Bear vs. Shark
Rock band from Ferndale, MI · formed 2001
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 11
- Last show
- Jul 23, 2026Bottom of the Hill
About
Bear vs. Shark is a band from Ferndale, MI, formed in 2001, tagged emo, indie, indie rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2004 to 2026, across 6 rooms in 6 cities.
- Bear vs. Shark formed in 2001 — MusicBrainz
- Bear vs. Shark is based in Ferndale — MusicBrainz
- Bear vs. Shark disbanded in 2005 — MusicBrainz
- Brandon Moss: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- John Gaviglio: background vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Derek Kiesgen: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Mike Muldoon: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Marc Paffi: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ashley Horak: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Nick Jones: additional, bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Bear vs. Shark has 6 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2001–2016 — MusicBrainz
- Bear vs. Shark is from Highland , Michigan , U.S. — Wikipedia
- Bear vs. Shark has 5 members: Marc Paffi, Derek Kiesgen, Mike Muldoon, John Gaviglio, Ashley Horak — Wikipedia
- Bear vs. Shark plays Post-hardcore — Wikipedia
- Bear vs. Shark plays emo — Wikipedia
- Bear vs. Shark plays indie rock — Wikipedia
- Bear vs. Shark plays punk rock — Wikipedia
- Bear vs. Shark has 173419 listeners on Last.fm — Bear vs. Shark on Last.fm
- Bear vs. Shark has released 10 recordings between 2001 and 2016 — Bear vs. Shark on Discogs
- Bear vs. Shark has 2 followers on Genius — Bear vs. Shark on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
6 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20041 show
- 20254 shows
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | Bottom of the Hill · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Awakebutstillinbed | Headliner | Awakebutstillinbed |
| Apr 12, 2025 | The Atlantis · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Snowing | Headliner | Snowing |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Warsaw · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Snowing, Sharkswimmer | Headliner | Snowing, Sharkswimmer |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Oslo · LondonHeadlinerwith The Other Half | Headliner | The Other Half |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Pink Room, YES · ManchesterHeadlinerwith The Other Half | Headliner | The Other Half |
| Jun 25, 2004 | Ground Zero · San DiegoSupportwith My American Heart, Gatsby's American Dream, Name Taken, +2 | Support | My American Heart, Gatsby's American Dream, Name Taken, +2 |
Where they play
6 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Bottom of the Hill · San Francisco1 show
- Ground Zero · San Diego1 show
- Oslo · London1 show
- Pink Room, YES · Manchester1 show
- The Atlantis · Washington1 show
Cities played
- Brooklyn1 show
- London1 show
- Manchester1 show
- San Diego1 show
- San Francisco1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
11 releases, 2001–2016Audiotree Live
2016 · Ep
Right Now You're in the Best of Hands / Terrorhawk
2016 · Compilation
Start Small Great Destroyer
2016 · Single
Terrorhawk
2008
New Sounds 2008
2008
Friction Records Sampler 2007
2007
Terrorhawk
2005 · Album
Masters Of Horror
2005
Right Now, You’re in the Best of Hands. And If Something Isn’t Quite Right, Your Doctor Will Know in a Hurry
2003 · Album
Inventing The Scene
2003
1653
2001 · Ep
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Former
- Brandon Moss · drums (drum set)
- John Gaviglio · background vocals
- Derek Kiesgen · guitar
- Mike Muldoon · guitar
- Marc Paffi · guitar
- Ashley Horak · drums (drum set)
- Nick Jones · additional, bass guitar
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Bear vs. Shark on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Bear vs. Shark on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Bear vs. Shark on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.