Bear Medicine

Bear Medicine is the vehicle for the songs of Joshua Wright. The group originated as a quartet intent on blending the sounds of American primitive instrumental music and standard pop and Americana sounds. This iteration of the band spent a number of years playing local shows and doing small tours across the east coast all while releasing their first album “The Moon Has Been All My Life”. After this version of the band had come to its natural conclusion, Bear Medicine went on hiatus for several years in order to write new material and form a more fitting band that suited the new direction of the songs. The current lineup consists of Kim Conlee (keys, flute, vocals) Emily Woxihara (Drums, Vocals) Scott Willmuth (Bass) Sam Mcwilliams (fiddle) and Joshua Wright (Vocals, Guitar) The band reformed and started playing locally again while recording their second record “Dog is Love”. The new record focuses on a large band sound with lush harmonies and sweeping strings, but still keeps the core of the Bear Medicine Ethos: Songs of questioning, dealing with loss, and trying to understand one's place in an uncertain and seemingly ambivalent world. The newest record “Dog is Love” is available now on all streaming platforms and on vinyl.