Big Bear has been played on NTS in shows including Mint Condition w/ Randy Ellis, featured first on 31 January 2017. Songs played include Nowhere To Run, Ain't No Luv and Better Days.

Big Bear is:

1) A noise rock band from Boston formed by David Altman, Jordyn Bonds (also Brutal Love Masters), Joanne Dill (also Thunderhole), Joel Roston (also Beautiful Weekend), and Farhad Ebrahimi (formerly Night Rally) which released their first full-lengh in 2005.

2) A Nebraskan rapper who released the album 'Doin' Thangs' in 1998. The album became infamous when its cover was included on several lists of (allegedly) terrible album art.

3) A Japanese reggae artist that released his first album in 2010 titled "Raggastar'