With a witty moniker like Bi-Polar Bear some might expect a quirky, even off-the-wall sound. This reviewer didn’t quite know what to expect from the group and Today I Found Happy.
Of course, the fans of this Brooklyn-based group know that they should attach such labels as “Indie” and “Hip Hop” to the group. Self-described as sounding “somewhat” like Atmosphere and working with Blue Sky Black Death on a new project, Bi-Polar Bear is at least putting out the effort to gain attention in the music industry.
One smart, up-to-date thing the band is doing is offering a free album download, an offer that is clearly marked on their MySpace samples. “Test Your Might” offers the professional production expected from a group on its second CD. The pace and vocals are tight enough to draw any Hip Hop fan. This tune and others indicate that Bi-Polar Bear and the genre have traveled a comfortable distance from B.I.G. and others, meaning that the quality and truth are maintained but the flavor is slightly different.
Check out “NPFJ” for the smoothness and soul that also pour from this east-coast group. “Good Moanin’” also gives the listener something slightly off-center (horns!?).
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Information about this young performer urges us to be prepared for “an inspirational journey.” Some of the words used to describe Stefanie Jane’s life are: “assault,” “abuse,” “healing” and “love.” The trip from the first two, through the second to the last (love) is what See Me Change is about.
Top-level production and song selection should make Marcy Priest’s debut album Awake a favorite among those who prefer something like easy listening. But the voice of this young singer shouldn’t be dismissed as having no message, as having only entertainment value. 
Be ready for metal and volume when you listen to Fallen Martyr. In trying to separate themselves from others in the genre, the members of the group started with the philosophy that ““Metal is starting to sound the same now-a-days. I don’t want to define a genre. I want to start my own. That’s how I’ve always felt.” Those words are from one of the founding members, Gabriel.
