunderball Records, 1990) – a compilation of singles
Wonder (Borderline Records, 1991)
In the Beginning (Slumberland Records, 2001) – a compilation of previously released material and live recordings